Ancient Rome - Geography and Influences

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.

• Greeks admired Roman styles and tried to imitate them.

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

Unlike our writing today, both Greek and Roman writing....

• served to record laws.

• used only capital letters.

• was rarely seen in public.

• represented words with pictures.

What does this building in Rome show about Roman architecture?

• It was influenced by the Greeks.

• Etruscan styles influenced it.

• It used keystones for support.

• Slaves worked to construct it.

How did Romans learn about Greek culture?

• They moved to Greece.

• The sold slaves to Greece.

• Greek colonists had settled nearby.

• Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.

What tourist sights in Rome show Etruscan influence?

• buildings with arches

• fields of bright flowers

• large public courtyards

• windmills to water crops

What was one reason why the Etruscans might build a cuniculus?

• to entertain the people

• to farm on steep hillsides

• to carry water to their cities

• to conquer neighboring tribes

Which dangerous sport did the Romans get from the Etruscans?

• long jumping

• chariot racing

• pole throwing

• bear wrestling

Slaves who became gladiators were required to fight to....

• train war horses.

• protect the city.

• establish colonies.

• amuse an audience.

What country is highlighted in this picture?

• Greece

• Macedonia

• Europe

• Italy

What sea is to the east of Italy?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Tyrrhenian Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Ionian Sea