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Art of the Western World: "The Classical Ideal" (Pt. II: Roman Art)

1. Rome passed on the artistic legacy (tradition) of ancient __________, which it had conquered and learned from.

A) Egypt.
B) Persia.
C) Greece.
D) Crete.

2. In 13 B.C., how did the Senate celebrate Augustus' triumphant return from Spain?

A) By giving him a pay raise.
B) By giving him many Greek slaves.
C) By building him a triumphal arch.
D) By dedicating to him an Altar of Augustan Peace (the Ara Pacis).

3. What is depicted on the outer wall of the Ara Pacis (Altar of Augustan Peace)?

A) A sculpted representation of the dedication ceremony of the altar.
B) Augustus defeating the Greeks.
C) The god Jupiter protecting the Roman people.
D) The emperor Constantine accepting Christianity.

4. On the Ara Pacis (Altar of Augustan Peace), all of the figures are portraits. True or false?

5. In Rome, a 100 foot high column commemorates __________'s victory over the Dacians.

A) Christ.
B) Trajan.
C) Elvis.
D) Justinian.

6. On the Column of Trajan, war is shown to be __________.

A) Glorious.
B) The will of the gods.
C) Brutal.
D) Fun.

7 . Returning Roman armies marched through __________ dragging slaves and spoils of war.

A) Triumphal arches.
B) Baths.
C) Imperial palaces.
D) Temples.

8. In the Roman era, what was the basis of a revolutionary new architecture?

A) Fired brick.
B) Marble.
C) The post and lintel system.
D) The arch.

9. Roman stone arches were constructed of __________.

A) Wedge-shaped blocks.
B) Compressed sand.
C) Cyclopean blocks.
D) Triangular-shaped blocks.

10. Extending the arch through space creates a __________.

A) Corbel arch.
B) Post and lintel system.
C) Cube.
D) Tunnel or barrel vault.

11. Two barrel vaults crossing at right angles form a __________.

A) Corner.
B) Groin vault.
C) Hernia vault.
D) Pole vault.

12. Much of the new Roman architecture was made possible by __________.

A) The Doric order.
B) Federally insured loans.
C) Concrete.
D) Greek slaves.

13. Why were the Colosseum's gates numbered?

A) To help architects keep track of how many gates they built.
B) To help ticket holders find their seats.
C) To help doomed Christians find their designated lion.
D) To help fans find the souvenir stands.

14. Why was there sand covering the wooden floor of the Colosseum?

A) To absorb the blood.
B) To simulate the Egyptian desert.
C) It was cheaper than marble
D) To make the gladiators feel like they were at the beach.

15. The bricks of the Pantheon reveal that the Emperor __________, who had a particular love for architecture, commissioned the construction of the temple.

A) Marcus Agrippa.
B) Hadrian.
C) Trajan.
D) Constantine.

16. What structure inspired more Western architecture than any other building?

A) The Pont du Gard.
B) The Arch of Titus.
C) St. Mark's, Venice.
D) The Pantheon.

17. The massive columns of the Pantheon are topped by __________ capitals.

A) Doric.
B) Ionic.
C) Corinthian.
D) State.

18. The Pantheon had the world's largest __________ for more than 18 centuries.

A) Dome.
B) Doors.
C) Windows.
D) Sound system.

19. What is the only major Roman building that survives intact?

A) Colosseum.
B) The Forum of Caesar.
C) Dodger Stadium.
D) The Pantheon.

20. Much Greek art survives not in originals, but in __________ copies.

A) Minoan.
B) Etruscan.
C) Roman.
D) Early Christian.

21. The Senate honored Constantine with the last __________ built in Rome.

A) Triumphal arch.
B) Amphitheater.
C) Palace.
D) Taco Bell.

22. Who legalized the practice of Christianity in the Roman Empire?

A) Christ.
B) St. Peter.
C) Charlemagne.
D) Constantine.

23. The first great churches were variations of the Roman assembly hall or __________.

A) Palace.
B) Basilica.
C) Amphitheater.
D) Valley Temple.

24. What followed the fall of the Roman Empire?

A) The Dark Ages.
B) The Age of Consent.
C) The New Stone Age.
D) The Old Stone Age.
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