How were the Romans able to build bigger arches than anyone before them?

by mixing stone and sand with cement to make concrete

All of these caused the fall of Rome except

not enough roads leading to Rome

What became of the eastern empire after 476 C.E.?

It lasted another thousand years.

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

They were the greatest in the ancient world.

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

Romans never developed a good way to transfer ruling power.

Which of the following is not a reason for the Fall of Rome in the West

honest and dedicated political leaders

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1
The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and...
evil emperor
earthquakes
a declining economy
overabundance of food
2
Which kind of art did Romans wear as jewelry?
mosaic
cameo
fresco
clay
3
Why was the Roman Empire hard to defend?
Its population was very small.
It had a very long border.
Its rulers were unwilling to fight.
It lacked harbors for ships.
4
What was the name of the cultural flowering in Europe based on Greek and Roman ideas?
Enlightenment
Renaissance
Dark Age
New Age
5
What is the most likely reason why Americans made statues of G. Washington in the Roman style?
to identify Washington as an emperor
to give Washington godlike status
to identify Washington as a general
to give Washington nobility
6
How were the Romans able to build bigger arches than anyone before them?
by mixing stone and sand with cement to make concrete
by placing domes on top of their vaults
by designing outdoor stadiums for sports events
by capturing skilled builders to work as slaves
7
Which quality would a Stoic consider most important?
dignity
love
pleasure
anger
8
Which modern languages developed from Latin?
Greek and Turkish
Dutch and German
Polish and Russian
Spanish and French
9
How did patrons support the arts?
They trained the artists.
They paid the artists.
They made the art.
They sold the art.
10
All of these caused the fall of Rome except
civil war
not enough roads leading to Rome
poor economy
foreign invasion
11
What became of the eastern empire after 476 C.E.?
It fell apart under local warlords.
It lasted another thousand years.
It share the same fate as the west.
It was conquered by nomads.
12
Which statement is true of Rome's roads, bridges, and aqueducts?
They were the greatest in the ancient world.
They were copied from those of the Greeks.
They were usually made of wood.
They were weak and fell apart quickly.
13
Which Roman ideal of justice is based on natural law?
The strongest should rule.
All the people are wise.
The ruler knows best.
All people have rights.
14
One of the factors that lead to the fall of Rome is
disorganization
propaganda
starvation
corruption
15
Which of the following was a main weakness that led to the fall of Rome?
The Plebians did not understand how to make new laws.
Romans never developed a good way to transfer ruling power.
The emperor was too far away from Rome to rule well.
Romulus Augustus was allowed to have a private army.
16
The language of the Romans is called
Latin
Greek
Italian
17
Which of the following is not a reason for the Fall of Rome in the West
honest and dedicated political leaders
The Barbarian invasion
inflation
People not following the old ways of duty, honor and loyalty

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