Roman Culture Stations

What are myths and why were they used in Rome?

• Myths are stories to explain the world

• Myths are historical accounts of events

• Myths are purely fictional stories with no purpose

• Myths are scientific explanations for natural phenomena

How did the Greeks influence Roman mythology?

• The Greeks adopted Roman gods

• Many of the Greek gods were simply renamed by the Romans

• The Romans created entirely new gods without Greek influence

• The Greeks wrote myths for the Romans

Why is the story of Jupiter and the Bee an example of a myth?

• It is a true story about Jupiter

• It is a scientific explanation of bee behavior

• It explained more about honeybees and their danger

• It explained more about honeybees; they die after one sting because Jupiter gave the bee a sting too powerful to handle

Who are the main Roman gods?

• Zeus, Hera, and Apollo

• Saturn, Mars, and Venus

• Saturn gave birth to Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto

• Jupiter, Athena, and Hermes

What do we know about Romulus from this myth?

• He was a peaceful leader who avoided conflict

• He killed his brother Remus, he built the city of Rome, he named it Rome after himself, he was the first king of Rome

• He discovered Rome by accident

• He was a mythical creature, not a human

Why do some consider Latin a "dead language"?

• Because it is still widely used in daily conversation

• Because it is no longer used in daily conversation

• Because it was never a real language

• Because it is only used in scientific research

What are Romantic languages? How many are there?

• Languages based on Germanic roots; there are four

• Languages whose foundations are based in Latin; there are five

• Languages derived from ancient Greek; there are six

• Languages that are considered poetic; there are three

Where did the Latin language come from?

• From the Latin people who settled on the Italian peninsula

• From the Greek settlers in Rome

• From the Etruscan language evolution

• From the ancient Egyptian scripts

What is meant by the phrase "bread and circuses"?

• A type of food served during Roman festivals

• Term coined by Juvenal; refers to free food and entertainment provided by the Roman emperors to keep the people happy/distracted

• The main diet of Roman gladiators

• A famous Roman cookbook

How did gladiators get their name?

• From their gladiatorial school names

• From the Latin word for sword

• Given a gladius (short sword) to fight; held in the Colosseum

• From the Greek word for combatant