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A pseudoperipteral temple is a temple that:
Choose one answer.
a. Uses cement columns faced with marble in imitation of the Greeks.
b. Imitates the Greek style of columns encircling a temple, but uses engaged columns, rather than free-standing columns.
c. Has a stairway all around the base of the temple.
d. Has a stairway at the front of the temple.
e. Has a continuous frieze.
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Question 2
A typical Roman city was planned according to which of the following models?
Choose one answer.
a. Concentric circles.
b. Concentric squares.
c. An x-shape, with four triangular divisions of space.
d. A rectangular grid with two main streets converging in the center.
e. None of the above; Romans did not like to plan their cities, instead preferring to let them develop organically.
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Question 3
First style Roman wall painting can best be described as:
Choose one answer.
a. Imitating colorful marble and stone.
b. Creating the illusion of a window looking onto a vista.
c. Geometric patterning.
d. Landscape paintings.
e. Mythological scenes.
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Question 4
Fourth style Roman wall painting can best be described as
Choose one answer.
a. Resembling third style painting, but with more substantial architectural elements.
b. Resembling third style painting, but with portraiture rather than mythological scenes.
c. Large-scale narrative paintings.
d. Paintings depicting wildlife and hunting.
e. Pure abstraction.
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Question 5
From which Roman emperor did the emperor Vespasian actively seek to disassociate himself?
Choose one answer.
a. Caligula.
b. Augustus.
c. Nero.
d. Julius Caesar.
e. Hadrian
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Question 6
Herculaneum differs from Pompeii in which important way(s)?
Choose one answer.
a. There are no examples of public architecture in Herculaneum.
b. Herculaneum is less excavated than Pompeii.
c. Herculaneum was hermetically sealed by a layer of lava.
d. All of the above.
e. There are virtually no differences between Herculaneum and Pompeii.
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Question 7
In the Odyssey Painting, what detail seems to be the most important to the painter?
Choose one answer.
a. Individualistic facial features.
b. Landscape and the details of nature.
c. Gesture as a mode of storytelling.
d. Greek architecture.
e. Warfare.
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Question 8
In the Room of the Mysteries at the House of Augustus, the relationship of Roman wall painting to which of the following is most evident?
Choose one answer.
a. Greek sculpture.
b. Greek painting.
c. Roman theater.
d. Etruscan painting.
e. Roman oratory.
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Question 9
One drawback/some drawbacks to cement construction was/were:
Choose one answer.
a. It was more expensive than stone construction.
b. It was less attractive than stone construction.
c. It was vulnerable to moisture.
d. B and C only.
e. A and C only.
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Question 10
Pompeii could best be described as:
Choose one answer.
a. A resort city.
b. A Roman colony.
c. A trade center.
d. A slave district.
e. A quarry.
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Question 11
Roman amphitheaters differed from Greek theaters in which of the following ways?
Choose one answer.
a. Roman amphitheaters did not require a hillside for their construction.
b. Roman amphitheaters were reserved only for use by the emperor and his closest friends.
c. Roman amphitheaters were not a valued part of the culture.
d. Roman amphitheaters had no seating.
e. All of the above.
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Question 12
Second style Roman wall painting can be described as:
Choose one answer.
a. Imitating colorful marble and stone.
b. Creating the illusion of a window looking onto a vista.
c. Geometric patterning.
d. Landscape paintings.
e. Mythological scenes.
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Question 13
The emperor Caligula oversaw which significant architectural development?
Choose one answer.
a. The invention of concrete.
b. The lightening of concrete by the removal of stone rubble.
c. The discovery of local marble quarries.
d. Both A and C
e. Both B and C.
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Question 14
The Emperor Nero's Domus Aura is infamous because:
Choose one answer.
a. It had a gilded façade.
b. It was built on hundreds of acres of land taken from the Roman people.
c. It represents the move away from the rigid, rectangular-plan building.
d. It had an octagonal, domed room.
e. All of the above.
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Question 15
The fresco from the Villa of Livia at Primaporta is an example of which type of Roman wall painting?
Choose one answer.
a. First style.
b. Second style.
c. Third style.
d. Fourth style.
e. None of the above.
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Question 16
The House of the Faun in Pompeii conforms to which of the following building types?
Choose one answer.
a. The domus italica.
b. The Hellenized domus
c. An imperial villa.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
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Question 17
The Mausoleum of Augustus most closely resembles the tombs of which culture?
Choose one answer.
a. The Egyptians.
b. The Greeks.
c. The Persians.
d. The Visigoths.
e. The Etruscans.
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Question 18
The monument most famously associated with the Emperor Augustus is:
Choose one answer.
a. The Colosseum.
b. The Altar of Augustan Peace (Ara Pacis).
c. The Pantheon.
d. The Circus Maximus.
e. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia.
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Question 19
The Odyssey Painting:
Choose one answer.
a. Was probably based on an earlier Greek painting of the same subject.
b. Is the first narrative painting in Ancient Rome.
c. Includes portraits of the family that commissioned the painting.
d. Is the ultimate First Style Roman wall painting.
e. All of the above.
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Question 20
The Theater of Marcellus was built by which emperor in honor of his son-in-law?
Choose one answer.
a. Nero
b. Vespasian
c. Augustus
d. Commodus
e. Diocletian
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Question 21
The Tomb of Cestius takes the unusual form of a(n):
Choose one answer.
a. Obelisk.
b. Pyramid.
c. Portrait head.
d. Gargantuan column.
e. Tree.
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Question 22
The wall paintings in the Augustan villa at Boscotrecase are an example of which type of Roman wall painting?
Choose one answer.
a. First style.
b. Second style.
c. Third style.
d. Fourth style.
e. None of the above.
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Question 23
The "Spoils of Jerusalem" is a relief sculpture on which of the following monuments?
Choose one answer.
a. The Colosseum.
b. The Arch of Titus.
c. The Domus Aurea.
d. The Baths of Caracalla.
e. Trajan's Column.
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Question 24
What are the cardo and decumanus?
Choose one answer.
a. The inner chambers of a round temple.
b. The two main streets of a Roman city, intersecting at the center.
c. The two head administrators of the Roman law courts.
d. The two main supports for an arch.
e. The main living spaces of a Roman house.
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Question 25
What are the so-called "black curtains" often found in Second Style Roman wall painting?
Choose one answer.
a. Curtains that would have been draped over the walls to protect the paintings.
b. Illusionistic curtains painted into the far sides of the scenes to create the illusion of a curtain that could be drawn.
c. The stark black awnings painted into architectural vistas.
d. Mysterious black fabric painted into a scene, resembling the curtains one might have seen in a Roman theatrical set.
e. An illusionistically painted black cornice that appears to protrude into the viewer's space.
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Question 26
What development in Roman domestic architecture emerged around the second century BC?
Choose one answer.
a. Houses began to imitate Greek architecture.
b. Houses began to imitate Etruscan architecture.
c. Houses were being built with multiple stories.
d. Houses were becoming smaller and smaller.
e. All of the above.
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Question 27
What does the Arch of Titus celebrate?
Choose one answer.
a. Titus's conquest of Judea.
b. The birth of Titus.
c. Titus's defeat of his coregents.
d. The birth of Titus's son.
e. Titus's marriage.
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Question 28
What event lent credence to Vespasian's legitimacy as emperor of Rome?
Choose one answer.
a. The death of Nero.
b. The birth of a son.
c. His marriage.
d. The conquest of Judea.
e. All of the above.
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Question 29
What is (or which are) the most notable difference between the Theater and the Music Hall at Pompeii?
Choose one answer.
a. The Theater was a semicircle, whereas the Music Hall is a full circle.
b. The Theater is built from stone, whereas the Music Hall is built from concrete.
c. The Theater is open to the sky, whereas the Music Hall has a roof.
d. Unlike the Theater, the Music Hall has no seats.
e. All of the above.
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Question 30
What is the domus italica?
Choose one answer.
a. The ideal Roman home, passed down through the writings of Vitruvius.
b. The standard house plan used in early houses at Pompeii.
c. The standard house plan used only in the distant provinces of Rome.
d. Both A and B.
e. None of the above.
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Question 31
What is the significance of Augustus finding Rome "a city of brick" and leaving it a "city of marble"?
Choose one answer.
a. Augustus went to great expense remodeling old brick Roman buildings.
b. Augustus sought to build Rome in the style of a Greek city.
c. Augustus built many more religious buildings than did earlier emperors.
d. Augustus plundered the quarries of Greece to bring in large amounts of marble.
e. All of the above.
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Question 32
What is the subject of the paintings in the Villa of the Mysteries?
Choose one answer.
a. Animal sacrifice.
b. The afterlife.
c. Landscape.
d. A marriage ceremony.
e. All of the above.
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Question 33
What is unusual about the columns at the Port of Claudius?
Choose one answer.
a. They are made of wood, rather than stone.
b. They are sculpted to look like female figures.
c. They have openwork carving in them.
d. They are left unfinished, or "rusticated."
e. Each column is different from the others.
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Question 34
What is/are the major difference(s) between second and third style wall painting?
Choose one answer.
a. In Third style wall painting, architectural elements were extremely attenuated.
b. Third style paintings depict mythological subjects
c. Third style painting emphasizes the flat wall surface.
d. Third style painting does not attempt to create a window looking into space.
e. All of the above.
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Question 35
What was the special significance of Julius Caesar's commissioning of a temple in honor of the god Venus Genetrix?
Choose one answer.
a. It was a way of honoring his wife, whose name was Genetrix.
b. Caesar wanted to build a monument for his lover, and therefore built a temple for the goddess of love.
c. Caesar and his family claimed to be descended from Venus Genetrix, and the temple therefore honored his own family.
d. The temple was a votive offering to Venus Genetrix in the hopes of a fruitful crop.
e. Caesar built the temple as a validation of his violent military campaigns.
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Question 36
Which building do the columns of the Forum of Augustus imitate?
Choose one answer.
a. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia.
b. The Baths of Caracalla.
c. The Parthenon.
d. The Villa of Livia.
e. The Erechtheion.
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Question 37
Which capital type did the Romans favor?
Choose one answer.
a. Doric order capitals.
b. Ionic order capitals.
c. Corinthian capitals.
d. Tuscan capitals.
e. Composite capitals.
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Question 38
Which emperor commissioned the building of the Colosseum?
Choose one answer.
a. Vespasian
b. Nero
c. Diocletian
d. Domitian
e. Augustus
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Question 39
Which of the following buildings can be described as a Roman combination of Etruscan and Greek architectural principles?
Choose one answer.
a. The Temple of Portunus.
b. The Baths of Caracalla.
c. The House of the Faun.
d. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia.
e. All of the above.
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Question 40
Which of the following buildings was constructed with concrete?
Choose one answer.
a. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia.
b. The Colosseum.
c. The Pantheon.
d. The Temple of Portunus.
e. All of the above.
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Question 41
Which of the following conveniences was NOT found in Pompeii?
Choose one answer.
a. Fountains.
b. Cafeteria-style restaurants.
c. Sidewalks.
d. Public baths.
e. Gas lighting.
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Question 42
Which of the following describes the typical plan of a Roman basilica?
Choose one answer.
a. A domed central-plan.
b. A rectangular courtyard.
c. A series of vaults connected by tunnels.
d. A roofed rectangular space with axial orientation.
e. A square plan with hemispherical apses connected to all four sides.
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Question 43
Which of the following elements of a Roman home can be termed "Hellenizing?"
Choose one answer.
a. Columns.
b. A peristyle courtyard.
c. First-style Roman wall painting.
d. All of the above.
e. A and B only.
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Question 44
Which of the following is NOT a room in a Roman bath?
Choose one answer.
a. Tepidarium.
b. Tablinum.
c. Caldarium.
d. Natatio.
e. Frigidarium.
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Question 45
Which of the following is NOT an architectural element used in the Colosseum?
Choose one answer.
a. Annular vaults.
b. Concrete.
c. Groin vaults.
d. An awning.
e. Post and lintel construction.
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Question 46
Which of the following is NOT depicted in the Villa of the Mysteries?
Choose one answer.
a. A frightened woman.
b. A satyr.
c. Drinking vessels.
d. A bride.
e. Jupiter.
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Question 47
Which of the following is the earliest known preserved Roman amphitheater built from stone?
Choose one answer.
a. The Theater of Marcellus.
b. The Colosseum.
c. The Amphitheater at Pompeii.
d. The thermopolium.
e. None of the above.
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Question 48
Which of the following statements about First Style wall painting is most accurate?
Choose one answer.
a. First Style wall painting was a revolutionary Roman invention.
b. First Style wall painting borrowed styles from wall paintings in Etruscan tombs.
c. First Style wall painting was a carryover from the painting traditions of Ancient Greece.
d. First style wall painting grew out of Samnite traditions.
e. First style wall painting was borrowed from the Egyptians.
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Question 49
Which of the following statements about Roman concrete is most accurate?
Choose one answer.
a. It was known by the Romans as opus caementicum.
b. It allowed for quick and cheap construction.
c. It enabled architects to build structures that would have otherwise been incredibly difficult-if not impossible-to construct.
d. It was cast in wooden molds.
e. All of the above.
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Question 50
Which of the following statements about Roman painting is NOT true?
Choose one answer.
a. Most Roman paintings were panel paintings hung on the wall.
b. Most Roman paintings were wall paintings.
c. Roman paintings sometimes included still life scenes.
d. Roman painting suggests an interest in nature and specific details.
e. In some cases, the painters' names are known.
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Question 51
Which of the following statements about Second Style wall painting is most accurate?
Choose one answer.
a. Second Style wall painting was a revolutionary Roman invention.
b. Second Style wall painting borrowed from Etruscan tomb decoration.
c. Second Style wall painting is a carryover from the painting traditions of Ancient Greece.
d. Second style wall painting grew out of Samnite traditions.
e. Second style wall painting was borrowed from the Egyptians.
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Question 52
Which of the following was NOT a part of the domus italica?
Choose one answer.
a. The fauces.
b. The atrium.
c. The impluvium.
d. The thermopolium.
e. The hortus.
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Question 53
Which technique are Romans most famous for employing in their wall paintings?
Choose one answer.
a. Linear (one-point) perspective.
b. Pointillism.
c. Atmospheric perspective.
d. Oil paint.
e. All of the above.
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Question 54
Which word might best describe the style of third style Roman wall painting?
Choose one answer.
a. Elegant.
b. Forceful.
c. Illusionistic.
d. Primitive.
e. Autobiographical.
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Question 55
"Opus incertum" was a building technique whereby
Choose one answer.
a. An arch was carved out of marble.
b. A road was paved with marble.
c. Concrete was reinforced with ashlar masonry.
d. Concrete was faced with mosaics.
e. Concrete was faced with irregular, small stones.
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Question 56
The oldest architectural remains from ancient Rome date to
Choose one answer.
a. The third century BC.
b. The fourth century BC.
c. The eighth century BC.
d. The seventh century BC.
e. 100 BC
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Question 57
Almost no new buildings were constructed in third century Rome because of what extenuating circumstance?
Choose one answer.
a. A plague killed off most of the local builders.
b. Quarries had been over-used and there were no local building materials.
c. Political instability left little time or money for building projects.
d. Rome was overcrowded, leaving no room for new construction.
e. All of the above.
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Question 58
Although Constantine's Aula Palatina in Trier follows Roman basilican architecture, it deviates from Roman precedent in which of the following ways?
Choose one answer.
a. There is a narthex at the entranceway.
b. It has no roof.
c. It is appointed with theater-style seating on the interior.
d. It is very stark and geometric, with no columns in the cella.
e. Both A and D.
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Question 59
During which time period did brick facing for concrete come to be celebrated as an attractive material (i.e. no longer something to be covered over with plaster)?
Choose one answer.
a. The reign of Augustus.
b. Republican Rome
c. The second century AD.
d. The first century BC.
e. The reign of Constantine.
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Question 60
Hadrian's temple (known as the Pantheon) was dedicated to which gods?
Choose one answer.
a. The Capitoline Triad.
b. Mars and Venus.
c. All gods.
d. Venus and Caesar.
e. Jupiter and Minerva.
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Question 61
How did housing in Ostia differ from housing in Pompeii?
Choose one answer.
a. In Ostia, houses were rarely designated for single family occupancy.
b. Housing in Ostia was often multi-storied, whereas housing in Pompeii was single-story.
c. Pompeiian housing was more lavish than was housing in Ostia.
d. Ostian housing had to be designed to accommodate more people than Pompeiian housing.
e. All of the above.
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Question 62
How did the Roman cities of Timgad and Leptis Magna differ?
Choose one answer.
a. Timgad was a resort town, while Leptis Magna was an industrial center.
b. Timgad became a part of the empire much later than did Leptis Magna.
c. Leptis Magna was the religious center in the provinces, whereas Timgad was an administrative center.
d. Both A and B.
e. Both A and C.
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Question 63
How was the concrete of the Pantheon's dome manipulated to allow for its construction?
Choose one answer.
a. The concrete encased permanent wooden beams.
b. A lighter concrete mixture with pumice was used towards the top of the dome.
c. A heavier concrete mixture with basalt was used towards the bottom of the dome.
d. Both B and C.
e. All of the above.
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Question 64
In what city did the emperor Diocletian build his palace?
Choose one answer.
a. Timgad.
b. Split.
c. Leptis Magna.
d. Orange.
e. Nîmes.
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Question 65
In what significant way(s) does the Temple of Venus and Roma differ from the "typical" Roman temple plan?
Choose one answer.
a. It has a low podium.
b. It has a continuous staircase around the circumference of the building.
c. It has a peripteral colonnade.
d. It has a double cella.
e. All of the above.
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Question 66
In what way does the Theater in Leptis Magna differ from most other Roman buildings in the city?
Choose one answer.
a. It is made using concrete.
b. It is made using brick.
c. It is heavily decorated.
d. It has no roof.
e. It has no colonnade.
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Question 67
In what way is the Roman theater at Orange similar to Greek theaters?
Choose one answer.
a. The theater at Orange was built using white marble.
b. The theater at Orange was built into a natural hillside.
c. The theater at Orange has a roof.
d. All of the above.
e. A and B only.
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Question 68
In which region did the "baroque" style occur most frequently in the architecture of ancient Rome?
Choose one answer.
a. Rome.
b. North Africa.
c. The Western Provinces.
d. The Eastern Provinces.
e. Pompeii.
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Question 69
In which Roman province would you be most likely to see buildings constructed with Pentellic marble?
Choose one answer.
a. Gaul
b. Timgad
c. Athens
d. Capri
e. None of the above; the Romans did not use Pentellic marble.
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Question 70
Roman architecture in the provinces was generally built using which of the following materials?
Choose one answer.
a. Marble
b. Tufa
c. Brick
d. Opus incertum
e. Local stone
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Question 71
The Baths of Trajan mark an interesting turning point in Roman baths, as they include which of the following types of rooms?
Choose one answer.
a. Dining and banquet halls.
b. Law courts.
c. Small temples.
d. Intellectual halls and meeting rooms.
e. All of the above.
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Question 72
The exedrae on either side of Trajan's Forum are a direct reference to which of the following?
Choose one answer.
a. The Colosseum.
b. The Baths of Titus.
c. The Forum of Augustus.
d. The Forum of Julius Caesar.
e. The Domus Aurea.
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Question 73
The only major architectural commission in third century Rome was:
Choose one answer.
a. A basilica.
b. A public bath.
c. A temple to all gods.
d. A defensive wall.
e. A prison.
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Question 74
The Pont-du-Gard is one of the most famous Roman:
Choose one answer.
a. Aqueducts.
b. Roads.
c. Temples.
d. Bath houses.
e. Marketplace.
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Question 75
The Roman province in Athens was primarily built under which two Greek-loving Roman emperors?
Choose one answer.
a. Septimius Severus and Caracalla
b. Julius Caesar and Augustus
c. Augustus and Domitian
d. Nero and Vespasian
e. Augustus and Hadrian
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Question 76
The Temple of Venus in Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli is an exact replica of which earlier building?
Choose one answer.
a. The Parthenon.
b. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus.
c. The Temple of Venus and Roma.
d. The House of the Faun.
e. The Temple of Venus from Knidos.
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Question 77
What distinguished Constantine (and thus his architectural commissions) from all earlier Roman emperors?
Choose one answer.
a. Constantine was a pacifist.
b. Constantine was priest and emperor simultaneously.
c. Constantine was the first Christian emperor.
d. Constantine was an artist.
e. Both A and D.
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Question 78
What event does the Arch of Constantine celebrate?
Choose one answer.
a. Constantine's defeat over the Visigoths at Aosta.
b. The birth of Constantine's eldest child.
c. The founding of a new capital in the Roman east: Constantinople.
d. Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
e. Constantine's coronation as emperor of Rome and leader of the Christian Church.
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Question 79
What is an insula?
Choose one answer.
a. A Roman temple on an island.
b. An apartment building.
c. A mansion-villa.
d. A warehouse.
e. A university.
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Question 80
What is remarkable about the Roman tombs at Petra (in modern-day Jordan)?
Choose one answer.
a. They completely abandon Roman stylistic traditions.
b. They incorporate wood more than stone, concrete, or brick.
c. They are enormous.
d. They are built directly into the face of cliff walls.
e. All of the above.
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Question 81
What is the best description of the Column of Trajan?
Choose one answer.
a. A porphyry obelisk.
b. A column with a spiral frieze commemorating Trajan's Dacian campaigns.
c. A column sculpted into a monumental portrait of Trajan.
d. A fluted column supporting a gilded statue of Trajan.
e. A memorial column put up by Trajan's widow.
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Question 82
What types of ancient Roman buildings can be found beneath the Basilica of Saint Peter, built much later during the Renaissance.
Choose one answer.
a. Temples.
b. Shops.
c. Baths.
d. Tombs.
e. Apartments.
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Question 83
What was significant about the city of Leptis Magna in Africa?
Choose one answer.
a. Septimius Severus conquered the city at the start of his reign.
b. It had one of the most important marble quarries in the empire.
c. It was the source of much of the grain imported to Rome.
d. It was the birthplace of the emperor Septimius Severus.
e. All of the above.
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Question 84
What was the significance of the founding of a Roman capital in Constantinople?
Choose one answer.
a. Constantinople brought the Romans into contact with Islam.
b. When Constantinople was founded, Christianity was introduced into the Roman empire.
c. It allowed for greater exchange of luxury items between Rome and the East.
d. It marked the end of the Roman Empire.
e. With the founding of Constantinople, Rome was saved from ruin.
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Question 85
Which building material is considered the quintessential material of the Roman city of Ostia?
Choose one answer.
a. Marble.
b. Tufa.
c. Travertine.
d. Brick.
e. Porphyry.
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Question 86
Which city's theater has a temple in its porticus?
Choose one answer.
a. Ostia.
b. Delphi.
c. Pompeii.
d. Rome.
e. Tivoli.
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Question 87
Which Greek building had arguably the greatest impact on Roman architecture?
Choose one answer.
a. The Temple of Hera I
b. The Treasury at Delphi
c. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
d. The Erechtheion
e. The Altar of Zeus
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Question 88
Which of the following adjectives describes an architectural element that follows an arched shape?
Choose one answer.
a. Peripteral.
b. Pseudoperipteral.
c. Arcuated.
d. Buttressed.
e. Fenestrated.
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Question 89
Which of the following commissions was NOT undertaken during the Tetrarchic Renaissance?
Choose one answer.
a. The Aurelian Walls.
b. The Decennial Monument.
c. The restoration of the Curia Julia.
d. The Baths of Diocletian.
e. The Palace of Diocletian.
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Question 90
Which of the following details of the Pantheon is NOT considered traditional in Roman architecture?
Choose one answer.
a. The high podium.
b. The columns across the porch.
c. The frontal staircase.
d. The dome.
e. The rectangular forecourt.
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Question 91
Which of the following is NOT a feature of "baroque" architecture of the Roman period?
Choose one answer.
a. Regimented, orderly planning and decoration.
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.
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Question 92
Which of the following monuments is/are (an) example(s) of "baroque" architecture of the Roman period?
Choose one answer.
a. The Sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus in Baalbek
b. Domitian's Palace
c. The Baths of Caracalla
d. The Tomb of Eurysaces
e. All of the above.
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Question 93
Which of the following Roman emperors is most famous for using an "arcuated lintel" in his buildings?
Choose one answer.
a. Julius Caesar
b. Hadrian
c. Agrippa
d. Nero
e. Trajan
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Question 94
Which of the following Roman monuments borrows relief sculpture from older Roman monuments?
Choose one answer.
a. The Arch of Constantine.
b. The Baths of Diocletian.
c. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus.
d. The Pont-du-Gard.
e. The Theater at Orange.
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Question 95
Which of the following statements about Roman tomb architecture is most accurate?
Choose one answer.
a. Tomb architecture followed very strict templates, with very little variation from tomb to tomb.
b. Only the wealthy could afford to build large tombs for themselves and their families.
c. Tombs were not a very important part of Roman culture.
d. Because they served only to house the remains of the dead, they could be much more experimental than other forms of architecture.
e. Both A and B.
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Question 96
Which of the following statements about the Markets at Leptis Magna is NOT true?
Choose one answer.
a. They were built during the reign of Augustus.
b. They were built during the reign of Septimius Severus.
c. They only used building materials native to the region.
d. They used no concrete.
e. They were built in honor of Julius Caesar.
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Question 97
Which of the following was a common type of interior decoration in Roman tombs?
Choose one answer.
a. Icon paintings.
b. First style wall painting.
c. Painted stucco relief.
d. Architectural elements.
e. Both C and D.
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Question 98
Which statement best describes Hadrian and his architectural commissions?
Choose one answer.
a. He helped design many of his buildings, as he was an amateur architect.
b. Most of the buildings he commissioned were religious buildings.
c. He was inspired by Greek architecture.
d. All of the above.
e. A and C only.
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Question 99
Which of the following emperors was the first Roman emperor to be born outside of Italy?
Choose one answer.
a. Trajan.
b. Titus.
c. Augustus
d. Nero.
e. Vespasian.
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