ROMAN CIVILIZATION

Question 1

Romans devised
their own number system specifically to address the need for a standard counting method that would meet their increasing communication and trade concerns.

Answer 1

Roman Numerals

Question 2

• is one of the most visual contributions of the ancient Roman Empire to the world.
• was considered a continuation of Greek architecture, hence, the resemblance.

Answer 2

Roman Architecture

Question 3

this development in the field of engineering and architecture was fully supported and funded by the Roman government so they were able to implement major projects such as

Answer 3

large churches (cathedrals and basilicas), aqueducts, coliseums, amphitheaters, and even residential houses

Question 4

with the papyrus pages bound together and covered by animal skin, the ancient Roman Empire was able to produce the first

Answer 4

bound books or codex

Question 5

according to sources, ___ started the tradition of stacking up papyrus to form pages of a book. later on, they were able to provide covers to protect the papyrus.

Answer 5

Julius Caesar

Question 6

one of the major contributions of the Romans is the ___

Answer 6

Newspaper

Question 7

The first newspapers, known as ___, contained announcements of the Roman Empire to the people.

Answer 7

gazettes

Question 8

• the Roman Empire was perceived to be the strongest political and social entity in the west.
• aside from their contributions in politics, a lot of discoveries and inventions still relevant today can be attributed to the Roman Empire.

Answer 8

Roman Civilization

Question 9

4 inventions in Roman Civilization

Answer 9

1. Newspaper
2. Roman Numerals
3. Bound Books or Codex
4. Roman Architecture