People and Place in Ancient Rome

Question 1

Via Latina

Answer 1

Latin Road or Roman Road

Question 2

Latin Road

Answer 2

Via Latina

Question 3

Latin Road

Answer 3

Via Latina

Question 4

Via Latina

Answer 4

Latin Road

Question 5

Builder of the Appian Way

Answer 5

Appius Claudius Caecus

Question 6

Via Appia

Answer 6

The Appian Way

Question 7

The first major Roman road

Called the “Queen of Roads”

(Name Latin and English name)

Answer 7

Latin: Via Appia

English: Appian Way

Question 8

Translate into Latin

Queen of Roads

Answer 8

Regina Viarum

Question 9

Gallia

Answer 9

France

Question 10

Italia

Answer 10

Italy

Question 11

Europa

Answer 11

Europe

Question 12

Germania

Answer 12

Germany

Question 13

Britannia

Answer 13

Britain

Question 14

Roma

Answer 14

Rome

Question 15

Hispania

Answer 15

Spain

Question 16

What city and country were at the center of the Roman Empire?

Answer 16

The city was Rome and
the country was Italy.

Question 17

How much of English vocabulary is based on Latin and Romance Languages?

Answer 17

Almost 60% of English vocabulary is based on Latin and Romance (particularly French) languages.

Question 18

Is English a Romance Language?

Answer 18

No. English is not a Romance Language. English structure (grammar and syntax) is Germanic.

Question 19

Name the 6 Romance Languages

Answer 19

The 6 Romance Languages are

1. Catalan
2. French
3. Italian
4. Portuguese
5. Romanian
6. Spanish

Question 20

The _________ _________ are the result of the blending of Latin, the language of Rome, with the languages of the countries conquered by the Roman Empire.

Answer 20

The Romance Languages are the result of the blending of Latin, the language of Rome, with the languages of the countries conquered by the Roman Empire.