History 6.3 Flashcards
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What are the cultural origins of ancient Roman practices in the arts and sciences?
Greece / Greeks
Identify 2 engineering inventions/advancements from Rome that are still utilized in building/architecture today.
Concrete and dome as a roof
How did Roman ideas about the law influence other cultures? Provide 3 examples that the U.S. has borrowed from the Romans.
- Guilt must be proven; the accused are innocent until proven guilty. 2. The use of solid evidence. 3. The accused can face the accuser and mount a defense.
Who is Virgil?
A Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid.
What does it mean to satirize?
To make fun of.
What is a mosaic?
Pictures made from chips of colored stone or glass.
What is engineering?
The application of science and mathematics to develop useful structures and machines.
What is an aqueduct?
Bridge-like stone structures that carried water from the hills into cities.
Who is Ptolemy?
The astronomer-mathematician who proposed the theory that the Earth was at the center of the universe.
