Stage 30 - Culture Questions

Read pages 203-208 and completely answer the following questions.

1.  Who was Quīntus Haterius Latronianus in actuality?  What could we tell about him from his name?

2.  Describe the types of laborers and craftsmen that would work in a construction site.

4.  What buildings/structures were built under Domitian’s rule?

5.  Name three important structures that would have been unimaginable feats of architectural engineering before the Romans employed opus caementīcum in their construction?

6.  How did the use of the arch make longer aqueducts possible?  Could they have been made with any other structural design.  What other ways do you think the Romans used to move water great distances?

7.  What were the īnsulae?  What were their various advantages and disadvantages?

8.  What did Augustus claim about himself with regard to buildings in Rome?

9.  How might undertaking building projects help further one’s political career in Rome?

10.  In the picture of the crane on page 204, what are each of the people doing to operate the crane?