Traces of Ancient Rome in the Modern World

The Romans were heavily influenced by...

• Their friends.

• Latin.

• Ancient Mayan.

• Ancient Greece.

Ancient Romans created (a)   roofs and large (b)  

• curved

• arches

• pointy

• rooms

Roman buildings were able to support more (a)   than Greek buildings which were made out of posts and beams.

• weight

• height

• length

Which of these were Roman ideas for modern sport stadiums?

• Oval shaped

• A roof on top

• Leveled seating

• Grass pitch

What is the word from the text that fits this definition: A shape that looks like an upside-down "U."

(a)  

The Colosseum still stands today because...

• it was beautiful so we looked after it.

• it was made out of cement.

• they spent a lot of money on it.

• it was built in a city.

Ancient Roman cement was made out of

(a)  

What is the word from the text that fits this definition: large structure representing an event, idea, or person.

(a)  

They harnessed water as ​ (a)   for powering mines and mills.

• energy
• electricity

• fuel

Which of these is a definition for 'network'

• new idea, machine, product, device, or process.

• three-dimensional artwork that is carved, molded, or modeled to create its shape.

• series of links along which movement or communication can take place.

• to lead the way or be among the first to do something.