WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Pakistan and northern India, some sculptures show influences of ancient Roman culture. Which statement best explains this influence?
A
People in Pakistan and India today are trying to copy the artistic styles of Roman Empire.
B
Ancient Roman traders brought both goods and the knowledge of Roman artistic styles.
C
Pakistan and India today are exchanging goods and artistic styles with the Roman Empire.
D
Ancient Roman rulers required both obedience and acceptance of Roman artistic styles.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Art and Architecture 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: -Rome was strongly influenced by the cultures of first the Etruscans, and then the Greeks. Hellenization, or, the spread of Greek ideals throughout the ancient world, is thought to have significantly affected Rome around the time of the Second Punic War (218-202 B.C.E.).

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the most popular types of sculpture in Ancient Rome was the bust. This is a sculpture of just the head. Wealthy Romans would put the busts of their ancestors in the atrium of their homes. This was a way for them to show off their lineage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Early Roman art was greatly influenced by the art of Greece and the neighboring Etruscans, who were also greatly influenced by Greek art via trade.

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