WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The early development of Rome was most influenced by the
A
Macedonians, who lived in huts and were herders and farmers.
B
Greeks, who raised pets and passed on their alphabet.
C
Etruscans, who launched a building program that turned Rome into a city.
D
Campanians, who were advanced architects and soldiers.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was from the Etruscans that the Romans inherited many of their own cultural and artistic traditions, from the spectacle of gladiatorial combat, to hydraulic engineering, temple design, and religious ritual, among many other things.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although the Romans were heavily influenced by ancient Greece, they were able to make improvements to certain borrowed Greek designs and inventions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The People who Influenced Rome The Etruscans built stone temples and irrigation and drainage systems. The Etruscans, and not the Romans, invented the toga, a cloak used for formal clothing, and gladiatorial fighting. Both of these examples were borrowed by the Romans.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Vespasian became Roman Emperor in 69 A.D., his Flavian Dynasty-which included his sons, Titus and Domitian-launched a vast building program to restore Rome, which had been ravaged by fire, plague and civil war.

Detailed explanation-5: -Regular Roman houses were also clearly influenced by Etruscan architecture. The Romans also adopted the use of what is known as the “Tuscan column”. This was first used by the Etruscans as an adaptation of the Greek Doric column. The Romans favored this Etruscan-style column for military buildings due to its strength.

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