Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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a public square or marketplace used for judicial and other business | forum | 70%
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brought water from distant sources into cities and towns | aqueduct | 60%
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venue for chariot races, horse races, and performances that commemorated important events of the empire (e.g. naval battles) | circus | 50%
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a country house built for the upper class | villa | 50%
|
multi-story apartment blocks | insula | 40%
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a building devoted to the worship of a god or gods | temple | 40%
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used for gladiatorial contests and public displays | amphitheatre | 30%
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a large public building where business or legal matters could be transacted | basilica | 30%
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a wealthy family's house in a town | domus | 30%
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a system of underfloor heating | hypocaust | 30%
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a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top | obelisk | 30%
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semi-circular building that hosted events such as plays, pantomimes and orations | theatre | 30%
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a popular facility for public bathing, exercising and socializing | thermae | 30%
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the most important part of the house, where guests and clients were greeted | atrium | 20%
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a decoration made of colourful chips of stone inserted into cement | mosaic | 20%
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freshwater reservoirs were commonly set up at the termini of the above | cistern | 10%
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a shallow rectangular sunken portion of the above used to gather rainwater | impluvium | 10%
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a continuous porch formed by a row of columns surrounding a courtyard | peristyle | 10%
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a type of public warehouse | horreum | 0%
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built around the Mediterranean and the coasts of the empire | lighthouse | 0%
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