WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a forum?
A
a panel of ordinary people who, in many democracies, take part in cases that are brought to trial.
B
a time of peace in Rome. Latin for “Roman Peace.”
C
A tax is a required payment of money to the government at regular intervals.
D
a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman Forum, known as Forum Romanum in Latin, was a site located at the center of the ancient city of Rome and the location of important religious, political and social activities. Historians believe people first began publicly meeting in the open-air Forum around 500 B.C., when the Roman Republic was founded.

Detailed explanation-2: -forum, in Roman cities in antiquity, multipurpose, centrally located open area that was surrounded by public buildings and colonnades and that served as a public gathering place. It was an orderly spatial adaptation of the Greek agora, or marketplace, and acropolis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Art and Architecture Although the Romans were heavily influenced by ancient Greece, they were able to make improvements to certain borrowed Greek designs and inventions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cement. When you visit Rome, you’ll see some stunning and impressive ancient structures still standing in some shape or form. The Aqueduct. Roads. Social care and welfare. Julian Calendar. Elements of surgery. Elements of the modern legal system. Newspapers / public press. 03-Mar-2023

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