8.4 Roman Culture and Legacy

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Which is NOT a major Roman contribution to the world? Options: art, language, law, gunpowder

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gunpowder

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What is the shared Roman and Greek culture known as?

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Greco-Roman

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Small pieces of colored glass or tiles that make a design are called ___________.

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mosaics

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Roman sculptures typically . . . . .

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make their subjects look like they do in real life

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The main language in ancient Rome was

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Latin

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Which of these is NOT a Romance Language? Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese

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English

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The art of giving speeches

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oratory

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Which of these is NOT a famous Roman writer? Cicero, Juvenal, Virgil, Studebaker (He can't even write his way out of a paper bag, pick this one)

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Studebaker (He can't even write his way out of a paper bag, pick this one)

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The reason why gladiator games began in the first place: people were bored and invented a new sport, as a way to punish and torment the Christians, they were an Etruscan funeral custom, people needed something to bet on.

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they were an Etruscan funeral custom

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Most gladiators were . . . . . .

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slaves, prisoners of war, and criminals