Roman civilisation (Buildings, monuments, Pantheon, Circus M)

What would Romans use arches for?

• Amphitheatres

• Triumphal arches

• Aqueducts

• Public toilets

What was a keystone?

• A larger stone placed in the centre of the wooden frame.

• The most important stone of the aqueducts.

• A larger stone held everything in place once the wooden scaffold was removed.

• Another name of the Cloaca Maxima.

How did the Romans build an arch?

• 1. 1.Building contractors would employ subcontractors. 2. An architect would design the arch. 3. A carpenter would create a wooden support frame, scaffolding and moulds. 4. A stonemason would quarry and transport the stone to the building site. 5. Unskilled labourers would support with the construction and manual work.

• 1. 1. Unskilled labourers would support with the construction and manual work. 2.Building contractors would employ subcontractors. 3. An architect would design the arch. 4. A stonemason would quarry and transport the stone to the building site. 5. A carpenter would create a wooden support frame, scaffolding and moulds.

• 1. 1.Building contractors would employ subcontractors. 2. A carpenter would create a wooden support frame, scaffolding and moulds. 3. An architect would design the arch. 4. A stonemason would quarry and transport the stone to the building site. 5. Unskilled labourers would support with the construction and manual work.

How did Romans lift heavy stones for their buildings?

• Using aqueducts

• Using the cloaca maxima

• Using large cranes

• Using a treadmill

How did the Romans improve the quality of concrete?

• They added lead to it

• They added lime mortar and volcanic ash to it

• They added wood chippings to it

• They added stone, brick or marble chippings to it

Find the buildings made used concrete:

• public monuments and buildings

• insulae

• luxurious homes

• dome ceilings like the Pantheon

Find the buildings made used brick and timber:

• public monuments and buildings

• insulae

• luxurious homes

• dome ceilings like the Pantheon

What is a triumphal arch?

• A monumental arch commemorating the Fire of Rome

• A monumental arch commemorating an event or person

• The name of an arch in an aqueduct

• The name Rome's sewage system

Who would commission the construction of triumphal arches?

• Emperors

• The Senate

• Generals

• The curator aquarum

How many triumphal arches have survived in Rome?

• 9

• 3

• 14

• 7