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Chapter 6 & 7 Etruscan and Ancient Rome
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1
Which of the following was a tool used by archaeologists to explore tomb interiors at Tarquinia without the expensive an
Underground seismograph
Surveying local black market dealers
Careful measurement of the entire Tarquinia cemetery
Periscope
2
The column used on Etruscan temples resemble which type of Greek column?
Ionic
Corinthian
Engaged
Doric
3
The Flavian Amphitheater became commonly known as the Colosseum because of the
massive hill that was excavated to prepare the site
huge crowds that could be accommodated within the structure
monumental statue of an emperor that stood nearby
important name of the wealthy family that financed its construction
4
The Apulu of Veii is made of which of the following materials?
Terracotta
Marble
Bronze
Wood
5
Where would an oculus be found?
At the center of a dome
In the wall of a temple
In the apse of a basilica
As part of a Roman peristyle
6
The sculpture of Apollo from the Temple of Minerva at Veii shows the greatest stylistic similarity to the
Anavysos Kouros
Doryphoros
Augustus of Prima Porta
Seated boxer
7
The choice of iconography of the work shown was strongly influenced by the
introduction of Christianity as the new Roman state religion
establishment of the Roman Empire under Augustus
connection of Rome to foreign cultures through the silk road
recent ransacking of the city of Rome by a conquering army
8
The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?
The Arc de Triomphe now in Paris
The Ara Pacis
The column depicting his victories
The Colosseum
9
____ was the typical tomb type found at the Etruscan cemetery at Cerveteri.
Mausoleum
Tumulus
Tomb-shrine
Small Etruscan house-shaped terracotta
10
Etruscan artisans particularly excelled at which of the following?
Intarsia
Metalworking
Marble sculpture
Weaving
11
Terracotta sarcophagi showing life-sized reclining figures are most typical of which of the following centuries?
Sixth century BCE
Second century BCE
First century BCE
Ninth century BCE
12
Which of the following was the first to break with tradition and use his portrait on Roman coinage?
Caesar Augustus
Tiberius
Pompey
Julius Caesar
13
The Treasury of Petra reflects the influence of other artistic traditions through the inclusion of
vegetal relief sculpture flanking the doorway
Corinthian columns within the facade
a band of Egyptian-influenced wall paintings
an arcade in the Imperial Roman style
14
Which of the following best describes and distinguishes the Fourth Style of Roman painting?
Linear fantasies
The reintroduction of architectural vistas
Masonry
Dissolution of confining walls
15
The Etruscan temple differed from the Greek temple because it had which of the following?
Three cellas
No roof
A false porch
An ionic frieze
16
The Etruscans preferred which the following materials for sculpture?
Terracotta
Marble
Limestone
Gold
17
Pompeian wall paintings of the Second Style are characterized by which of the following?
The wall seemingly opening up into an illusionistic landscape
Various sections, some painted decoratively
Fantastic architecture based on the theater
Painted copies of inlaid stonework
18
Which architectural element best describes Etruscan temples?
The front and rear of the structure were indistinguishable.
Narrowed staircases were found on all four sides of the structure.
The entrance was centered at the front of the structure.
Columns completely encircled the structure
19
The independent spirit and relative freedom Etruscan women enjoyed horrified which of the following?
Egyptian male authors
Etruscan male authors
Trojan male authors
Greco-Roman male authors
20
The work depicts a battle in which
the Greeks won a naval war against the Persians at Salamis
Anglo-Saxons were defeated by Duke William at Hastings
Alexander the Great overthrew King Darius III
Rome was sacked by the invading Visigoths
21
Christianity was recognized as the official religion of Rome in the early fourth century CE by which of the following?
Trajan
Marcus Aurelius
Diocletian
Constantine
22
At Al-Khazneh (the “Treasury”) located at Jordan, the architect used Greek architectural elements
with regard for classical rules
because of its function as a temple
in a purely ornamental fashion
to emphasize power
23
Which century marks the incorporation of Etruria into the Roman Empire?
Second century CE
Third century CE
Fifth century BCE
First century BCE
24
Which of the following describes Etruscan art?
It was a combination of rigid frontality and symmetry.
It was a combination of stability and calm.
It was a combination of motion and vitality.
It was a mass of cylindrical forms.
25
Which of the following descriptions characterize the Pantheon?
The design is based on the intersection of two circles.
The design is based on the trapezoid.
The design is based on the intersection of two rectangles.
The design is based on the intersection of two squares.
26
The Etruscans preferred what building material(s) for their temples?
Limestone
Glazed brick
Wood and mudbrick
Marble
27
The facade decorations of the Colosseum were notable in that
fences were incorporated as an early form of crowd control
different architectural orders of columns were used to distinguish levels
spolia was included to celebrate the victories of the Roman army
statues of famous athletes were originally displayed in the niches
28
The wall painting in the Tomb of the Leopards portrays which of the following?
Centaurs and lapiths
Banqueters and musicians
The Roman invasion
Funeral processions
29
Which of the following statements describes the character of the imagery portrayed on the Column of Trajan?
Dacians were depicted as insignificant with poor military skills.
Battle scenes take up a quarter of the scenes.
The enemy was never portrayed.
Trajan rarely appears in the scenes
30
In the First Style of Roman wall painting at Pompeii, the decorator’s aim was to imitate ___
costly marble
theater design
mosaics
elaborate architecture
31
In contrast to a Greek temple, Roman temples usually were ____.
pseudo-peripteral
set on a stylobate
constructed on a hill
constructed of wood
32
Republican portraits are usually of older men. Which of the following explains the lifelike verism of these portraits?
The Etruscan tradition of funereal sculpture
The Hellenistic tradition of portraiture
The new Republican tradition of portraiture
The tradition of the treasured household imagines
33
The sculptor of the work shown chose to show the figure’s arm extended to
highlight his speaking skills as a gifted orator
emphasize the importance of casting a vote
demonstrate his piety through a gesture of prayer
dramatize a confrontation with another ruler
34
Which of the following would be located in a forum and would house the law court for the city?
Basilica
Capitolium
Arena
Stoa
35
The theme celebrated in both the Tomb of the Leopards and the Tomb of Hunting and Fishing is which of the following?
The joy of life
The sorrow of death
The gloom of death
Victory in battle
36
Normally, the Etruscans placed their narrative statuary on which of the following elements?
The double niches on the porches
Only in niches next to the entrance
Only in interior niches in the cella
The peaks of the temple roof
37
Coffering was a useful architectural device in that it performed what function?
Helped expand interior space
Enabled extensive road systems to be built
Supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans
Helped lighten the weight of a dome or arch
38
Which type of Etruscan funerary monument had no parallel in Greece?
Fibulae
Porta Marzia
Stele
Monumental sarcophagi
39
One aspect of Etruscan society that contributed to their downfall was the lack of ____?
political cohesion
wealth
trade
skilled artisans
40
How did the Etruscans typically bury their dead?
In columbaria within the city limits
In subterranean rooms along a network of streets in a city of the dead
In catacombs outside the city walls
On high mountaintops
41
In Etruscan iconography, which of the following symbolized regeneration?
Bees
Wine
Birds
Egg
