Unit 3: Ancient Rome's Influence

What material did the Romans use to make the arches of the Colosseum?

• Brick

• Cement

• Marble

• Wood

Which ancient Roman poet's work inspired authors such as Geoffrey Chaucer, John Milton, Dante and Shakespeare?

• Cicero

• Ovid

• Horace

• Virgil

What is the basis for a group of languages referred to as the 'Romance languages'?

• Chinese

• Arabic

• Latin

• Greek

What did the Romans use to process their grains from farming, which improved their efficiency and employed many people?

• Windmills

• Hand tools

• Mills

• Factories

Which of the following is NOT a Romance language?

• French

• German

• Italian

• Spanish

What did the Romans build to support more weight than the post-and-beam construction the Greeks used?

• Walls

• Flying Buttresses

• Arches

• Columns

What did the Romans use as energy for powering mines and mills?

• Solar

• Wind

• Water

• Coal

What did the Romans use to lay their expansive road network?

• Gravel and rock slabs

• Concrete

• Asphalt

• Dirt

What did the Romans use to fashion monuments to great human achievements and achievers?

• Marble

• Bronze

• Gold

• Silver

What is the MAIN reason the author includes the section "Technology And Science"?

• to illustrate that Romans developed advanced and influential engineering techniques

• to indicate how Roman engineering techniques used today have dramatically changed over time

• to contrast the engineering of Roman roads with other societies' roads in the ancient world

• to compare the size of advanced Roman engineering projects in roads and agriculture