At the time of Trajan's rule, the Roman Empire was

the largest geographically it had ever been

The Column of Trajan was located

in between Latin and Greek libraries

The coffers gave the illusion that the dome was

the Heavens, lighter and independent

From the 2nd to 3rd century C.E. the Romans began to

bury their dead, instead of using cremation

the patron of the original temple

What shift in style is seen in this sarcophagus?

More focus on movement than the human form

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APAH: Forum of Trajan, Pantheon, and the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus

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1
The Basilica Ulpia served as a
imperial treasury
library
temple dedicated to Jupiter
court of law
2
Terry, the dog who 'played' Toto in Wizard of Oz, appeared in ___ other movies.
12
8
15
19
3
Most of the Wicked Witch's scenes had to be edited or cut completely after being deemed too terrifying for children.
True
False
4
At the time of Trajan's rule, the Roman Empire was
reverting back to a oligarchic republican government
struggling to hold off invasions from the Goths
the largest geographically it had ever been
5
The Column of Trajan was located
within the Basilica Ulpia
in between Latin and Greek libraries
at the site of a decisive battle against the Dacians
6
Pantheon literally means
"the highest deity"
"every Roman"
"imperial worship"
"all gods"
7
Which two emperors built the Pantheon?
Trajan and Hadrian
Augustus and Nero
Vespasian and Titus
Marcus Aurelius and Commodus
8
The Basilica Ulpia contained all of the following spaces EXCEPT
apses
aisles
a nave
an oculus
9
The Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus shows a battle between the
Greeks and Parthians
Romans and Goths
Greeks and Persians
Romans and Dacians
10
Where is modern day Dacia?
Greece
Austria
Turkey
Romania
11
The way the Romans are carved suggests that they are
morally superior
merciful
overwhelmingly terrifying
barbaric
12
When originally approaching the Pantheon, people could only see the
coffers
oculus
facade
rotunda
13
Which is NOT accurate about the Column of Trajan?
No Romans are shown as defeated or dead.
It was originally painted.
It's monolithic.
Trajan appears over 50 times.
14
The market of the Forum of Trajan contained all of the following EXCEPT
several levels
a clerestory
groin vaults
concrete
15
The book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, was written by
Astrid Lindgren
Hans Christian Andersen
Mary Shelley
L. Frank Baum
16
The coffers gave the illusion that the dome was
the Heavens
heavy and dependent
the Underworld
lighter and independent
17
The Wizard of Oz won 2 oscars, even though
Technicolor movies were not fully accepted yet.
it flopped at the box office.
it was considered a children's movie.
18
From the 2nd to 3rd century C.E. the Romans began to
reuse the marble of older sarcophagi
represent the stability of the Empire in their work
bury their dead, instead of using cremation
19
Which is NOT true about the porch columns?
They're monolithic.
They're made of travertine.
They are fluted.
They have Corinthian capitals.
20
What is Dorothy's last name (from the Wizard of Oz)?
Morgan
Fleming
Gale
Smith
21
Who was Agrippa?
the patron of the original temple
Hadrian's son-in-law
the architect of the Pantheon
the sculptor of the pediment statues
22
The weight of the dome is supported by
alternating exedrae
thick concrete walls
flying buttresses
engaged pilasters
23
What shift in style is seen in this sarcophagus?
Sparser use of high relief
More focus on movement than the human form
Trend of preferring smaller burial units
Lacking utilization of compositional space
24
The architect of the Forum of Trajan was
Trajan
Iktinos and Kallikrates
Vitruvius
Apollodorus of Damscus
25
The interior was decorated with all of the following EXCEPT
repeated triangular forms
marble veneer
painted coffers
niches containing statues

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