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Worksheets2.4 Roman Culture: Life and Legacy
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which manner of speaking had the most influence over the development of the local languages spoken in conquered regions of the Roman Empire?
the vulgar Latin spoken by Roman soldiers
the classic Greek spoken by Roman scholars
the traditional Latin spoken by Roman patricians
the modern Greek spoken by Roman bureaucrats
Which option best replaces the question mark in the diagram?
peace treaties
the end of civil wars
public entertainments
expanded plebeian rights
In ancient Rome, most former slaves became free by
joining the military
purchasing their freedom
being freed by a foreign invader
rebelling against their owners
Which factor was most important to the increase in Roman infrastructure projects during the Pax Romana?
the invention of concrete
the new Roman tax system
the use of Greek mathematical ideas
the rediscovery of Egyptian architecture
census - count of citizens
interim - meanwhile, period in between
memorandum - reminder
sponsor - someone who accepts responsibility for another
veto - to stop the passage of a law
via - by way of
The word list provides evidence of
A.<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div>the decline of Latin after the end of the Roman Empire B.<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div>the influence of Latin on the English language C.<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div>the role of Latin in the development of all Romance languages D.<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div>the importance of religion to the development of Latin
the decline of Latin after the end of the Roman Empire
the influence of Latin on the English language
the role of Latin in the development of all Romance languages
the importance of religion to the development of Latin
The Coliseum in ancient Rome was used for
training soldiers
holding political rallies
entertaining the public
buying and selling slaves
A consistent supply of grain from Egypt helped Roman officials avoid which problem?
a shortage of farm labor
a dangerous slave uprising
political unrest among the city’s poor
budget problems for the government
In Rome, the greatest amount of political power was exercised by
the plebeians
wealthy people
military commanders
middle-class merchants
The large amount of available slave labor led to which problem in ancient Rome?
a lack of food throughout the empire
a decrease in tax revenue for the government
a weakened military and defense system
increased unemployment for the plebeians
In ancient Rome, Latin would most likely have been used in which situation?
a discussion between a Roman diplomat and a foreign ruler
an argument between a Roman patrician and one of his slaves
a conversation between a husband and wife in the city of Rome
a transaction between a Phoenician trader and a Roman patrician
The Roman alphabet was an adaptation of the alphabet first developed by which ancient people?
Egyptians
Hebrews
Phoenicians
Sumerians
During times of peace, the Roman military was
commanded by elected officials
put to work on patricians’ farms
decreased in size to save money
used to work on infrastructure projects
The Roman ideals of justice were reflected in
the Twelve Tables
the Pax Romana
the census
the tributum
