Rome and the Roots of Western Civilization

Question 1

Greco-Roman culture

Answer 1

often called classical civilization, mixture of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture

Question 2

Pompeii

Answer 2

a town that was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted

Question 3

Virgil

Answer 3

a poet that spent ten years writing the most famous work of Latin literature, the Aeneid

Question 4

Tacitus

Answer 4

a Roman historian, notable among historians because he presented the facts accurately

Question 5

aqueduct

Answer 5

designed by Roman engineers to bring water into cities and towns