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Legacy of Rome

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  • Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend?
    It lacked harbors for ships.
    Its population was very small.
    It had a very long border.
    Its rulers were unwilling to fight.
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  • Which of the following was a main weakness that led to the fall of Rome?
    The emperor was too far away from Rome to rule well.
    The Romans never developed a good way to transfer ruling pow
    Romulus Augustus was allowed to have a private army.
    The plebeians did not understand how to make new laws.
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  • What became of the eastern empire after 476 C.E.?
    It fell apart under local warlords.
    It lasted another thousand years.
    It was conquered by nomads.
    It shared the same fate as the west.
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  • What happened in 476 C.E., often considered to mark the fall of Rome?
    Rome ceased to be a republic.
    Rome surrendered to Persian invaders.
    Carthage defeated Rome.
    The last emperor in Rome was removed.
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  • How did patrons support the arts?
    They made the art.
    They sold the art.
    They trained the artists.
    They paid the artists.
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  • What is the most likely reason why Americans made statues of George Washington in the Roman style?
    to give Washington nobility
    to identify Washington as an emperor
    to give Washington godlike status
    to identify Washington as a general
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  • Which kind of art did Romans wear as jewelry?
    clay
    mosaic
    fresco
    cameo
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  • What was the name of the cultural flowering in Europe based on Greek and Roman ideas?
    New Age
    Renaissance
    Enlightenment
    Dark Age
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  • How were the Romans able to build bigger arches than anyone before them?
    by designing outdoor stadiums for sports events
    by placing domes on top of their vaults
    by mixing stone and sand with cement to make concrete
    by capturing skilled builders to work as slaves
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  • Which statement is true of Rome’s roads, bridges, and aqueducts?
    They were copied from those of the Greeks.
    They were usually made of wood.
    They were weak and fell apart quickly.
    They were the greatest in the ancient world.
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  • If October is the eighth month, which word uses the Latin prefix for eight?
    quartet
    octagon
    novice
    decimal
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  • Which modern languages developed from Latin?
    Polish and Russian
    Greek and Turkish
    Dutch and German
    Spanish and French
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  • The Roman numeral I means 1, V means 5, and X means 10. What is this number? XVII
    25
    12
    6
    17
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  • Which quality would a Stoic consider most important?
    love
    pleasure
    dignity
    anger
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  • Which Roman ideal of justice is based on natural law?
    All people have rights.
    All people are wise.
    The strongest should rule.
    The ruler knows best.
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