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The capital city of the Roman civilzation, founded about 700 BCE.
Rome
Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?
chariot racing
Why do historians use the term “Greco-Roman art”?
Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece.
Who were the two brothers that helped found Rome.
Romulus and Remus
What landscape would an early visitor to Rome have seen?
a hill beside a river
An ancient inhabitant of Etruria, a land in north and central Italy.
Etruscan
What was one reason why the Etruscans might build a cuniculus?
to carry water to their cities
What was a major difference between Greek and Roman art?
Greek art showed ideal people. Roman art showed realistic people.
Who were the boys mother in the myth?
Was Rome founded before or after Egypt and Greece?
After
A person trained to fight for public entertainment.
Gladiator
What tourist sights in Rome show Etruscan influence?
buildings with arches
How did the Romans get their alphabet? Daily double.
from the Etruscans, who got it from the Greeks
On what river were the boys found?
Slaves who became gladiators were required to fight to do what for the people?
amuse an audience.
Having the characteristics of Roman culture with a strong Greek influence
Greco-Roman
Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?
Latins
Unlike our writing today, both Greek and Roman writing
used only capital letters.
Who killed who in the story?
Romulus killed Remus
How did Romans learn about Greek culture?
Greek colonists had settled nearby.
An underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans.
Cuniculus
What were the two major engineering ideas the Etruscans came up with?
Arch and Cuniculus
Regarding the gods, the Romans cared more than the Greeks about
performing the correct rituals.
Mars, the god of war.
Were the planets named after Greek or Roman gods?
Roman!