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Question 1 of 64

1

Rome was founded in

Select one of the following:

  • Italy.

  • Centre of the Mediterranean Sea.

  • Italian peninsula.

  • Northern Italian Peninsula.

Explanation

Question 2 of 64

1

How was the fertility of the land in the Roman Empire?

Select one of the following:

  • River Tiber flooded too many times.

  • it depended on the province.

  • low because of the type of land.

  • It is a very mountainous region.

Explanation

Question 3 of 64

1

The first expansion of Rome was:

Select one of the following:

  • Greece.

  • Italian peninsula.

  • North Africa (Carthage).

  • Iberian Peninsula.

Explanation

Question 4 of 64

1

When did the Roman Empire have the maximum expansion?

Select one of the following:

  • Monarchy.

  • Republic.

  • Empire.

  • Papacy.

Explanation

Question 5 of 64

1

The legend of the foundation of Rome states that the city was founded by

Select one of the following:

  • Romulus

  • Remus

  • Mars

  • Rhea Silvia

Explanation

Question 6 of 64

1

When was Rome founded?

Select one of the following:

  • 794 BCE

  • 753 BCE

  • 645 BCE

  • 753 AD

Explanation

Question 7 of 64

1

Which of the following did NOT inhabit the Italian peninsula back then?

Select one of the following:

  • Latins

  • Greeks

  • Dalmatians

  • Etruscans

Explanation

Question 8 of 64

1

The Etruscans were in the area of:

Select one of the following:

  • Southern Italian Peninsula.

  • Eastern Iberian Peninsula.

  • Central Italian Peninsula.

  • Peloponnese Peninsula.

Explanation

Question 9 of 64

1

The river of Rome is the river

Select one of the following:

  • Po.

  • Tiber.

  • Arno.

  • Volterra.

Explanation

Question 10 of 64

1

The first system of government in Rome was:

Select one of the following:

  • Monarchy.

  • Republic.

  • Empire.

  • Papacy.

Explanation

Question 11 of 64

1

That monarchy was controlled by:

Select one of the following:

  • The citizens.

  • All Roman residents.

  • Influential families.

  • Dictators.

Explanation

Question 12 of 64

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How did the Monarchy end?

Select one of the following:

  • The king died.

  • The king had no successors.

  • The king was deposed by a rebellion.

  • They were invaded.

Explanation

Question 13 of 64

1

In the Republic system of government, which of the following was NOT a political institution?

Select one of the following:

  • Plebeian tribune.

  • Consuls.

  • Boule.

  • Senate.

Explanation

Question 14 of 64

1

The motto of the Republic was

Select one of the following:

  • PQRS

  • SPQR

  • RQPS

  • QPRS

Explanation

Question 15 of 64

1

And SPQR means?

Select one of the following:

  • Sono Pazzi Questi Romani.

  • Senate Que Populus Roman.

  • Senatus Populusque Romanus.

  • Sunt Potereque Romanus.

Explanation

Question 16 of 64

1

The Punic Wars confronted Rome against

Select one of the following:

  • The Iberians.

  • The Greeks.

  • The Carthaginians.

  • The Punics.

Explanation

Question 17 of 64

1

Carthage wanted the control over

Select one of the following:

  • The Italian peninsula.

  • The Mediterranean Sea.

  • The Iberian Peninsula.

  • Northern Africa.

Explanation

Question 18 of 64

1

The dates of the Punic Wars are

Select one of the following:

  • 268-146 BCE.

  • 509-268 BCE.

  • 6th century BCE.

  • 218-19 BCE.

Explanation

Question 19 of 64

1

Among the consequences of the Punic Wars, Rome got control over

Select one of the following:

  • Egypt.

  • Gaul.

  • Hispania.

  • South-western Africa

Explanation

Question 20 of 64

1

The end of the Republic can be traced back to

Select one of the following:

  • The assassination of Octavian.

  • The assassination of Julius Caesar.

  • The assassination of Pompey.

  • The conflict between the Patricians and the Plebeians.

Explanation

Question 21 of 64

1

Julius Caesar was killed because he had too much control over Rome, mostly when he was named

Select one of the following:

  • Emperor and God

  • King and God

  • Dictator and consul

  • Consul and senator

Explanation

Question 22 of 64

1

When was Julius Caesar killed?

Select one of the following:

  • 48 BCE

  • 44 BCE

  • 34 BCE

  • 27 BCE

Explanation

Question 23 of 64

1

This assassination led to:

Select one of the following:

  • A civil war.

  • A peaceful time.

  • The Empire.

  • The Monarchy.

Explanation

Question 24 of 64

1

The Empire began in what year?

Select one of the following:

  • 54 BCE

  • 29 BCE

  • 27 BCE

  • 18 BCE

Explanation

Question 25 of 64

1

The supreme power was held by

Select one of the following:

  • The people

  • The emperor

  • The Senate

  • The priests

Explanation

Question 26 of 64

1

Which of the following was NOT a power of the Emperor?

Select one of the following:

  • Head of the Senate.

  • Economic power.

  • Pontifex Maximus.

  • Establishment of the law.

Explanation

Question 27 of 64

1

What was the role of the Senate during the Empire?

Select one of the following:

  • Make the law.

  • Lead the legions.

  • Ratify the decisions of the Emperor.

  • Debate the decisions of the Emperor.

Explanation

Question 28 of 64

1

The period of the empire can be divided into:

Select one of the following:

  • Upper and Lower.

  • Eastern and Western.

  • Higher and Lower.

  • Pax Romana and territorial expansion.

Explanation

Question 29 of 64

1

“Pax Romana” means that it was NOT a period of

Select one of the following:

  • Stability.

  • Conflict.

  • Peace.

  • Trade.

Explanation

Question 30 of 64

1

Among the territorial conquests during the Empire, we can NOT find

Select one of the following:

  • Britain

  • Gaul.

  • Greece

  • Mesopotamia

Explanation

Question 31 of 64

1

Which of the following was never part of the Roman Empire?

Select one of the following:

  • Balkan Peninsula.

  • Scotland.

  • Asia Minor.

  • Peloponnese Peninsula.

Explanation

Question 32 of 64

1

Which of the following seas did not have any relationship with the Roman Empire:

Select one of the following:

  • Baltic Sea

  • Aegean sea

  • Mediterranean sea

  • Black Sea

Explanation

Question 33 of 64

1

The Lower Roman Empire corresponds to the dates:

Select one of the following:

  • 1st to 4th century.

  • 3rd to 5th century.

  • 4th-5th century.

  • 395-476 AD.

Explanation

Question 34 of 64

1

Which of the following was part of the decline of the Roman Empire:

Select one of the following:

  • The growth of the legions.

  • The divinity of the emperor.

  • The increase of trade.

  • The Germanic people.

Explanation

Question 35 of 64

1

These Germanic people enrolled as:

Select one of the following:

  • Merchants.

  • Legionnaires.

  • Senators.

  • Plebeians.

Explanation

Question 36 of 64

1

In 395 Theodosius the Great…

Select one of the following:

  • Was killed by the Germanics.

  • Divided the empire in two.

  • Lost the Iberian Peninsula to the Visigoths.

  • Declared Christianity legal.

Explanation

Question 37 of 64

1

The Eastern Roman Empire was also called

Select one of the following:

  • Carolingian.

  • Islamic.

  • Holy Roman Empire.

  • Byzantine.

Explanation

Question 38 of 64

1

The capital of the Western Roman Empire was

Select one of the following:

  • Athens.

  • Rome.

  • Constantinople.

  • Lutetia.

Explanation

Question 39 of 64

1

When did the Eastern Roman Empire fall?

Select one of the following:

  • 476 AD.

  • 711 AD.

  • 1453 AD.

  • 1492 AD.

Explanation

Question 40 of 64

1

The street in Roman cities running North to South was called

Select one of the following:

  • Via.

  • Decumanus.

  • Cardus.

  • Forum.

Explanation

Question 41 of 64

1

In the crossing of the cardus and the decumanus in Roman cities we find the...

Select one of the following:

  • Agora

  • Theatre

  • Forum

  • Cathedral

Explanation

Question 42 of 64

1

The main crops in the Iberian peninsula were

Select one of the following:

  • Vines, oranges and barley.

  • Olives, barley and rice.

  • Vines, olives and wheat.

  • Wheat, olives and oranges.

Explanation

Question 43 of 64

1

Among the agricultural techniques, the Romans did NOT use

Select one of the following:

  • crop rotation.

  • steam engine.

  • Roman plough.

  • Fertilizers.

Explanation

Question 44 of 64

1

Trade in the Roman Empire was favoured by

Select one of the following:

  • the exchange of metals.

  • the roads.

  • the aqueducts.

  • the river Tiber.

Explanation

Question 45 of 64

1

Most of the imports in Rome were related with

Select one of the following:

  • Agriculture.

  • Pottery.

  • Luxury products.

  • Metals.

Explanation

Question 46 of 64

1

One of the divisions in Roman society could be

Select one of the following:

  • Rich and poor.

  • Citizens and non-citizens.

  • Patricians and slaves.

  • Plebeians and poor.

Explanation

Question 47 of 64

1

A domus is a

Select one of the following:

  • block of apartments.

  • social group.

  • House.

  • God.

Explanation

Question 48 of 64

1

The name of the blocks of apartments was

Select one of the following:

  • Triforium.

  • Insulae.

  • Triclinium.

  • Decumanus.

Explanation

Question 49 of 64

1

Roman religion did not include:

Select one of the following:

  • Polytheism.

  • Worshipping the Emperor.

  • Love and forgiveness.

  • Practices of conquered peoples.

Explanation

Question 50 of 64

1

Who proclaimed Christianity as official religion of the Romans?

Select one of the following:

  • Theodosius the Great.

  • Constantine the Great.

  • Edict of Milan.

  • Julius Caesar.

Explanation

Question 51 of 64

1

One of the basic characteristics of Roman architecture was:

Select one of the following:

  • Visual balance.

  • Practical and functional structure.

  • Reference to the human body.

  • Proportions.

Explanation

Question 52 of 64

1

Which of the following elements was not used in Roman architecture?

Select one of the following:

  • Semi-circular arches.

  • Barrel vaults.

  • Pointed arches.

  • Domes.

Explanation

Question 53 of 64

1

Example of a Roman religious building:

Select one of the following:

  • Pantheon.

  • Baths of Diocletian.

  • Parthenon.

  • Pont du Gard.

Explanation

Question 54 of 64

1

Which typology included roads and bridges?

Select one of the following:

  • Political.

  • Leisure.

  • Commemorative.

  • Public works.

Explanation

Question 55 of 64

1

The Arch of Constantine was a:

Select one of the following:

  • Leisure building.

  • Commemorative temple.

  • Commemorative monument.

  • Economic building.

Explanation

Question 56 of 64

1

One of the following is NOT related to Roman sculpture:

Select one of the following:

  • Greek influence.

  • Very realistic.

  • Daily scenes.

  • Portraits.

Explanation

Question 57 of 64

1

Roman portraits depended on the period. In the Empire they were:

Select one of the following:

  • Realistic.

  • Idealised.

  • Rigid.

  • Schematic.

Explanation

Question 58 of 64

1

Trajan’s Column is an example of commemorative monuments. What did it commemorate?

Select one of the following:

  • The power of the Senate.

  • The birth of the Emperor.

  • Military victories.

  • The conquest of Hispania.

Explanation

Question 59 of 64

1

Which of the following is NOT located in Spain.

Select one of the following:

  • Theatre of Mérida.

  • Aqueduct of Segovia.

  • Circus Maximus

  • Amphitheatre of Mérida.

Explanation

Question 60 of 64

1

Roman mosaics:

Select one of the following:

  • Were on the walls.

  • Were on the floor.

  • Were made of marble.

  • Were only used in important buildings.

Explanation

Question 61 of 64

1

The Western Roman Empire fell in:

Select one of the following:

  • 395 AD.

  • 446 AD.

  • 476 AD.

  • 1453 AD.

Explanation

Question 62 of 64

1

Political organisation of the Germanic kingdoms:

Select one of the following:

  • Democracy.

  • Parliamentary monarchy.

  • Elective monarchy.

  • Hereditary monarchy.

Explanation

Question 63 of 64

1

Which of the following settled in the Italian Peninsula?

Select one of the following:

  • Ostrogoths.

  • Visigoths.

  • Suebis.

  • Franks.

Explanation

Question 64 of 64

1

The main economic activity of the Germanic kingdom was:

Select one of the following:

  • Agriculture.

  • Craftwork.

  • Trade.

  • Industry.

Explanation

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