Art and Language
What language did the Romans speak?
Latin
Who was a persuasive politician in Ancient Rome?
Cicero
What are gladiators?
Slaves or criminals who fight to death in the colosseum
Was anything written at first?
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What did the Romans make statues of?
Gods/Heros/Important People
What is the philosophy of excepting suffering and practicing self control?
The philosophy of Seneca
Where did gladiators fight?
The colosseum
At first what was roman law based on?
Tradition
What is a mosaic?
A picture made of small glass, stone, or pottery.
Who was Virgil?
a poet
What did the Gladiators fight in and who did they fight?
People/animals/ships
What developed into civil law?
The law of twelve tablets (lex doudecim tabularum)
What is the art of giving speeches called?
Oratory
Who wrote the Aeneid?
Virgil
Where were chariot races held?
Circus maximus
Roman Law shaped ________ countries?
modern
Ex: Spain/France/etc.
What three things spread throughout the Roman Empire?
Education, science, and religion
Who was Ptolemy and what did he do?
Scientist/ and had valid astronomy for a time
How many people went to these races?
270,000 people
How long did Roman Law last?
Longer than the empire itself