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What material was vital to large Roman construction?
concrete
wood
clay
brick
2
What is the name of this giant building where gladiatorial games were held?
The Pantheon
The Parthenon
The Colosseum
The Colossum
3
What does the word secular mean?
Not connected to religion
Secluded from the poor
Secluded from the wealthy
Not connected to the aristocracy
4
The Pont du Gard in Nimes, France, was used for what purpose?
Something for animals to travel across
A railway bridge
A walking bridge
An aqua-duct to carry water
5
What was a funerary mask?
A clay likeness of the deceased
A photograph of the deceased
A wooden mask made for the deceased
A wax mold of the deceased persons face
6
What are the physical traits of this sculpture meant to convey?
Sadness and poverty
Virtue and poverty
seriousness of mind and virtue
Hunger and loneliness
7
This religious building in Rome has a large dome on the inside ceiling. What is its name?
The Panther
The Capitol Temple
The Parthenon
The Pantheon
8
Which building technique is shown in the picture?
The Groin Vault
The arch
The tunnel
The Barrel Vault
9
On which secular building would you see all of the classical orders, one row above another?
The Parthenon
The Giganticum
The Colosseum
The Pantheon
10
A sort of hyperrealism in sculpture where the features are exaggerated:
Verism
Vermillion
Realism
Abstraction
11
Roman architecture used Greek ideas mixed with:
Asian architectural ideas
ancient ideas
new ideas of their own
ideas from space aliens
12
What are the two main types of Roman sculpture?
Portraiture and Narrative Relief
Bust and Full Body
Narrative Relief and High Relief
Portraiture and Low Relief
13
Which building technique is shown here?
Barrel Vault
Dome
Arch
Groin Vault
14
What religion did the Emperor Constantine usher in?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
15
What type of building techniques does this creation use? (Pont du Gard)
Tunnel Vault and Groin Vault
Groin Vault and Arch
Arch and Tunnel Vault
Groin Vault and Dome
16
What would the wealthy class of Rome be called?
moneocracy
democracy
aristocracy
plebeians
17
In a republic:
a king elects citizens to make decisions
slaves make decisions about government
citizens themselves elect a king
citizens elect representatives to rule on their behalf
18
Eventually, the wax funerary mask was replaced by:
glass sculptures
wooden masks
marble statues
clay likenesses
19
Why is it difficult to pin-point a Roman art "style"?
Because most of their artworks are gone
Because the Romans were terrible artists
Because most of their work copies Greek art
Because most of their paintings are abstract
20
The Pantheon Temple was dedicated to these gods:
The planetary gods
The gods of reproduction
The gods of war and peace
Menerva and Hades
21
The Pantheon in Rome is similar to which American building?
Thomas Jefferson Rotunda
Illinois State Capitol Building
Hannibal Court House Building
Palmyra Post Office Building
22
What were lower class Roman citizens called?
plebeians
aristocrats
nadians
aliens
23
A Roman household shrine might hold:
Funeral flowers
Ancestor's clothing
Funeral masks
Ancestor's bones
24
Which of these things is NOT a concept that a new American government considered?
an elective senate
dictatorship
elevation to citizenship
veto power
25
How do we know about Roman domestic architecture?
From the sites of Pompeii and Hurculaneum
From photographs of ancient Roman homes
From numerous books written on the subject
From movies about Roman homes
26
In Roman society, aristocrats are known as:
plebians
patriarchs
radions
patricians
27
Why is it difficult to pin point a Roman art "style"?
There is little artwork left
Most art was covered by ash and lava
Most Roman art is in the United States
Most Roman art is Greek copies
28
Most Roman artists were of what origin?
Asian
African
American
Greek
29
Who invented concrete 1000 years before the Romans started using it?
Africans
Near Easterners
Mexicans
Asians
30
This temple is the oldest, best-preserved religious temple of its kind. What is its name?
Temple of Fortuna Virilis
Temple of Athena
Temple of Fortune
Temple of Zeus Vitruvius
31
Roman portraits tended to look very:
Abstract
Realistic
Formal and stiff
Contemporary
32
Which of these is NOT true about Roman architecture?
Used Greek ideas mixed with new Roman ideas
Was basically copied from the Greeks
Showed great creativity and Ingenuity
Was designed to accommodate large numbers of people
33
At the rear of the Roman home, you would find the_______________which would hold a writing desk
Domus
Tablinum
Atrium
Porch
34
Our United States government is based partly on:
A Roman model
A British model
A Greek model
An Asian model
35
What is NOT an advantage of using concrete to build?
beautiful
strong
cheap
flexible
36
A Roman domestic house is known as a:
Dumos
Domus
Dumoo
Doman
37
The Pantheon Temple had a large opening at the top of it's dome. What was this called?
An eyeglass
A telescope
An oculus or eye
An octopus eye
38
What type of government did the Romans form?
dictatorship
republic
democracy
monarchy
39
This secular building could hold how many people?
40,000+
1000
50,000+
500
40
What building technique is shown here?
Barrel Vault
Arch
Dome
Groin Vault
41
The main room in a Roman home is the:
Atrium
Porch
Bath
Bedroom
42
What is one covering that the Romans used to hide the ugliness of the concrete?
Gold foil
Stone
Wood
Flowers
43
This portrait example is named:
Head of a Roman Slave
Head of a Roman Patrician
Head of a Roman Leader
Head of a Roman Republican
44
Which is NOT one of the four main styles of wall painting?
decorative schemes/ ornamental
Imitation of Colored Marble Paneling
Illusionistic architectural vistas
Imitation of Wood Paneling