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- 1. Multiple Choice
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.
- 2. Multiple Choice
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.
- 3. Multiple Choice
A person might respond to a good satire by
yawning.
shaking with fear.
crying in sadness.
laughing.
- 4. Multiple Choice
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.
- 5. Multiple Choice
If you learned oratory, what could you do?
give good speeches
understand the law
make fun of people
race chariots
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is a site of encounter?
A place where we store aliens, like Area 51.
A place where people from different cultures meet and exchange products, ideas, and technologies.
A website for dating.
A place where people from different cultures share oral traditions.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What were mosaics made from?
small tiles of glass, stone, or pottery.
animal skin
paint
small tiles of wood
- 8. Multiple Choice
How did the Twelve Tables change the Roman legal system?
They made eating sitting down much easier.
They made it more reliable by writing down the law.
They made the law only be decided by family members.
They made dancing illegal.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did Roman entertainments differ from Greek ones?
Roman entertainments were much funnier.
Greek entertainments were much funnier.
Roman entertainments were larger and violent.
Greek entertainments were larger and violent.
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