Question 1

One of Julius Caesar's most lasting contributions is the invention of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  catapult 
B)  cross-bow 
C)  coliseum 
D)  May Day holiday 
E)  Julian Calendar 
A)  catapult 
B)  cross-bow 
C)  coliseum 
D)  May Day holiday 
E)  Julian Calendar

Question 2

Rome had very little commerce or industry,making it reliant on military conquest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________ refers to stone or brickwork,a structural architectural feature at which the Romans excelled.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cella 
B)  Post-and-lintel 
C)  Wattle-and-daub 
D)  Masonry 
E)  Fortification 
A)  Cella 
B)  Post-and-lintel 
C)  Wattle-and-daub 
D)  Masonry 
E)  Fortification

Question 4

The __________ is the principle enclosed room of a Roman temple.

Accepted Answer

A)  nave 
B)  cella 
C)  apse 
D)  agora 
E)  sarcophagus 
A)  nave 
B)  cella 
C)  apse 
D)  agora 
E)  sarcophagus

Question 5

Choose an example of Roman sculpture.Compare and contrast it to Greek Classical and Hellenistic models.What is unique about the Roman style and attitude?

Accepted Answer

One example of Roman sculpture is the Au

Question 6

The average Roman's house included a painted wall in trompe l'oiel style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Public executions were part of the "theater" of Roman blood sport.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Analyze the design of the Roman Pantheon.What are the important engineering and stylistic qualities? What would it feel like to be inside? What was the Pantheon's purpose?

Accepted Answer

The Roman Pantheon is a remarkable archi

Question 9

The most formidable religious cult in the Roman Empire was the Persian mystery-cult of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Minerva 
B)  Vesta 
C)  Janus 
D)  Mithra 
E)  none of these 
A)  Minerva 
B)  Vesta 
C)  Janus 
D)  Mithra 
E)  none of these

Question 10

Roman architecture self-consciously borrowed from the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Persians 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Greeks 
D)  Minoans 
E)  Mycenaeans 
A)  Persians 
B)  Etruscans 
C)  Greeks 
D)  Minoans 
E)  Mycenaeans

Question 11

__________ created the first full-time police force and firefighters as part of his emphasis on order and peace.

Accepted Answer

A)  Julius Caesar 
B)  Marcus Aurelius 
C)  Caligula 
D)  Nero 
E)  Augustus 
A)  Julius Caesar 
B)  Marcus Aurelius 
C)  Caligula 
D)  Nero 
E)  Augustus

Question 12

The Roman hydraulos later became a favorite Christian instrument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 509 B.C.E.,the Romans expelled the last __________ king from Rome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 509 B.C.E.,the Romans expelled the last...

Question 14

The Roman Republic collapsed during a period of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  peace 
B)  international trade 
C)  democracy 
D)  civil war 
E)  foreign invasion 
A)  peace 
B)  international trade 
C)  democracy 
D)  civil war 
E)  foreign invasion

Question 15

Discuss the collapse of the Roman Republic.What were some of the factors that led to its demise? How was life different in the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the Roman Republic was a

Question 16

__________ refers to the "Senatus Populusque Romanus," or the Senate and the Roman people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pax Romana 
B)  Trompe l'oeil 
C)  Cella 
D)  S.P.Q.R. 
E)  Sarcophagi 
A)  Pax Romana 
B)  Trompe l'oeil 
C)  Cella 
D)  S.P.Q.R. 
E)  Sarcophagi

Question 17

Octavian was given the title of __________,meaning the Fortunate or Blessed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Imperium 
B)  Pontifex 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Caesar 
E)  Maximus 
A)  Imperium 
B)  Pontifex 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Caesar 
E)  Maximus

Question 18

The Colosseum was a new type of building called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basilica 
B)  cella 
C)  triumphator 
D)  amphitheatre 
E)  arcade 
A)  basilica 
B)  cella 
C)  triumphator 
D)  amphitheatre 
E)  arcade

Question 19

Roman religion stressed community __________,not individual religious experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual 
B)  wealth 
C)  equality 
D)  peace 
E)  none of these 
A)  ritual 
B)  wealth 
C)  equality 
D)  peace 
E)  none of these

Question 20

The death of Marcus Aurelius was the "beginning of the end" for the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One of Julius Caesar's most lasting contributions is the invention of the __________.

Rome had very little commerce or industry,making it reliant on military conquest.

__________ refers to stone or brickwork,a structural architectural feature at which the Romans excelled.

The __________ is the principle enclosed room of a Roman temple.

Choose an example of Roman sculpture.Compare and contrast it to Greek Classical and Hellenistic models.What is unique about the Roman style and attitude?

The average Roman's house included a painted wall in trompe l'oiel style.

Public executions were part of the "theater" of Roman blood sport.

Analyze the design of the Roman Pantheon.What are the important engineering and stylistic qualities? What would it feel like to be inside? What was the Pantheon's purpose?

The most formidable religious cult in the Roman Empire was the Persian mystery-cult of __________.

Roman architecture self-consciously borrowed from the __________.

__________ created the first full-time police force and firefighters as part of his emphasis on order and peace.

The Roman hydraulos later became a favorite Christian instrument.

In 509 B.C.E.,the Romans expelled the last __________ king from Rome.

The Roman Republic collapsed during a period of __________.

Discuss the collapse of the Roman Republic.What were some of the factors that led to its demise? How was life different in the Roman Empire?

__________ refers to the "Senatus Populusque Romanus," or the Senate and the Roman people.

Octavian was given the title of __________,meaning the Fortunate or Blessed.

The Colosseum was a new type of building called a(n)__________.

Roman religion stressed community __________,not individual religious experience.

The death of Marcus Aurelius was the "beginning of the end" for the Roman Empire.

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Exam 5: The Roman Period

One of Julius Caesar's most lasting contributions is the invention of the __________.

Rome had very little commerce or industry,making it reliant on military conquest.

__________ refers to stone or brickwork,a structural architectural feature at which the Romans excelled.

The __________ is the principle enclosed room of a Roman temple.

Choose an example of Roman sculpture.Compare and contrast it to Greek Classical and Hellenistic models.What is unique about the Roman style and attitude?

The average Roman's house included a painted wall in trompe l'oiel style.

Public executions were part of the "theater" of Roman blood sport.

Analyze the design of the Roman Pantheon.What are the important engineering and stylistic qualities? What would it feel like to be inside? What was the Pantheon's purpose?

The most formidable religious cult in the Roman Empire was the Persian mystery-cult of __________.

Roman architecture self-consciously borrowed from the __________.

__________ created the first full-time police force and firefighters as part of his emphasis on order and peace.

The Roman hydraulos later became a favorite Christian instrument.

In 509 B.C.E.,the Romans expelled the last __________ king from Rome.

The Roman Republic collapsed during a period of __________.

Discuss the collapse of the Roman Republic.What were some of the factors that led to its demise? How was life different in the Roman Empire?

__________ refers to the "Senatus Populusque Romanus," or the Senate and the Roman people.

Octavian was given the title of __________,meaning the Fortunate or Blessed.

The Colosseum was a new type of building called a(n)__________.

Roman religion stressed community __________,not individual religious experience.

The death of Marcus Aurelius was the "beginning of the end" for the Roman Empire.

Introduction Understanding the Arts

The Ancient World

The Aegean and Archaic Greece

Greek Classicism and Hellenism

Judaism and Early Christianity

Byzantium and Islam

The Early Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance and Mannerism

Renaissance and Reformation in Northern Europe

The Baroque Age

The Enlightenment

The Romantic Age

Realism, Impressionism, and Beyond

Modernism

From Modernism to Postmodernism and Beyond

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