Question 1

The term "impluvium" refers to

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A) a pool for catching rainwater. 
B) an entrance to an interior atrium. 
C) a series of engaged columns used for decorative purposes. 
D) a formal reception room within a luxurious Roman home. 
A) a pool for catching rainwater. 
B) an entrance to an interior atrium. 
C) a series of engaged columns used for decorative purposes. 
D) a formal reception room within a luxurious Roman home.

Question 2

A cistae is known as

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A) a cylindrical container used by wealthy Etruscan women to carry personal items. 
B) an oven used for firing and curing terra cotta sculpture. 
C) a figural group of Dionysus between two satyrs seen in sculpture and later mosaic. 
D) an image that is prominent within Etruscan art,referencing the Argonauts. 
A) a cylindrical container used by wealthy Etruscan women to carry personal items. 
B) an oven used for firing and curing terra cotta sculpture. 
C) a figural group of Dionysus between two satyrs seen in sculpture and later mosaic. 
D) an image that is prominent within Etruscan art,referencing the Argonauts.

Question 3

Discuss The Tetrarchs in regards to what has happened to the tradition of Roman verism.

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Question 4

Discuss the details of the domestic life as seen through the remnants of Pompeii.

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Question 5

Augustus' triumphal return to Rome after establishing Roman rule in Gaul is commemorated in the

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A) Augustus of Primaporta. 
B) Temple of Portunus. 
C) Gemma Augustea. 
D) Ara Pacis. 
A) Augustus of Primaporta. 
B) Temple of Portunus. 
C) Gemma Augustea. 
D) Ara Pacis.

Question 6

Citing examples,discuss what the Roman Empire valued based on the commemorative nature of the architecture.

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Question 7

Two equal intersecting barrel vaults form

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A) a buttress. 
B) a spandrel. 
C) a groin vault. 
D) a corbeled vault. 
A) a buttress. 
B) a spandrel. 
C) a groin vault. 
D) a corbeled vault.

Question 8

Which of the following is a series of arches in a row?

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A) arcade 
B) aqueduct 
C) spandrel 
D) entablature 
A) arcade 
B) aqueduct 
C) spandrel 
D) entablature

Question 9

The oculus of the Pantheon is

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A) a central circular opening at the top of the dome. 
B) the round supportive structure under the dome. 
C) the sunken panels of the interior. 
D) the original dedication of the Pantheon. 
A) a central circular opening at the top of the dome. 
B) the round supportive structure under the dome. 
C) the sunken panels of the interior. 
D) the original dedication of the Pantheon.

Question 10

A semi-precious stone or gemstone carved in low relief is known as a

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A) cameo. 
B) dado. 
C) pilaster. 
D) spandrel. 
A) cameo. 
B) dado. 
C) pilaster. 
D) spandrel.

Question 11

Which of the following is our source for information about Etruscan temples?

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A) Etruscan homes 
B) writings of the Roman architect Vitruvius 
C) the one remaining at Cerveteri 
D) models in Etruscan tombs 
A) Etruscan homes 
B) writings of the Roman architect Vitruvius 
C) the one remaining at Cerveteri 
D) models in Etruscan tombs

Question 12

What is the subject matter of Column of Trajan?

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A) Trajan's successful campaign against the Dacians 
B) Rome's victory of Jerusalem 
C) a dedication to the Roman gods Mars and Venus 
D) a decorative signpost for Trajan's market 
A) Trajan's successful campaign against the Dacians 
B) Rome's victory of Jerusalem 
C) a dedication to the Roman gods Mars and Venus 
D) a decorative signpost for Trajan's market

Question 13

A rotunda is

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A) a circular room. 
B) a series of columns used in aqueducts. 
C) a gathering place for civic events. 
D) a sacred temple area used only by the emperor. 
A) a circular room. 
B) a series of columns used in aqueducts. 
C) a gathering place for civic events. 
D) a sacred temple area used only by the emperor.

Question 14

Which were the two Roman architectural orders?

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A) Doric and Tuscan 
B) Tuscan and Composite 
C) Composite and Ionic 
D) Corinthian and Ionic 
A) Doric and Tuscan 
B) Tuscan and Composite 
C) Composite and Ionic 
D) Corinthian and Ionic

Question 15

An engaged column-like element that is rectangular instead of rounded is called a

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A) buttress. 
B) pilaster. 
C) drum. 
D) jamb. 
A) buttress. 
B) pilaster. 
C) drum. 
D) jamb.

The term "impluvium" refers to

A cistae is known as

Discuss The Tetrarchs in regards to what has happened to the tradition of Roman verism.

Discuss the details of the domestic life as seen through the remnants of Pompeii.

Augustus' triumphal return to Rome after establishing Roman rule in Gaul is commemorated in the

Citing examples,discuss what the Roman Empire valued based on the commemorative nature of the architecture.

Two equal intersecting barrel vaults form

Which of the following is a series of arches in a row?

The oculus of the Pantheon is

A semi-precious stone or gemstone carved in low relief is known as a

Which of the following is our source for information about Etruscan temples?

What is the subject matter of Column of Trajan?

A rotunda is

Which were the two Roman architectural orders?

An engaged column-like element that is rectangular instead of rounded is called a

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Exam 6: Etruscan and Roman Art

The term "impluvium" refers to

A cistae is known as

Discuss The Tetrarchs in regards to what has happened to the tradition of Roman verism.

Discuss the details of the domestic life as seen through the remnants of Pompeii.

Augustus' triumphal return to Rome after establishing Roman rule in Gaul is commemorated in the

Citing examples,discuss what the Roman Empire valued based on the commemorative nature of the architecture.

Two equal intersecting barrel vaults form

Which of the following is a series of arches in a row?

The oculus of the Pantheon is

A semi-precious stone or gemstone carved in low relief is known as a

Which of the following is our source for information about Etruscan temples?

What is the subject matter of Column of Trajan?

A rotunda is

Which were the two Roman architectural orders?

An engaged column-like element that is rectangular instead of rounded is called a

Prehistoric Art in Europe

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Early Asian Art

Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Jewish, early Christian, and Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Later Asian Art

Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Early Renaissance Art

Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Art of the Americas

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