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