SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The art of ancient Rome shows strong influences from which earlier civilization?
A
Babylonian
B
Assyrian
C
Egyptian
D
Greek
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -We can find traces of Roman influence in forms and structures throughout the development of Western culture. Although the Romans were heavily influenced by ancient Greece, they were able to make improvements to certain borrowed Greek designs and inventions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Romans were exposed to Greek culture early on in the development of their civilization through interactions with the Greek colonies in Southern Italy, then known as Magna Graecia or Greater Greece.

Detailed explanation-3: -The art of the ancient Greeks and Romans is called classical art. This name is used also to describe later periods in which artists looked for their inspiration to this ancient style. The Romans learned sculpture and painting largely from the Greeks and helped to transmit Greek art to later ages.

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