Question 1

How is the sculptural decoration significant on this monument?

Accepted Answer

Arch of Constantine,Rome .This work "reu

Question 2

Discuss the type of vaulting used in this building: How was it constructed and what effect did it have on the size of the building and the amount of interior light available?

Accepted Answer

Baths of Diocletian,Rome reconstruction

Question 3

The figures from the frieze of the Villa of Mysteries are thought to depict an initiation into which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  cult of Demeter 
B)  cult of Persephone 
C)  cult of Dionysus 
D)  cult of Sol Invictus 
A)  cult of Demeter 
B)  cult of Persephone 
C)  cult of Dionysus 
D)  cult of Sol Invictus

Question 4

Freed slaves often ordered portrait reliefs for their tombs.Which of the following is the best reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  celebrate their new status as free 
B)  reminder of their former status as slaves 
C)  commemorate their status as Roman citizens 
D)  celebrate their immortality via portraiture 
A)  celebrate their new status as free 
B)  reminder of their former status as slaves 
C)  commemorate their status as Roman citizens 
D)  celebrate their immortality via portraiture

Question 5

Which of the following best describes and distinguishes the "Fourth Style" of Roman painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Masonry 
B)  Linear Fantasies 
C)  Dissolution of confining walls 
D)  Architectural Illusionism 
A)  Masonry 
B)  Linear Fantasies 
C)  Dissolution of confining walls 
D)  Architectural Illusionism

Question 6

The Arch of Titus shows the military triumphs of Titus,returning after the successful conclusion of the Jewish Wars in 70 CE.Which of the following was also included in the sculptural program for the Arch of Titus?

Accepted Answer

A)  celebration of imperial virtues 
B)  celebration of the ancestry of Titus 
C)  celebration of the birthplace of Titus 
D)  celebration of the reign of Nero 
A)  celebration of imperial virtues 
B)  celebration of the ancestry of Titus 
C)  celebration of the birthplace of Titus 
D)  celebration of the reign of Nero

Question 7

A large palace/fort was built at Split in Yugoslavia by _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Julius Caesar 
B)  Trajan 
C)  Diocletian 
D)  Constantine 
A)  Julius Caesar 
B)  Trajan 
C)  Diocletian 
D)  Constantine

Question 8

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 
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 9

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 
A)  stoa 
B)  Capitolium 
C)  basilica 
D)  arena

Question 10

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 
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 11

How do the portraits of Livia reflect Classical Greek sculpture?

Accepted Answer

Her face remains ageless,corre

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A vault allows more flexibility in cover

Question 13

How is this style innovative?

Accepted Answer

Dionysiac mystery frieze,Villa of the My

Question 14

Identify this object.What does it say about Antonine Rome?

Accepted Answer

Asiatic sarcophagus .An imported luxury

Question 15

How does eclecticism describe the Republican Temple of Fortuna Virilis,Rome?

Accepted Answer

It was the primary characteristic of thi

Question 16

The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Colosseum 
B)  an Arch of Triumph now in Paris 
C)  the Ara Pacis 
D)  the column depicting his victories 
A)  the Colosseum 
B)  an Arch of Triumph now in Paris 
C)  the Ara Pacis 
D)  the column depicting his victories

Question 17

How does this work typify Roman architecture?

Accepted Answer

Canopus and Serapeum,Hadrian's Villa at

Question 18

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 
A)  monumental concrete barrel vaults 
B)  pseudo-peripteral style 
C)  use of bucrania 
D)  religious frescoes

Question 19

Explain the contributions of Diocletian and how he impacted the Late Empire period.Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Diocletian was a Roman emperor who ruled

Question 20

How did the political situation in third century CE Rome differ from that of the first century CE,and what effect did that have on art? Cite specific monuments to illustrate your discussion.

Accepted Answer

The political situation in third century

How is the sculptural decoration significant on this monument?

Discuss the type of vaulting used in this building: How was it constructed and what effect did it have on the size of the building and the amount of interior light available?

The figures from the frieze of the Villa of Mysteries are thought to depict an initiation into which of the following?

Freed slaves often ordered portrait reliefs for their tombs.Which of the following is the best reason for this?

Which of the following best describes and distinguishes the "Fourth Style" of Roman painting?

The Arch of Titus shows the military triumphs of Titus,returning after the successful conclusion of the Jewish Wars in 70 CE.Which of the following was also included in the sculptural program for the Arch of Titus?

A large palace/fort was built at Split in Yugoslavia by _______________.

Where would an oculus be found?

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

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

How do the portraits of Livia reflect Classical Greek sculpture?

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

How is this style innovative?

Identify this object.What does it say about Antonine Rome?

How does eclecticism describe the Republican Temple of Fortuna Virilis,Rome?

The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

How does this work typify Roman architecture?

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

Explain the contributions of Diocletian and how he impacted the Late Empire period.Use examples to support your essay.

How did the political situation in third century CE Rome differ from that of the first century CE,and what effect did that have on art? Cite specific monuments to illustrate your discussion.

The Birth of Art: Africa Europe and the Near East in the Stone Age

The Rise of Civilization

Pharoahs and the Afterlife

Minos and the Heroes of Homer

Gods,Heros,and Athletes

Italy Before the Romans

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

The Age of Pilgrimages

The Age of Great Cathedrals

Italy,1200 to 1400

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How is the sculptural decoration significant on this monument?

Discuss the type of vaulting used in this building: How was it constructed and what effect did it have on the size of the building and the amount of interior light available?

The figures from the frieze of the Villa of Mysteries are thought to depict an initiation into which of the following?

Freed slaves often ordered portrait reliefs for their tombs.Which of the following is the best reason for this?

Which of the following best describes and distinguishes the "Fourth Style" of Roman painting?

The Arch of Titus shows the military triumphs of Titus,returning after the successful conclusion of the Jewish Wars in 70 CE.Which of the following was also included in the sculptural program for the Arch of Titus?

A large palace/fort was built at Split in Yugoslavia by _______________.

Where would an oculus be found?

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

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

How do the portraits of Livia reflect Classical Greek sculpture?

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

How is this style innovative?

Identify this object.What does it say about Antonine Rome?

How does eclecticism describe the Republican Temple of Fortuna Virilis,Rome?

The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

How does this work typify Roman architecture?

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

Explain the contributions of Diocletian and how he impacted the Late Empire period.Use examples to support your essay.

How did the political situation in third century CE Rome differ from that of the first century CE,and what effect did that have on art? Cite specific monuments to illustrate your discussion.

The Birth of Art: Africa Europe and the Near East in the Stone Age

The Rise of Civilization

Pharoahs and the Afterlife

Minos and the Heroes of Homer

Gods,Heros,and Athletes

Italy Before the Romans

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

The Age of Pilgrimages

The Age of Great Cathedrals

Italy,1200 to 1400

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