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1
There is a oculus in the top of the Panthion
True
False
2
What is a central nave?
The place where the Bishop sat
The cross section of the basilica
The part where the conregation assembled
Where the catechumens gathered
3
What did Trajan place in the Forum to demonstrate his power
sculptures of powerful defeated ememies
sculptures of victorious soldiers
armor of defeated enemies
maps of conquered territories
4
What is an oculus?
A decorative circle on the ceiling of buildings
The middle of a domed ceiling
An indicator of where the coffers should end
A hole that allows light into a building. Usually a circle
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
The Forum of Trajan was designed by
Apollodorus of Damascus
Augustus of Prima Porta
Emperor Flavian
Emperor Trajan
7
The Basilica Ulpia served as a
temple dedicated to Jupiter
library
court of law
imperial treasury
8
Plan: What is the most innovative feature of the plan for the Pantheon?
Math: Perfect Square
Math: Square inside a Circle
Math: Perfect Circle
Math: Circle inside a Square
9
THE COLISEUM WAS BUILT UNDER THE EMPEROR...
AUGUSTUS
VESPASIAN
JULIUS CAESAR
ADRIANUS
10
The Colosseum & the Pantheon use the same materials, which are...
porphyry
concrete
marble
granite
11
characteristics of Roman architecture
tallness
fun, verticality, interior space
function, verticality, interior space
verticality, interior space
12
The Forum of Trajan contains all of the following except...
a museum
a market
a monumental column
a basilica
13
The Basilica Ulpia contained all of the following spaces EXCEPT
aisles
a nave
apses
an oculus
14
The Pantheon was
Destroyed by the Ostrogoths
Created by Marcus Agrippa
Made for worshipping the Emporer
Dedicated to all gods
15
What was one form of entertainment that you might see at the Coliseum?
exotic animals
naval battles
gladiator fights
a water show
16
How were barrel vaults made?
By building massive stone barrels
By stacking multiple arches next to each other
By stacking barrels on top of each other
By crossing two arches
17
The Roman building that included barrel vaults, groin vaults, and a central dome.
Pantheon
Basilica Ulpia
Colosseum
Villa of Mysteries
18
Who invented arches?
The Americans
The Greeks
The Romans
The Canadians
19
What was the purpose of the tunnel system under the Coliseum?
Bathrooms
Sewage
Souvenirs
Hold Slaves
20
How tall was Trajan's Column?
100ft
126ft
90ft
200ft
21
The Pantheon was originally a _______
Roman temple
government building
Christian church
Greek temple
22
What did the spiral column of the Forum of Trajan become?
Trajan's Prison
Trajan's Tower of Terror
Trajan's Congressional Hall
Trajan's Tomb
23
The Pantheon contains tombs.
False
True
24
Two intersecting barrel vaults form a
pendentive
transverse vault
squinch
groin vault
25
An engaged column is?
Roman columns
A fake column carved into the side of a building
A special Roman architecture
Used to emphasize the front of a temple
26
The forum of Trajan is most similar to which work regarding FUNCTION?
Athenian Acropolis
Athenian Agora
The Pantheon
Tomb of Triclinium
27
What was used in the construction in the Pantheon to distribute weight.
Coffers
Porticos
Groin Vaults
Arches
28
How was the Coliseum financed?
the burning of Rome
the sacking of Jerusalem
the sacking of Constantinople
higher taxes
29
What is a Forum?
a military space
a school
a public and government space
a sacred space
30
The Forum of Trajan was paid for by...
finding treasure in a nearby cave
an inheritance from Trajans parents
the spoils of the defeat of the Dacians
the selling of marble to outlying countries
