Question 1

What does the Arch of Titus depict?

Accepted Answer

It was created to commemorate Titus's victory over Jerusalem in 70 CE and shows reliefs of the triumphal procession in Rome and a now-lost bronze statue of the emperor in a four-horse chariot.

Question 2

What was the government structure of the Roman republic?

Accepted Answer

Rome eventually absorbed the Etruscan civilization and formed a republic.Early Rome was governed by kings and an advisory body of leading citizens called the Senate.The population was divided into two classes: a wealthy and powerful upper class,the patricians,and a lower class,the plebeians.

Question 3

Which metalworking technique was used to decorate bronze Etruscan cistae?

Accepted Answer

A)  etching 
B)  engraving 
C)  repousse 
D)  niello 
A)  etching 
B)  engraving 
C)  repousse 
D)  niello B

Question 4

What purpose did the Baths of Caracalla serve?

Accepted Answer

It was a popular public-works project st

Question 5

What was the legend of Romulus and Remus?

Accepted Answer

The twins Romulus and Remus we

Question 6

Which cultural influence can be seen in the dramatic action of the Gemma Augustea ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian 
B)  Etruscan 
C)  Classical Greek 
D)  Hellenistic 
A)  Egyptian 
B)  Etruscan 
C)  Classical Greek 
D)  Hellenistic

Question 7

What do the wall paintings of Pompeii reveal about the lives of the people?

Accepted Answer

Romans liked to convey a sense of their

Question 8

What is a slow-drying type of plaster that can be molded and carved?

Accepted Answer

A)  pozzolana 
B)  concrete 
C)  stucco 
D)  terra cotta 
A)  pozzolana 
B)  concrete 
C)  stucco 
D)  terra cotta

Question 9

Track the development of portraits from the Roman Republic,through the Early Empire,and into the Late Empire.Give examples.

Accepted Answer

1.As seen in Figure 6-12 in the text,por

Question 10

The Etruscans often decorated their tombs to resemble

Accepted Answer

A)  royal palaces. 
B)  rooms in their homes. 
C)  outdoor environments. 
D)  Greek temples. 
A)  royal palaces. 
B)  rooms in their homes. 
C)  outdoor environments. 
D)  Greek temples.

Question 11

How are the Ara Pacis Augustae and the Column of Trajan similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both record a military event. 
B)  Both include realistic, anecdotal details. 
C)  Both were built as imperial tombs. 
D)  Both show the emperor's ancestry. 
A)  Both record a military event. 
B)  Both include realistic, anecdotal details. 
C)  Both were built as imperial tombs. 
D)  Both show the emperor's ancestry.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the composition,iconography,and content of Sarcophagus with the Indian Triumph of Dionysus and Spoils from the Temple in Jerusalem .

Accepted Answer

1.Both are high-relief carvings on marbl

Question 13

Compare and contrast the style,medium,and iconography of Augustus of Primaporta and Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius .

Accepted Answer

1.Both sculptures portray emperors with

Question 14

What events took place in the Flavian Amphitheater ?

Accepted Answer

Roman audiences watched a variety of ath

Question 15

Which architect described the accomplishments of the Roman builders in his Ten Books of Architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pausanias 
B)  Apollodorus 
C)  Pliny 
D)  Vitruvius 
A)  Pausanias 
B)  Apollodorus 
C)  Pliny 
D)  Vitruvius

Question 16

What scenes are depicted on the Column of Trajan ?

Accepted Answer

The narrative describes the Dacian campa

Question 17

How do The Tetrarchs show a turn toward symbolic representation?

Accepted Answer

The figures show a lack of individualism

Question 18

What was the function of the colossal statue of Constantine the Great ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It stood outside the Flavian Amphitheater. 
B)  It served as a permanent stand-in for the emperor. 
C)  It was an object of worship located in the Basilica Nova. 
D)  It helped structurally support the roof of the Basilica Nova. 
A)  It stood outside the Flavian Amphitheater. 
B)  It served as a permanent stand-in for the emperor. 
C)  It was an object of worship located in the Basilica Nova. 
D)  It helped structurally support the roof of the Basilica Nova.

Question 19

The biggest problem with concrete is

Accepted Answer

A)  it is expensive and difficult to manipulate. 
B)  it requires highly skilled workers. 
C)  it deteriorates when exposed to moisture. 
D)  it is difficult to transport. 
A)  it is expensive and difficult to manipulate. 
B)  it requires highly skilled workers. 
C)  it deteriorates when exposed to moisture. 
D)  it is difficult to transport.

Question 20

How does Augustus of Primaporta differ from Greek Classical sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)  the figure's accurate proportions 
B)  the figure's youthful appearance 
C)  the figure's identifiable facial features 
D)  the figure's contrapposto pose 
A)  the figure's accurate proportions 
B)  the figure's youthful appearance 
C)  the figure's identifiable facial features 
D)  the figure's contrapposto pose

Exam 6: Etruscan and Roman Art

What does the Arch of Titus depict?

What was the government structure of the Roman republic?

Which metalworking technique was used to decorate bronze Etruscan cistae?

What purpose did the Baths of Caracalla serve?

What was the legend of Romulus and Remus?

Which cultural influence can be seen in the dramatic action of the Gemma Augustea ?

What do the wall paintings of Pompeii reveal about the lives of the people?

What is a slow-drying type of plaster that can be molded and carved?

Track the development of portraits from the Roman Republic,through the Early Empire,and into the Late Empire.Give examples.

The Etruscans often decorated their tombs to resemble

How are the Ara Pacis Augustae and the Column of Trajan similar?

Compare and contrast the composition,iconography,and content of Sarcophagus with the Indian Triumph of Dionysus and Spoils from the Temple in Jerusalem .

Compare and contrast the style,medium,and iconography of Augustus of Primaporta and Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius .

What events took place in the Flavian Amphitheater ?

Which architect described the accomplishments of the Roman builders in his Ten Books of Architecture?

What scenes are depicted on the Column of Trajan ?

How do The Tetrarchs show a turn toward symbolic representation?

What was the function of the colossal statue of Constantine the Great ?

The biggest problem with concrete is

How does Augustus of Primaporta differ from Greek Classical sculpture?

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