Roman Culture and Its Legacy

The culture of ancient Rome both enriched other civilizations and was enriched by civilizations outside the Roman empire mainly

• by forcing Roman culture on those civilizations through conquest.

• through the spread of the Latin language outside the empire.

• through the development of international trade routes.

• because foreigners were drawn to the magnificent city of Rome.

Why are some languages today called Romance languages?

• They were founded by Roman conquerors.

• They developed from Latin.

• They are useful for speeches.

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

A person might respond to a good satire by

• yawning.

• shaking with fear.

• crying in sadness.

• laughing.

Roman culture had an impact on the English language mainly because

• English is descended from Latin.

• English has many words to describe Roman culture.

• English has borrowed many words from Latin.

• English came into existence during Roman rule of Britain.

If you learned oratory, what could you do?

• give good speeches

• understand the law

• make fun of people

• race chariots

What is a site of encounter?

• A place where we store aliens, like Area 51.

• A place where people from different cultures meet and exchange products, ideas, and technologies.

• A website for dating.

• A place where people from different cultures share oral traditions.

What were mosaics made from?

• small tiles of glass, stone, or pottery.

• animal skin

• paint

• small tiles of wood

How did the Twelve Tables change the Roman legal system?

• They made eating sitting down much easier.

• They made it more reliable by writing down the law.

• They made the law only be decided by family members.

• They made dancing illegal.

How did Roman entertainments differ from Greek ones?

• Roman entertainments were much funnier.

• Greek entertainments were much funnier.

• Roman entertainments were larger and violent.

• Greek entertainments were larger and violent.