- 1. works that poke fun at human weaknesses
A) gladiator B) anatomy C) rhetoric D) satire E) ode
- 2. the study of body structure
A) gladiator B) satire C) anatomy D) rhetoric E) ode
A) satire B) anatomy C) ode D) gladiator E) rhetoric
- 4. poem that expresses strong emotions about life
A) ode B) anatomy C) satire D) gladiator E) rhetoric
- 5. person who fought animals and other people as public amusement
A) satire B) ode C) rhetoric D) anatomy E) gladiator
- 6. moved the capital from Rome to a city renamed for him
A) reform B) Constantine C) barter D) plague E) inflation
- 7. a political change to make things better
A) inflation B) Constantine C) reform D) barter E) plague
- 8. the exchange of goods without using money
A) Constantine B) plague C) barter D) inflation E) reform
- 9. a disease that spreads quickly and kills many
A) barter B) reform C) inflation D) Constantine E) plague
- 10. rapidly increasing prices
A) reform B) Constantine C) inflation D) plague E) barter
- 11. a Christian holy person
A) Justinian B) saint C) Theodora D) mosaic E) regent
- 12. a picture made from colored bits of stone and glass
A) Justinian B) regent C) mosaic D) saint E) Theodora
- 13. ruler of the Byzantine Empire
A) Theodora B) saint C) mosaic D) Justinian E) regent
- 14. ruled the Byzantine Empire with her husband
A) regent B) mosaic C) Justinian D) Theodora E) saint
- 15. a person who rules in place of a ruler who is either too young or too ill to govern
A) saint B) Theodora C) regent D) mosaic E) Justinian
- 16. While Roman builders used Greek-style architecture, they also used rows of arches in their buildings to form a(n) ____, or curved ceiling.
A) ring B) colonnade C) aqueduct D) vault
- 17. This Roman poet wrote satires.
A) Virgil B) Ovid C) Catullus D) Horace
- 18. Many Roman cities surrounded a marketplace and public square, also called the
A) Public Space. B) Forum C) Meeting Place. D) Town Square.
- 19. The wife of Augustus, Empress ____, had a say in Rome’s politics even though women did not have full citizenship rights.
A) Livia B) Athena C) Hera D) Aphrodite
- 20. Among the Roman gods and goddesses, ____ was the god of fire.
A) Pluto B) Vulcan C) Hades D) Zeus
- 21. The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and
A) earthquakes B) an overabundance of food. C) an evil emperor. D) a declining economy.
- 22. As Roman Emperor, Constantine moved the empire’s capital to Byzantium which later became known as
A) Alexandria B) Hippodrome C) Adrianople D) Constantinople
- 23. In A.D. 410, the Visigoth leader ____ captured the city of Rome.
A) Alaric B) Theodoric C) Augustulus D) Odoacer
- 24. Rome finally fell when ____ groups of people invaded from northern Europe.
A) Slavic B) Germanic C) Celtic D) Egyptian
- 25. The ideals of government in this Roman document are still with us today.
A) the History of Rome B) the Twelve Tables C) the Aeneid D) the Pantheon
- 26. In the Byzantine Empire, ____ made up the largest group of peoples.
A) Turks B) Egyptians C) Greeks D) Persians
- 27. This city became the capital city of the Byzantine Empire by A.D. 500.
A) Constantinople B) Alexandria C) New Rome D) Byzantium
- 28. Justinian ordered reform of the ____ code, which even now influences Europe.
A) secret B) law C) tax D) dress
- 29. Developed during the A.D.500s, ____ became one of the major Byzantine industries.
A) chariot racing B) mining gems C) silk weaving D) acting
- 30. One of the greatest achievements of the Byzantine Empire was the building of the church called the
A) Belisarius. B) Hagia Sophia. C) Tribonian D) Hippodrome.
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