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