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Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 34mins
What do we call this structure?
column
dome
atrium
pavilion
This sculpture represents the symbol of Rome. Who are the two figures?
Rufus and Reggae
Romulus and Remus
Roman and Reman
Rogan and Regan
Roman society was divided into two social classes. Which was considered the lower class, made of common people that could not participate in government?
Patricians
Plebeians
Emperors
Magistrates
Early Roman society was divided into two social classes. Which was considered the upper class, made of wealthy citizens that had power in government?
Patricians
Plebeians
Consuls
Magistrates
Romans believed in many Gods and Goddesses of nature. What is the term used to describe the belief in many Gods?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Non-Theism
Atheism
As Rome expanded, it came into contact with a Monotheistic religion in Judea that was based on the life and teaching of Jesus. What religion was this?
Judaism
Greek Paganism
Christianity
Islam
Why did Roman persecute Christians throughout the Empire?
Romans feared the God of the Christians
To stop Christianity from spreading throughout the empire
Christians did not believe that the emperor of Rome was a God
Romans needed to make sacrifices to their Gods
Which event in Roman history contributed most to the spread and acceptance of Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity
Roman persecuted Christians throughout the Empire
Romans banned Christianity in the Empire
Romans crucified Jesus
Which of the following is an example of Art from Rome?
Domes, Columns, Vaults, Arches
Aqueducts, Roads, Bridges, Cement
Mosaics, Frescoes, Paintings, Busts, Sculptures
Latin, Roman Numerals
Calendar, Surgical Methods
Which of the following is an example of Science and Technology from Rome?
Domes, Columns, Vaults, Arches
Aqueducts, Roads, Bridges, Cement
Mosaics, Frescoes, Paintings, Busts, Sculptures
Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Roman Numerals
Calendar, Surgical Methods
What continents did the Roman Empire extend into?
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Which of the following is an example of Language from Rome?
Domes, Columns, Vaults, Arches
Aqueducts, Roads, Bridges, Cement
Mosaics, Frescoes, Paintings, Busts, Sculptures
Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Roman Numerals
Calendar, Surgical Methods
The Romans created a form of government in which citizens elected leaders to represent them and make decisions about the law. What was this form of government called?
Republic
Democracy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Who was Julius Caesar?
a Roman God
a general who ended the Roman Republic and became dictator for life
a Roman president
a pharaoh
Which of the following phrases refers to the end of the Roman Empire?
The Fall of Rome
The Roman Collapse
The Destruction of Rome
The Death of Rome
What is a fresco?
Frescoes are the colourful artworks that decorated Roman homes named after the process of painting them onto fresh plaster. They have been classified into four main styles:
1.First style - structural or masonry style where concrete was made to look like marble.
2. Second style-architectural or illusionist styles that featured trompe' l'eoil (trick of the eye) illusions and architectural features.
3. Third style-extra ornate and colourful
4. Fourth style- often described as baroque it was a more refined and complex version of the third style.
Frescoes are the colourful artworks that decorated Roman homes named after the process of painting them onto fresh plaster. They have been classified into four main styles:
1.architectural or illusionist styles that featured trompe' l'eoil (trick of the eye) illusions and architectural features.
2. Second style-structural or masonry style where concrete was made to look like marble.
3. Third style-extra ornate and colourful
4. Fourth style- often described as baroque it was a more refined and complex version of the third style.
Who or what is a colonnade? (pick the 2 TWO correct answers).
Romans adopted many Gods of the places they conquered, such as Greece. Which God in Rome is the counterpart of the Greek God Zeus?
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
Mercury
What was a tablinium?
a tablinum (or tabulinum, from tabula, board, picture) was a room generally situated on one side of the atrium and opposite to the entrance so that it could be seen from the entrance; it opened onto the peristyle, with either a large window or only an anteroom or curtain & was used as an office and meeting room for the pater familiaris.
none of these answers
a tablinum (or tabulinum, from tabula, board, picture) was a room generally situated on one side of the atrium and at the entrance; it opened in the rear on to the peristyle, with either a large window or only an anteroom or curtain.
Why was controlling the Mediterranean Sea important for the expansion of the Roman Empire?
it allowed the Romans to trade goods and ideas with other civilizations as well as transport soldiers/people to colonies
it was a religious space for Roman gods/goddesses
it was an important space for fresh water
it allowed the Romans to invade and conquer the United States
Which style of fresco is represented here?
A- third & B -fourth
A- first & B -2nd
no one knows
A- 1st & B -4th
What civilizations gave the Romans their language and alphabet?
Etruscans
Latins
Greeks
Chinese
How were the Romans influenced by Greek religion?
they believed in many of the same gods known by different names
they practiced embalming (making mummies)
they believed in the afterlife
they practiced Buddhism
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Mark Anthony
Caesar Augustus
Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
What was the Renaissance?
period of time in which culture based on classical Greek and Roman ideas spread throughout Europe during the 1300
a festival in which people dress up like knights and fight each other
a period of time when trade flourished
a period of time in which the Roman empire expanded its borders
Why were aqueducts important?
to transport water long distances
to carry soldiers long distances
it was a religious temple
to provide food for the poor
How did the Roman language influence languages today?
the English alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet
many words and modern languages (Spanish, Italian, French) are based in Latin
Roman numerals are stills used today
Latin is one of the most widely used spoken languages of today
What modern European country does the city of Rome still reside in?
Spain
France
Italy
Germany
What major sea was the center of the Roman Empire?
Siberian Sea
Caspian Sea
Dead Sea
Mediterranean Sea
What is the name for this type of home in Pompeii & Herculaneum which featured an internal courtyard garden surrounded by a peristyle and full visibility from the atrium to the tablinium to show 'no secrets in this home'.
domus home
villa home
insulae
What is the name of this water feature found in many homes of Pompeii & Herculaneum that collected rainwater and served as both a functional and decorative feature?
impluvium
compluvium
Which is the best definition of an compluvium?
a 'pool' that collected rainwater
the legal and administrative building of the forum
an opening in the ceiling above the impluvium that allowed entry of light and rainwater.
One of the styles of architecture at Pompeii and herculaneum
The house which features this 'Alexander Mosaic' and very fine impluvium is...
Villa of the Mysteries
House of the Faun
House of the Star-crossed Lovers
Fullonica of Stephanus
Applying tint to plaster to paint an image into a wall is known as a _______
Fresco
Mural
Mosaic
Landscape
The cities destroyed by the eruption included
Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Oplantis
Pompeii, Rome, and Athens
Herculaneum, Misenum, and Capri
insula (plural insulae) are...
French for ‘burning clouds’, these are
white- hot clouds of gas, ash and lava
fragments ejected from a volcano, typically as part of a
pyroclastic flow
a low- density turbulent cloud of
hot ash and rock that billows over the
ground travelling at incredibly high
speeds of up to 300 km per hour
relating to the order or arrangement
of strata or layers, in this case the
layers of volcanic ash deposited on
Pompeii
a multi- storeyed apartment or tenement block with
taverns, shops and businesses on the ground floor and
living space on the higher floors; the
name also refers to a block of various
buildings at Pompeii surrounded on four
side by streets
Our only ancient eyewitness account of the eruption is from...
Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Younger
Which Pompeii and Herculaneum archaeologists pioneered the technique of pouring plaster of paris into crevices where organic remains had decayed to create the plaster cast 'statues' of Pompeii?
Guiseppi Fiorelli
Estelle Lazer
Vittorio Spinazzola
Auguste Mau
The domus is a type of...
job in Pompeii and Herculaneum
house in Pompeii and Herculaneum
If you were a wealthy Pompeiian, you would have dined in the ...
triclinium
cubiculum
compluvium
impluvium
the genius, lares and penates all relate to...
commerce in Pompeii and Herculaneum
sanitation in Pompeii and Herculaneum
streetscapes in Pompeii and Herculaneum
religion in Pompeii and Herculaneum
