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a. Uses cement columns faced with marble in imitation of the Greeks. |
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b. Imitates the Greek style of columns encircling a temple, but uses engaged columns, rather than free-standing columns. |
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c. Has a stairway all around the base of the temple. |
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d. Has a stairway at the front of the temple. |
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e. Has a continuous frieze. |
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a. Concentric circles. |
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b. Concentric squares. |
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c. An x-shape, with four triangular divisions of space. |
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d. A rectangular grid with two main streets converging in the center. |
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e. None of the above; Romans did not like to plan their cities, instead preferring to let them develop organically. |
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a. Imitating colorful marble and stone. |
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b. Creating the illusion of a window looking onto a vista. |
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c. Geometric patterning. |
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d. Landscape paintings. |
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e. Mythological scenes. |
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a. Resembling third style painting, but with more substantial architectural elements. |
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b. Resembling third style painting, but with portraiture rather than mythological scenes. |
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c. Large-scale narrative paintings. |
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d. Paintings depicting wildlife and hunting. |
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e. Pure abstraction. |
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a. Caligula. |
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b. Augustus. |
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c. Nero. |
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d. Julius Caesar. |
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e. Hadrian |
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a. There are no examples of public architecture in Herculaneum. |
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b. Herculaneum is less excavated than Pompeii. |
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c. Herculaneum was hermetically sealed by a layer of lava. |
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d. All of the above. |
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e. There are virtually no differences between Herculaneum and Pompeii. |
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a. Individualistic facial features. |
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b. Landscape and the details of nature. |
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c. Gesture as a mode of storytelling. |
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d. Greek architecture. |
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e. Warfare. |
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a. Greek sculpture. |
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b. Greek painting. |
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c. Roman theater. |
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d. Etruscan painting. |
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e. Roman oratory. |
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a. It was more expensive than stone construction. |
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b. It was less attractive than stone construction. |
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c. It was vulnerable to moisture. |
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d. B and C only. |
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e. A and C only. |
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a. A resort city. |
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b. A Roman colony. |
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c. A trade center. |
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d. A slave district. |
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e. A quarry. |
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a. Roman amphitheaters did not require a hillside for their construction. |
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b. Roman amphitheaters were reserved only for use by the emperor and his closest friends. |
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c. Roman amphitheaters were not a valued part of the culture. |
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d. Roman amphitheaters had no seating. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Imitating colorful marble and stone. |
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b. Creating the illusion of a window looking onto a vista. |
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c. Geometric patterning. |
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d. Landscape paintings. |
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e. Mythological scenes. |
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a. The invention of concrete. |
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b. The lightening of concrete by the removal of stone rubble. |
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c. The discovery of local marble quarries. |
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d. Both A and C |
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e. Both B and C. |
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a. It had a gilded façade. |
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b. It was built on hundreds of acres of land taken from the Roman people. |
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c. It represents the move away from the rigid, rectangular-plan building. |
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d. It had an octagonal, domed room. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. First style. |
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b. Second style. |
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c. Third style. |
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d. Fourth style. |
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e. None of the above. |
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a. The domus italica. |
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b. The Hellenized domus |
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c. An imperial villa. |
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d. All of the above. |
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e. None of the above. |
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a. The Egyptians. |
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b. The Greeks. |
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c. The Persians. |
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d. The Visigoths. |
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e. The Etruscans. |
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a. The Colosseum. |
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b. The Altar of Augustan Peace (Ara Pacis). |
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c. The Pantheon. |
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d. The Circus Maximus. |
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e. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia. |
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a. Was probably based on an earlier Greek painting of the same subject. |
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b. Is the first narrative painting in Ancient Rome. |
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c. Includes portraits of the family that commissioned the painting. |
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d. Is the ultimate First Style Roman wall painting. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Nero |
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b. Vespasian |
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c. Augustus |
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d. Commodus |
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e. Diocletian |
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a. Obelisk. |
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b. Pyramid. |
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c. Portrait head. |
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d. Gargantuan column. |
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e. Tree. |
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a. First style. |
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b. Second style. |
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c. Third style. |
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d. Fourth style. |
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e. None of the above. |
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a. The Colosseum. |
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b. The Arch of Titus. |
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c. The Domus Aurea. |
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d. The Baths of Caracalla. |
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e. Trajan’s Column. |
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a. The inner chambers of a round temple. |
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b. The two main streets of a Roman city, intersecting at the center. |
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c. The two head administrators of the Roman law courts. |
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d. The two main supports for an arch. |
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e. The main living spaces of a Roman house. |
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a. Curtains that would have been draped over the walls to protect the paintings. |
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b. Illusionistic curtains painted into the far sides of the scenes to create the illusion of a curtain that could be drawn. |
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c. The stark black awnings painted into architectural vistas. |
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d. Mysterious black fabric painted into a scene, resembling the curtains one might have seen in a Roman theatrical set. |
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e. An illusionistically painted black cornice that appears to protrude into the viewer’s space. |
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a. Houses began to imitate Greek architecture. |
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b. Houses began to imitate Etruscan architecture. |
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c. Houses were being built with multiple stories. |
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d. Houses were becoming smaller and smaller. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Titus’s conquest of Judea. |
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b. The birth of Titus. |
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c. Titus’s defeat of his coregents. |
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d. The birth of Titus’s son. |
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e. Titus’s marriage. |
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a. The death of Nero. |
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b. The birth of a son. |
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c. His marriage. |
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d. The conquest of Judea. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. The Theater was a semicircle, whereas the Music Hall is a full circle. |
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b. The Theater is built from stone, whereas the Music Hall is built from concrete. |
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c. The Theater is open to the sky, whereas the Music Hall has a roof. |
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d. Unlike the Theater, the Music Hall has no seats. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. The ideal Roman home, passed down through the writings of Vitruvius. |
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b. The standard house plan used in early houses at Pompeii. |
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c. The standard house plan used only in the distant provinces of Rome. |
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d. Both A and B. |
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e. None of the above. |
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a. Augustus went to great expense remodeling old brick Roman buildings. |
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b. Augustus sought to build Rome in the style of a Greek city. |
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c. Augustus built many more religious buildings than did earlier emperors. |
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d. Augustus plundered the quarries of Greece to bring in large amounts of marble. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Animal sacrifice. |
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b. The afterlife. |
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c. Landscape. |
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d. A marriage ceremony. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. They are made of wood, rather than stone. |
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b. They are sculpted to look like female figures. |
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c. They have openwork carving in them. |
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d. They are left unfinished, or “rusticated.” |
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e. Each column is different from the others. |
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a. In Third style wall painting, architectural elements were extremely attenuated. |
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b. Third style paintings depict mythological subjects |
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c. Third style painting emphasizes the flat wall surface. |
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d. Third style painting does not attempt to create a window looking into space. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. It was a way of honoring his wife, whose name was Genetrix. |
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b. Caesar wanted to build a monument for his lover, and therefore built a temple for the goddess of love. |
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c. Caesar and his family claimed to be descended from Venus Genetrix, and the temple therefore honored his own family. |
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d. The temple was a votive offering to Venus Genetrix in the hopes of a fruitful crop. |
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e. Caesar built the temple as a validation of his violent military campaigns. |
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a. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia. |
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b. The Baths of Caracalla. |
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c. The Parthenon. |
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d. The Villa of Livia. |
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e. The Erechtheion. |
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a. Doric order capitals. |
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b. Ionic order capitals. |
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c. Corinthian capitals. |
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d. Tuscan capitals. |
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e. Composite capitals. |
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a. Vespasian |
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b. Nero |
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c. Diocletian |
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d. Domitian |
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e. Augustus |
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a. The Temple of Portunus. |
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b. The Baths of Caracalla. |
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c. The House of the Faun. |
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d. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia. |
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b. The Colosseum. |
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c. The Pantheon. |
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d. The Temple of Portunus. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Fountains. |
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b. Cafeteria-style restaurants. |
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c. Sidewalks. |
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d. Public baths. |
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e. Gas lighting. |
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a. A domed central-plan. |
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b. A rectangular courtyard. |
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c. A series of vaults connected by tunnels. |
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d. A roofed rectangular space with axial orientation. |
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e. A square plan with hemispherical apses connected to all four sides. |
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a. Columns. |
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b. A peristyle courtyard. |
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c. First-style Roman wall painting. |
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d. All of the above. |
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e. A and B only. |
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a. Tepidarium. |
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b. Tablinum. |
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c. Caldarium. |
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d. Natatio. |
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e. Frigidarium. |
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a. Annular vaults. |
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b. Concrete. |
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c. Groin vaults. |
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d. An awning. |
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e. Post and lintel construction. |
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a. A frightened woman. |
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b. A satyr. |
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c. Drinking vessels. |
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d. A bride. |
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e. Jupiter. |
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a. The Theater of Marcellus. |
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b. The Colosseum. |
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c. The Amphitheater at Pompeii. |
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d. The thermopolium. |
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e. None of the above. |
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a. First Style wall painting was a revolutionary Roman invention. |
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b. First Style wall painting borrowed styles from wall paintings in Etruscan tombs. |
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c. First Style wall painting was a carryover from the painting traditions of Ancient Greece. |
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d. First style wall painting grew out of Samnite traditions. |
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e. First style wall painting was borrowed from the Egyptians. |
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a. It was known by the Romans as opus caementicum. |
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b. It allowed for quick and cheap construction. |
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c. It enabled architects to build structures that would have otherwise been incredibly difficult—if not impossible—to construct. |
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d. It was cast in wooden molds. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Most Roman paintings were panel paintings hung on the wall. |
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b. Most Roman paintings were wall paintings. |
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c. Roman paintings sometimes included still life scenes. |
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d. Roman painting suggests an interest in nature and specific details. |
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e. In some cases, the painters’ names are known. |
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a. Second Style wall painting was a revolutionary Roman invention. |
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b. Second Style wall painting borrowed from Etruscan tomb decoration. |
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c. Second Style wall painting is a carryover from the painting traditions of Ancient Greece. |
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d. Second style wall painting grew out of Samnite traditions. |
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e. Second style wall painting was borrowed from the Egyptians. |
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a. The fauces. |
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b. The atrium. |
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c. The impluvium. |
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d. The thermopolium. |
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e. The hortus. |
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a. Linear (one-point) perspective. |
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b. Pointillism. |
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c. Atmospheric perspective. |
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d. Oil paint. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Elegant. |
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b. Forceful. |
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c. Illusionistic. |
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d. Primitive. |
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e. Autobiographical. |
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a. An arch was carved out of marble. |
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b. A road was paved with marble. |
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|
c. Concrete was reinforced with ashlar masonry. |
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|
d. Concrete was faced with mosaics. |
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|
e. Concrete was faced with irregular, small stones. |
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a. The third century BC. |
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b. The fourth century BC. |
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c. The eighth century BC. |
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d. The seventh century BC. |
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e. 100 BC |
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a. A plague killed off most of the local builders. |
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|
b. Quarries had been over-used and there were no local building materials. |
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|
c. Political instability left little time or money for building projects. |
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|
d. Rome was overcrowded, leaving no room for new construction. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. There is a narthex at the entranceway. |
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b. It has no roof. |
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c. It is appointed with theater-style seating on the interior. |
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d. It is very stark and geometric, with no columns in the cella. |
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e. Both A and D. |
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a. The reign of Augustus. |
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b. Republican Rome |
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c. The second century AD. |
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d. The first century BC. |
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e. The reign of Constantine. |
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a. The Capitoline Triad. |
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b. Mars and Venus. |
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c. All gods. |
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d. Venus and Caesar. |
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e. Jupiter and Minerva. |
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a. In Ostia, houses were rarely designated for single family occupancy. |
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|
b. Housing in Ostia was often multi-storied, whereas housing in Pompeii was single-story. |
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|
c. Pompeiian housing was more lavish than was housing in Ostia. |
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|
d. Ostian housing had to be designed to accommodate more people than Pompeiian housing. |
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|
e. All of the above. |
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a. Timgad was a resort town, while Leptis Magna was an industrial center. |
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|
b. Timgad became a part of the empire much later than did Leptis Magna. |
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|
c. Leptis Magna was the religious center in the provinces, whereas Timgad was an administrative center. |
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d. Both A and B. |
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e. Both A and C. |
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a. The concrete encased permanent wooden beams. |
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b. A lighter concrete mixture with pumice was used towards the top of the dome. |
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|
c. A heavier concrete mixture with basalt was used towards the bottom of the dome. |
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|
d. Both B and C. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Timgad. |
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b. Split. |
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c. Leptis Magna. |
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d. Orange. |
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e. Nîmes. |
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a. It has a low podium. |
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b. It has a continuous staircase around the circumference of the building. |
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c. It has a peripteral colonnade. |
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d. It has a double cella. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. It is made using concrete. |
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b. It is made using brick. |
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c. It is heavily decorated. |
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d. It has no roof. |
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e. It has no colonnade. |
|
a. The theater at Orange was built using white marble. |
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|
b. The theater at Orange was built into a natural hillside. |
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|
c. The theater at Orange has a roof. |
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d. All of the above. |
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e. A and B only. |
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a. Rome. |
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b. North Africa. |
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c. The Western Provinces. |
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d. The Eastern Provinces. |
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e. Pompeii. |
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a. Gaul |
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b. Timgad |
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c. Athens |
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d. Capri |
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e. None of the above; the Romans did not use Pentellic marble. |
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a. Marble |
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b. Tufa |
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c. Brick |
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d. Opus incertum |
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e. Local stone |
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a. Dining and banquet halls. |
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b. Law courts. |
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c. Small temples. |
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d. Intellectual halls and meeting rooms. |
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|
e. All of the above. |
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a. The Colosseum. |
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b. The Baths of Titus. |
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c. The Forum of Augustus. |
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d. The Forum of Julius Caesar. |
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|
e. The Domus Aurea. |
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a. A basilica. |
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b. A public bath. |
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c. A temple to all gods. |
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d. A defensive wall. |
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e. A prison. |
|
a. Aqueducts. |
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b. Roads. |
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c. Temples. |
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d. Bath houses. |
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e. Marketplace. |
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a. Septimius Severus and Caracalla |
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b. Julius Caesar and Augustus |
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c. Augustus and Domitian |
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d. Nero and Vespasian |
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e. Augustus and Hadrian |
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a. The Parthenon. |
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b. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus. |
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|
c. The Temple of Venus and Roma. |
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|
d. The House of the Faun. |
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|
e. The Temple of Venus from Knidos. |
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a. Constantine was a pacifist. |
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b. Constantine was priest and emperor simultaneously. |
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|
c. Constantine was the first Christian emperor. |
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|
d. Constantine was an artist. |
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e. Both A and D. |
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a. Constantine’s defeat over the Visigoths at Aosta. |
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b. The birth of Constantine’s eldest child. |
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c. The founding of a new capital in the Roman east: Constantinople. |
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|
d. Constantine’s victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. |
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e. Constantine’s coronation as emperor of Rome and leader of the Christian Church. |
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a. A Roman temple on an island. |
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b. An apartment building. |
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c. A mansion-villa. |
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d. A warehouse. |
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e. A university. |
|
a. They completely abandon Roman stylistic traditions. |
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b. They incorporate wood more than stone, concrete, or brick. |
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c. They are enormous. |
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d. They are built directly into the face of cliff walls. |
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|
e. All of the above. |
|
a. A porphyry obelisk. |
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|
b. A column with a spiral frieze commemorating Trajan’s Dacian campaigns. |
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|
c. A column sculpted into a monumental portrait of Trajan. |
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|
d. A fluted column supporting a gilded statue of Trajan. |
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|
e. A memorial column put up by Trajan’s widow. |
|
a. Temples. |
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b. Shops. |
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c. Baths. |
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|
d. Tombs. |
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e. Apartments. |
|
a. Septimius Severus conquered the city at the start of his reign. |
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b. It had one of the most important marble quarries in the empire. |
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c. It was the source of much of the grain imported to Rome. |
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d. It was the birthplace of the emperor Septimius Severus. |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Constantinople brought the Romans into contact with Islam. |
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b. When Constantinople was founded, Christianity was introduced into the Roman empire. |
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c. It allowed for greater exchange of luxury items between Rome and the East. |
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|
d. It marked the end of the Roman Empire. |
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|
e. With the founding of Constantinople, Rome was saved from ruin. |
|
a. Marble. |
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b. Tufa. |
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c. Travertine. |
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d. Brick. |
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e. Porphyry. |
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a. Ostia. |
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b. Delphi. |
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c. Pompeii. |
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d. Rome. |
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e. Tivoli. |
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a. The Temple of Hera I |
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b. The Treasury at Delphi |
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|
c. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia |
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|
d. The Erechtheion |
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|
e. The Altar of Zeus |
|
a. Peripteral. |
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|
b. Pseudoperipteral. |
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|
c. Arcuated. |
||
|
d. Buttressed. |
||
|
e. Fenestrated. |
|
a. The Aurelian Walls. |
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b. The Decennial Monument. |
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|
c. The restoration of the Curia Julia. |
||
|
d. The Baths of Diocletian. |
||
|
e. The Palace of Diocletian. |
|
a. The high podium. |
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|
b. The columns across the porch. |
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|
c. The frontal staircase. |
||
|
d. The dome. |
||
|
e. The rectangular forecourt. |
|
a. Regimented, orderly planning and decoration. |
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|
b. Extensive, often excessive, ornamentation. |
||
|
c. A sense of movement in building facades. |
||
|
d. Traditional architectural elements, used in an innovative way. |
||
|
e. A focus on the three-dimensional quality of a building’s façade, especially the shadows created by deep recesses. |
|
a. The Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus in Baalbek |
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b. Domitian’s Palace |
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c. The Baths of Caracalla |
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d. The Tomb of Eurysaces |
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e. All of the above. |
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a. Julius Caesar |
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b. Hadrian |
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c. Agrippa |
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d. Nero |
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e. Trajan |
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a. The Arch of Constantine. |
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b. The Baths of Diocletian. |
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c. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus. |
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d. The Pont-du-Gard. |
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e. The Theater at Orange. |
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a. Tomb architecture followed very strict templates, with very little variation from tomb to tomb. |
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b. Only the wealthy could afford to build large tombs for themselves and their families. |
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c. Tombs were not a very important part of Roman culture. |
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d. Because they served only to house the remains of the dead, they could be much more experimental than other forms of architecture. |
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e. Both A and B. |
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a. They were built during the reign of Augustus. |
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b. They were built during the reign of Septimius Severus. |
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c. They only used building materials native to the region. |
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d. They used no concrete. |
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e. They were built in honor of Julius Caesar. |
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a. Icon paintings. |
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b. First style wall painting. |
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c. Painted stucco relief. |
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d. Architectural elements. |
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e. Both C and D. |
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a. He helped design many of his buildings, as he was an amateur architect. |
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b. Most of the buildings he commissioned were religious buildings. |
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c. He was inspired by Greek architecture. |
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d. All of the above. |
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e. A and C only. |
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a. Trajan. |
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b. Titus. |
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c. Augustus |
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d. Nero. |
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e. Vespasian. |