Empire Complete Test Bank Chapter 3

Chapter 03

Empire

1. Which of the following peoples had the LEAST direct influence on the development of Roman culture?

A. The Greeks

B. The Latins

C. The Chinese

D. The Etruscans

Learning Objective: Recall the contributions of the Etruscans to Roman culture

Learning Objective: Recall the contributions of the Greeks to Roman culture

Learning Objective: Recall the origins of Rome

Topic: History

Topic: Roman history

2. The powerful landowners of ancient Rome were known as

A. plebeians

B. patricians

C. princeps

D. consuls

Learning Objective: Explain the elements of the Roman res publica

Topic: History

Topic: Roman history

3. The Punic Wars were waged between Rome and ______.

A. Carthage

B. Byzantium

C. Athens

D. Alexandria

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Punic Wars

Topic: History

Topic: Roman history

Topic: Roman Republic

4. What was the term for the civil and military authority of Rome?

A. Imperium

B. Res publica

C. Pax Romana

D. Praetors

Learning Objective: Explain the elements of the Roman res publica

Topic: History

Topic: Roman history

Topic: Roman law

5. What statement best captures Seneca's Stoic philosophy?

A. "Succumb to one's passion."

B. "Never give in to fate."

C. "Work to achieve peace of mind."

D. "Follow one's heart, not one's mind"

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to philosophy and literature

Topic: History

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

Topic: Roman history

6. Catullus dedicated some of his poems to a woman he called Lesbia, a nod to the influence of which poet on his work?

A. Virgil

B. Sappho

C. Homer

D. Horace

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to philosophy and literature

Topic: Literature

Topic: Roman Republic

7. What was Juvenal known for in ancient Rome?

A. Satire

B. Philosophy

C. Poetry

D. Politics

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to philosophy and literature

Topic: Literature

Topic: Roman Empire

8. The hero of Virgil's Aeneid is a native of

A. Rome

B. Athens

C. Egypt

D. Troy

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to philosophy and literature

Topic: Literature

Topic: Roman Empire

9. Which Roman poet's risqué The Art of Love led Octavian to send him into exile?

A. Ovid

B. Horace

C. Cicero

D. Virgil

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to philosophy and literature

Topic: Literature

Topic: Roman Empire

10. Romans innovated the use of which building material, which made large-scale architectural constructions much cheaper to build?

A. Steel

B. Concrete

C. Marble

D. Granite

Learning Objective: Recognize the engineering achievements of the Roman Empire

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Roman Empire

11. What design is formed from a series of arches placed back to back?

A. Atrium

B. Dome

C. Barrel vault

D. Apse

Learning Objective: Recognize the engineering achievements of the Roman Empire

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Roman Empire

12. What was the immediate consequence of the assassination of Julius Caesar?

A. A struggle for power between his first lieutenant and his adopted son

B. The collapse of the Roman Empire

C. The restoration of the Roman Republic

D. An end to Rome's civil strife and establishment of the Pax Romana

Learning Objective: List the accomplishments of Julius Caesar

Topic: History

Topic: Roman Empire

Topic: Roman history

Topic: Roman Republic

13. Roman baths typically centered on a rectangular colonnaded hall known as a(n) ______.

A. dome

B. basilica

C. obelisk

D. pantheon

Learning Objective: Recognize the engineering achievements of the Roman Empire

Topic: Art and Architecture

14. For what purpose did Roman artists use the technique later known as trompe l'oeil?

A. To trick the eye into perceiving depth on a flat surface

B. To enhance the brightness of a painting's colors

C. To add realistic detail to marble statuary

D. To draw the eye up to the center of a dome structure

Learning Objective: Describe the style and content of Roman frescoes

Topic: Art and Architecture

15. What landmark commemorated Roman military victories?

A. The Pantheon

B. The Maison Carrée

C. Trajan's Column

D. The Pont du Gard

Learning Objective: Explain the style of Roman sculptures

Learning Objective: Recognize the engineering achievements of the Roman Empire

Topic: Art and Architecture

16. There is little surviving evidence with which to judge Rome's accomplishments in the field of

A. architecture.

B. literature.

C. sculpture.

D. music.

Learning Objective: Discuss what we know about Roman music

Topic: Music and Dance

17. How can the style of Roman portraits best be described?

A. Idealized

B. Realistic

C. Pastoral

D. Abstract

Learning Objective: Describe the style and content of Roman frescoes

Topic: Art and Architecture

18. To whom was the Pantheon dedicated?

A. Augustus

B. The planetary deities

C. Julius Caesar

D. Marcus Aurelius

Learning Objective: Explain the style of Roman sculptures

Learning Objective: Recognize the engineering achievements of the Roman Empire

Topic: Art and Architecture

19. What was a landmark of Han China?

A. The first census of China's population

B. Great Wall of China

C. Emperor Shi Huang Di’s tomb

D. The Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian)

Learning Objective: Explain the significance and achievements of the Han Dynasty

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to the field and study of history

Topic: Chinese empires

Topic: History

Topic: Roman Empire

20. The life-sized figures found in the tomb of the first emperor of the Qin dynasty are made of what material?

A. Marble

B. Stone

C. Wood

D. Terracotta

Learning Objective: Understand the significance of the Qin dynasty

Topic: Chinese empires

Topic: History

21. In contrast with Rome, imperial China under the Qin and Han did not leave what type of landmark?

A. Large-scale defenses

B. Epic poems

C. Lyric poems

D. Historical chronicles

Learning Objective: Explain the significance and achievements of the Han Dynasty

Learning Objective: Understand the significance of the Qin dynasty

Topic: Chinese empires

Topic: Literature

Topic: Roman Empire

22. Use the words "empire" and "imperialism" in an essay that describes the landmarks of ancient Rome.

Learning Objective: Describe the style and content of Roman frescoes

Learning Objective: Explain the style of Roman sculptures

Learning Objective: Recognize the engineering achievements of the Roman Empire

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to philosophy and literature

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to the field and study of history

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: History

Topic: Literature

23. How did the arts serve as propaganda in imperial Rome? Cite specific landmarks from the chapter.

Learning Objective: Describe the style and content of Roman frescoes

Learning Objective: Explain the style of Roman sculptures

Learning Objective: Recognize the engineering achievements of the Roman Empire

Topic: Art and Architecture

24. Discuss the similarities and differences between the empires of ancient Rome and ancient China, isolating those landmarks you consider notable.

Learning Objective: Explain the significance and achievements of the Han Dynasty

Learning Objective: List important changes that occurred under the leadership of Octavian

Learning Objective: Understand the significance of the Qin dynasty

Topic: Chinese empires

Topic: History

Topic: Roman Empire

Category # of Questions

Learning Objective: Describe the style and content of Roman frescoes 4

Learning Objective: Discuss what we know about Roman music 1

Learning Objective: Explain the elements of the Roman res publica 2

Learning Objective: Explain the significance and achievements of the Han Dynasty 3

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the Punic Wars 1

Learning Objective: Explain the style of Roman sculptures 4

Learning Objective: List important changes that occurred under the leadership of Octavian 1

Learning Objective: List the accomplishments of Julius Caesar 1

Learning Objective: Recall the contributions of the Etruscans to Roman culture 1

Learning Objective: Recall the contributions of the Greeks to Roman culture 1

Learning Objective: Recall the origins of Rome 1

Learning Objective: Recognize the engineering achievements of the Roman Empire 7

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to philosophy and literature 6

Learning Objective: Understand the Roman contribution to the field and study of history 2

Learning Objective: Understand the significance of the Qin dynasty 3

Topic: Art and Architecture 9

Topic: Chinese empires 4

Topic: History 10

Topic: Literature 6

Topic: Music and Dance 1

Topic: Philosophy and Religion 1

Topic: Roman Empire 9

Topic: Roman history 6

Topic: Roman law 1

Topic: Roman Republic 3