They were built to let people travel safely across water.
What are bridges?
It was the official language of Ancient Rome, and the official language for international trade, government, and law.
What is Latin?
In Rome, the idea of a 'fair _____' is still used today in court and is very important to provide a fair trial.
What is a judge?
They were used to transport water, and a modern example of this are pipes.
What are aqueducts
In Rome, poetry was extremely popular. However, there was another type of poetry, that was also very celebrated. They were lengthier poems.
What are epics?
Rome's government is very influential. They inspired the three branches of government.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
Rome's architecture consisted of these three things. They can be seen being used to build the US Capitol.
What are columns, domes, and arches?
It was an especially prized skill in Ancient Rome. Examples of this include public speaking.
What is oratory?
These two things are used to keep the US government balanced. Rome was one of the main influencers for this idea.
What are checks and balances?