Topic #1 Lesson #4 - 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.

A person might respond to a good satire by

• yawning.

• shaking with fear.

• crying in sadness.

• laughing.

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.

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 were Roman achievements in art, literature, and science? 

• Art - Mosaics, statues, vases, jars, jewlery

• Literature - Oratory, poetry, satire, biographies

• Science - Books about astronomy and the natural world, studying the body systems

• All of the above