Ancient Rome Influence and Legacy Quiz

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What was the Romans' conception of the law?

The law that stands above everyone (correct)
The law based on modern principles
The law of equal rights for all
The law of individual human rights

Why is the heritage of ancient Rome considered enormous?

Influence on modern world cultures (correct)
Influence on the Grand Tours from the 19th century
Formation of the Roman Catholic Church
Influence on the United States' founding fathers

How did Rome influence the Founding Fathers of the United States?

By forming the Roman Catholic Church
By conducting Grand Tours in the Renaissance
By directly formulating the US Constitution (correct)
By establishing a system of individual human rights

What is one aspect of modern popular culture that remains enthralled by images and themes drawn from the pagan Roman world?

Images of gladiators fighting to the death (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the manifestation of Rome in the modern world?

The Roman Catholic Church (D) Signup and view all the answers

What makes ancient history more challenging than modern history?

The scarcity of evidence and the wide scope for interpretation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct timeline for ancient Rome as mentioned in the text?

From circa 1000 B.C. to A.D. 500 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the series of lectures on Roman history?

Political, military, and social spheres (A) Signup and view all the answers

How did Roman society evolve over time?

It evolved from a monarchy into a republic and then back to a monarchy; it changed from a pagan to a Christian empire; and culturally evolved from a rustic place to a sophisticated one. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is ancient history more dynamic and variegated than that of any other ancient state?

Due to its long survival period and processes of change (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do historical theorists who adhere to positivism believe about primary sources?

They believe that one can never go beyond what the primary sources tell us. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the view of New History regarding the use of primary sources?

Primary evidence can be supplemented by comparative and theoretical data drawn from other realms of scholarship. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to postmodernists, what is their belief about history?

There is no reality beyond the text of history and history is merely constructed in the image of the historian’s biases. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic distinguishes primary sources from secondary sources according to the text?

Primary sources derive from the period under study and hail from the cultural ethos of the ancient world. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does The exquisitely preserved ruins of Pompeii serve as according to the text?

An important primary source on Roman life. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of archaeology as mentioned in the text?

Ancient literature and its insights into the lives of the ancients (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is archaeological excavation described as destructive in the text?

It damages the artifacts and physical evidence being excavated (A) Signup and view all the answers

What limitations are associated with ancient written evidence, as mentioned in the text?

It often contains errors introduced in the process of copying over centuries (B) Signup and view all the answers

What makes coins (numismatics) and papyrus (papyrology) important subfields in the investigation of ancient evidence?

They provide direct evidence without being subject to loss or error (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes epigraphic evidence from literary evidence in terms of its nature and source?

Epigraphic evidence speaks directly from antiquity and has not been selected or copied over centuries (B) Signup and view all the answers