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SS 15.4
SS Chapter 15 Lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the name of a form of art made from tiny pieces of colored stone or other material? | mosaic |
| What is a type of sculpture in which slightly raised figures stand out against a flat background? | bas-relief |
| What is a long poem about a hero's adventures? | epic |
| What is the art of public speaking? | oratory |
| What is the language of Rome, which was spoken across the Western Empire? | Latin |
| What is an arch that forms a ceiling or a roof? | vault |
| What is a structure for transporting water, such as those that supplied water to ancient Roman cities? | aqueduct |
| What was the first of many road built throughout the Roman Empire beginning in 312 B.C.? | Appian Way |
| What was the Religion most of Europe and parts of western Asia converted to during the time of the Roman Empire? | Christianity |
| What was the republic that granted its citizens equal treatment under the law, which inspired democracies such as the United States and France? | Roman |