Ch. 1: The Legacy of the Roman Empire

Which feature of American democracy comes from the Romans?

• All people are born equal.

• Leaders are elected directly by the people.

• Government is based on a written constitution.

• Citizens have certain rights and responsibilities.

How were the numbers 1,10,100, and 1000 written in by the Romans?

• I, X, C, and M

• X,I, M and C

• M, I, X and C

• I, X, M and C

The Romans built aqueducts to carry

• armies.

• merchants.

• ships.

• Water

Which of the following describes how Latin most influences modern English?

• prefixes and roots

• numeral style

• sentence structure

• alphabet style

Which statement is false about the artform developed or made popular by the Romans.

• Romans created realistic statues and colorful mosaics.

• Romans painted frescoes that might show three dimensional landscapes.

• Romans made decorative glass bottles, developed the arts of gem cutting and metalwork, and created cameos.

• The Romans painted the amazing fresco in the Sistine Chapel.

Which term describes Roman artwork made from small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone?

• cameo

• fresco

• mosaic

• mural

scenes painted on the moist plaster of walls or ceiling with water-based paints.

• frescoes

• cameo

• busts

• statues

The study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality.

• philosophy

• divine

• prefix

• proverb

The Romans used this material to help them build much bigger arches than anyone had attempted before. Made by mixing broken stone with sand, cement, and water.

• concrete

• domes

• Pantheon

• Colosseum.

Which of these traits did the Stoics value most?

• courage and self control

• imagination and creativity

• personal ambition and wealth

• emotions and pleasure