Roman Culture and Legacy

What does the phrase "site of encounter" mean?

• A place of archeological study

• A tourist location

• A spot for solitary activities
• A place where people from different cultures exchange ideas

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

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

A person might respond to good satire by

• yawning

• shaking with fear

• crying in sadness

• laughing

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 other civilization helped form Roman culture?

• Greeks

• Chinese

• Egyptians

• Persians

For military purposes, the Romans built ​ (a)   and founded cities called ​ (b)   . Roads made it easier to ​ (c)   and spread ideas. Each colony had a forum, ​ (d)   , and baths. Roman ​ (e)   spread from colonies to nearby lands.

• roads
• colonies
• travel
• culture
• amphitheaters

What style of art is a design formed with small tiles of glass, stone, or pottery?

• Statue

• Vase

• Mural

• Mosaic

What style of art is a painting on walls or ceilings?

• Statue

• Vase

• Mural

• Mosaic