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Why is it important to learn about the Roman Empire when studying medieval history?
The medieval world preserved aspects of Roman culture
The fall of the Roman Empire ended the medieval period
The medieval world eliminated aspects of Roman culture.
The Roman Empire lasted throughout medieval history.
2
At the height of the Roman Empire, the Roman world was generally...
at war
peaceful
poor
thinly populated
3
Greco-Roman art refers to Roman art influenced by...
Greece
France
Italy
Egypt
4
The official language of Rome was
Italian
Latin
Greek
English
5
Which of these is an element of ARCHITECTURE used by the Romans?
aqueduct
road
dome
bridge
6
What does the Roman numeral "XI" stand for?
20
10
9
11
7
Which of the following is accurate about Roman architecture?
They build a temple called the Colosseum
They built more than 50,000 miles of roads
They were the first to make widespread use of concrete
They rarely constructed religious buildings
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Historians consider the fall of Rome as
the beginning of the Middle Ages
the end of the Middle Ages
the end of Roman influence in history
the beginning of ancient history
9
What happened in the western half of the Roman Empire in 476 CE?
A german tribe attacked and looted Rome
The eastern half of the empire began to dissolve
The last western Roman emperor was driven from the throne
The emperor moved his capital to Byzantium
10
The US motto "E pluribus unum" is an example of a Latin...
suffix
proverb
numeral
prefix
11
Who was the emperor that moved the capital to Byzantium?
Caesar Augustus
Nero
Caligula
Constantine
12
Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?
Much of the empire was empty land with no population
Most of the empire was dry land unfarmable land.
Many emperors were needed to rule the empire
The size of the empire made it hard to defend
13
Which of the following shows Roman influence in architecture?
US Capitol Building
paved roads through South America
El Camino Real in California
water system in Segovia, Spain
14
In the English word "semicircle," the Latin prefix "semi" means
across
after
half
before
15
Small pieces of tile or glass would be found in which type of art?
sculpture
mosaic
fresco
cameo
16
Which of the following is accurate about Greco-Roman art?
Romans avoided making sculptures of the human form
Renaissance artists used the style after the Empire fell
American artists avoided imitating the style
The use of G-R art forms ended with the fall of the Empire
17
Which of these is an example of POLITICAL instability?
high taxes
growing crime rate
leadership conflicts
unemployment
18
Which of the following did the Romans build to bring water into towns and cities?
aqueducts
fountains
triumphal arches
vaults
