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LNM Intro_Roman History Basics

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Based on the Latin for the New Millennium comprehension questions on the basics of Roman history from the introduction, pp. xxxii-xxxiii

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1
What does a long ū sound like?
put
rule
shut
hut
2
Name two developments that characterized the late empire.
Rise of Christianity and foreign invasion
civil war and religion
economic problems and foreign invasion
Territorial expansion and building roads
3
What was Ennius’s most famous work? Its subject matter?
The Annales - history of Rome
Miles Gloriosus - a comedy about an arrogant soldier
The Aeneid - Aeneas' travels from Troy to Italy
The Metamorphoses - a book on mythology
4
What does a long ī sound like?
pin
thin
hit
machine
5
How does a long ā sound?
rather
pan
apple
father
6
What major activity associated with empire-building took place during the principate?
Rome granted citizenship to neighbors
Rome conquered other territories
Rome bought other territories
Rome traveled to the New World
7
Which letters are not in the Roman alphabet?
W,J
I,W
I,V
X,Y
8
Describe Diocletian’s response to the troubles of the empire
He waged war against enemies
He killed his opponents
He divided the empire and abandoned the other half
He divided the empire and appointed a joint emperor
9
What does a long ō sound like?
how
pot
top
slow
10
Who were the legendary founders of Rome?
Aeneas
Julius Caesar
Romulus and Remus
Mars
11
According to legend, in what year was Rome founded?
735 BCE
1492 CE
753 BCE
537 CE
12
Describe Latin’s role in the centuries after 476 CE.
It formed the basis of modern Europe
It lived on as the language of the Eastern empire
It became Latin America
It died
13
Which two leaders oversaw Rome’s shift from a republic to a principate?
Romulus and Remus
Caesar and Pompey
Brutus and Collatinus
Augustus and Marc Antony
14
What does a long ē sound like?
bet
pet
send
they
15
What event occurred in 509 BCE?
The Romans drove out the kings and established the Republic
The kings began ruling and abolished the Republic
Caesar conquered Spain
Augustus came to power
16
Whom did the Romans consider the father of Latin literature?
Ennius
Vergil
Romulus
Livius Andronicus
17
What are the three main periods in Roman history?
Monarchy, Republic, Empire
Republic, Monarchy, Empire
Empire, Republic, Monarchy
Empire, Monarchy, Republic
18
What is the term associated with the two leaders of the Republic?
Presidents
Consuls
Senators
Tribunes
19
Explain the origin of the term “vandalism.”
It refers to theft of property in Roman territories
It refers to graffiti painted on Roman monuments
The Vandal tribe of N. Africa sacked Rome
The Vandal tribe of N. Africa introduced a new form of art
20
Over the course of the monarchic period, how many kings ruled Rome?
7
3
1
13
21
Who is the author of that saying?
Caesar
Cato
Beyonce
Augustus
22
What famous Latin saying means “Carthage must be destroyed”?
veni, vidi, vici
Karthago delenda est
alea iacta est
carpe diem
23
When was Carthage said to have been destroyed?
146 BCE
476 CE
1492 CE
753 BCE