Question 1

The Ides of March are

Accepted Answer

A)  when Roman emperors are killed 
B)  the middle of the month 
C)  the birthday of the Roman emperor 
D)  the end of the month 
E)  the beginning of the month 
A)  when Roman emperors are killed 
B)  the middle of the month 
C)  the birthday of the Roman emperor 
D)  the end of the month 
E)  the beginning of the month

Question 2

Hadrian was especially influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian religion 
B)  Greek styles 
C)  Virgil's Aeneid 
D)  Homer's Iliad 
E)  Marcus Aurelius 
A)  Egyptian religion 
B)  Greek styles 
C)  Virgil's Aeneid 
D)  Homer's Iliad 
E)  Marcus Aurelius

Question 3

In the Odyssey Landscape illustrated in this chapter

Accepted Answer

A)  cannibals are depicted 
B)  Laestrygonians are depicted helping Odysseus' men 
C)  there is no landscape detail 
D)  people are hunting animals 
A)  cannibals are depicted 
B)  Laestrygonians are depicted helping Odysseus' men 
C)  there is no landscape detail 
D)  people are hunting animals

Question 4

The figures from the frieze of the Villa of the Mysteries are thought to depict an initiation into __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cult of Artemis 
B)  Christianity 
C)  the cult of Bacchus 
D)  the cult of Isis and Osiris 
A)  the cult of Artemis 
B)  Christianity 
C)  the cult of Bacchus 
D)  the cult of Isis and Osiris

Question 5

The Jewish Wars were chronicled by

Accepted Answer

A)  Josephus 
B)  Virgil 
C)  Suetonius 
D)  Julius Caesar 
E)  Ovid 
A)  Josephus 
B)  Virgil 
C)  Suetonius 
D)  Julius Caesar 
E)  Ovid

Question 6

Which was least likely to be in a forum?

Accepted Answer

A)  temples 
B)  libraries 
C)  markets 
D)  baths 
E)  basilicas 
A)  temples 
B)  libraries 
C)  markets 
D)  baths 
E)  basilicas

Question 7

The Young Woman with a Stylus is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a relief 
B)  a marble bust 
C)  a tondo 
D)  a second style fresco 
A)  a relief 
B)  a marble bust 
C)  a tondo 
D)  a second style fresco

Question 8

The most impressive Roman buildings were faced with

Accepted Answer

A)  marble 
B)  tufa 
C)  concrete 
D)  terracotta 
A)  marble 
B)  tufa 
C)  concrete 
D)  terracotta

Question 9

The Pantheon included that included

Accepted Answer

A)  barrel vaults and groin vaults 
B)  a central dome 
C)  an eight-sided room 
D)  all of the choices are correct. 
A)  barrel vaults and groin vaults 
B)  a central dome 
C)  an eight-sided room 
D)  all of the choices are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following is the best pair?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virgil and Odysseus 
B)  Ovid and the Metamorphoses 
C)  Trajan and the Meditations 
D)  Marcus Aurelius and the Commentarii 
A)  Virgil and Odysseus 
B)  Ovid and the Metamorphoses 
C)  Trajan and the Meditations 
D)  Marcus Aurelius and the Commentarii

Question 11

The Pont du Gard at Nîmes was

Accepted Answer

A)  an aqueduct 
B)  a temple 
C)  a bridge 
D)  an aqueduct and a bridge 
A)  an aqueduct 
B)  a temple 
C)  a bridge 
D)  an aqueduct and a bridge

Question 12

An oculus is

Accepted Answer

A)  the opening at the center of a dome 
B)  a mystical doorway in a temple 
C)  the portholes in a Roman galley 
D)  the window in the wall above the main level of a temple which let light in 
A)  the opening at the center of a dome 
B)  a mystical doorway in a temple 
C)  the portholes in a Roman galley 
D)  the window in the wall above the main level of a temple which let light in

Question 13

Dido was

Accepted Answer

A)  the deserted wife of Aeneas 
B)  the queen of Carthage 
C)  the queen of Faiyum 
D)  the heroine of Petrarch's Africa 
A)  the deserted wife of Aeneas 
B)  the queen of Carthage 
C)  the queen of Faiyum 
D)  the heroine of Petrarch's Africa

Question 14

Which is not true of the Villa of the Mysteries frescoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  they represent an initiation rite 
B)  they have erotic elements 
C)  they have a red background 
D)  the figures are naturalistic 
E)  they include details of landscape 
A)  they represent an initiation rite 
B)  they have erotic elements 
C)  they have a red background 
D)  the figures are naturalistic 
E)  they include details of landscape

Question 15

Trajan's purpose in declaring war on the Dacians was to obtain their

Accepted Answer

A)  territory 
B)  women 
C)  gold 
D)  works of sculpture 
E)  weapons 
A)  territory 
B)  women 
C)  gold 
D)  works of sculpture 
E)  weapons

Question 16

Which is true of Roman temples?

Accepted Answer

A)  they were peripteral 
B)  they have a front and a back porch 
C)  they have a double cella 
D)  they are pseudo-peripteral 
A)  they were peripteral 
B)  they have a front and a back porch 
C)  they have a double cella 
D)  they are pseudo-peripteral

Question 17

Faiyum painting was produced in

Accepted Answer

A)  Greece 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Rome 
D)  Nubia 
E)  Carthage 
A)  Greece 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Rome 
D)  Nubia 
E)  Carthage

Question 18

The Roman circus was used primarily for

Accepted Answer

A)  animal performances 
B)  libraries 
C)  gladiatorial contests 
D)  horse races 
E)  chariot races 
A)  animal performances 
B)  libraries 
C)  gladiatorial contests 
D)  horse races 
E)  chariot races

Exam 7: Ancient Rome

The Ides of March are

Hadrian was especially influenced by

In the Odyssey Landscape illustrated in this chapter

The figures from the frieze of the Villa of the Mysteries are thought to depict an initiation into __________.

The Jewish Wars were chronicled by

Which was least likely to be in a forum?

The Young Woman with a Stylus is an example of

The most impressive Roman buildings were faced with

The Pantheon included that included

Which of the following is the best pair?

The Pont du Gard at Nîmes was

An oculus is

Dido was

Which is not true of the Villa of the Mysteries frescoes?

Trajan's purpose in declaring war on the Dacians was to obtain their

Which is true of Roman temples?

Faiyum painting was produced in

The Roman circus was used primarily for

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