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Materials
Arches and Vaults
Aqueducts
Columns
Colosseum
100
This strong material was most commonly used in Rome
What is Concrete?
100
True or False: Arches were used to provide support over a gap.
True
100
These were used to help control the flow of water.
What are aqueducts
100
The purpose of Columns are to
What is to provide support?
100
A Colosseum can be most compared what to in modern day architecture.
What is a stadium?
200
This yellowish limestone material was used for the walls on colosseums.
What is tavertine?
200
The central block of the arch is called the _____?
What is a keystone
200
Where were they located?
where are the highest grounds of rome
200
Three different types of columns were
What is Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
200
Colosseum's were used for these kinds of violent activities.
What is Gladiator fighting
300
This materials was produced with clay mixed with water and often with sand. Usually stacked to to build structures
What is brick?
300
What are the blocks that make up the shape of the arch?
What are voussoirs
300
Where did the citizens of Rome recieve their water supply?
In their city
300
True or False. Roman columns run from wall to wall inside of a building.
False
300
This colosseum survived the and is still partially intact today
What is the Roman Colosseum