Roman Civilization

A(n) ____ was a person who fought animals and other people as public amusement.

• senator

• gladiator

• emperor

• saint

Though the Romans spoke Latin, it had little influence on future generations.

• True

• False

The study of the body's structure is called __________.

• philosophy

• biology

• anatomy

• rhetoric

Roman architecture made use of concrete, domes, and arches.

• True

• False

Roman women's freedom depended on ____________.

• her intelligence

• her career choice

• the mood of the emperor

• the wealth of her husband

Political leaders offered free grain and entertainment to gain support of Rome's poor.

• True

• False

The Romans believed that Stoicism was being able to find happiness through reason.

• True

• False

A(n) _________ expresses strong emotions about life.

• satire

• ode

• rhetoric

• comedy

Herodotus was a Roman historian who wrote about the history and government of Rome.

• True

• False

Which statement is true?

• Spartacus was a gladiator who tried to put down a slave revolt.

• Most people in Rome were enslaved.

• Life was good for enslaved Romans.

• Slavery was a part of Roman life.