Legacy of Ancient Rome (7th Grade)

How was this structure used in ancient Rome?

• to transport water

• to move an army

• to build a dome

• to inprision people

Some patricians paid artists to create a ____________ or picture made by painting on wet plaster on a wall in their home.

• sculpture

• fresco

• aqueduct

• basilicas

How was this structure used in ancient Rome?

• for entertainment

• for sanitation

• for religious ceremonies

• for multiple families to live in

How did the Romans do city/urban planning?

• They built their cities in a grid pattern.

• They built their cities with military volunteers.

• They built their cities to discourage public life.

• They built their cities to make traffic flow difficult and prevent invasions.

What material did Romans use to build large structures?

• concrete

• wood

• marble

• glass

What did Romans use for many structures such as bridges to help support weight?

• roads

• arches

• columns

• domes

hich of the following is NOT true about Roman sculpture?

• They often decorated buildings.

• They were typically made of bronze or marble.

• They included busts and full figure statues.

• They often included poetry.

Romans built _______________ for business and governmental meetings.

• arches

• basilicas

• temples

• amphitheaters

Who was the famous Roman poet who wrote Aeneid about the founding of Rome?

• Virgil

• Augustus

• Romulus

• Cicero

Which of the following was an event a Roman could view at the Colosseum?

• gladiator battles

• wild animals fighting

• mock navy battles

• all of the above