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Ancient Rome and the Roman Republic
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Which principle of Roman law is used by the US today?
a person cannot be forced to testify against himself
innocent until proven guilty
right to a lawyer
right to jury of patricians
2
The open-air marketplace of Rome was known as what?
Circus Maximus
Colosseum
Forum
Agora
3
Zeus is to Greek mythology as ____ is to Roman mythology.
Jupiter
Apollo
Juno
Venus
4
What base language were the Romance language built upon?
Greek
German
Persian
Latin
5
Who is Venus?
Egyptian goddess of love
Roman goddess of farming
Greek goddess of war
Roman goddess of love
6
Which of the following were Roman gods or goddesses?
Zeus and Hades
Jupiter and Venus
Athena and Hera
Poseidon and Artemis
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What Roman scientist proposed that the earth was the center of the universe?
Hipppocrates
Archimedes
Ptolemy
Eratosthenes
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Who wrote the Aeneid?
Aeschylus
Livy
Virgil
Cicero
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Roman deity known as the sun-god?
Juno
Minerva
Jupiter
Apollo
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These structures brought water into Roman cities.
Irrigation bridge
Archimedes Arch
Aquifer
Aqueduct
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What is Minerva goddess of?
love
marriage
wisdom and poetry
hunt and wild animals
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How did the Mediterranean Sea impact the development of Rome?
Prevented Rome from expanding
Allowed enemy forces to easily enter the city
Provided sea-borne trade routes
Limited the city's interaction with other people
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Where is the city of Rome located?
Central Italy
Central Greece
Central Asia Minor
Southern Italy
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The Colosseum served as:
an amphitheater for gladiator contests
a marketplace in the center of Rome
a temple to the gods of ancient Rome
a site or religious worship
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The Roman scientist _____ proposed that the earth was the center of the universe.
Eratosthenes
Archimedes
Hippocrates
Ptolemy
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The religious beliefs of the early Romans were influenced by the what?
Chinese
Egyptians
Latins
Greeks
17
Which of the following was NOT an innovation of Roman architecture?
columns
arch
vault
dome
18
Which of the following was a new building material used by the Romans?
Sandstone
Marble
Concrete
Clay
19
Which mountain range provided protection to the city of Rome?
Pyrenees
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
Alps
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What came after the 1st Triumvirate formation?
Julius Caesar is assassinated
Octavian defeats Marc Antony
Julius Caesar becomes "Dictator for Life"
Augustus becomes Rome's first emperor.
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Art in Rome can be described as?
idealistic
realistic
primitive
religious
