1. What was a major reason Roman leaders applied a single legal code across their vast and diverse empire?
- A. To make sure all people spoke the same language
- B. To create a common identity and sense of order
- C. To force everyone to practice the same religion
- D. To prepare all men for military service
2. When the Roman government granted citizenship to more free people in the provinces, what key advantage did these new citizens receive?
- A. Exemption from all taxes
- B. The right to become emperor
- C. Protection and rights under Roman law
- D. A large plot of free farmland
3. Besides a strong economy, which two methods were essential for uniting the different cultures within the Roman Empire?
- A. A single currency and a powerful navy
- B. Public entertainment and free grain
- C. A shared religion and mandatory education
- D. A common legal system and expanded citizenship
4. How did the use of a uniform system of Roman law affect people living in different provinces of the empire?
- A. It required them to abandon their local customs entirely
- B. It ensured they were all governed by the same set of rules
- C. It forced them to move to the city of Rome
- D. It made Latin the only language they could use
5. By giving more people citizenship and applying the same laws to everyone, what was the Roman government trying to build across its empire?
- A. A series of independent city-states
- B. A unified community with a shared Roman identity
- C. A military alliance against foreign invaders
- D. A system where only the wealthy had rights
6. A significant change Augustus made was creating a professional army. What was the main reason for ensuring these soldiers were loyal only to the emperor?
- A. To give more power to the Senate
- B. To prevent powerful generals from challenging him
- C. To allow soldiers to elect their own leaders
- D. To reduce the cost of the military
7. How did Augustus use officials called proconsuls to better govern the Roman Empire?
- A. They were elected by the people of each province
- B. They replaced the Senate with a new council
- C. They served as governors to manage the provinces for him
- D. They commanded the army in foreign wars
8. Which change did Augustus make to the tax system to reduce the problem of corruption?
- A. He made tax collectors paid government officials
- B. He allowed wealthy citizens to collect taxes for profit
- C. He eliminated taxes for everyone outside of Italy
- D. He let the army collect taxes instead of civilians
9. The reforms of Augustus, such as paying government officials and building new roads, were mainly intended to achieve what?
- A. The conquest of more territory
- B. A stronger and more stable government
- C. The end of the Roman Senate's power
- D. A decrease in the city's population
10. Augustus used money from his improved tax system to pay for public projects. What was one major benefit of these projects?
- A. They increased the power of the Senate
- B. They made life better for ordinary people
- C. They were sold to other empires for a profit
- D. They helped elect new officials to office