WorksheetsL38: The Legacy of Rome in the Modern World
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend?
A. It had a very long border.
B. It lacked harbors for ships.
C. Its population was very small.
D. Its rulers were unwilling to fight.
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.
C. The plebeians did not understand how to make new laws.
D. Romulus Augustus was allowed to have a private army
What became of the eastern empire a1er 476 C.E.?
A. It was conquered by nomads.
B. It lasted another thousand years.
C. It fell apart under local warlords.
D. It shared the same fate as the west.
What happened in 476 C.E., often considered to mark the fall of Rome?
A. Rome surrendered to Persian invaders.
B. The last emperor in Rome (Romulus Augustus) was removed.
C. Rome ceased to be a republic.
D. Carthage defeated Rome.
How did patrons support the arts?
A. They sold the art.
B. They made the art.
C. They paid the artists.
D. They trained the artists
What is the most likely reason why Americans made statues of George Washington in the Roman style?
A. to give Washington nobility
B. to give Washington godlike status
C. to identify Washington as a general
D. to identify Washington as an emperor
Which kind of art did Romans wear as jewelry?
fresco
cameo
mosaic
clay
What was the name of the cultural flowering in Europe based on Greek and Roman ideas?
A. New Age
B. Dark Age
C. Renaissance
D. Enlightenment
How were the Romans able to build bigger arches than anyone before them?
A. by placing domes on top of their vaults
B. by capturing skilled builders to work as slaves
C. by designing outdoor stadiums for sports events
D. by mixing stone and sand with cement to make concrete
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 copied from those of the Greeks.
D. They were the greatest in the ancient world
Look at the chart. Which is another word in the list that uses the La-n prefix meaning “eight”?
A. quartet
B. octagon
C. novice
D. decimal
Which modern languages developed from La-n?
A. Greek and Turkish
B. Dutch and German
C. Polish and Russian
D. Spanish and French
The Roman numeral I means 1, V means 5, and X means 10. What is this number? XVII
6
12
17
25
Which quality would a Stoic consider most important?
A. love
B. anger
C. pleasure
D. dignity
Which Roman ideal of justice is based on natural law?
A. All people are wise.
B. The ruler knows best.
C. All people have rights.
D. The strongest should rule.
