Determining Main Ideas
1. Describe the government of the republie.
2. Describe the empire during the long time of
peace
3. Analyzing Issues What important change did
Paul make to Christianity?
4. Summarising How did Diocletian try to fix the
empire?
5. Clarifying Give two examples of principles of
Roman law that still influence people today.

Which one of the following was not a reason for the emergence of the single-family peasant farm as the basic unit of agricultural production in the early middle ages? select one: a. the mounted soldier made warfare expensive, so many warriors became full-time farmers. b. the declining birthrate made it necessary for entire families to work in agricultural production. c. horses made it easier, although more expensive, for farmers to support themselves. d. it was more economically feasible for landowners to rent their land to farmers. e. villa owners could no longer purchase slaves.