The _______________, in which the arch was a key to the support of the structure, was a gift of the imperial family to the people of Rome.
a. Parthenon
b. Pantheon
c. Acropolis
d. Arch of Constantine
e. Colosseum
e. Colosseum
a. Incorrect. The Parthenon is a Greek structure.
b. Incorrect. The Pantheon was a Roman temple to all the gods.
c. Incorrect. The Acropolis was a Greek structure.
d. Incorrect. While an arch and Roman, this was not a gift to the Roman people.
e. Correct. The Colosseum relies on arch technology and was a gift to the Roman people.
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