WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Roman builders used rows of arches in their buildings to form a curved ceiling, or
A
aqueduct
B
colonnade
C
dome
D
vault
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rows of arches were often built against one another to form a “Vault", or curved ceiling. Using this technique, the Romans were able to build domes from many rings of shaped stone.

Detailed explanation-2: -forum, in Roman cities in antiquity, multipurpose, centrally located open area that was surrounded by public buildings and colonnades and that served as a public gathering place. It was an orderly spatial adaptation of the Greek agora, or marketplace, and acropolis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman arch was the foundation of Rome’s architectural mastery and massive expanse of building projects across the ancient world. It allowed the Romans to make bigger buildings, longer roads, and better aqueducts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thought to have been invented by the Romans, the Roman triumphal arch was used to commemorate victorious generals or significant public events such as the founding of new colonies, the construction of a road or bridge, the death of a member of the imperial family or the ascension of a new emperor.

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