Roman Culture The Answers for Part E
The year AD 79 saw the eruption of _________________, which destroyed the city of Pompeii. Vesuvius
Latin belongs to and is the mother of the _________________ language family. Romance Spanish Portuguese French Italian Romanian
Ink in the ancient world might be made from natural dyes, octopus ink, or _________________. Soot
Our new family is staying near a Roman resort town called _________________. Baiae
Latin lacks words for a, an, and the, which in English are known as _________________. articles
Writing tablets were coated with a layer of _________________ so that they might be used again and again. wax
English belongs to the _________________ language family. Germanic As much as 60% of English vocabulary comes from Latin!
Latin books consisted primarily of a rolled-up paper that was made from reeds and was called _________________. papyrus
The Normans brought their _________________ language with them when they conquered England in 1066 and introduced many Latin-derived words into English. French
Naples and Pompeii lie in which territory? Campania