The legacy of Rome

Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend

• It had a very long border

• It lacked harbors for ships

• its population was very small

• its rulers were unwilling to fight

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 plebeians did not understand how to make new laws

• The emperor was too far away from Rome to rule well

• The Romans never developed a good way to transfer ruling power.

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 was removed

• Rome ceased to be a republic

How did patrons support arts

• they sold the art

• they made the art

• they paid the artists

• they trained the artists

What is the most likely reason why Americans made statues of George Washington in the Roman style?

• To give Washington nobility

• To give Washington godlike status

• To identify Washington as a general

• To identify Washington as an emperor

What became of the eastern empire after 476 C.E.

• Conquered by nomads

• lasted another 1000 years

• fell apart under local warlords

• shared the same fate as the western

What kind of art did Romans where as jewelry

• fresco

• mosaic

• clay

• cameo

What was the name of the culture flowering in Europe based on Greek and Roman ideas?

• New age

• Dark age

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

How were the Romans able to build bigger arches than anyone before them?

• By placing domes on top of their vaults

• By capturing skilled builders to work as slaves

• By designing outdoor stadiums for sporting events

• By mixing stone with cement and sand to make concrete

Which statement is true of Rome´s roads, bridges, and aqueducts?

• They were usually made of wood

• They were weak and fell apart quickly

• They were copied from those of the Greeks

• They were the greatest in the ancient world