Exam 5: The Roman Period

__________ believed that one should neither fear nor desire death,but merely accept it.

Probably the most influential concept developed by the Romans was __________.

Which class of Romans desired trompe l'oeil wall paintings?

Roman expansion was built on __________.

The Romans invented the __________ trumpet.

Octavian became,effectively,the first "emperor" of Rome.

__________ is considered the greatest Roman poet.

__________ On the Nature of Things rejects religion and speaks compassionately about an ignorant and unhappy humanity.

Stoicism's main tenants were the acceptance of duty and __________,and the kinship of all people.

Roman aqueducts were unprecedented.

Aristotle did not believe music should be a __________ endeavor,but a pastime of intelligent amateurs.

__________ was the first philosopher to treat art in a comprehensive manner.

The Roman Senate was comprised of patres (that is,the heads of old families),and wealthy members of the citizenry,or __________.

__________ brought Stoicism to Rome.

The Roman belief in "honor above life," or __________,helps explain their taste for blood sport.

The phrase __________ refers to the Roman attempt to control the dissatisfied urban masses.

The opinions of specialized legal scholars called __________ limited the power of judges.

In Rome,the average citizen lived a relatively prosperous economic life.

Which language did the early Romans consider a peasant language?

__________ is known as the "Stoic emperor."