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WorksheetsCOMPARISONS: The Roman Empire Achievements
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Ptolemy and the Gupta Golden Age had achievements in which field:
Which of the following achievements is similar to Virgil's Aeneid?
Homer's Iliad
Athen's Parthenon
The Gupta's decimal system
The Han's invention of paper
Which of the following is similar to Rome's medical schools and emphasis on health?
Hippocrates
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euclid
Which of the following Greek achievements is similar to Rome's colosseum?
Athens' Parthenon
Homer's Odyssey
Sophocles' Oedipus Rex
Greece's Temple at Delphi
While the Han invented paper, the yoke and plow, Rome invented:
stone roads
columns
concrete
plumbing
Ptolemy is to Rome as _____ is to Greece:
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Archimedes
Homer
Virgil and Aeschylus both had achievements in the field of:
Medicine
Literature
Science
Architecture
Which of the following were Gupta achievements in science? (more than one answer)
earth is round
earth-centered model
solar-year calculated
better sailing techniques
Rome's Golden Age is similar to the Han's and Guptas because: (more than one answer)
They all occurred during periods of increased trade and political stability.
They all saw breakthroughs in innovations within these civilizations.
They all happened during the Classical Age of increased trade contacts and larger empires.
They all benefited from religious pilgrimages.
Roman medical schools advanced knowledge of diagnosing/treating patients. Which other Golden Age civilizations emphasized medical breakthroughs?
Gupta
Han
Athens
Sumer
How are both the Persian Royal Road and the Roman roads similar?
Both were all-weather roads
Both were stone-cut roads that replaced dirt roads
Both were used by couriers to relay messages
Both were built by slave labor
The Roman free-standing dome:
was a new breakthrough in architecture
was a cultural diffusion from Greece
was based on Persian designs of architecture
was a combination of Greek and Persian designs
The Roman arch: (more than one answer)
was a new breakthrough for building larger/stronger structures
was a diffusion off of Greek columns
was based on ancient Persian imperial structures
was used to build the colosseum and aquaducts
All of the following were Roman achievements in health EXCEPT:
Aqueducts
Public Baths
Medical Schools
The Aeneid
Athens' Parthenon and Rome's Pantheon are similar because: (more than one right answer)
Both were temples to their gods
Both were built during Golden Ages
Both had free-standing domes
Both used concrete
