GRA, 9-1
What was the language of the Romans?
Latin
Harsh treatment to slaves led to revolts like the one led by gladiator ------------ in 73 B.C..
Spartacus
Every Roman had a ---------- where the family carried out rituals for their household gods.
altar
Galen is associated with what?
anatomy
What is the study of body structure?
anatomy
Many Romans lived in crowded --------- up to six stories high.
apartments
Roman engineers built miles of road and impressive ---------- to bring water from the hills into their cities.
aqueducts
Romans also used Greek columns in their buildings, but also added their own features such as ------- and -------
arches, domes
Roman ----------- based much of their writing on Greek works.
authors
They often did what to the Greek ideas they borrowed?
changed
Women in Rome were not full ---------.
citizens
What was the open space in the center of Rome that served as a marketplace and public square?
forum
Who fought animals and each other in Roman arenas?
gladiators
Rome was one of the largest cities in the ancient world with over a --------- people living there.
million
Slave life was ---------.
miserable
What is a poem that expresses strong emotions about life?
ode
What was the head of a Roman household called?
paterfamilias
Roman statues were more ------, showing imperfections, compared to the Greek's perfect statues.
realistic
What is the term for public speaking?
rhetoric
What type of writing pokes fun at human weaknesses?
satire
Horace is associated with ---------- and ------------
satire and ode
The Romans admired and what for Greek ideas?
studied
What is the term for a curved ceiling?
vault