Legacy of Rome

Question 1

Rome left a lasting legacy in what?

Answer 1

Art, Architecture, Engineering, Language, Writing, Philosophy, Christianity, Law, Roman arts, and Citizenship.

Question 2

What language did Romans speak?

Answer 2

Latin and Greek.

Question 3

What languages did Latin develop in?

Answer 3

Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian.

Question 4

What type of art forms did the Romans create?

Answer 4

Realistic statues, mosaics frescoes, decorative battles, cut gems, and glass-cutting cameos.

Question 5

Architectural Achievements

Answer 5

Arch,
vault,
dome,
concrete,
stadiums,
triumphal arch, roads,
bridges
aqueducts
Circus Maximus
Influenced buildings today.

Question 6

Philosophy

Answer 6

Stoicism:
~stressed virtue, duty ,and endurance in life
~built sense of citizenship & relationship between the individual and their country.

Question 7

Writing

Answer 7

~Roman alphabet: 23 letters
~1, 10, 100, and 1000 were written as I, X, C, and M
~Proverbs, Latin roots, and prefixes influenced modern life.

Question 8

Engineering

Answer 8

~Influenced modern day designs of churches, banks, government buildings, stadiums.
~Some modern roads are build over Roman roads
~Some aqueducts are used today