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Ancient Greek and Roman Art and Architecture
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1
The Acropolis is
a style of Roman architecture
an ancient Greek garden
a hill with architecture in Athens
a public square in Italy
2
Which of the following did Romans mainly use to build sturdy, durable buildings?
posts and sand
columns and clay
arches and concrete
mud and straw
3
The Pantheon had special features such as
Sky light
All answers
Dome
Drainage system
4
Which type of sculpture exaggerated the human form in order to give more impact
Roman
Greek
5
The FAVORITE spectator sport of the Romans was
the chariot races
hand-to-hand combat
swimming
chasing lions
6
Identify the greek order
Hellenistic
Doric
Corinthian
Ionic
7
Greek temples were built for what reason?
Religious Worship
Business
Government
Entertainment
8
In addition to places for hygiene, Roman baths often contained
gymnasiums
lecture rooms
All are correct!
pleasant walkways
9
The Roman built roads and aqueducts show that
Romans were great architects.
Romans did not know much about architecture.
the Roman Empire was poorly organized.
Romans were careless planners.
10
One feature of a Roman bath was that they all contained a series of rooms with
only cold water
boiling water
only warm water, heated by warming stones
pools of progressively cooler water
11
Aqueducts were built to carry...
power
water
traffic
mail
12
Romans looked to what great ancient culture for inspiration?
Grecian
Etruscan
Mesopotamian
Egyptian
13
Which order of column was designed after a funerary vase?
Ionic
Corinthian
Roman
Doric
14
The interior of the Roman Colosseum contained
All are correct
all three styles of Greek columns
Four stories of stone, brick and concrete
a canvas awning that protected spectators from sun & rain
15
Roman baths contained
a gymnasium
a place for hygiene (washing)
ALL are correct!
shops & restaurants
16
One result of the end of Roman expansion was____.
an end to new laws.
an end to new sources of income.
an end to new sources of grain.
Pax Romana
17
Ancient Greeks aspired to live what types of lives?
Easy
Simple
Religious
Perfect
18
The main subject matter of Greek paintings
Psychology
Anthropology
Technology
Mythology
19
Roman arches were designed to
span openings.
serve as entrances.
support structures.
All are true!
20
The original settlement of Rome was built on the _____ River.
Palatine
Roman
Danube
Tiber
21
The Roman arch was an improvement on the post and lintel system used by the Greeks
True
False
22
Greeks created structures for beauty & harmony and Romans more often created their structure to
create harmony among cultures.
show off the power of the Roman Empire.
preserve beauty.
serve as a tribute to the Greek gods.
23
Known as the birthplace of civilization
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
24
As many as 150,000 Romans would gather at the Circus Maximus to
take communal baths
watch the lions chase the elephants
watch the movies
watch the chariot races
25
The Pantheon was originally built to be
a temple to the Roman gods
a triumphal arch.
an important library.
a very large bath.
26
A common material for Greek sculpture was
Limestone
Concrete
Marble
Bronze
27
Ancient Greeks worshipped
No God
Many Gods
One God
28
Which was not an engineering or architectural aspect of the Aqueduct System?
Gravitational Flow
Series of Arches
Solar Power
Use of Concrete
29
Known for developments in sanitation, recreation, and engineering.
Romans
Greeks
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Temple for the Roman gods that evolved into a Christian church.
Acropolis
Parthanon
Pantheon
Paragon