Legacy of the Rome

What are some areas of Western Culture that were greatly affected by the Legacy of the Roman Empire?

• Law, Language, Government and Religion

• Science, Astronomy, Sailing, and Agriculture

• Medicine, Art, literature. and Zoology

True or False: Both the modern government of the Unites States and the government of Ancient Rome divided the power of government between 3 different branches (Seperation of Powers).

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following parts of the US Government gets its name from a similar body that served as an important part of Ancient rome's government?

• The Office of the Presidency

• The US House of Representatives

• The US Senate

• The US Supreme Court

What was the official language of Ancient Rome?

• Italian

• Etruscan

• Greek

• Latin

Which set of modern world languages are all based on the ancient language of Rome?

• The Romance Languages: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Romanian

• The Cyrillic Languages:

  Greek, Russian, Bulgarian, and Turkish

• The Semitic Languages: Hebrew, Hindi, Aramaean, and Phoenician

What important building material was invented by the Romans that is still used today?

• Drywall

• Iron Nails

• Concrete

• Glass

Which current Major World Religion was evntually allowed to spread and grow as part of the Roman Empire?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Christianity

Which current ideas concerning the law originated in Ancient Rome?

• civil rights, trial by jury, legal wills

• penal codes, marriage laws, eminent domain

• rule of law, public defenders, rules of evidence