Rome LT1

What was the purpose of Roman aqueduct?

• To provide electricity to cities.
• To serve as roads for chariots.
• The purpose of Roman aqueducts was to transport water.
• To act as drainage systems for sewage.

The Romans got many of their techniques in architecture from the ______________.

• Egyptians
• Babylonians
• Persians
• Greeks

What languages were influenced from Latin?

• Italian

• Spanish

• French

• All of the above

What is the name of the first written set of laws in Rome?

• Code of Hammurabi
• Magna Carta
• Justinian Code
• Twelve Tables

Romans learned how to use the __________ to build huge structures. (select all that apply)

• arch
• vault

• frescoes

• dome

Roman sculptures were heavily influenced by the art of the _________.

• Greeks
• Babylonians
• Persians
• Egyptians

Having characteristics such as self-control and courage are characteristics of what type of Roman philosophy?

• Platonism
• Cynicism
• Stoicism (Stoic)

• Epicureanism

The Romans used a system of letters to write numbers. This system is known as _________.

• Binary code
• Arabic numerals
• Decimal system
• Roman numerals

The Romans helped develop the idea of _________, which was a universal law that came from nature and protected people's rights.

• natural law
• statutory law
• common law
• civil law

The Roman idea of "justice" can be described as:

• A belief in divine punishment for wrongdoings.
• A system based solely on personal revenge.
• An arbitrary set of rules dictated by the wealthy.
• A system based on law, fairness, and respecting people's rights.