Art
____ is a picture painted directly onto the wall while the plaster is still wet.
Fresco
Longstone channels called ____ carried clean water from hilltops into cities and towns.
Aqueducts
What is an export?
To send goods or things made in your own country to a different country to sell them
What is an emperor?
A ruler with absolute power over an empire
Although Greek was also commonly used, ____ was established as the official language for international communication, government, law, and trade.
Latin
What is a mosaic?
It contains tiny colored stone cubes set to create a picture or a design
Modern builders rely on ____ to build strong, tall, and unusual buildings.
Concrete
What is an import?
A product or good that is brought into one country from another country to be sold
In 31 B.C., he became Rome’s sole ruler. Four years later, the Senate gave him the name____.
Augustus
Promising young men were trained in ____ or public speaking
Oratory
The Roman bas-relief is ____ ?
A realistic sculpture with figures raised against a flat background.
Name three Roman architectural styles.
Columns, arches, and domes
From which locations in the empire did Rome import grain to feed its citizens? (Name 1)
Egypt, North Africa, or Eastern Europe (Ukraine)
____ were the only soldiers stationed in Rome, and they were committed to upholding the emperor’s authority.
The Praetorian Guard
The ultimate poem was the ____ a long story
Epic
Philosophy is ____
The study of reality, knowledge, and beliefs.
Many towns and cities use this pattern today.
Grid pattern
How did the introduction of a standard currency affect the Roman economy?
The introduction of a standard currency, or money, throughout the empire made it easier to trade.
How did the Augustus win over the people, the army, and the senate?
He used his wealth and political skill to take control of the army and secure the people’s support. (or/and) He did all this while working within the law and appearing to uphold republican ideals.
Sub- : (support, submarine) means ...
Under or beneath
Romans preferred a ____ approach to art.
realistic
The structure of the U.S. government reflects elements of the Roman Republic, including ____ ?
Representative assemblies and the system of checks and balances.
What innovation helped expand the empire and increase trade?
A network of roads, bridges, and tunnels built by soldiers
The people ultimately accepted Augustus because ____ ?
He moved slowly, carefully, and legally. Above all, he finally brought peace to Rome.
Romance languages, which developed from Latin, included ____ (name all 5).
These included French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.