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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
The official language of Rome was
Greek
English
Latin
Italian
2
What is the METAPHORIC meaning of the famous phrase, "All Roads Lead to Rome"?
Romans made very advanced systems of roads and pavement
Be on a road anywhere in the Empire and you can get to Rome
Many modern traditions and technologies can be traced back to Rome
Try to run away from the Empire, and they will catch you
3
Which of the following Roman Provinces did not border the Mediterranean Sea?
Gaul
Britain
Greece
Carthage
4
Who were considered "barbarians" by the Romans?
Patricians
All people outside the Empire
Plebeians
Tyrants
5
What happened in 476 CE?
The city of Rome fell (last emperor left the throne)
The emperor moved his capital to Byzantium
Byzantium was conquered by the Turks
The eastern half of the empire began to dissolve
6
Greek statues were more idealist, while Roman statues strove for more
realism
three-dimensionality
color
idealism
7
Which of these was a new element of architecture widely introduced by the Romans?
bridge
sewer and aqueduct
arch
road
8
Which emperor moved the capital to Byzantium? (later Constantinople and then Istanbul)
Nero
Caligula
Caesar Augustus
Constantine
9
In the English word "semicircle," the Latin prefix "semi" means
half
after
across
before
10
With Julius Caesar (and Octavian), Rome changed from ___________ to ___________.
a tyranny; an oligarchy
an empire; a republic
a republic; an empire
a monarchy; a democracy
11
What happened on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar became a dictator
Octavian (Caesar Augustus) died
Julius Caesar was backstabbed by senators
Rome became a republic
12
What is a bulla?
a good-luck charm Romans wore until they got married
a baby-naming ceremony
a place for marriages
the emperor's crown
13
Which group greatly influenced Rome's religion and stories?
Minoans
Cretes
Greeks
Etruscans
14
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
What does the Roman numeral "XI" stand for?
11
20
10
9
16
At the height of the Roman Empire (the Pax Romana), the Roman world was generally...
peaceful
thinly populated
poor
at war
17
Greco-Roman art refers to Roman art heavily influenced by...
France
Italy
Greece
Egypt
18
Which of the following did the Romans build to bring water into towns and cities?
triumphal arches
aqueducts
fountains
vaults
19
Small pieces of tile or glass pieced together to form a larger picture or pattern is called a
fresco
mural
sculpture
mosaic
20
Which of the following is an example of modern Roman influence in architecture?
El Camino Real in California
unpaved Incan roads in South America
US Capitol Building
water system in Segovia, Spain
21
Which of the following is accurate about Greco-Roman art?
It greatly influenced European Renaissance artists
American artists avoided imitating the style
Greeks were later inspired by Greco-Roman art and sculpture
It disappeared after the fall of Rome
22
Historians consider the fall of Rome as
the end of the Middle Ages
the beginning of ancient history
the end of Roman influence in history
the end of ancient history
23
Upper-class Romans were referred to as
plebeians
lords and nobles
patricians
monarchs
