Myth vs History
What is the geographic feature that Rome is located in?
On the Italian Peninsula in southern Europe.
What did the Romans learn from the Etruscans that helped them become excellent builders?
Engineering skills
What is one way Roman writers were influenced by the Greeks?
They wrote about Greek poetry and myths
What was the Roman name for the god Zeus?
Jupiter
the capital city of the Roman civilization, founded about 700 B.C.E.
Rome
Which two neighboring groups most influenced the culture of early Rome?
Etruscans and Greeks
What types of sporting events did the Etruscans pass on to the Romans?
Gladiator fights and chariot races
What was the Colosseum used for in ancient Rome?
Gladiator battles
What did the Romans do with many Greek gods?
Change their names
a person trained to fight for public entertainment
gladiator
According to Roman myth, who founded the city of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
How was an Etruscan arch built?
On two pillars with wedge-shaped stones and a keystone in the center
What feature of Greek architecture did the Romans borrow for their buildings?
Columns
Why do historians use the term “Greco-Roman art”?
Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece.
an underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans
Cuniculus
What was the name of the hill where the Latins built the village that became Rome?
Palatine Hill
What is a cuniculus?
An underground trench used for water systems
What material did the Romans begin using to build larger structures like the Pantheon?
Concrete
What are two ways Roman religion was different from Greek religion?
Romans focused on performing correct rituals
Romans changed the name of the Greek Gods and Goddesses
an ancient group of people from Etruria, a land in north and central Italy.
Etruscans
How did the Romans learn about Greek culture?
From Greek colonists, traders, and settlers in southern Italy and Sicily
What did Romans build using the Etruscan arch?
Bridges, aqueducts, and stadiums
How did the Romans get their alphabet?
They took it from the Etruscans, who had changed the Greek alphabet
What made Roman art different from Greek art?
Roman art was more lifelike and realistic
The first people to live in the area that would become Rome.
They were one of several groups who invaded Italy before 1000 B.C.E. and eventually built a village on the Palatine Hill that grew into the city of Rome.
Latins