Vocabulary
A ___________________________ is a wedge shaped block at the top of an arch to hold it together.
keystone
What innovation connected cities, brought food from thousands of miles away, and allowed messengers to travel faster?
roads
What famous road is nicknamed "The Queen of Roads?"
Via Appia
Most Roman sculptures were of _______________________.
people
Which of these emperors were related to the previous emperor when they took over?
Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, or Commodus
Commodus - THE SON OF MARCUS
A channel that carries water from one place to another is called an ____________________.
aqueduct
Aqueducts carried water into cities and sometimes were built underground so enemies wouldn't _______ it.
poison
What were the 3 layers that were used to build most of the roads?
gravel, limestone, lava rock
What did artists paint on instead of canvases?
walls
What is the Latin phrase for “Roman peace?”
Pax Romana
The ___________________ was a large outdoor stadium.
Colosseum
_____ in Rome includes sculptures of people and wall paintings.
Art
What was the first thing Romans did when they conquered new land?
built roads that led back to the center of Rome
What were the Colosseum and the Pantheon made of?
cement
Which country was Hadrian's project built in?
Britannia
An ____________________ is the process of introducing a new idea, method or invention.
innovation
Roman _____ includes domes and arches (and structures like the Pantheon).
architecture
What is one word that describes the Roman technology of this time?
advanced
The Colosseum and the Pantheon are still standing today. True or False
True
What project was the emperor Hadrian known for?
Hadrian's Wall
A ___________________ is a form of art made from small stones or pieces of paper arranged into patterns or pictures.
mosaic
This fast-drying material let Romans build domed ceilings and durable structures.
cement
Are there working aqueducts in Rome today that are still used?
yes
Romans were known for which three...
temples, arches, flat roofs, gabled roofs, domes, dormer windows
temples, arches, domes
The emperors who ruled from 96 to 180 C.E. were fair rulers and earned the name the _____ _______ __________.
Five Good Emperors