Introduction to Roman Architecture

What is this structure called?

• a bridge

• an aqueduct

• a wall

• an amphitheatre

Arches helped the Romans to make bridges _________________________________.

• longer and stronger
• wider and heavier
• more expensive
• quicker and more easily

What building material allowed Roman buildings to last longer? It was hard and watertight.

• glue

• timber

• concrete

• marble

What architectural feature did the Romans use to make their constructions such as bridges and the Colosseum strong?

• arch

• dome

• columns

• steps

Roman temples took inspiration from

• Gothic architecture

• Greek architecture

• Egyptian architecture

• Etruscan architecture

This was the main room in a Roman temple:

• cella

• dome

• attic

• colonnade

The Romans invented this by mixing volcanic ash, water, and lime. It is a type of liquid rock that dries and becomes solid. It was used to make huge monuments.

• cement

• brick

• marble

• limestone

The Greek developed three architectural systems called orders. They were:

• the Doric, Ionic, and Spartan

• the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

• the Doric, Ionic, and Composite

• the Doric, Ionic, and Tuscan

Shallow grooves running vertically along a column are called:

• high relief

• low relief

• fluting

• the cornice

This is an example of the _____________ order of architecture:

• Ionic

• Doric

• Corinthian

• Tuscan