Roman Art
What style of Roman sculpture focused on realistic details like wrinkles and imperfections?
Verism
What open central room in a Roman house collected rainwater?
Atrium
Roman leaders often built monuments as a form of what?
Propaganda
What defensive wall stretched across northern Britain?
Hadrian’s Wall
What Roman enemy forced Rome to become stronger militarily during the Punic Wars?
Carthage
What Roman building innovation helped support heavy structures by spreading weight?
The arch
What type of Roman sculpture showed only a person’s head and shoulders?
Bust
What wall paintings were used to decorate Roman homes?
Frescoes
What structure did Augustus build to celebrate Roman peace?
Ara Pacis
What Roman building is famous for its massive dome and reconstruction under Hadrian?
The Pantheon
What Carthaginian general crossed the Alps with elephants?
Hannibal
What building material helped Romans create larger, stronger structures?
Concrete
Roman art often emphasized realism instead of copying the ideal beauty of what civilization?
Greece
What artwork made from tiny pieces of stone or glass decorated Roman floors?
Mosaics
What forum did Julius Caesar build to show his growing political power?
Forum Iulium (Forum of Caesar)
What victory monument celebrated the conquest of Jerusalem?
Arch of Titus
What Roman leader crossed the Rubicon, starting civil war?
Julius Caesar
What Roman engineering structure carried water into cities?
Aqueducts
Why did Romans often show wrinkles and imperfections in portraits?
To show wisdom, age, and experience
What Roman city preserved by a volcanic eruption gives historians evidence of daily life?
Pompeii
What temple linked Julius Caesar to a divine ancestor?
temple of Venus Genetrix
What monument tells the story of military victories and taking of slaves in a carved spiral design?
Trajan’s Column
What battle gave Octavian control of Rome after defeating Antony and Cleopatra?
Battle of Actium
What Roman temple combined Greek columns with Etruscan design features?
Temple of Portunus
Roman families displayed portraits of dead relatives as part of what cultural practice?
Ancestor worship
Why did wealthy Roman families keep portraits of their ancestors?
To honor family history and remind future generations of their responsibilities and legacy
What emperor famously claimed he found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble?
Augustus
How did the Pantheon demonstrate Roman architectural skill?
It used advanced engineering, including a massive concrete dome and innovative design to create a huge interior space
What long period of Roman peace allowed art, trade, and architecture to flourish?
Pax Romana
What giant entertainment building became a symbol of Roman engineering?
The Colosseum