Ancient Rome - Legacy

In what area of western culture has Ancient Rome had a lasting impact?

• Government

• Law

• Architecture

• Language

• All of the above

Which branch of the United States government is similar to the Roman Senate?

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• Executive branch

What position in the Roman Republic is similar to the Executive Branch of the United States?

• Senator

• Praetor

• Tribune

• Consul

• Censor

What are Romance Languages?

• Languages used when writing love poems

• Languages that evolved from Latin

• Languages that evolved from Greek

• Languages that use lots of romantic words

• Languages that evolved from English

Which of the following modern legal ideas was influenced by Ancient Rome?

• Trial by jury

• Legal wills

• Civil rights

• Contracts

• All of the above

True or False: Latin terms are commonly used in western medicine, law, and science

• True

• False

Which of the following languages is not a Romance Language?

• French

• Spanish

• English

• Italian

• Romanian

What architectural movement was a return to the Roman style of architecture?

• Neoclassical

• Tudor

• Georgian

• Victorian

• Modernism

What religion spread throughout much of Europe during the Roman Empire?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Taoism

• Christianity

• Scientology

Besides the Romance Languages, what other language uses the Roman alphabet?

• Arabic

• English

• Greek

• Japanese

• Russian