Lesson 32 Early Rome

Why do historians use the term "Greco-Roman art?"

• Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece.

• The same artists worked in both Greece and Rome.

• Greece art shows a strong influence from Rome.

• Scholars cannot tell whether a work is Greek or Roman.

Who were the mythical founders of Rome?

• Shaggy and Scooby.

• Romulus and Remus.

• Wilberforce and Claybourne

• Waddle and Doddle.

Who were the first people to live in the area that would become Rome?

• Latins

• Greeks

• Etruscans

• Macedonians

What was one change Romans made to the Greek gods they adopted?

• Made them smaller.

• Told more elaborate stories about them.

• Changed their names.

• Gave them longer hair and unicorns.

The Roman civilization began in the city of Rome, which is located in

• France

• Japan

• Italy

• Russia

Which of the following is true of the Etruscans and the Greeks?

• They were the Roman' enemies who ultimately defeated them.

• They were Rome's neighbors, and influenced Roman culture.

• They joined together to conquer Rome, but they were defeated.

• They were the first people to settle in Rome and start an empire.

The Romans learned about Greek culture when

• the Greeks invaded Rome multiple times

• Greek colonists established towns in Italy.

• the Etruscans and Greeks became alliances.

• the Greeks and Romans joined together.

After adapting the arch and the cuniculus, the Romans

• illegally copied the Etruscans' inventions.

• sold the Etruscans more advanced versions.

• became better engineers than the Etruscans.

• took a majority of the Etruscan's customers.

In Roman sporting events, thousands of slaves died fighting for public entertainment as

• viziers

• gladiators

• cuniculi

• ascetics

What was the Romans' response to the Greeks' marble temples and columns?

• The Romans constructed exact replicas of various Greek religious temples

• The Romans often publically mocked the Greeks' temples and columns

• The Romans incorporated the Greeks' design into their own public buildings

• The Romans became competitive with the Greeks about building better temples.