Rome's Legacy

Question 1

What is a channel used to carry water called?

Accepted Answer

aqueduct

Question 2

Who wrote the Aeneid?

Accepted Answer

Virgil

Question 3

Which English words come from Latin?

Accepted Answer

Veto, et cetera

Question 4

Roman appreciation for beauty can be seen through their _______________

Accepted Answer

architecture, art

Question 5

Who noted the differences between arteries and veins?

Accepted Answer

Galen

Question 6

Who wanted to study the world to improve their lives?

Accepted Answer

Romans

Question 7

What was used to decorate Roman buildings?

Accepted Answer

mosaics, paintings

Question 8

What hard, watertight substance did the Romans invent?

Accepted Answer

cement

Question 9

Which are Romance languages?

Accepted Answer

Spanish

Question 10

What was the language of Ancient Rome?

Accepted Answer

Latin

Question 11

What was important about the Roman roads? They were_________.

Accepted Answer

durable, layered

Question 12

What allowed the Romans to build huge structures, larger than anything the Greeks could build?

Accepted Answer

vaults

Question 13

What shape did Romans use for bridges, buildings and aqueducts due to its increased strength?

Accepted Answer

arches

Question 14

What is a style of writing that pokes fun at people or society?

Accepted Answer

satire

Question 15

What is a type of painting in which paint is applied to wet plaster?

Accepted Answer

fresco

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