Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2020 » Unit 7 Quiz Ancient Rome

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Question #1
Which of the following describes the Temple of Portunus, Rome?
A.   Pseudo-peripteral
B.   Peripteral
C.   Placed on a stylobate
D.   Marble facade
Question #2
Roman temple design during the Republican period reflected the colossal design of the Greek Hellenistic style. This can be seen in which of the following temples?
A.   Temple of Vesta, Tivoli
B.   Temple of Portunus, Rome
C.   Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina
D.   Pantheon, Rome
Question #3
Which of the following structural materials allowed the architect of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia to raise such a grand and eloquent expression of Roman power?
A.   Concrete
B.   Bronze rebar
C.   Marble
D.   Metal armatures
Question #4
Republican portraits are usually of older men. Which of the following explains the lifelike verism of these portraits?
A.   The Etruscan tradition of funereal sculpture
B.   The new Republican tradition of portraiture
C.   The Hellenistic tradition of portraiture
D.   The tradition of the treasured household imagines
Question #5
Which of the following was the first to break with tradition and use his portrait on Roman coinage?
A.   Julius Caesar
B.   Pompey
C.   Caesar Augustus
D.   Tiberius
Question #6
Which of the following would be located in a forum and would house the law court for the city?
A.   Stoa
B.   Arena
C.   Capitolium
D.   Basilica
Question #7
At Al-Khazneh (the “Treasury”) located at Jordan, the architect used Greek architectural elements ____.
A.   to emphasize power
B.   with regard for classical rules
C.   in a purely ornamental fashion
D.   because of its function as a temple
Question #8
The Pantheon was one of the most influential designs in the history of architecture. It brought new meaning to the concept of “architectural space.” Which of the following descriptions characterize this influential work?
A.   The design is based on the intersection of two squares.
B.   The design is based on the intersection of two rectangles.
C.   The design is based on the intersection of two circles.
D.   The design is based on the trapezoid.
Question #9
Pompeian wall paintings of the Second Style are characterized by which of the following?
A.   Painted copies of inlaid stonework
B.   Various sections, some painted decoratively
C.   Fantastic architecture based on the theater
D.   The wall seemingly opening up into an illusionistic landscape
Question #10
Where would an oculus be found?
A.   In the wall of a temple
B.   In the apse of a basilica
C.   At the center of a dome
D.   As part of a Roman peristyle
Question #11
Coffering was a useful architectural device in that it performed what function?
A.   Helped expand interior space
B.   Helped lighten the weight of a dome or arch
C.   Supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans
D.   Enabled extensive road systems to be built
Question #12
Christianity was recognized as the official religion of Rome in the early fourth century CE by which of the following?
A.   Trajan
B.   Diocletian
C.   Marcus Aurelius
D.   Constantine
Question #13
The figures from the frieze of the Villa of Mysteries are thought to depict an initiation into which of the following?
A.   Cult of Sol Invictus
B.   Cult of Persephone
C.   Cult of Demeter
D.   Cult of Dionysus

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