Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2019 » Unit 7 Quiz. Ancient Rome
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Question #1
Which of the following describes the Temple of Portunus, Rome?
A.
Peripteral
B.
Pseudo-peripteral
C.
Placed on a stylobate
D.
Marble façade
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.
Pantheon, Rome
B.
Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina
C.
Temple of Vesta, Tivoli
D.
Temple of Portunus, 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.
Bronze rebar
B.
Marble
C.
Metal armatures
D.
Marble
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 Hellenistic tradition of portraiture
C.
The tradition of the treasured household imagines
D.
The new Republican tradition of portraiture
Question #5
Which of the following was the first to break with tradition and use his portrait on Roman coinage?
A.
Pompey
B.
Caesar Augustus
C.
Tiberius
D.
Julius Caesar
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.
Basilica
D.
Capitolium
Question #7
At Al-Khazneh (the “Treasury”) located at Jordan, the architect used Greek architectural elements ____.
A.
because of its function as a temple
B.
in a purely ornamental fashion
C.
with regard for classical rules
D.
to emphasize power
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 trapezoid.
B.
The design is based on the intersection of two rectangles.
C.
The design is based on the intersection of two squares.
D.
The design is based on the intersection of two circles.
Question #9
Pompeian wall paintings of the Second Style are characterized by which of the following?
A.
Fantastic architecture based on the theater
B.
Painted copies of inlaid stonework
C.
The wall seemingly opening up into an illusionistic landscape
D.
Various sections, some painted decoratively
Question #10
Where would an oculus be found?
A.
In the apse of a basilica
B.
In the wall of a temple
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.
Enabled extensive road systems to be built
B.
Helped lighten the weight of a dome or arch
C.
Supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans
D.
Helped expand interior space
Question #12
Christianity was recognized as the official religion of Rome in the early fourth century CE by which of the following?
A.
Marcus Aurelius
B.
Constantine
C.
Trajan
D.
Diocletian
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 Dionysus
B.
Cult of Sol Invictus
C.
Cult of Demeter
D.
Cult of Persephone
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