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1
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aqueduct

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a channel or pipe-like structure for moving water

2
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concrete

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a building material made by mixing sand, gravel, and limestone

3
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relief

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a type of sculpture in which figures stand out against a background

4
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What was the language of the Romans?

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Latin

5
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What was Virgil’s epic poem?

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The Aeneid

6
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Who wrote The History of Rome?

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Livy

7
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____ was Rome’s greatest orator, as well as a prose writer.

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Cicero

8
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Which Roman writer had the most influence on European art?

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Ovid

9
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What was striking about the busts made by Roman artists?

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troubling aspect of the details

10
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Roman relief sculptures portray ____.

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battle scenes from important military victories