2. What is a cultural contribution?

3. What is the connection between a cultural contribution and cultural diffusion?

4. What are some Roman contributions to the modern world that you know of?

5. Roman Contributions to the Modern World

6. Roman Contributions to the Modern World – Notes (page 1)

7. Roman Government and Law (1) __________________ (a) republic – ____________ _____________________ _____________

8. Roman Government and Law (1) republican type of gov’t (a) republic – ____________ _____________________ _____________

9. Roman Government and Law (1) republican type of gov’t (a) republic – type of gov’t in which the people elect the leaders (no ___)

10. Roman Government and Law (1) republican type of gov’t (a) republic – type of gov’t in which the people elect the leaders (no king)

11. Roman Government and Law (2) ______________________ ________

12. Roman Government and Law (2) __________ modeled after Roman law

13. Roman Government and Law (2) American law modeled after Roman law

15. Entertainment (1) _______________

16. Entertainment (1) first large stadiums

17. (a) great examples * _______________________ _____

18. (a) great examples * Roman Coliseum – sat ______ people

19. (a) great examples * Roman Coliseum – sat 40,000 people

21. Allison Chang

26. Veterans Stadium - Philadelphia

27. Claire Blankemeyer

29. Allison Chang

32. * ________________________ _____

33. * Circus Maximus – sat _______ people

34. * Circus Maximus – sat 200,000 people

38. What does the Circus Maximus look like today?

40. (2) _____________________________ ______________

41. (2) theater - the Romans liked _______ but not _______

42. (2) theater - the Romans liked comedies but not _______

43. (2) theater - the Romans liked comedies but not tragedies

44. Roads (1) __________________________ ____________ (2) __________________________

45. Roads (1) ____ was responsible for building and maintaining, often via ______ (2) __________________________

46. Roads (1) gov’t was responsible for building and maintaining, often via ______ (2) __________________________

47. Roads (1) gov’t was responsible for building and maintaining, often via military (2) __________________________

48. Roads (1) gov’t was responsible for building and maintaining, often via military (2) roads built _________________

49. Roads (1) gov’t was responsible for building and maintaining, often via military (2) roads built through entire empire

51. “All roads ___ ______.”

52. “All roads lead to Rome.”

54. Many ancient Roman roads are still around today – amazing quality!

55. Architecture (1) ______________________ Pompeii, Italy 79 CE

56. Architecture (1) developed and used ______ Pompeii, Italy 79 CE

57. Architecture (1) developed and used concrete Pompeii, Italy 79 CE

58. (2) used the… ___

59. (2) used the… arch

61. … ____

62. … vault

65. … ____

66. … dome

67. (3) ______________________________ _____________________________ Verona, Italy

68. (3) awesome _______ – many Roman ruins still exist today and can still be used Verona, Italy

69. (3) awesome engineers – many Roman ruins still exist today and can still be used Verona, Italy

70. (4) many important _________________ _________ (a) __________________________

71. (4) many important buildings influenced by Roman style (a) __________________________

72. (4) many important buildings influenced by Roman style (a) Capitol in D.C., planetarium, etc.

73. Louisiana Superdome

74. Quick Liners What is the wimpiest weapon you can think of for a Roman gladiator to bring into the Coliseum?

76. Language (1) Latin – used regularly until 1800 (2) many English words are derived from Latin

78. Roman Numerals (1) very common – _____________ ____________________ _____________

79. Roman Numerals (1) very common – Super Bowl, gov’t buildings, movie and book publication dates

80. Running Water (1) before Rome, ___________ ___________________ ______________

81. Running Water (1) before Rome, city had to be built near____________ ______________

82. Running Water (1) before Rome, city had to be built near a water source (coastline or river)

84. (2) Rome built ___________________ ________________________ ___________________ (a) _____________________ _______________________ ____________________

85. (2) Rome built ________ which brought water to cities without a water source (from miles away) (a) _____________________ _______________________ ____________________

86. (2) Rome built aqueducts which brought water to cities without a water source (from miles away) (a) aqueduct (def.) – _______ _______________________ ____________________

87. (2) Rome built aqueducts which brought water to cities without a water source (from miles away) (a) aqueduct (def.) – artificial channel or conduit for moving water from place to place

89. Christianity (1) based on _________________ ___________________ (2) started in _______________ ________________________ _________________________

90. Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of _________________ (2) started in _______________ ________________________ _________________________

91. Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of Jesus_____________ (2) started in _______________ ________________________ _________________________

92. Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of Jesus (5 BCE – 30 CE) (2) started in _______________ ________________________ _________________________

93. Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of Jesus (5 BCE – 30 CE) (2) started in _______ among the Jews - later spread throughout the Roman Empire and the world

94. Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of Jesus (5 BCE – 30 CE) (2) started in Palestine among the Jews - later spread throughout the Roman Empire and the world