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Mr. Mireles Trivia
100
1. Rome was divided into the patricians and what?
Who are the plebeians?
100
9. This is the most typical feature of Roman architects.
What are rounded arches?
100
17. This is a veto and what it means.
What is to reject a proposed action or law. What is "I forbid".
100
21. Hypatia taught that this was the center of the universe.
What is the earth?
100
7. Latin is still alive today because of this.
What is Modern Romance languages are based on Latin.
200
3. The three main branches of the Roman government were who?
Who are the magistrates, the Senate, and the assemblies?
200
11. Roman soldiers did this when not engaged in war.
What is built roads?
200
15. What other languages did many Roman scholars/Christian writers also write in?
What is Greek?
200
22. Galen is remembered today for using this technique.
What is dissection?
200
14. Romans improved on the Greek idea of citizenship by doing this.
What is including Greeks, Gauls, and Egyptian men?
300
4. A system of checks and balances did what for the branches of government?
What is keep them from having too much power?
300
DAILY DOUBLE! 10. The saying "All roads lead to Rome" means this.
What is roads crisscrossed the empire and eventually all led to Rome.
300
12. Emperor Augustus helped Vigil, Horace, and Lily with this.
What is encouraging writers and artists in their work?
300
23. Cicero is known for doing this.
What is improved Latin and translated into Latin ideas/terms only expressed in Greek.
300
Mr. Mireles was born in which state?
Where is Washington?
400
2. The twelve tables did this.
What is created the first written laws?
400
20. An aqueduct did this.
What is led fresh water into cities and carried out waste?
400
24. These were some Roman laws.
What is people should not be punished for what they think, and people should not be taken by forces from their homes?
400
5. Cincinnatus did what?
What is raise an army, defeat the enemy, gave power back to consuls.
400
What country is Mr. Mireles' friend Sean currently in?
Where is Russia?
500
6. This best describes the Roman Republic.
What is a tripartite?
500
8. This is the difference between Greek artists and Roman artists.
The Greeks showed perfect beauty, while Romans portrayed real people.
500
16. The reign of Augustus began the golden age of literature in Latin. Augustus encouraged writers and artists. What happened as a result?
What is Roman writers followed Greek models in poetry, tragedies, comedies, and histories. Patriotism was a common theme, and patriotic writers described the glories of Roman history.
500
18. Unlike a U.S. constitution, a Roman constitution included what?
What is laws and practices that formed over time.
500
Adam is currently working on a Master's Degree. What does he do in his spare time? (hint: it is a type of musical performance)
What is opera?