Achievements of the Roman Empire

What is the overall theme of Ovid’s Metamorphoses?

• art

• change

• friendship

Which Roman writer was exiled by the emperor?

• Horace

• Ovid

• Seneca

Which piece of Roman writing contains 250 myths and recounts the history of the world?

• The Odes

• Metamorphoses

• The Aeneid

What construction material did the Romans use most often in their engineering projects?

• concrete

• mud

• plaster

How were the Romans able to create a widespread trade network throughout the Mediterranean region?

• They built an extensive system of roads and bridges.

• They created a stronger military to deliver and receive goods.

• They began relying on stronger horses that were able to withstand travel.

What did the Romans develop to improve sanitation?

• indoor plumbing

• public bathhouses

• government trash removal

How did innovations in engineering most contribute to the lasting survival of the Roman Empire?

• They helped the empire create alliances.

• They helped the empire spread its culture.

• They helped the empire expand its territory.

Which writer of the Middle Ages was especially influenced by Virgil?

• Dante

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

How was John Milton’s Paradise Lost influenced by Virgil’s Aeneid?

• The structure is organized similarly.

• The book begins in the middle of the story.

• The storyline discusses similar subject matter.

How does The Divine Comedy demonstrate its Roman influence?

• Virgil is a main character.

• The city of Rome is its setting.

• It places an emphasis on stoicism.