Ancient Roman Buildings - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
a public square or marketplace used for judicial and other business	forum	83%
venue for chariot races, horse races, and performances that commemorated important events of the empire (e.g. naval battles)	circus	70%
a building devoted to the worship of a god or gods	temple	65%
brought water from distant sources into cities and towns	aqueduct	61%
a country house built for the upper class	villa	57%
semi-circular building that hosted events such as plays, pantomimes and orations	theatre	52%
a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top	obelisk	48%
used for gladiatorial contests and public displays	amphitheatre	43%
a decoration made of colourful chips of stone inserted into cement	mosaic	35%
a large public building where business or legal matters could be transacted	basilica	30%
multi-story apartment blocks	insula	30%
the most important part of the house, where guests and clients were greeted	atrium	26%
a system of underfloor heating	hypocaust	26%
a popular facility for public bathing, exercising and socializing	thermae	22%
a wealthy family's house in a town	domus	17%
a continuous porch formed by a row of columns surrounding a courtyard	peristyle	13%
freshwater reservoirs were commonly set up at the termini of the above	cistern	9%
a shallow rectangular sunken portion of the above used to gather rainwater	impluvium	9%
a type of public warehouse	horreum	4%
built around the Mediterranean and the coasts of the empire	lighthouse	0%

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