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Roman Civilization

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Horace wrote odes which are poems that express a strong emotion about life.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Galen emphasized the importance of

a)

mapping the oceans

b)

observing the stars

c)

poetry and art

d)

studying body structure

3.

The capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire was

a)

Adrianople

b)

Constantinople

c)

Rome

d)

Spartacus

4.

The Justinian Code has been the basis for what in many countries?

a)

government organization

b)

legal systems

c)

religious order

d)

the system for taxation

5.

The new Roman coins had less gold and silver, which reduced their

a)

images

b)

importance

c)

value

d)

texture

6.

While Rome’s empire grew weak, emperors had to

a)

bribe officials to support them.

b)

pay soldiers to support them.

c)

pray to the gods to support them.

d)

surrender to the will of the gods.

7.

Theodosius decided to do what after his death?

a)

be buried in Rome

b)

have the Roman Empire divided

c)

move the capital city to Sicily

d)

publish his autobiography

8.

Education and learning were highly respected in the Byzantine Empire.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Latin is the basis of many European languages, such as

a)

English, French, and Russian.

b)

French, Russian, and Spanish.

c)

Italian, French, and Spanish.

d)

Spanish, French, and Slavic.

10.

Most gladiators were enslaved, criminals, prisoners of war, or

a)

artisans

b)

household servants

c)

poor

d)

rich

11.

The houses of the wealthy Romans were built around a(n)

a)

atrium

b)

colonnade

c)

promenade

d)

vault

12.

How were Roman inspirational plays different from Greek ones?

a)

Roman plays added a touch of reality.

b)

Roman plays ended with a moral.

c)

Roman plays were longer.

d)

Roman plays were shorter.

13.

What was the modern city of Istanbul called during the last days of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Adrianople

b)

Byzantium

c)

Constantinople

d)

Rome

14.

The U.S. Capitol Building has a dome that is supported by Roman-inspired

a)

arches

b)

bridges

c)

rings

d)

vaults

15.

A(n) ____ was a person who fought animals and other people as public amusement.

a)

senator

b)

gladiator

c)

emperor

d)

saint

16.

Though the Romans spoke Latin, it had little influence on future generations.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

The study of the body's structure is called ____.

a)

philosophy

b)

biology

c)

anatomy

d)

rhetoric

18.

Roman architecture made use of concrete, domes, and arches.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A Roman woman's freedom depended on ____.

a)

her intelligence

b)

her career choice

c)

the mood of the emperor

d)

the wealth of her husband

20.

Which statement is true?

a)

Spartacus was a gladiator who tried to put down a slave revolt.

b)

Most people who lived in Rome were enslaved.

c)

Life was good for enslaved Romans.

d)

Slavery was a part of Roman life.

21.

What caused inflation in the empire?

a)

Merchants bartered their goods.

b)

The value of money declined and prices rose steeply.

c)

The poor in the empire's cities were hungry.

d)

The Romans brought peace to their empire.

22.

The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and

a)

a declining economy.

b)

an evil emperor.

c)

an overabundance of food.

d)

earthquakes.

23.

Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?

a)

Celtic

b)

Egyptian

c)

Germanic

d)

Slavic

24.

The Visigoths warred with which other invading tribe?

a)

Etruscans

b)

Greeks

c)

Huns

d)

Philistines

25.

Of all the peoples who made up the population of the Byzantine Empire, the ____ made up the largest part.

a)

Egyptians

b)

Visigoths

c)

Syrians

d)

Greeks

26.

Constantinople became wealthy primarily because of its ____.

a)

fishing industry

b)

gold deposits

c)

excellent location

d)

large population

27.

The Byzantines preserved and passed on ____.

a)

Germanic culture

b)

Christianity to Persia

c)

the Latin language

d)

Greek culture and Roman law