Chapter 6B: Roman Art

Provide the best answer for the questions below. You may mail the results to the professor if your browser allows, but don't worry if that's not possible; this quiz is for review purposes only.

1) Which architectural order was developed by the Romans?

    A) Doric

    B) Ionic

    C) Corinthian

    D) Composite

2) Roman concrete consisted of all of the following but:

    A) rubble

    B) sand

    C) lime

    D) tar

3) The rounded extension at the end of a basilica hall is known as a (n) .

4) The Ara Pacis is related to all of the following except:

    A) religious ceremonies

    B) Augutus' reign

    C) victory in Jerusalem

    D) Roman peace

5) The Pont du Gard originally functioned as an aquaduct. True False

6) Answer the following questions about this image

This work was built to commemorate the military victory of the Emperor

    A) Constantine

    B) Hadrian

    C) Titus

    D) Trajan

7) This work undoubtedly refers primarily to the triumph of the Christian religion. True False

8) Which statement is NOT true of the sculptural decoration?

    A) Many pieces are spolia, taken from other Roman monuments.

    B) One relief shows the sacking of the Temple of Jerusalem

    C) The reliefs shows the patron's affiliation with the Good Emperors.

    D) The relief of Constantine's period show figures in a geometric, stylized manner.

9) Answer the following questions about this image

The technique of this work is:

    A) Bas-relief

    B) Encaustic

    C) Fresco

    D) Mosaic

10) This painting comes from a bedroom in:

    A) Boscoreale

    B) Boscotrecase

    C) Herculaneum

    D) Pompeii

11) This painting is considered to be painted in "Second Style," also known as the _____ style.

    A) Architectural

    B) Incrustation

    C) Intricate

    D) Ornate

12) We know that this painting cannot be any later than 79 ce because:

    A) that's when Christ probably died,

    B) the artist signed and dated the work,

    C) the style is too advanced to be Etruscan work,

    D) that's the date it was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius.

13) The optical phenomenon depicted in this painting, in which distant objects appear hazy and gray, is known as:

    A) One-point perspective

    B) Trompe l'oeil

    C) Atmospheric perspective

    D) Mimesis

14) The _______ was the open courtyard found at the center of the Roman house.

    A) atrium

    B) cella

    C) cubiculum

    D) oculus

15) The Romans put the "arch" in architecture. True False

16) Although the Romans did not invent the arch, they were the first to utilize it to its full capacity. True False

17) Answer the following questions about this image

This work is sometimes referred to as the:

    A) Arch of Titus

    B) Colossus of Rhodes

    C) Flavian Amphitheater

    D) Pantheon

18) Which of the following architectural features is NOT found in this building?

    A) Barrel vault

    B) Concrete

    C) Corinthian order

    D) Dome

    E) Groin vault

19) The architectural theorist praised this work for its perfect and systematic use of the orders.

20) The Column of Trajan commemorates the Roman victory over the

    A) Dacians

    B) Etruscans

    C) Gauls

    D) Greeks