Table of Contents
- 1 What was the Roman approach to science and engineering?
- 2 Which of the following is the best description of the period of Roman history called Pax Romana?
- 3 What was Rome’s relationship with science?
- 4 What is Roman science?
- 5 How did Roman literature and language influence later societies?
- 6 What does the word Judea mean?
- 7 What did the ancient Romans do for a living?
- 8 What did the Romans use to move water?
What was the Roman approach to science and engineering?
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| Term Chapter 11 Rome & Christianity | Definition |
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| Term The Roman Empire fell because of disease, increased taxes, and corruption, but not because of | Definition Lack of leadership |
| Term The word that best describes the Roman approach to science and engineering is | Definition Practical |
Which of the following is the best description of the period of Roman history called Pax Romana?
Which of the following is the best description of the period of Roman history called Pax Romana? A period of Roman history marked by relative peace and prosperity begun by Augustus Caesar that lasted about 200 years.
Which of the following best describes why Roman emperors started giving up land the Roman army conquered when Rome started to fall?
Which of the following best describes why Roman emperors by the end of the 100s AD started giving up land the Roman army conquered? They feared the taxes would be too high. They feared the empire had become too large to defend efficiently.
What effect did the occupation of Judea have in the Roman Empire?
Chamberlain Middle School 7th Grade SS Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
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| What effect did the occupation of Judea have on the Roman Empire? | It caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule. |
| The emperor believed that by banning certain Jewish rituals, people would | give up Judaism. |
What was Rome’s relationship with science?
The Romans not only applied mathematics to problems of architecture but also to such essential administrative tasks as tax accounting and land surveys. In addition, the pure mathematical subjects treated by Pythagoras and others were studied as part of a standard Roman education.
What is Roman science?
Like the Greeks and other civilizations, the Romans dedicated many resources to the study of astronomy, astrology, geography, and other sciences. Their contributions were crucial to future generations and have helped us to collect the knowledge we have today.
What was the strategy the Romans used to defeat the Carthaginian general?
at which battle? What was the main source of conflict between Rome and Carthage that led to the First Punic Wars? What was the strategy the Romans used to defeat the Carthaginian general, Hannibal? The Romans invaded Carthage, which forced Hannibal to leave Italy to defend his homeland.
Why did Roman emperors start giving up land?
They feared the empire had become too large to defend efficiently. Why did Roman emperors by the end of the AD 100s start giving up land the Roman army conquered? Romans called the capital of the eastern empire ______________.
How did Roman literature and language influence later societies?
Roman literature and languages have influenced later societies because Latin evolved into Romance Languages and influenced other languages as well. Also, Romans used Latin to communicate their new ideas and technologies to other societies. People still study Latin because it influenced so many other languages.
What does the word Judea mean?
Judea or Judaea (/dʒuːˈdiːə/ or /dʒuːˈdeɪə/; from Hebrew: יהודה, Standard Yəhūda, Tiberian Yehūḏā; Greek: Ἰουδαία, Ioudaía; Latin: Iūdaea) is the ancient, historic, Biblical Hebrew, contemporaneous Latin, and the modern-day name of the mountainous southern part of the region of Israel and part of the West Bank.
When did Rome take over Judea?
Chaos in Judaea Judaea, now part of modern day Israel, had been a Roman ally since the second century BC and became a Roman province in 6 AD.
What kind of architecture did the Romans have?
The architecture used in Rome was strongly influenced by Greek and Etruscan sources. Roads were common at that time, but the Romans improved their design and perfected the construction to the extent that many of their roads are still in use today.
What did the ancient Romans do for a living?
The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced engineering accomplishments. Technology for bringing running water into cities was developed in the east, but transformed by the Romans into a technology inconceivable in Greece. The architecture used in Rome was strongly influenced by Greek and Etruscan sources.
What did the Romans use to move water?
Roman engineers used inverted siphons to move water across a valley if they judged it impractical to build a raised aqueduct. The Roman legions were largely responsible for building the aqueducts. Maintenance was often done by slaves. The Romans were among the first civilizations to harness the power of water.
What was the most impressive building in ancient Rome?
The buildings and architecture of Ancient Rome was impressive even by modern standards. The Circus Maximus, for example, was large enough to be used as a stadium. The Colosseum also provides an example of Roman architecture at its finest.