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WorksheetsRoman Civilization
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 49mins
Horace wrote odes which are poems that express a strong emotion about life.
true
false
Galen emphasized the importance of
mapping the oceans
observing the stars
poetry and art
studying body structure
The capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire was
Adrianople
Constantinople
Rome
Spartacus
The Justinian Code has been the basis for what in many countries?
government organization
legal systems
religious order
the system for taxation
The new Roman coins had less gold and silver, which reduced their
images
importance
value
texture
While Rome’s empire grew weak, emperors had to
bribe officials to support them.
pay soldiers to support them.
pray to the gods to support them.
surrender to the will of the gods.
Theodosius decided to do what after his death?
be buried in Rome
have the Roman Empire divided
move the capital city to Sicily
publish his autobiography
Education and learning were highly respected in the Byzantine Empire.
true
false
Latin is the basis of many European languages, such as
English, French, and Russian.
French, Russian, and Spanish.
Italian, French, and Spanish.
Spanish, French, and Slavic.
Most gladiators were enslaved, criminals, prisoners of war, or
artisans
household servants
poor
rich
The houses of the wealthy Romans were built around a(n)
atrium
colonnade
promenade
vault
How were Roman inspirational plays different from Greek ones?
Roman plays added a touch of reality.
Roman plays ended with a moral.
Roman plays were longer.
Roman plays were shorter.
What was the modern city of Istanbul called during the last days of the Western Roman Empire?
Adrianople
Byzantium
Constantinople
Rome
The U.S. Capitol Building has a dome that is supported by Roman-inspired
arches
bridges
rings
vaults
A(n) ____ was a person who fought animals and other people as public amusement.
senator
gladiator
emperor
saint
Though the Romans spoke Latin, it had little influence on future generations.
true
false
The study of the body's structure is called ____.
philosophy
biology
anatomy
rhetoric
Roman architecture made use of concrete, domes, and arches.
True
False
A Roman woman's freedom depended on ____.
her intelligence
her career choice
the mood of the emperor
the wealth of her husband
Which statement is true?
Spartacus was a gladiator who tried to put down a slave revolt.
Most people who lived in Rome were enslaved.
Life was good for enslaved Romans.
Slavery was a part of Roman life.
What caused inflation in the empire?
Merchants bartered their goods.
The value of money declined and prices rose steeply.
The poor in the empire's cities were hungry.
The Romans brought peace to their empire.
The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and
a declining economy.
an evil emperor.
an overabundance of food.
earthquakes.
Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?
Celtic
Egyptian
Germanic
Slavic
The Visigoths warred with which other invading tribe?
Etruscans
Greeks
Huns
Philistines
Of all the peoples who made up the population of the Byzantine Empire, the ____ made up the largest part.
Egyptians
Visigoths
Syrians
Greeks
Constantinople became wealthy primarily because of its ____.
fishing industry
gold deposits
excellent location
large population
The Byzantines preserved and passed on ____.
Germanic culture
Christianity to Persia
the Latin language
Greek culture and Roman law
