GRA, 9-1

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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


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