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1
Until the eighteenth century, Rome was the exemplar of power and wealth.
A)True
B)False
2
Roman women were as restricted as Greek women.
A)True
B)False
3
The Pax Romana lasted nearly five hundred years.
A)True
B)False
4
Seneca resolved Platonic dualism with mystical insight, claiming that the union of the physical and spiritual worlds could be grasped only through an ecstatic vision.
A)True
B)False
5
The presumption of innocence in criminal cases originated with Rome's law code.
A)True
B)False
6
The most important facet of Roman law was born in Stoicism: the idea of natural law, or a higher justice than that made by human forces.
A)True
B)False
7
Much of the art of Rome is propaganda art.
A)True
B)False
8
The impressive murals at the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii portray nearly life-size figures engaged in some mystery cult rite.
A)True
B)False
9
Roman music utilized entirely different instruments than those used in the rest of the Mediterranean.
A)True
B)False
10
The Maison Carree in Nimes, France, is the oldest standing domed structure in the world.
A)True
B)False
11
The forum in Roman towns functioned very much like the agora in Greek city-states.
A)True
B)False
12
Romanian, Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan, and Portuguese are all Romance languages.
A)True
B)False
13
The Pont du Gard near Nimes, France, is a famous Roman aquaduct.
A)True
B)False
14
Roman families kept death masks of male ancestors as part of their home religious rites.
A)True
B)False
15
Murals, or wall paintings, were the most popular type of painting in Rome.
A)True
B)False





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