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The Legacy of Ancient Rome (refresher)
The Legacy of Ancient Rome (refresher)
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Review the basics of ancient Rome - please tell me you remember something from last year! :)
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1
Greek statues were more idealist, while Roman statues strove for more
three-dimensionality
idealism
realism
color
2
Which of the following is an example of modern Roman influence in architecture?
El Camino Real in California
unpaved Incan roads in South America
water system in Segovia, Spain
US Capitol Building
3
What is a bulla?
the emperor's crown
a baby-naming ceremony
a good-luck charm Romans wore until they got married
a place for marriages
4
In the English word "semicircle," the Latin prefix "semi" means
across
after
half
before
5
What is the METAPHORIC meaning of the famous phrase, "All Roads Lead to Rome"?
Many modern traditions and technologies can be traced back to Rome
Be on a road anywhere in the Empire and you can get to Rome
Romans made very advanced systems of roads and pavement
Try to run away from the Empire, and they will catch you
6
What happened on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar was backstabbed by senators
Rome became a republic
Julius Caesar became a dictator
Octavian (Caesar Augustus) died
7
What happened in 476 CE?
Byzantium was conquered by the Turks
The emperor moved his capital to Byzantium
The city of Rome fell (last emperor left the throne)
The eastern half of the empire began to dissolve
8
Which emperor moved the capital to Byzantium? (later Constantinople and then Istanbul)
Nero
Constantine
Caesar Augustus
Caligula
9
At the height of the Roman Empire (the Pax Romana), the Roman world was generally...
poor
at war
thinly populated
peaceful
10
Which group greatly influenced Rome's religion and stories?
Etruscans
Greeks
Cretes
Minoans
11
Which of the following did the Romans build to bring water into towns and cities?
aqueducts
triumphal arches
vaults
fountains
12
What does the Roman numeral "XI" stand for?
10
9
20
11
13
Greco-Roman art refers to Roman art heavily influenced by...
Greece
France
Egypt
Italy
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How did the size of the Roman Empire contribute to its fall?
Many emperors were needed to rule the empire
Most of the empire was dry and not arable ("farmable") land.
The size of the empire made it hard to rule and defend
Much of the empire was empty land with no population
15
Who were considered "barbarians" by the Romans?
All people outside the Empire
Tyrants
Plebeians
Patricians
16
Which of these was a new element of architecture widely introduced by the Romans?
sewer and aqueduct
road
arch
bridge
17
Which of the following is accurate about Greco-Roman art?
American artists avoided imitating the style
It greatly influenced European Renaissance artists
Greeks were later inspired by Greco-Roman art and sculpture
It disappeared after the fall of Rome
18
Upper-class Romans were referred to as
lords and nobles
plebeians
patricians
monarchs
19
The official language of Rome was
Greek
Latin
English
Italian
20
Small pieces of tile or glass pieced together to form a larger picture or pattern is called a
fresco
mosaic
mural
sculpture
21
Which of the following Roman Provinces did not border the Mediterranean Sea?
Greece
Gaul
Britain
Carthage
22
Historians consider the fall of Rome as
the end of Roman influence in history
the end of ancient history
the end of the Middle Ages
the beginning of ancient history
23
With Julius Caesar (and Octavian), Rome changed from ___________ to ___________.
a tyranny; an oligarchy
an empire; a republic
a monarchy; a democracy
a republic; an empire
