Unit 1 Lesson 3.3 Architecture

What architectural innovations did the Romans use to build huge structures?

• Columns
• Stained glass
• Buttresses
• Arches, vaults, and domes

What is a vault?

• A type of column
• A type of buttress
• A type of dome
• A type of arch used for a ceiling or to support a ceiling or roof

What is a dome?

• A type of column
• A type of arch used for a ceiling or to support a ceiling or roof
• A type of buttress
• A type of vault

What did the Romans use to build much bigger arches than anyone had attempted before?

• Bricks
• Wood
• Concrete
• Steel

What is a triumphal arch?

• A type of column
• A type of arch used for a ceiling or to support a ceiling or roof
• A type of dome
• A huge monument built to celebrate great victories or achievements

What did the Romans use to build tunnels into the Colosseum?

• Wood
• Concrete
• Steel
• Bricks

What is the name of the famous temple in Rome that is famous for its huge dome?

• The Arc de Triomphe
• The Colosseum
• The Pantheon
• The Capitol building

What is the name of the stadium in Rome that the Romans used concrete to build tunnels into?

• The Capitol building
• The Pantheon
• The Arc de Triomphe
• The Colosseum

What is the name of the national war memorial of France that is a famous example of a triumphal arch?

• The Pantheon
• The Colosseum
• The Arc de Triomphe
• The Capitol building

How many miles of road connected Rome with the frontiers of the empire?

• 10,000 miles
• 50,000 miles
• 25,000 miles
• 75,000 miles