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