Matching Pairs Roman Civilisation IOnline version Practice by Isabel Vílchez Ocaña 1 The plebeians (plebs) 2 What are some of the most important Roman cultural contributions? 3 Punic Wars (264-146 BC) 4 The most important Roman buildings and engineering works were 5 Roman society was divided into two groups 6 What did Emperor Theodosius do in 395? 7 Two types of houses in the Roman civilisation 8 Pax Romana 9 Forum 10 What were the two main streets in the Roman city? - Public baths - Circus - Amphitheatre - Theatre - Bridge - Aqueduct - Road network It was considered the political, religious and commercial centre of the city. Rome's public meeting place. A long period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire. (It lasted from 27 B.C. to 180 A.D.). - 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. Peasants, merchants and artisans. They didn't have political power. Citizens: Patricians and Plebeians Non-citizens: Freedmen, Foreigners and slaves A series of 3 wars between Rome and Carthage. Rome was the winner. 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 .
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