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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Romans used their engineering skill to buildprinting presses to publish Roman law.advanced compasses to aid navigation.aqueducts that carried water into the cities.the first Gothic cathedrals.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Romans create the republic?So they would not have a tyrant in control.To defend themselves.So that every person could be a citizen.So that judges could make laws.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceLed by Augustus Caesar, the Pax Romana was a period of:peace, unity, & accomplishments that started during Hannibal's reign.peace, unity, & accomplishments that lasted nearly 200 years.distrust & conflict between emperors & the Senate.conquests & fights for control of the empire.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Pax Romana, how did the Romans use government to strengthen their empire?They applied the Greek idea of democracy to conquered landsThe Emperor used discipline and harsh tactics to ensure all citizens followed the code of Rome.The empire was broken into provinces, with Roman governors given control over those areas.The Catholic Church and Roman government ruled together to guarantee that all classes of people were represented.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceBy expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years calledPax RomanaGolden YearsPax AugustusAge of Prosperity
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA structure that carries water over long distancescolosseumdomeaqueductarch
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?BabyloniansGreeksEgyptiansPersians
- 8. Multiple Choice____ were the first set of written laws in Rome.10 CommandmentsRoman CodeThe Ten ChairsThe Twelve Tables.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the Twelve Tables important in Ancient Rome?They were laws that clearly stated the rights of all citizensThey served as the judicial branch in the Roman EmpireThey formed the foundation for the Presidential PalaceThey served as a peace treaty to end the Punic Wars
- 10. Multiple Choice
This man was assassinated on the Ides of March 44 B.C. by a group of senators.
Marc Antony
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Octavian
- 11. Multiple Choice
The art form that uses many small pieces of colored tiles or glass to create picryred is called_______.aqueductmosaicpotteryurns - 12. Multiple ChoiceRomans used these to help deliver water to its citizens.aqueductspipesslaveshoses
- 13. Multiple ChoiceRoman culture was heavily influenced by theVisigothsTurksGreeksItalians
- 14. Multiple ChoiceEngineering feat that connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empireRoadsAquaductsSewers
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes how Rome's government changed over time?Republic -> Monarchy -> EmpireEmpire -> Republic -> MonarchyMonarchy -> Republic -> EmpireMonarchy -> Empire -> Republic
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true of Rome´s roads, bridges, and aqueducts?
They were usually made of wood
They were weak and fell apart quickly
They were copied from those of the Greeks
They were the greatest in the ancient world
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich feature was NOT used by Roman engineers?ArchVaultDomeCrest
- 18. Multiple ChoiceMaterial that made Roman engineering betterconcreterubbersteel
- 19. Multiple ChoiceEvidence of this can still be found in Europe, North Africa, and Southwest AsiaaquaductsroadsColosseum
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Romans built some 50,000 miles of roads across their empire.TrueFalse
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat Roman architectural legacy would you find in the U.S. Capitol building?stadiumdomecameoaqueduct
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?columnsarcheslintelsmarble
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich architectural structure was introduced by the Ancient RomansDoric ColumnsStupasMinaretsDomes
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich early language was the base of Romance languagesSanskritLatinGreekMandarin
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