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WorksheetsRoman Culture and Legacy
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does the phrase "site of encounter" mean?
A place of archeological study
A tourist location
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
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.
What style of art is a design formed with small tiles of glass, stone, or pottery?
Statue
Vase
Mural
What style of art is a painting on walls or ceilings?
Statue
Vase
Mural
Who did the Romans NOT make statues of?
Greek philosophers
gods
great heroes
important people
What are the languages based off of Latin called?
What is the name of the Roman language?
Who was a Roman politician famous for giving speeches?
Cicero
Virgil
Juvenal
Galen
Which Roman poet was famous for writing the Aenid?
Virgil
Cicero
Horace
Ovid
Which Roman author was famous for writing satire, by mocking Roman life?
Juvenal
Cicero
Horace
Pliny the Elder
Which Roman writer was famous for his biographies and essays?
Plutarch
Seneca
Claudius Ptolemy
Ovid
Roman Philosopher Seneca wrote about a philosophy of accepting suffering and practicing self-control. What is the name of that philosophy?
Zoroastrianism
Mithraism
Satirism
Who was a famous Roman astronomer, who also studied geography and optics?
Claudius Ptolomy
Pliny the Elder
Galen
Seneca
Which scholar and writer wrote Natural History, an encyclopedia of scientific matters?
Pliny the Elder
Cicero
Claudius Galen
Plutarch
Which Roman physician dissected animals to learn how bodies work?
Claudius Galen
Pliny the Elder
Virgil
Ptolemy
What event were gladiatorial matches originally connected with?
Funerals
Elections
What could skilled gladiators earn with enough victories?
What was the name of the place where Roman chariot races took place?
Which was NOT a part of Roman government?
assemblies
senate
magistrate
parliament
Which activity was NOT a part of Roman civic duty?
Voting
Serving in the Military
Paying money to help improve the city
Being a gladiator
What was the name of the Roman law code that developed into what we call "civil law?"
Code of Justinian
Magna Carta
Hammurabi's Code
The Twelve Tables
