Matching Pairs Roman Civilisation IOnline version Practice by Isabel Vílchez Ocaña 1 What are some of the most important Roman cultural contributions? 2 Punic Wars (264-146 BC) 3 The plebeians (plebs) 4 Two types of houses in the Roman civilisation 5 What did Emperor Theodosius do in 395? 6 The most important Roman buildings and engineering works were 7 What were the two main streets in the Roman city? 8 Pax Romana 9 Forum 10 Roman society was divided into two groups They were the Cardo (from north to south) and the Decumano (from east to west). In 395, the Emperor Theodosius divided the Empire between his two sons. - The islands or insulae - The house or domus . Citizens: Patricians and Plebeians Non-citizens: Freedmen, Foreigners and slaves - Laws: Roman law is the basis of many laws in modern day Western societies. - Latin: It was the official language of the empire. Many current languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian or French are called Romance languages because they are derived from Latin. - Public works: They were excellent engineers and that allowed them to build works such as aqueducts or large bridges. A series of 3 wars between Rome and Carthage. Rome was the winner. It was considered the political, religious and commercial centre of the city. Rome's public meeting place. - Public baths - Circus - Amphitheatre - Theatre - Bridge - Aqueduct - Road network Peasants, merchants and artisans. They didn't have political power. A long period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire. (It lasted from 27 B.C. to 180 A.D.).
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