Roman Culture

13.2 Roman culture and its legacy

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What are mosaics?

• the laws by which ancient Romans governed
• trained entertainers who fought animals
• designs made of tiny tiles of glass, stone, or pottery
• lengthy speeches made by Roman writers

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How were Greek sculptures different from the Roman sculptures?

• More realistic-looking people

• Perfect-looking people

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Why are some languages today called Romance languages?

• They were founded by Roman conquerors.

• They have Latin roots

• They are useful for Roman style speeches.

• They remind us of Ovid's romantic love poems.

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Romance Languages include....

• Latin, Russian, Romanian and Spanish.

• English, Russian, Tagalog, and Hindi

• French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese

• poems, sonnets, love letters, and valentines

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If you learned oratory, what could you do?

• give good speeches

• understand the law

• make fun of people

• race chariots

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A person might respond to a good satire by

• yawning.

• shaking with fear.

• crying in sadness.

• laughing.

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What's the name for Roman artwork made from small pieces of glass, tile, or colored stone?

• mosaic

• frescoes

• sculpture

• fountain

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Stoicism was a type of:

• Art

• Philosophy

• Tool

• Religion

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Roman emperors often hosted public events to keep the people happy and busy. What were two common examples?

• Chariot races and gladiator battles

• Concerts and public readings

• Speeches and workshops

• Tournaments and hunting trips

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True or False: The Colosseum had one main entrance where everyone had to enter and exit the stadium.

• True

• False

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Prior to the Twelve Tables, Who was protected under the non-written laws of Ancient Rome?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• All the citizens of Ancient Rome

• Etruscans

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Where were the Twelve Tables placed?

• The Forum

• The Colosseum

• The Roman Library

• In the Aqueducts

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Roman art depicted

• realistic subjects

• portraits

• celebration of age and character

• all of these

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What are mosaics?

• the laws by which ancient Romans governed
• trained entertainers who fought animals
• designs made of tiny tiles of glass, stone, or pottery
• lengthy speeches made by Roman writers

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Which of these traits did the Roman philosopher Stoics value most?

• wealth

• imagination and creativity

• courage and self control

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