Art
This type of art is a picture made up of small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone (pg. 44)
What is a mosaic?
This item is a pipe or raised channel built to carry water over a long distance (pg. 47)
what is an aqueduct?
What is a person trained to write or copy documents by hand? (pg. 48)
A scribe
What is the study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality? (pg. 50)
Philosophy
This type of art is a scene painted on the moist plaster of walls or ceilings (pg. 44)
What is a fresco?
This item is an arch used for a ceiling or to support a ceiling or roof. (pg. 46)
What is a vault?
What is a popular saying meant to express something wise or true? (pg. 49)
A proverb
What specific philosophy was very popular in Rome? (pg. 50)
Stoicism
What group of people influenced Roman art (pg. 44)
the Greeks
What is the name of the famous stadium in Rome? (pg. 46)
The Colosseum
What are two languages that are based on Latin, the language Romans used? (pg. 48)
English, Spanish, Italian, and French
What document written in the United States echoes ideals from Roman law and justice? (pg. 50)
The Declaration of Independence
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which was inspired by Greco-Roman art? (pg. 45)
Michelangelo
Where is the Arc de Triomphe, a monument inspired by Roman architecture? (pg. 47)
France
What Roman ruler adopted the calendar we now use? (pg. 48)
Julius Caeser
True or false: Roman leaders extended citizenship to all free people in the empire (pg. 51)
True
Where in the United States do we see a lot of art influenced by Rome? (pg. 45)
Washington, D.C., our nation's capitol
What materials did the Romans build their roads with? (pg. 47)
Stone, sand, and gravel
You may see these items on clocks, sundials, and the first pages of books. (pg. 49)
Roman numerals
"The idea of citizenship as both a ________ and a ______ has descended from Roman times to our own" (pg. 51)
privilege, responsibility