The Legacy of the Roman Empire
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- Q1The U.S. motto of E pluribus unum is an example of a proverb.suffixprefixLatinnumeral30s
- Q2Which of the following shows Roman influence in architecture?paved roadsthe U.S. Capitol buildingthe water system in Segovia, Spaingravel roads30s
- Q3What is the term for a painting made on moist plaster?portraitmosaiccameofresco30s
- Q4Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire’s fall?empire was empty land/no populationempire was dry land that could not support farminghard to defendneeded many emperors to rule the empire30s
- Q5Why is it important to learn about the Roman Empire when studying medieval history?preserved aspects of Roman culturelasted throughout medieval historyfall of empire ended the medieval periodeliminated aspects of Roman culture30s
- Q6Which emperor moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium?CaligulaNeroConstantineCaesar Augustus30s
- Q7Which is true of Roman architecture?built a temple called the Colosseuminvented concretebuilt more than 50,000 miles of roadsfirst to use concrete30s
- Q8The Latin prefix "semi" means...? As in the word "semicircle".halfacrossbeforeafter30s
- Q9Historians consider the fall of Rome asthe beginning of ancient historythe beginning of the Middle Agesthe end of the Middle Agesthe end of Roman influence on history30s
- Q10Which of the following is accurate about Greco-Roman art?Renaissance artists revived the style after the empire fellRomans avoided making sculptures of the human form.American artists avoided imitating Greco-Roman art styles.The use of Greco-Roman art forms ended with the fall of the Roman Empire.30s
- Q11Small pieces of glass or tile can be found in which type of art form?sculpturefrescocameomosaic30s
- Q12At the height of the Roman Empire, the Roman world was generallypeacefulat warpoorthinly populated30s
- Q13The Roman numeral "III" represents?threefouronetw30s
- Q14Which of these is an element of architecture used by Romans?bridgeaqueductdomeroad30s
- Q15By 500 C.E., the western half of the Roman Empire fell, due in part to political instability. Which of these is an example of political instability?high taxesgrowing crime rateunemploymentleadership conflicts30s