Legacy of Roman Civilization

Which engineering innovations allowed Romans to built large and long-lasting structures like the one shown?

• Clay Bricks and Mortor
• Arches and Concrete
• Stone saws and tar
• Cranes and Pulleys

Which earlier civilizations' ideas were mainly preserved and adopted by the Romans?

• Phoenician Civilization

• Egyptian Civilization

• Mesopotamian Civilization

• Greek Civilization

The art form that uses many small pieces of colored tiles or glass to create picryred is called_______. 

• aqueduct
• mosaic
• pottery
• urns

The Colosseum in ancient Rome was used for

• training soldiers

• holding political rallies

• entertaining the public

• buying and selling slaves

The Roman ideals of law and justice were reflected in the -

• Twelve Tables

• Legalist Code

• census

• Catholic Church

Virgil wrote this epic which praised Rome and its values.

• The Aeneid

• The Iliad

• Romulus and Remus

• The Odyssey

The series of wars between the Roman Republic and the city-state of Carthage was known as the -

• Boer Wars

• Persian Wars

• Punic Wars

• Peloponnesian Wars

A temple with a domed roof that was built to honor Rome's gods was called the

• Colosseum

• Theater

• Forum

• Pantheon

What infrastructure did Roman engineers used cement to build which improved travel and communication?

• Aqueducts

• Roads

• Arches

• Sewers

An enslaved warrior that fought others in public arenas throughout the Roman Empire, including the Colosseum.

• regent

• gladiator

• rebel

• barbarian