The Roman Empire controlled the lands surrounding the
a. Black Sea
b. Arabian Sea
c. Mediterranean Sea
d. Caspian Sea
2. The city of Rome began about
a. 100 years ago
b. 1,000 years ago
c. 2,000 years ago
d. 3,000 years ago
3. The people who established Rome were known as
a. Latins
b. Etruscans
c. Greeks
d. Carthaginians
4. The Roman army defeated the
a. Etruscans
b. Gauls
c. Samnites
d. All of the above
5. Rome needed a navy in order to fight the
a. Etruscans
b. Carthaginians
c. Goths
d. Gauls
6. Towards the end of the Roman Empire
a. Emperors generally were weak rulers
b. Taxes were high
c. Both a. and b. above
d. None of the above
