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Teachniques
Palaces
Temples
Theaters
Basilicas
100
Where did the techniques of Roman Architecture come from?
Greeks
100
Which emperor had a rural setting as his palace?
Nero
100
The temple design came from who?
Etruscans
100
Greek theaters were always more what shaped than Roman theaters?
Semicircle
100
Name a basilica in Rome.
St. Peter's Basilica
200
Romans used what to hold stone and brick together?
Concrete
200
Why was Nero's palace called the "Golden House"?
The walls inside his palace were made of ivory and gold
200
What structure was used to hold up temples?
columns
200
Greeks were focused more on what of the play?
Action of the play
200
Which basilica was made first: St. Peter's Basilica or Basilica of Maxentius?
Basilica of Maxentius
300
Liquid mortar was used for what?
Held rubble pieces of stone together by pouring it over rocks
300
When was emperor Hadrian's palace built?
A.D. 135
300
The pantheon was built for what?
A temple to worship all of the gods
300
Theaters cam from which group?
Greeks
300
Basilica of Maxentius is larger than what?
A football field
400
People who were skilled at building with stone used what tools?
Stonecutters and masons
400
Name 2 specific parts of Hadrian's palace.
Two main living areas, places to bathe, theaters, a stadium, reflecting pools and gardens
400
What is one of the best preserved temples in Rome?
Pantheon
400
What group focus on the beauty of the scenery of the play?
Romans
400
What covered the large central space in basilicas?
gigantic vaults
500
Making what out of concrete was easier for the Romans?
Shapes
500
What group made these advancements to Hadrian's palace?
Romans
500
A traditional temple would have what?
A new inner space
500
What is a scaena?
The detail backdrop of the set of the play
500
What religious group added a high central aisle with two lower side aisles in basilicas?
Catholics