Roman Terms

Question 1

Channel system to provide fresh water to inland areas - usually comprised of a series of slightly downward sloping arches

Answer 1

Aqueduct

Question 2

Longest is 58 miles long

Answer 2

Aqueduct

Question 3

Most important part of the Roman house where guests where greeted

Answer 3

Atrium

Question 4

Area was open in the center, partly surrounded by high-ceiling porticos
Square roof opening
Wealthy homes

Answer 4

Atrium

Question 5

Revered; greatly admired

Answer 5

Agustus

Question 6

Cavernous, human-made underground burial chambers for Christians
Most famous are i Rome and can be viewed only by special application

Answer 6

Catacombs

Question 7

Sunken panel, usually shaped as a square, rectangular, or octagon in a ceiling or vault
Often used to alleviate the weight of the dome

Answer 7

Coffering

Question 8

Painting done on plaster so that the design becomes part of the wall
Mural type of painting
Wet plaster

Answer 8

Fresco

Question 9

Ancient Roman meeting place for the Senate and assemblies

Major seat for government

Answer 9

Forum

Question 10

A fairly short sword used as an instrument to thrust/cut one’s enemy
Weapon often used by gladiators in the arena

Answer 10

Gladius

Question 11

Area for horse races, chariot races, and mock naval battles

Water pressure used to maintain air supply

Answer 11

Hydraulus

Question 12

Architectural piece at he center of an arch which locks the other stones into position
Usually slightly larger and more angled than the other stones

Answer 12

Keystone

Question 13

Creation of an image using pieces of colored glass/stone

Extremely popular during the Roman area

Answer 13

Mosaic

Question 14

Tall, narrow, four-sided tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-shaped top

Answer 14

Obelisk

Question 15

Circular opening in the top of a dome
Usually the only light source in the building
Most famous is Pantheon

Answer 15

Oculus

Question 16

Every god - all god

Answer 16

Pantheon

Question 17

Peace of Rome - indicates period of reign of Agustus Caesar until the death of Marcus Aurelius

Answer 17

Pax Romana

Question 18

Member of the wealthy upper-class

Answer 18

Patrician

Question 19

A member of the lower-class of Roman society
Typically viewed as the poor

Answer 19

Plebian

Question 20

A coffin carved or cut from stone

Often made of limestone because it was believed that this tone helped to decompose the bodies

Answer 20

Sarcophagus

Question 21

Acronym that stands for “Senate and People and Rome”
Latin phrase was Senatus Populus que Romanus
Became the official signature of the Roman governemtn

Answer 21

SPQR

Question 22

Literally means “baked earth”

Clay based, unglazed ceramic, natural reddish-brown

Answer 22

Terra Cotta

Question 23

Becomes symbol for free males in Rome

Etruscan invention originally

Answer 23

Toga

Question 24

Political government dominated by 3 equally powerful men

Answer 24

Triumvirate

Question 25

Instrument Romans first used as a method for sending military signals
First appeared around 500 BC
Later used to announce the start of public games

Answer 25

Tuba