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Review of basic facts of Classical Rome
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What happened in 476C.E. often considered to mark the fall of Rome?
Rome surrendered to Persian invaders
Carthage defeated Rome.
The last emperor of Rome was removed.
Rome ceased to be a republic.
2
Unlike writing today, both Greek and Roman writing
used only capital letters
served to record laws
represented words with pictures
was rarely seen in public
3
Why did the Roman emporers give the poor "bread and circuses"?
so the poor could make more money
so the poor could learn to read
so the poor would not eat meat
so the poor would not rebel
4
Why did thousands of Romans go to the Circus Maximus?
to eat a free meal
to watch chariot races
to see Mickey Mouse
to watch dancing bears
5
Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?
bear wrestling
javilin throwing
ballet
chariot racing
6
Which Roman ideal of justice is based on natural law?
All people are wise.
All people have rights.
The strongest should rule.
The ruler knows best.
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a person trained to fight for public entertainment
juggler
distance runner
ballet dancer
gladiator
8
a series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean
Punic Wars
Spanish Wars
Civil Wars
Persian Wars
9
Which quality would a Stoic consider most important?
sadness
love
dignity
anger
10
A Roman general who ended the Roman Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life.
Little Caesar
Caesar Augustus
Julius Caesar
Caesar Salad
11
A philosophy that flourished in ancient Greece and Rome; focused on virtue, self-control, etc.
Catholicism
None of these
Natural Law
Stoicism
12
In regards to the gods, Romans cared more than the Greeks about
seeing plays about them
honoring them with sports
telling stories about them
performing correct rituals
13
200 years of peace and stability established and maintained by the Roman empire.
Natural Law
Renaissance
Pax Romana
Stoicism
14
How did Rome's expansion first affect the Plebeians?
The Plebs got more land
The Plebs got more slave
More Plebs had to serve in the army
More Plebs had to establish colonies
15
The people who murdered Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the senate. Instead...
it caused Rome's expansion
it caused an era of trade.
it caused the Punic Wars
it caused a civil war.
16
What was a common way to become a Roman slave?
being captured in war.
doing poorly in school.
having a skill at a craft
losing a political election
17
I was elected to the group that holds the most power. I will keep this office my whole life.
a senator
a consul
a scribe
a tribune
18
What was the result of the Conflict of Orders?
Patricians gave up some power
Etruscans won control over Rome
Plebeians lost the right to vote
Romans defeated the Greek navy
19
Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?
Chaminadians
Latins
Etruscans
Greeks
20
Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend?
Its rulers were unwilling to fight.
It lacked harbors for ships.
Its population was very small.
It had a very long border.
21
How did Octavian become Rome's first emperor, Caesar Augustus?
He was elected by the people.
He defeated his rivals in battle.
He was crowned by Julius Caesar
He married Cleopatra of Egpyt.
22
A city conquered by Rome might become a Roman ally; why was this a disadvantage?
Its people became Roman citizens
It had to pay Roman taxes
Its citizens were taken to Rome
It was allowed to trade with Rome.
23
Plebeians became nearly equal to partricians when they won the right to
choose a king
pass laws for all Romans
write laws
serve as priests and soldiers
24
What was the name of the cultural flowering in Europe based on Greek and Roman ideals?
New Age
Enlightenment
Dark Age
Renaissance
25
How did Romans learn about Greek culture?
Greek colonists settled near by.
by taking Mrs. Abbinanti's Ancient Civ. class
Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.
The moved to Greece
26
Why was the home of a wealthy Roman unlikely to burn down.?
It did not have a kitchen
it was built out of stone
It had a chimney
It had small rooms
27
Who first ruled early Rome?
Roman Senators
Etruscan Kings
military consuls
plebeian assemblies
28
Slaves who became gladiators were required to fight to
amuse audiences
train horses
protect the city
extablish colonies
29
Which of the following did Rome do during the first period of expansion, before 264 B.C.E.?
expand into North Africa
conquer most of Europe
take over the Italian Peninsula
surrender to the Etrusacans
30
Why was fighting a regular event in the Colosseum?
to decide who should be emporer
to protect the city
to entertain audiences
to express anger at the poor
31
One of the common people in the Roman Republic
Chaminadian
American
Plebeian
Patrician
32
What made Cincinnatus a hero of the Roman Republic?
He won the support of the army.
He conquered neighboring lands.
He chose to give up his power.
He built roads from city to city.
33
Why do historians use the term "Greco-Roman art"?
Roman art shows strong influence from Greece
The same artists worked in Greece and Rome
Scholars cannot tell the difference between the two
Greeks admired Roman styles and copied them
34
How did general Hannibal surprise the Romans?
He burned their city to the ground.
He crossed the Alps with elephants.
He attacked their ships in the harbor
He hired spies to pretend to be citizens.
35
a great flowering of culture based on clasical Greek and Roman ideas that began in Italy
Pax Romana
Arbor Day
Renaissance
Fourth of July
36
Who set up the Roman Republic?
Plebians
Greek settlers
Patricians
Etruscan princes
37
Which of these teens might have been a student in ancient Rome?
a rich boy studying leatherworking
a 16 year old girl going to school
a slave girl training to be a midwife.
a poor boy studying science
38
Why were Plebians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?
They had lost the right to vots.
They preferred being ruled by a king
They had no say in making the laws
They preferred living in an empire
39
What was one major job of the consuls?
to command the army
to construct public buildings
to perform rituals
to choose the lawmakers
40
How did taking prisoners as slaves lead to unemployment?
Soldiers who captured slaves were released from the army.
People who supported slave revolts lost their jobs.
Landowners put slaves to work instead of paying free workers
Roman citizens were not allowed to keep slaves.
41
Which of the following was a main weakness that led to the fall of Rome?
The emperor was too far away to rule well.
The Romans never developed a good way to transfer power.
Romulus Augustus was allowed to have a private army
The Plebs did not understand the new laws.
42
How did plebians serve the republic during its early years?
as government officials
as priests
as soldiers
as teachers
43
Julius Caesars grandnephew and adopted son; Octavian; Romes first emperor
Caesar Agustus
Little Caesar
Caesar Salad
Julius Caesar
44
What is a cuniculus?
underground water system
farming equiptment like the plow
storm cloud
military equiptment
45
Which statement is true of Rome's roads, bridges, and aqueducts?
They were copied from those of the Greeks.
They were usually made of wood.
They were the greatest in the ancient world.
They were weak and fell apart quickly
46
How did the Romans build bigger arches than anyone before them?
by capturing skilled builders to work as slaves
by designing outdoor stadiums for sports events
by mixing stone and sand with cement to make concrete
by placing domes on top of their vaults
47
How did the Romans get their alphabet?
directly from the Etruscans who invented it
from the Etruscans, who got it from the Greeks
from the Greeks who got it from the Etruscans
dierectly from the Greeks, who invented it
48
What was a major difference between Greek and Roman art?
Greek art showed events; Roman art showed landscapes
Greek art showed daily life; Roman art showed celebrations
Greek art showed ideal people; Roman art showed realistic
Greek art showed leaders; Roman art showed gods
49
Who were Romulus and Remus?
the mythical founders of Rome
colonists from ancient Greece
explorers on a famous river
opposing generals in a war
50
Which modern languages developed from Latin?
Polish and Russian
Greek and Turkish
Dutch and German
Spanish and French
51
What was a typical home for a poor Roman city-dweller?
a house made out of mud bricks
a villa outside the city walls
an apartment in a tall building
a large room with thick walls
52
Why did the Plebians want laws to be written?
so the government could not pass new laws too quickly
so thier children could go to school
so their land would be protected
so the Patricians could not change the laws
53
In the Roman Republic, a member of the upper, ruling class.
Pebleian
Patrician
Gladiator
Chariot Racer
54
In the Roman Republic, Patricians referred to
every adult, male citizen
everyone except slaves
people with Greek ancestors
wealthy landowning families
55
The concept that there is a universal order built into nature that can guide moral thinking.
Stoicism
Natural Law
Pax Romana
Renaissance
