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A child named {{guide.name}} walks beside her father on a bright morning in Rome. Their sandals tap on the stone street, and people are already gathering in the Forum.

Conceptsroman-forum

{{guide.name}} hears her father greet a friend. He smiles and says, "Salve!" {{guide.name}} listens carefully. Salve means hello.

Conceptslatin-salve

{{guide.name}} wants to remember the new word.

Conceptslatin-salve

{{guide.name}} looks around the busy place where people gather.

Conceptsroman-forum

{{guide.name}} learned that salve means hello, and she heard it while walking near the Roman Forum. Tomorrow, she can practice remembering both.

Conceptslatin-salve, roman-forum

PromptWhat does salve mean?

Answerhello

Conceptlatin-salve

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PromptWhich Latin word did {{guide.name}} hear for hello?

Answersalve

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PromptWhat was the busy place in Rome where people gathered?

Answerthe Roman Forum

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{{guide.name}} sits near the doorway with a small wax tablet. Her father gives her a cup after the morning walk.

Conceptswax-tablet

The cup is filled with water. Her father says, "Aqua." {{guide.name}} listens. Aqua means water.

Conceptslatin-aqua

{{guide.name}} wants to remember the new word.

Conceptslatin-aqua

{{guide.name}} traces the word with a stylus on the tablet's soft wax.

Conceptswax-tablet

{{guide.name}} learned that aqua means water, and she practiced the word on a wax tablet. Tomorrow, she can remember both.

Conceptslatin-aqua, wax-tablet

PromptWhat does aqua mean?

Answerwater

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PromptWhich Latin word did {{guide.name}} hear for water?

Answeraqua

Conceptlatin-aqua

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PromptRomans like {{guide.name}} could write on ___ with a stylus.

Answerwax tablets

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{{guide.name}} walks with her father after the sun is high. A long stone road runs past the houses and out toward the fields.

Conceptsroman-road

Her father points to the road and says, "Via." {{guide.name}} listens. Via means road.

Conceptslatin-via

{{guide.name}} wants to remember the new word.

Conceptslatin-via

{{guide.name}} looks down at the stones under her feet.

Conceptsroman-road

{{guide.name}} learned that via means road, and she saw a Roman road made from flat stones. Tomorrow, she can remember both.

Conceptslatin-via, roman-road

PromptWhat does via mean?

Answerroad

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PromptWhich Latin word did {{guide.name}} hear for road?

Answervia

Conceptlatin-via

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PromptWhat was the Roman road made from?

Answerflat stones

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{{guide.name}} walks home on the stone via. She carries a small cup of aqua and remembers the road word and the water word.

Conceptslatin-via, latin-aqua

Her father points to their doorway and says, "Domus." {{guide.name}} listens. Domus means home.

Conceptslatin-domus, roman-house

{{guide.name}} wants to remember the new word.

Conceptslatin-domus

Before she goes inside, {{guide.name}} remembers one old word too.

Conceptslatin-aqua

{{guide.name}} learned that domus means home. She also remembered that aqua means water and via means road.

Conceptslatin-domus, latin-aqua, latin-via

PromptWhat does domus mean?

Answerhome

Conceptlatin-domus

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PromptWhich Latin word did {{guide.name}} hear for home?

Answerdomus

Conceptlatin-domus

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PromptWhat Roman-world place is a domus?

Answera Roman house

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A mighty lion sleeps in the warm grass. A small mouse runs across his paw and wakes him.

Conceptslion, mouse

The lion catches the mouse. The mouse begs to go free and promises, "One day I may help you." The lion is surprised, but he lets the mouse go.

Conceptslet-go, mouse

The lion had power over the mouse, but he chose not to hurt him.

Conceptslet-go

Later, hunters trap the lion in a net. The mouse hears him roar and runs to help.

Conceptsnet

The mouse bites through the net and frees the lion. The small mouse helps the great lion escape.

Conceptsmouse, net, let-go

PromptWhat did the lion choose not to do?

Answerhurt the mouse

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PromptWhat trapped the lion?

Answernet

Conceptnet

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PromptWhich small animal helped the lion?

Answermouse

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A thirsty crow flies over the dry fields. He looks and looks for water.

Conceptscrow, thirst

At last, the crow sees a pitcher. There is water inside, but it is too low for his beak to reach.

Conceptspitcher, water-level, crow

The crow does not give up. He thinks about the low water and the stones on the ground.

Conceptswater-level

The crow picks up small pebbles and drops them into the pitcher, one by one.

Conceptspebbles, pitcher

Each pebble makes the water rise a little higher. Soon the crow can reach the water and drink.

Conceptspebbles, water-level, thirst

PromptWhat does the thirsty crow need?

Answerwater

Conceptthirst

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PromptWhat is a pitcher?

Answera container for water

Conceptpitcher

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PromptWhat does the crow drop into the pitcher?

Answerpebbles

Conceptpebbles

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PromptWhat rises when the crow drops in pebbles?

Answerwater level

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A dog trots home with a piece of meat in his mouth. He feels lucky and proud.

Conceptsdog, meat

The dog walks across a bridge and looks down into the water. He sees another dog with another piece of meat.

Conceptsreflection, bridge, water

The dog does not know he is looking at his own reflection.

Conceptsreflection

The dog wants the other meat too. He opens his mouth to grab it.

Conceptsmeat, open-mouth

When the dog opens his mouth, his own meat falls into the water. He loses the meat he already had.

Conceptsopen-mouth, meat, water

PromptWhat is a reflection?

Answeran image in water

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PromptWhat is the dog carrying?

Answera piece of meat

Conceptmeat

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PromptWhat falls when the dog opens his mouth?

Answerthe meat falls

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A fast hare laughs at a slow tortoise. The hare says the tortoise could never win a race.

Conceptshare, tortoise, race

The tortoise answers calmly, "Let us try." The race begins, and the hare runs far ahead.

Conceptsrace, keeps-moving, hare

The hare runs far ahead. Then he lies down beside the path and falls asleep.

Conceptshare-sleeps

The tortoise keeps moving slowly and steadily. Step by step, he passes the sleeping hare.

Conceptstortoise, keeps-moving

The tortoise reaches the finish first. The hare wakes too late. The slow tortoise wins because he keeps moving.

Conceptskeeps-moving, race, hare-sleeps

PromptWho keeps moving slowly and steadily?

Answertortoise

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PromptWhat does the hare do beside the path?

Answerfalls asleep

Concepthare-sleeps

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PromptWhat does the tortoise keep doing?

Answermoving

Conceptkeeps-moving

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PromptWhat happens at the finish line?

Answerthe tortoise wins

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A hungry fox walks through a field. He sees a bunch of grapes hanging from a high vine.

Conceptsfox, grapes, vine

The grapes look sweet and juicy. The fox wants them very much.

Conceptsgrapes, fox

The grapes hang too high for the fox to reach from the ground.

Conceptsgrapes

The fox jumps again and again. He still cannot reach the grapes.

Conceptsjumping

At last, the fox walks away. He says the grapes are probably sour, but he says this after he cannot reach them.

Conceptssour-grapes, grapes

PromptWhat does the fox want to eat?

Answergrapes

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PromptWhere are the grapes hanging?

Answeron a vine

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PromptWhat does the fox do to try to reach the grapes?

Answerjumps

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A crow sits on a tree branch with a piece of cheese in her beak. A fox sees the cheese and wants it.

Conceptscrow, tree-branch, cheese, fox

The fox walks to the tree and speaks sweetly to the crow. He calls her beautiful.

Conceptsfox, crow, tree-branch

The crow keeps the cheese in her beak and watches the fox.

Conceptscheese, crow

The fox says the crow must have a lovely voice. The crow wants to sing.

Conceptsfox, crow, song

The crow opens her beak to caw. The cheese falls down, and the fox catches it.

Conceptscrow, song, cheese, fox

PromptWhat food does the crow hold?

Answercheese

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PromptWho wants the crow's cheese?

Answerthe fox

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PromptWhat does the crow do after the fox praises her voice?

Answeropens her beak

Conceptsong

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PromptWhat happens when the crow opens her beak?

Answerthe cheese falls

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On a warm summer day, the ants carry grain back to their home. They are storing food.

Conceptsants, grain, storing-food

A grasshopper sees the ants working. He sings in the sun instead of storing food.

Conceptsgrasshopper, singing, storing-food

The ants carry food while the weather is warm.

Conceptsgrain, ants

When winter comes, food is hard to find. The grasshopper has no food stored.

Conceptswinter

The ants have grain because they stored food earlier. The grasshopper has no food stored when winter comes.

Conceptsstoring-food, grain, grasshopper

PromptWhat do the ants carry?

Answergrain

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PromptWhat does the grasshopper do in the sun?

Answersings

Conceptsinging

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PromptWhen is food hard to find?

Answerwinter

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A father has several children. The children often quarrel with one another.

Conceptsfather, children, quarreling

The father brings a bundle of sticks. He asks the children to try to break the bundle.

Conceptsbundle, sticks, breaking

The children try, but the bundle is too hard to break.

Conceptsbundle, sticks

Then the father unties the bundle. He gives the children one stick at a time.

Conceptsbundle

The children see that one stick is easy to break, but the bundle is hard to break because the sticks stay together.

Conceptssticks, together, breaking

PromptWhat does the father bring?

Answera bundle of sticks

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PromptWhat is a bundle?

Answerthings tied together

Conceptbundle

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PromptThe children saw that ___ was easy to break, but the bundle was hard to break.

Answerone stick

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The North Wind and the Sun argue about which one is stronger. A traveler walks along the road wearing a cloak.

Conceptsnorth-wind, sun, traveler, cloak

The North Wind tries first. He sends a cold, howling blast against the traveler.

Conceptsnorth-wind, traveler, cloak

The cold wind whips the cloak around the traveler. The traveler pulls the cloak close.

Conceptscloak, traveler

Then the Sun shines gently. The air grows warmer and warmer.

Conceptssun, warm-rays

At last, the traveler takes off his cloak and rests in the shade. The Sun wins by using warmth instead of force.

Conceptssun, warm-rays, cloak, traveler

PromptWho argues with the Sun?

Answerthe North Wind

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PromptWhat is the traveler wearing?

Answera cloak

Conceptcloak

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PromptWhat does the traveler do when the wind blows?

Answerholds the cloak tighter

Conceptcloak

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PromptWhat makes the traveler take off the cloak?

Answerthe warm Sun

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A Town Mouse visits a Country Mouse. The Country Mouse serves simple food: wheat, roots, acorns, and water.

Conceptstown-mouse, country-mouse, simple-food

The Town Mouse talks about life in the city. The Country Mouse listens and dreams about city luxuries.

Conceptstown-mouse, country-mouse, city-life

The Country Mouse goes with the Town Mouse to the city. They find rich food on a table.

Conceptsrich-food, city-life

Before the Country Mouse can eat, a cat mews at the door. The mice run and hide.

Conceptscat, hiding-place

The Country Mouse leaves the city. She chooses simple food and safety in the country.

Conceptscountry-mouse, simple-food, safety

PromptWhat food does the Country Mouse serve first?

Answersimple food

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PromptWhat do the mice find in the city?

Answerrich food

Conceptrich-food

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PromptWhat scares the mice in the city?

Answera cat

Conceptcat

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PromptWhat does the Country Mouse choose at the end?

Answersimple food and safety

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A young goat, called a Kid, thinks he is big enough to take care of himself. When his mother calls, he stays in the pasture and keeps nibbling grass.

Conceptskid, mother, pasture

A little later, the Kid lifts his head and sees that the flock is gone.

Conceptskid, mother, flock

The Kid starts running across the field. Before he gets far, he meets the Wolf.

Conceptskid, field, wolf

The Kid asks the Wolf to pipe a tune. The Wolf likes the idea and begins to play while the Kid dances.

Conceptskid, wolf, tune, dance

The Shepherd Dogs hear the Wolf's piping. They race back to the pasture, and the Wolf runs away.

Conceptsshepherd-dogs, wolf, pasture, tune

PromptWho stays behind in the pasture?

Answerthe Kid

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PromptWho does the Kid meet in the field?

Answerthe Wolf

Conceptwolf

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PromptWhat does the Kid ask the Wolf to pipe?

Answera tune

Concepttune

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PromptWho chases the Wolf away?

Answerthe Shepherd Dogs

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A milkmaid walks home from the field. She carries a pail of milk balanced on her head.

Conceptsaesop-milkmaid-pail, milkmaid, milk-pail, milk

As she walks, she thinks about the rich milk. She imagines making butter and selling it at the market.

Conceptsmilkmaid, milk, butter, market-plan

The milkmaid thinks the money could buy eggs for hatching.

Conceptseggs, market-plan

Then the milkmaid imagines wearing a new dress to the fair. She tosses her head proudly.

Conceptshead-toss, fair-plan

When the milkmaid tosses her head, the pail falls down. The milk spills on the ground, and all her imagined plans vanish.

Conceptshead-toss, milk-pail, spilled-milk, market-plan

PromptWhat does the milkmaid carry on her head?

Answera pail of milk

Conceptmilk-pail

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PromptWhat does the milkmaid imagine making from the milk?

Answerbutter

Conceptbutter

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PromptWhat does the milkmaid imagine buying with the money?

Answereggs

Concepteggs

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PromptWhen the milkmaid tosses her head, the milk ___.

Answerspills

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This is an ancient Greek jar called an amphora. An amphora could hold things like oil or wine.

Conceptsamphora, ancient-greek

The jar is made from terracotta, a kind of baked clay. Its tall shape has a neck, a body, and handles.

Conceptsterracotta, amphora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art also gives an artist-name fact: scholars attribute this jar to the Berlin Painter.

Conceptsberlin-painter, museum-attribution

This kind of Greek vase used a red-figure technique. The figures stay reddish clay color while the background is painted dark.

Conceptsamphora, red-figure

Remember the art-history facts: Greek, amphora, terracotta, and red-figure technique.

Conceptsancient-greek, amphora, terracotta, red-figure

PromptWhat is this Greek jar called?

Answeramphora

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PromptWhat material is the amphora made from?

Answerterracotta

Conceptterracotta

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PromptWhat technique leaves reddish figures on a dark background?

Answerred-figure technique

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This is a Greek marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis. A column is a tall support used in a building.

Conceptsgreek-column, temple-of-artemis-sardis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art says this column came from a temple. The temple was for Artemis.

Conceptstemple-of-artemis-sardis

The column is made from marble. Marble is a stone that artists and builders used for important works.

Conceptsmarble, greek-column

The top part of the column is called a capital. This one has spiral shapes, so it is called an Ionic capital.

Conceptsionic-capital, visible-spirals

Remember the art-history facts: Greek column, marble, and Ionic capital. The museum also says this column came from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis.

Conceptsgreek-column, temple-of-artemis-sardis, marble, ionic-capital

PromptWhat kind of building part is this Greek object?

Answercolumn

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PromptThe Met says this Greek column is made from which stone?

Answermarble

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PromptWhat kind of capital has spiral shapes at the top?

AnswerIonic capital

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This is an ancient Greek marble statue of a lion. A statue is a work of art shaped to look like a person, animal, or thing.

Conceptsgreek-lion-statue, ancient-greek

The Metropolitan Museum of Art says the lion is Greek. It was made in the Classical period, about 400 to 390 BCE.

Conceptsancient-greek, classical-period

The lion is made from marble. Marble is a stone that Greek sculptors used for important statues.

Conceptsmarble, greek-lion-statue

Look at the lion's body. The sculptor carved the lion lying down, with its head raised.

Conceptslion, visible-form

Remember the art-history facts: Greek, marble, statue, and lion lying down with its head raised.

Conceptsancient-greek, classical-period, marble, greek-lion-statue, lion

PromptWhat kind of artwork is this Greek lion?

Answerstatue

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PromptWhat material is the Greek lion statue made from?

Answermarble

Conceptmarble

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PromptWhat culture made this marble lion statue?

AnswerGreek

Conceptancient-greek

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PromptWhat animal is shown in this marble statue?

Answerlion

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This is a Roman mosaic floor panel. A mosaic is a picture or pattern made from many small pieces set together.

Conceptsroman-mosaic, mosaic

The Metropolitan Museum of Art says this mosaic is Roman. It was made in the Imperial period, in the 2nd century CE.

Conceptsroman, imperial-period

The mosaic is made from stone, tile, and glass. Those small hard pieces helped make the picture on the floor.

Conceptsstone-tile-glass, mosaic

Look at the middle of the mosaic. The museum calls this the head of Spring, so a season is shown like a person.

Conceptsspring, visible-form

Remember the art-history facts: Roman, mosaic, Imperial period, stone, tile, and glass, and the head of Spring.

Conceptsroman, mosaic, imperial-period, stone-tile-glass, spring

PromptWhat is a picture or pattern made from many small pieces called?

Answermosaic

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PromptWhat culture made this mosaic floor panel?

AnswerRoman

Conceptroman

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PromptWhat materials are in this Roman mosaic?

Answerstone, tile, and glass

Conceptstone-tile-glass

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This is a Roman glass oinochoe. An oinochoe is a kind of jug, with a body, a neck, a handle, and a mouth for pouring.

Conceptsroman-glass-oinochoe, oinochoe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art calls this object a glass oinochoe, or jug.

Conceptsoinochoe, jug

The museum says this glass jug is Roman. It was made in the Early Imperial period.

Conceptsroman, early-imperial-period

This jug is made from glass. Ancient Roman makers could shape glass into useful and beautiful vessels.

Conceptsglass, vessel

Remember the art-history facts: Roman, Early Imperial, glass, oinochoe, and jug for pouring.

Conceptsroman, early-imperial-period, glass, oinochoe, jug

PromptAn oinochoe is a kind of ancient ___.

Answera jug

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PromptWhat culture made this glass jug?

AnswerRoman

Conceptroman

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PromptThe Met says this Roman jug is made from which material?

Answerglass

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PromptA jug is shaped to help people ___.

Answerpour

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This is an ancient Greek coin. A coin is a small metal object with images or writing on it.

Conceptscoin, metal-object

The Cleveland Museum of Art says this coin was minted at Athens. Minted means made as a coin.

Conceptsathens, minted

This Athenian coin is made from silver. Silver is a metal that can shine.

Conceptssilver, coin

One side of the coin shows Athena. The other side shows an owl.

Conceptsathena, owl

Remember the art-history facts: Greek, coin, silver, Athena, and owl. The museum also says the coin was minted at Athens.

Conceptsgreek, coin, athens, silver, athena, owl

PromptWhat is this small metal object with images called?

Answercoin

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PromptThe Cleveland Museum of Art says this coin is made from which metal?

Answersilver

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PromptWhat bird is shown on an Athenian owl coin?

Answerowl

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This is a Roman marble relief. A relief is a carved picture where the shapes rise up from the background.

Conceptsroman, relief, raised-carving

The Metropolitan Museum of Art calls this object a relief of a wine-shop. The carving shows transport amphorae, large jars used for moving things like wine or oil.

Conceptstransport-amphorae, wine-shop-relief

This relief is made from marble. Marble is a kind of stone that ancient artists carved into shapes.

Conceptsmarble, relief

In a relief, the carved figures are not fully separate statues. They stay attached to the background but rise out from it.

Conceptsraised-carving, relief

Remember the art-history facts: Roman, marble, relief, raised carving, and transport amphorae.

Conceptsroman, marble, relief, raised-carving, transport-amphorae

PromptWhat is a carved picture with shapes raised from the background called?

Answerrelief

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PromptWhat culture made this marble relief?

AnswerRoman

Conceptroman

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PromptWhat material is this relief made from?

Answermarble

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PromptWhat large jars are shown in this Roman relief?

Answeramphorae

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This old photograph shows the Roman Forum. The Forum was an important public place in ancient Rome.

Conceptsroman-forum, public-place, rome

A public place is not one family's private room. It is a place where many people can come.

Conceptspublic-place, roman-forum

The Forum was in Rome. Rome was an ancient city.

Conceptsrome, roman-forum

People could meet, listen, trade, and do public work in the Forum.

Conceptspublic-life-function, roman-forum

Remember the ancient-history facts: the Roman Forum was a public place in Rome where people could meet and do public work.

Conceptsroman-forum, public-place, rome, public-life-function

PromptAn important public place in ancient Rome was the ___.

AnswerRoman Forum

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PromptWhat kind of place was the Roman Forum?

Answerpublic place

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PromptThe Roman Forum was in which city?

AnswerRome

Conceptrome

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PromptWhat could people do in the Forum?

Answermeet and work

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This old print shows stone pavement on the Appian Way. The Appian Way was a Roman road.

Conceptsappian-way, roman-road, stone-pavement

A road is a path that helps people go from one place to another.

Conceptsroad-function, roman-road

The picture shows big flat stones. Stones could make a road firmer than soft mud.

Conceptsstone-pavement, roman-road

A Roman road could help people, carts, and messages move from place to place.

Conceptsroad-function, people-and-carts

Remember the ancient-history facts: the Appian Way was a Roman road, its pavement had flat stones, and roads helped people and carts move between places.

Conceptsappian-way, roman-road, stone-pavement, road-function, people-and-carts

PromptWhat was the Appian Way?

AnswerRoman road

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PromptWhat does a road help people do?

Answermove between places

Conceptroad-function

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PromptA Roman road like the Appian Way could have pavement made from ___.

Answerflat stones

Conceptstone-pavement

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PromptWhat could move along a Roman road?

Answerpeople and carts

Conceptpeople-and-carts

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This diagram shows a Greek agora. An agora was a public gathering place in a Greek city.

Conceptsgreek-agora, public-gathering-place, greek-city

A gathering place is where people can come together.

Conceptspublic-gathering-place, greek-agora

In this lesson, the agora is a Greek place. Athens had an important agora.

Conceptsgreek-city, athens, greek-agora

People could meet and buy or sell things in an agora.

Conceptspublic-life-function, market-place, greek-agora

Remember the ancient-history facts: an agora was a Greek public gathering place. People could meet and trade there.

Conceptsgreek-agora, public-gathering-place, greek-city, market-place, public-life-function

PromptA public gathering place in a Greek city was an ___.

Answeragora

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PromptWhat kind of place was an agora?

Answergathering place

Conceptpublic-gathering-place

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PromptWas an agora a Greek or Roman public place?

AnswerGreek

Conceptgreek-city

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PromptWhat could people do in an agora?

Answermeet and trade

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{{guide.name}}'s teacher sets down a small clay lamp and lowers the room light. It is not a candle. In ancient Rome, people could use oil lamps like this when the light was low.

Conceptsdaily-life-object, roman-oil-lamp, roman, light

{{guide.name}} leans closer and sees the round middle. That part could hold oil, the fuel that helped the lamp burn.

Conceptsoil, roman-oil-lamp

The spout gives {{guide.name}} another clue. A wick could rest there, and when the wick was lit, the lamp could make a small flame.

Conceptswick, flame, light, roman-oil-lamp

The little lamp is not shiny metal. Many Roman oil lamps were ceramic, made from fired clay. Fired clay like this is called terracotta.

Conceptsterracotta, roman, daily-life-object

Now {{guide.name}} can explain the little lamp: in ancient Rome, an oil lamp was a common way to make light. Oil went inside, a wick could be lit, and many Roman oil lamps were made from fired clay.

Conceptsroman-oil-lamp, roman, terracotta, oil, wick, flame, light, daily-life-object

PromptA common way to make light in ancient Rome was to use an ___.

Answeroil lamp

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PromptRoman oil lamps used ___ as fuel.

Answeroil

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PromptA ___ in an oil lamp could be lit to make a small flame.

Answerwick

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PromptA common fired-clay material for Roman oil lamps was ___.

Answerterracotta

Conceptterracotta

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