Regarding the gods, the Romans cared more than the Greeks about

performing the correct rituals.

What is the definition of cuniculus?

a underground irrigation system invented by the Estrucans

The three cultures shown on the map are located mostly

on the southwest part of the Italian peninsula

What does this building in Rome show about Roman architecture?

It was influenced by the Greeks

What was a major difference between Greek and Roman art?

Greek art- ideal people. Roman art- realistic people.

What is the definition of Greco-Roman?

characteristics of Roman culture with strong Greek influence

How did the Romans get their alphabet?

from the Etruscans, who got it from the Greeks

How did Romans learn about Greek culture?

Greek colonists had settled nearby

What is the definition of Rome?

capital city of the Roman civilization founded about 700 BCE

What is the definition of a gladiator?

a person trained to fight for public entertainment.

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

Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece.

What is the definition of Estruscan?

an ancient inhabitant of Etruria, in North & Central Italy

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1
Regarding the gods, the Romans cared more than the Greeks about
honoring them with sports.
performing the correct rituals.
seeing plays about them.
telling their stories
2
What is the definition of cuniculus?
a city in Italy
a form of Chariot racing enjoyed by the Romans
a underground irrigation system invented by the Estrucans
a person trained to fight for public entertainment
3
The three cultures shown on the map are located mostly
in Illyria
on Sardinia Island
on Corsica Island
on the southwest part of the Italian peninsula
4
What tourist sights in Rome show Etruscan influence?
windmills to water crops
large public courtyards
buildings with arches
fields of bright flowers
5
What was one reason why the Etruscans might build a cuniculus?
to farm on steep hillsides
to conquer neighboring tribes
to entertain the people
to carry water to their cities
6
What does the chart below show about Greek and Roman gods?
They had different names.
They had different personalities.
They had the same worshippers.
The had the same rituals.
7
What does this building in Rome show about Roman architecture?
It was influenced by the Greeks
Etruscan styles influenced it.
Slaves worked to construct it.
It used keystones for support.
8
Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?
Latins
Macedonians
Greeks
Etruscans
9
Based on the timeline, in which period was Roman civilization active?
period I
period IV
period II
period III
10
What was a major difference between Greek and Roman art?
Greek art- leaders. Roman art- gods.
Greek art- ideal people. Roman art- realistic people.
Greek art- daily life. Roman art- celebrations.
Greek art- events. Roman art- landscapes.
11
What is the definition of Greco-Roman?
characteristics of Roman culture with strong Greek influence
a wrestling style made by the Romans
a person from Greece and Rome
A person from Corsica Island
12
How did the Romans get their alphabet?
directly from the Etruscans, who invented it
from the Greeks, who got it from the Etruscans
from the Etruscans, who got it from the Greeks
directly from the Greeks, who invented it
13
How did Romans learn about Greek culture?
They sold slaves to Greece
Greek leaders met with Roman leaders
They moved to Greece
Greek colonists had settled nearby
14
What is the definition of Rome?
city on the island of Corsica founded by Zeus in 705 BCE
city in the Alps founded by the Etruscans in 750 BCE
capital city of the Roman civilization founded about 700 BCE
city founded in Illyria by the Greeks in 699 BCE
15
Slaves who became gladiators were required to fight to
amuse an audience
establish colonies
train war horses
protect the city
16
Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?
pole throwing
bear wrestling
chariot racing
long jumping
17
What landscape would an early visitor to Rome have seen?
a plain by the sea
a mountainous island
a lake surrounded by hills
a hill beside a river
18
Unlike our writing today, both Greek and Roman writing
used only capital letters
was rarely seen in public.
represented words with pictures.
served to record laws.
19
Who were Romulus and Remus?
explorers on a famous river
the mythical founders of Rome
opposing generals in a war
colonists from ancient Greece
20
What is the definition of a gladiator?
a person trained to fight for public entertainment.
a general of the Roman army.
a shoemaker that makes gladiator sandals.
an underground irrigation system.
21
Why do historians use the term "Greco-Roman art"?
Scholars cannot tell whether a work is Greek or Roman.
The same artists worked in both Greece and Rome.
Greeks admired Roman styles and tried to imitate them.
Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece.
22
What is the definition of Estruscan?
colonists from ancient Greece
the mythical founders of Rome
an ancient inhabitant of Etruria, in North & Central Italy
a person trained to fight for public entertainment

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