WorksheetsThe Legacy of Rome - M. Starr
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What type of Roman sculpture inspired some American artists?
lifelike statues of famous people
large statues of horses in action
humorous statues of children playing
Which term describes Roman artwork made from small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone?
cameo
mosaic
fresco
The Romans built aqueducts to carry
ships
soldiers
water
Which engineering feat connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire?
canals
runners
roads
Which languages are most closely related to Latin?
French and Spanish
Mandarin and Korean
Swahili and Arabic
Which of the following describes how Latin most influences modern English?
prefixes and roots
sentence structure
vowels
Which of these traits did the Roman philosopher Stoics value most?
wealth
imagination and creativity
courage and self control
Which feature of American democracy comes from the Romans?
Citizens have certain rights and responsibilities.
All people are born equal.
No one is free
Which statement is FALSE (not true) about the art form developed or made popular by the Romans.
Romans created realistic statues and colorful mosaics
omans made decorative glass bottles, developed the arts of gem cutting and metalwork, and created cameos.
Romans made invented painting
Which is NOT an architectural feature developed or made popular by the Romans
arches
domes
pyramids
How were the numbers 1,10,100, and 1000 written in by the Romans?
v, x, y, and z
I, X, C, and M
A, E, I, and U
The study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality.
philosophy
mathematics
science
scenes Romans painted on the moist plaster of walls or ceiling with water-based paints
frescoes
cameos
finger-painting
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.
dirt
mosaics
concrete
Which of the following methods was commonly used to cheese a new Roman emperor?
selection by philosophers
fighting among private armies
Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend
ts rulers were unwilling to fight
It had a very long border
Which of the following was a main weakness that led to the fall of Rome?
The Romans never developed a good way to transfer ruling power.
The emperor was too far away from Rome to rule well
Which statement is TRUE of Rome's roads, bridges, and aqueducts?
They were usually made of wood
They were weak and fell apart quickly
They were the greatest in the ancient world
Romans used these to help deliver water to its citizens.
aqueducts
pipes
hoses
Which civilization was the biggest contributor to Roman culture?
The Egyptians
The Vikings
The Greeks
