Question 1

The allegorical figures in the Triumph of Titus allude to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   his imperial virtues
B)   the protection of the gods
C)   his defeat of the Dacians
D)   the reign of Nero

Question 2

Coffering was a useful architectural device in that it performed what function?

Accepted Answer

A)   Helped expand interior space
B)   Helped lighten the weight of a dome or arch
C)   Supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans
D)   Enabled extensive road systems to be built

Question 3

Who or what is Mithras?

Accepted Answer

He was the Persian god of light,who was ...

Question 4

At Al-Khazneh (the "Treasury") located at Jordan,the architect used Greek architectural elements ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   in a purely ornamental fashion
B)   with regard for classical rules
C)   to emphasize power
D)   because of its function as a temple A

Question 5

How does a vault differ from a post-and-lintel system?

Accepted Answer

A vault allows more flexibility in cover...

Question 6

In contrast to portraits from the Republic,those in the Flavian period emphasized ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Republican virtue
B)   the divine nature of the sitter
C)   Greek ancestry
D)   beauty in terms of current fashion D

Question 7

What is atmospheric perspective?

Accepted Answer

Depth is indicated b...

Question 8

Pompeian wall paintings of the Second Style are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fantastic architecture based on the theater
B)   Painted copies of inlaid stonework
C)   Various sections,some painted decoratively
D)   The wall seemingly opening up into an illusionistic landscape

Question 9

The palace at Tivoli was constructed for which of the following emperors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Augustus
B)   Nero
C)   Constantine
D)   Hadrian

Question 10

How did influences from Christianity and eastern religions affect Roman funerary art?

Accepted Answer

Beginning with the reigns of Trajan and ...

Question 11

In portraying the personality of the emperor,and,in particular his sense of concern about the weakened state of the empire,the portraits of ____ began a new trend in portraiture.

Accepted Answer

A)   Augustus
B)   Pompey
C)   the Julio-Claudians
D)   Marcus Aurelius

Question 12

Which of the following was the first to break with tradition and use his portrait on Roman coinage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Caesar Augustus
B)   Pompey
C)   Julius Caesar
D)   Tiberius

Question 13

The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Colosseum
B)   The Arc de Triomphe now in Paris
C)   The Ara Pacis
D)   The column depicting his victories D

Question 14

Which style of wall painting was least characteristic of Roman wall painting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Architectural frames
B)   Illusionism
C)   Mathematical linear perspective
D)   Eclecticism

Question 15

The influence for the procession of the imperial family on the Ara Pacis Augustae was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Column of Trajan
B)   the Panathenaic frieze from the Parthenon
C)   Pompeian wall painting
D)   the Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   Temple of Portunus,Rome
B)   Temple of Vesta,Tivoli
C)   Pantheon,Rome
D)   Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia,Palestrina

Question 17

In the First Style of Roman wall painting at Pompeii,the decorator's aim was to imitate ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   elaborate architecture
B)   mosaics
C)   costly marble
D)   theater design

Question 18

Where would an oculus be found?

Accepted Answer

A)   At the center of a dome
B)   In the wall of a temple
C)   As part of a Roman peristyle
D)   In the apse of a basilica

Question 19

Which of the following would be located in a forum and would house the law court for the city?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stoa
B)   Capitolium
C)   Basilica
D)   Arena

Question 20

The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia was characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Monumental concrete barrel vaults
B)   Pseudo-peripteral style
C)   Use of bucrania
D)   Religious frescoes

Exam 7: The Roman Empire

The allegorical figures in the Triumph of Titus allude to ____.

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Coffering was a useful architectural device in that it performed what function?

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Who or what is Mithras?

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At Al-Khazneh (the "Treasury") located at Jordan,the architect used Greek architectural elements ____.

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How does a vault differ from a post-and-lintel system?

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In contrast to portraits from the Republic,those in the Flavian period emphasized ____.

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What is atmospheric perspective?

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Pompeian wall paintings of the Second Style are characterized by which of the following?

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The palace at Tivoli was constructed for which of the following emperors?

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How did influences from Christianity and eastern religions affect Roman funerary art?

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In portraying the personality of the emperor,and,in particular his sense of concern about the weakened state of the empire,the portraits of ____ began a new trend in portraiture.

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Which of the following was the first to break with tradition and use his portrait on Roman coinage?

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The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

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Which style of wall painting was least characteristic of Roman wall painting?

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The influence for the procession of the imperial family on the Ara Pacis Augustae was ____.

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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?

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In the First Style of Roman wall painting at Pompeii,the decorator's aim was to imitate ____.

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Where would an oculus be found?

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Which of the following would be located in a forum and would house the law court for the city?

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The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia was characterized by which of the following?

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