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Test Description: Review for Benchmark 2.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is NOT a Roman contribution to engineering and architecture?
A
aqueducts
B
paved roads
C
Colosseum
D
mosques
2) Mathematicians in India used a system of abstract numbers and negative numbers which today is known as what?
A
Algebra
B
Geometry
C
Chemistry
D
Physics
3) Which describes the early Roman religion?
A
Their gods demanded human sacrifices.
B
Their gods were the pharaohs.
C
Their gods and goddess were similar to Greek gods and goddesses.
D
The Romans did not have a religion.
4) In 509 B.C. Rome set up a form of government which included a leader and a lawmaking body. What is this type of government called?
A
monarchy
B
democracy
C
republic
D
theocracy
5) What was the prominent concept for Western civilization that was established in Roman law?
A
All citizens would be equal before the law.
B
Slavery would be abolished.
C
All members of society would be provided for by the government.
D
Gruesome gladiator matches would not be allowed in public places.
6) What building material did the Romans develop?
A
cut stone
B
forged iron
C
cement
D
fired bricks
7) Who did Rome go to war with for control of the Mediterranean?
A
Carthage
B
Greece
C
Phoenicia
D
Persia
8) Which event led to the death of Julius Caesar?
A
appointing Brutus as governor of Rome
B
being elected dictator for life
C
demanding Pompey to resign
D
losing the Battle of Egypt
9) Believing the Roman Empire had grown too large for a single ruler, Diocletian did what?
A
handed over power to the people, giving them control of the military for the first time
B
divided it in half and appointed Zeno as a ruler with equal power
C
withdrew armies from many of its borders, effectively shrinking the empire to a manageable size
D
divided it into four units, each with its own ruler
10) Which of the following describes the Pax Romana?
A
a 200 year period of peace
B
a 100 year period of disease and death
C
a 20 year period of economic depression
D
a 200 year period of political unrest
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