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Question 1

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Rome was founded in
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  • Italy.
  • Centre of the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Italian peninsula.
  • Northern Italian Peninsula.

Question 2

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How was the fertility of the land in the Roman Empire?
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  • River Tiber flooded too many times.
  • it depended on the province.
  • low because of the type of land.
  • It is a very mountainous region.

Question 3

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The first expansion of Rome was:
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  • Greece.
  • Italian peninsula.
  • North Africa (Carthage).
  • Iberian Peninsula.

Question 4

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When did the Roman Empire have the maximum expansion?
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  • Monarchy.
  • Republic.
  • Empire.
  • Papacy.

Question 5

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The legend of the foundation of Rome states that the city was founded by
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  • Romulus
  • Remus
  • Mars
  • Rhea Silvia

Question 6

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When was Rome founded?
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  • 794 BCE
  • 753 BCE
  • 645 BCE
  • 753 AD

Question 7

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Which of the following did NOT inhabit the Italian peninsula back then?
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  • Latins
  • Greeks
  • Dalmatians
  • Etruscans

Question 8

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The Etruscans were in the area of:
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  • Southern Italian Peninsula.
  • Eastern Iberian Peninsula.
  • Central Italian Peninsula.
  • Peloponnese Peninsula.

Question 9

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The river of Rome is the river
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  • Po.
  • Tiber.
  • Arno.
  • Volterra.

Question 10

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The first system of government in Rome was:
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  • Monarchy.
  • Republic.
  • Empire.
  • Papacy.

Question 11

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That monarchy was controlled by:
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  • The citizens.
  • All Roman residents.
  • Influential families.
  • Dictators.

Question 12

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How did the Monarchy end?
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  • The king died.
  • The king had no successors.
  • The king was deposed by a rebellion.
  • They were invaded.

Question 13

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In the Republic system of government, which of the following was NOT a political institution?
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  • Plebeian tribune.
  • Consuls.
  • Boule.
  • Senate.

Question 14

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The motto of the Republic was
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  • PQRS
  • SPQR
  • RQPS
  • QPRS

Question 15

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And SPQR means?
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  • Sono Pazzi Questi Romani.
  • Senate Que Populus Roman.
  • Senatus Populusque Romanus.
  • Sunt Potereque Romanus.

Question 16

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The Punic Wars confronted Rome against
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  • The Iberians.
  • The Greeks.
  • The Carthaginians.
  • The Punics.

Question 17

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Carthage wanted the control over
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  • The Italian peninsula.
  • The Mediterranean Sea.
  • The Iberian Peninsula.
  • Northern Africa.

Question 18

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The dates of the Punic Wars are
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  • 268-146 BCE.
  • 509-268 BCE.
  • 6th century BCE.
  • 218-19 BCE.

Question 19

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Among the consequences of the Punic Wars, Rome got control over
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  • Egypt.
  • Gaul.
  • Hispania.
  • South-western Africa

Question 20

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The end of the Republic can be traced back to
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  • The assassination of Octavian.
  • The assassination of Julius Caesar.
  • The assassination of Pompey.
  • The conflict between the Patricians and the Plebeians.

Question 21

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Julius Caesar was killed because he had too much control over Rome, mostly when he was named
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  • Emperor and God
  • King and God
  • Dictator and consul
  • Consul and senator

Question 22

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When was Julius Caesar killed?
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  • 48 BCE
  • 44 BCE
  • 34 BCE
  • 27 BCE

Question 23

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This assassination led to:
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  • A civil war.
  • A peaceful time.
  • The Empire.
  • The Monarchy.

Question 24

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The Empire began in what year?
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  • 54 BCE
  • 29 BCE
  • 27 BCE
  • 18 BCE

Question 25

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The supreme power was held by
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  • The people
  • The emperor
  • The Senate
  • The priests

Question 26

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Which of the following was NOT a power of the Emperor?
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  • Head of the Senate.
  • Economic power.
  • Pontifex Maximus.
  • Establishment of the law.

Question 27

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What was the role of the Senate during the Empire?
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  • Make the law.
  • Lead the legions.
  • Ratify the decisions of the Emperor.
  • Debate the decisions of the Emperor.

Question 28

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The period of the empire can be divided into:
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  • Upper and Lower.
  • Eastern and Western.
  • Higher and Lower.
  • Pax Romana and territorial expansion.

Question 29

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“Pax Romana” means that it was NOT a period of
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  • Stability.
  • Conflict.
  • Peace.
  • Trade.

Question 30

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Among the territorial conquests during the Empire, we can NOT find
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  • Britain
  • Gaul.
  • Greece
  • Mesopotamia

Question 31

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Which of the following was never part of the Roman Empire?
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  • Balkan Peninsula.
  • Scotland.
  • Asia Minor.
  • Peloponnese Peninsula.

Question 32

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Which of the following seas did not have any relationship with the Roman Empire:
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  • Baltic Sea
  • Aegean sea
  • Mediterranean sea
  • Black Sea

Question 33

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The Lower Roman Empire corresponds to the dates:
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  • 1st to 4th century.
  • 3rd to 5th century.
  • 4th-5th century.
  • 395-476 AD.

Question 34

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Which of the following was part of the decline of the Roman Empire:
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  • The growth of the legions.
  • The divinity of the emperor.
  • The increase of trade.
  • The Germanic people.

Question 35

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These Germanic people enrolled as:
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  • Merchants.
  • Legionnaires.
  • Senators.
  • Plebeians.

Question 36

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In 395 Theodosius the Great…
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  • Was killed by the Germanics.
  • Divided the empire in two.
  • Lost the Iberian Peninsula to the Visigoths.
  • Declared Christianity legal.

Question 37

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The Eastern Roman Empire was also called
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  • Carolingian.
  • Islamic.
  • Holy Roman Empire.
  • Byzantine.

Question 38

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The capital of the Western Roman Empire was
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  • Athens.
  • Rome.
  • Constantinople.
  • Lutetia.

Question 39

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When did the Eastern Roman Empire fall?
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  • 476 AD.
  • 711 AD.
  • 1453 AD.
  • 1492 AD.

Question 40

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The street in Roman cities running North to South was called
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  • Via.
  • Decumanus.
  • Cardus.
  • Forum.

Question 41

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In the crossing of the cardus and the decumanus in Roman cities we find the...
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  • Agora
  • Theatre
  • Forum
  • Cathedral

Question 42

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The main crops in the Iberian peninsula were
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  • Vines, oranges and barley.
  • Olives, barley and rice.
  • Vines, olives and wheat.
  • Wheat, olives and oranges.

Question 43

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Among the agricultural techniques, the Romans did NOT use
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  • crop rotation.
  • steam engine.
  • Roman plough.
  • Fertilizers.

Question 44

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Trade in the Roman Empire was favoured by
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  • the exchange of metals.
  • the roads.
  • the aqueducts.
  • the river Tiber.

Question 45

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Most of the imports in Rome were related with
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  • Agriculture.
  • Pottery.
  • Luxury products.
  • Metals.

Question 46

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One of the divisions in Roman society could be
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  • Rich and poor.
  • Citizens and non-citizens.
  • Patricians and slaves.
  • Plebeians and poor.

Question 47

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A domus is a
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  • block of apartments.
  • social group.
  • House.
  • God.

Question 48

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The name of the blocks of apartments was
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  • Triforium.
  • Insulae.
  • Triclinium.
  • Decumanus.

Question 49

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Roman religion did not include:
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  • Polytheism.
  • Worshipping the Emperor.
  • Love and forgiveness.
  • Practices of conquered peoples.

Question 50

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Who proclaimed Christianity as official religion of the Romans?
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  • Theodosius the Great.
  • Constantine the Great.
  • Edict of Milan.
  • Julius Caesar.

Question 51

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One of the basic characteristics of Roman architecture was:
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  • Visual balance.
  • Practical and functional structure.
  • Reference to the human body.
  • Proportions.

Question 52

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Which of the following elements was not used in Roman architecture?
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  • Semi-circular arches.
  • Barrel vaults.
  • Pointed arches.
  • Domes.

Question 53

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Example of a Roman religious building:
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  • Pantheon.
  • Baths of Diocletian.
  • Parthenon.
  • Pont du Gard.

Question 54

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Which typology included roads and bridges?
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  • Political.
  • Leisure.
  • Commemorative.
  • Public works.

Question 55

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The Arch of Constantine was a:
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  • Leisure building.
  • Commemorative temple.
  • Commemorative monument.
  • Economic building.

Question 56

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One of the following is NOT related to Roman sculpture:
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  • Greek influence.
  • Very realistic.
  • Daily scenes.
  • Portraits.

Question 57

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Roman portraits depended on the period. In the Empire they were:
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  • Realistic.
  • Idealised.
  • Rigid.
  • Schematic.

Question 58

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Trajan’s Column is an example of commemorative monuments. What did it commemorate?
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  • The power of the Senate.
  • The birth of the Emperor.
  • Military victories.
  • The conquest of Hispania.

Question 59

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Which of the following is NOT located in Spain.
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  • Theatre of Mérida.
  • Aqueduct of Segovia.
  • Circus Maximus
  • Amphitheatre of Mérida.

Question 60

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Roman mosaics:
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  • Were on the walls.
  • Were on the floor.
  • Were made of marble.
  • Were only used in important buildings.

Question 61

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The Western Roman Empire fell in:
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  • 395 AD.
  • 446 AD.
  • 476 AD.
  • 1453 AD.

Question 62

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Political organisation of the Germanic kingdoms:
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  • Democracy.
  • Parliamentary monarchy.
  • Elective monarchy.
  • Hereditary monarchy.

Question 63

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Which of the following settled in the Italian Peninsula?
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  • Ostrogoths.
  • Visigoths.
  • Suebis.
  • Franks.

Question 64

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The main economic activity of the Germanic kingdom was:
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  • Agriculture.
  • Craftwork.
  • Trade.
  • Industry.
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