WHAT DO WE KNOW WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE ROMANS?ABOUT THE ROMANS?

HOW RELEVANT ARE THEY TODAY?HOW RELEVANT ARE THEY TODAY?

• Over half the words we speak are based on those Greeks and Romans used. Archae is Greek for old.

• Who studies old things?ARCHAELOGISTS

• The Greeks wrote the first kind of funny play. What Greek word do we use for such plays?

COMEDY

• What chocolate bar is named after the Roman god of war?

MARS

• Which country has a ‘senate’ (based on the Roman model of wise old citizens who helped the consuls) which advises the President?

USA

• What sports tournament is based on a tournament from the Ancient Greeks which began in 776BC?

OLYMPICS

• What Greek word is used to name a large group of musicians?

ORCHESTRA

• What winter month is named after a Roman god?

JUNE (JUNO)

• Which god still appears today on Valentines Day cards?

CUPID

• Which Autumn month is named after a Roman god?

MARCH (MARS)

• Which of the planets is not named after a Greek or Roman god?

EARTH

• What long distance run is named after a Greek town?

MARATHON

• What form of government which we have in New Zealand is based on the political system of 5th CBC Athens?

DEMOCRACY

• The stories of Ancient Greece and Rome are so popular that a feature film is made about the ancient world every few years. Name 3 block buster films of this kind.

TROY; 300; GLADIATOR; ALEXANDER; CLASH OF THE TITANS;

• Before it was translated into English, what language was our school motto in?

LATIN