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- 6. Both Romans and Greeks drank _____ at many meals.
- 7. The Greeks created the famous warship called ______, which had 3 layers of oarsmen that could ram their enemy’s ships; while the Roman Navy invented a special ramp that allowed their excellent soldiers to board their enemy’s ships.
- 9. Roman writers honored their Gods, like the Greeks, but also wrote ______ about them.
- 11. Rome had Cicero as one of their great philosophers, Greece had _____, who was known for his Socratic Method.
- 13. The Greeks presented inspirational plays ending with a _____, while the Romans did the same, but also added a touch of reality.
- 15. Greece was known for their Army (Spartans) and their Navy (Athens) but Rome was initially known only for their ______ .
- 16. In both cultures, the bride’s _________ was the one that choose who the bride was going to marry.
- 18. In Ancient Rome, women got married in their early twenties, but in Greece, they typically got married when they turned ______ years old.
- 19. Besides singing, _______ was enjoyed at funerals, weddings, festivals and other celebrations.
- 21. In both cultures, Girls were taught how to read and write and then they were also taught how to _____ for their home and family.
- 22. In Greece, both men and women wore a garment called a ____. Male citizens of Rome usually wore a distinctive garment called ‘toga’. Married Women wore a different garment called ‘stole’.
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- 1. Most Roman education was based around Greek traditions, but it also included things like Roman _______ and different religious beliefs.
- 2. Ancient Romans and Greeks had similar musical instruments (including woodwinds, brass, percussion and stringed instruments), but the Greeks has a special ceremonial instrument called ____.
- 3. The Greeks created the “Arch” design, but the Romans improved on that design to make _________, which were long troughs supported by rows of high arches to carry water a long way.
- 4. Greek and Roman families had lots of pets like birds, snakes and monkeys, but _____ were their favorite pet.
- 5. The Greeks and Romans did not agree on the importance of fashion - the ancient ________ weren’t terribly interested in it and wore simpler clothes.
- 8. Both countries had important scientists, Greece’s Galen worked on the study of the body called _________, while Rome’s Ptolemy studied the sky and carefully mapped over 1,000 different stars
- 10. Barley, olive oil, vegetables, fruits and fish were important parts of both Roman and Greek _____.
- 12. The Greeks made statues that showed perfect-looking people with beautiful bodies, Roman statues were similar, but were more _______ (included wrinkles, warts, and other less attractive features).
- 14. Both countries had great leaders, one of Rome’s was Julies Caesar and Greece’s was __________ the Great.
- 17. Romans enjoyed eating _____, but Greeks very rarely did.
- 20. In both cultures, musical ____ were used at festivals, weddings, for working, celebrating, death and all kinds of other reasons.