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The Legacy of Rome - M. Starr

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of Roman sculpture inspired some American artists?

a)

lifelike statues of famous people

b)

large statues of horses in action

c)

humorous statues of children playing

2.

Which term describes Roman artwork made from small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone?

a)

cameo

b)

mosaic

c)

fresco

3.

The Romans built aqueducts to carry

a)

ships

b)

soldiers

c)

water

4.

Which engineering feat connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire?

a)

canals

b)

runners

c)

roads

5.

Which languages are most closely related to Latin?

a)

French and Spanish

b)

Mandarin and Korean

c)

Swahili and Arabic

6.

Which of the following describes how Latin most influences modern English?

a)

prefixes and roots

b)

sentence structure

c)

vowels

7.

Which of these traits did the Roman philosopher Stoics value most?

a)

wealth

b)

imagination and creativity

c)

courage and self control

8.

Which feature of American democracy comes from the Romans?

a)

Citizens have certain rights and responsibilities.

b)

All people are born equal.

c)

No one is free

9.

Which statement is FALSE (not true) about the art form developed or made popular by the Romans.

a)

Romans created realistic statues and colorful mosaics

b)

omans made decorative glass bottles, developed the arts of gem cutting and metalwork, and created cameos.

c)

Romans made invented painting

10.

Which is NOT an architectural feature developed or made popular by the Romans

a)

arches

b)

domes

c)

pyramids

11.

How were the numbers 1,10,100, and 1000 written in by the Romans?

a)

v, x, y, and z

b)

I, X, C, and M

c)

A, E, I, and U

12.

The study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality.

a)

philosophy

b)

mathematics

c)

science

13.

scenes Romans painted on the moist plaster of walls or ceiling with water-based paints

a)

frescoes

b)

cameos

c)

finger-painting

14.

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.

a)

dirt

b)

mosaics

c)

concrete

15.

Which of the following methods was commonly used to cheese a new Roman emperor?

a)

selection by philosophers

b)

fighting among private armies

16.

Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend

a)

ts rulers were unwilling to fight

b)

It had a very long border

17.

Which of the following was a main weakness that led to the fall of Rome?

a)

The Romans never developed a good way to transfer ruling power.

b)

The emperor was too far away from Rome to rule well

18.

Which statement is TRUE of Rome's roads, bridges, and aqueducts?

a)

They were usually made of wood

b)

They were weak and fell apart quickly

c)

They were the greatest in the ancient world

19.

Romans used these to help deliver water to its citizens.

a)

aqueducts

b)

pipes

c)

hoses

20.

Which civilization was the biggest contributor to Roman culture?

a)

The Egyptians

b)

The Vikings

c)

The Greeks