Question 1

In contrast to portraits from the Republic,those in the Flavian period emphasized ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican virtue 
B)  the divine nature of the sitter 
C)  Greek ancestry 
D)  beauty in terms of current fashion 
A)  Republican virtue 
B)  the divine nature of the sitter 
C)  Greek ancestry 
D)  beauty in terms of current fashion D

Question 2

The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Colosseum 
B)  The Arc de Triomphe now in Paris 
C)  The Ara Pacis 
D)  The column depicting his victories 
A)  The Colosseum 
B)  The Arc de Triomphe now in Paris 
C)  The Ara Pacis 
D)  The column depicting his victories D

Question 3

At Al-Khazneh (the "Treasury")located at Jordan,the architect used Greek architectural elements ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in a purely ornamental fashion 
B)  with regard for classical rules 
C)  to emphasize power 
D)  because of its function as a temple 
A)  in a purely ornamental fashion 
B)  with regard for classical rules 
C)  to emphasize power 
D)  because of its function as a temple A

Question 4

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 5

Roman temple design during the Republican period reflected the colossal design of the Greek Hellenistic style.This can be seen in which of the following temples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temple of Portunus,Rome 
B)  Temple of Vesta,Tivoli 
C)  Pantheon,Rome 
D)  Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia,Palestrina 
A)  Temple of Portunus,Rome 
B)  Temple of Vesta,Tivoli 
C)  Pantheon,Rome 
D)  Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia,Palestrina

Question 6

The influence for the procession of the imperial family on the Ara Pacis Augustae was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Column of Trajan 
B)  the Panathenaic frieze from the Parthenon 
C)  Pompeian wall painting 
D)  the Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina 
A)  the Column of Trajan 
B)  the Panathenaic frieze from the Parthenon 
C)  Pompeian wall painting 
D)  the Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina

Question 7

In portraying the personality of the emperor,and,in particular his sense of concern about the weakened state of the empire,the portraits of ____ began a new trend in portraiture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustus 
B)  Pompey 
C)  the Julio-Claudians 
D)  Marcus Aurelius 
A)  Augustus 
B)  Pompey 
C)  the Julio-Claudians 
D)  Marcus Aurelius

Question 8

Who or what is Mithras?

Accepted Answer

He was the Persian god of light,who was

Question 9

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 10

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 11

The allegorical figures in the Triumph of Titus allude to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  his imperial virtues 
B)  the protection of the gods 
C)  his defeat of the Dacians 
D)  the reign of Nero 
A)  his imperial virtues 
B)  the protection of the gods 
C)  his defeat of the Dacians 
D)  the reign of Nero

Question 12

How did influences from Christianity and eastern religions affect Roman funerary art?

Accepted Answer

Beginning with the reigns of Trajan and

Question 13

Which style of wall painting was least characteristic of Roman wall painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Architectural frames 
B)  Illusionism 
C)  Mathematical linear perspective 
D)  Eclecticism 
A)  Architectural frames 
B)  Illusionism 
C)  Mathematical linear perspective 
D)  Eclecticism

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A vault allows more flexibility in cover

Question 16

In the First Style of Roman wall painting at Pompeii,the decorator's aim was to imitate ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborate architecture 
B)  mosaics 
C)  costly marble 
D)  theater design 
A)  elaborate architecture 
B)  mosaics 
C)  costly marble 
D)  theater design

Question 17

Pompeian wall paintings of the Second Style are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fantastic architecture based on the theater 
B)  Painted copies of inlaid stonework 
C)  Various sections,some painted decoratively 
D)  The wall seemingly opening up into an illusionistic landscape 
A)  Fantastic architecture based on the theater 
B)  Painted copies of inlaid stonework 
C)  Various sections,some painted decoratively 
D)  The wall seemingly opening up into an illusionistic landscape

Question 18

What is atmospheric perspective?

Accepted Answer

Depth is indicated b

Question 19

The palace at Tivoli was constructed for which of the following emperors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustus 
B)  Nero 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Hadrian 
A)  Augustus 
B)  Nero 
C)  Constantine 
D)  Hadrian

Question 20

Which of the following was the first to break with tradition and use his portrait on Roman coinage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caesar Augustus 
B)  Pompey 
C)  Julius Caesar 
D)  Tiberius 
A)  Caesar Augustus 
B)  Pompey 
C)  Julius Caesar 
D)  Tiberius

In contrast to portraits from the Republic,those in the Flavian period emphasized ____.

The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

At Al-Khazneh (the "Treasury")located at Jordan,the architect used Greek architectural elements ____.

Where would an oculus be found?

Roman temple design during the Republican period reflected the colossal design of the Greek Hellenistic style.This can be seen in which of the following temples?

The influence for the procession of the imperial family on the Ara Pacis Augustae was ____.

In portraying the personality of the emperor,and,in particular his sense of concern about the weakened state of the empire,the portraits of ____ began a new trend in portraiture.

Who or what is Mithras?

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

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

The allegorical figures in the Triumph of Titus allude to ____.

How did influences from Christianity and eastern religions affect Roman funerary art?

Which style of wall painting was least characteristic of Roman wall painting?

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

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

In the First Style of Roman wall painting at Pompeii,the decorator's aim was to imitate ____.

Pompeian wall paintings of the Second Style are characterized by which of the following?

What is atmospheric perspective?

The palace at Tivoli was constructed for which of the following emperors?

Which of the following was the first to break with tradition and use his portrait on Roman coinage?

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Exam 7: The Roman Empire

In contrast to portraits from the Republic,those in the Flavian period emphasized ____.

The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

At Al-Khazneh (the "Treasury")located at Jordan,the architect used Greek architectural elements ____.

Where would an oculus be found?

Roman temple design during the Republican period reflected the colossal design of the Greek Hellenistic style.This can be seen in which of the following temples?

The influence for the procession of the imperial family on the Ara Pacis Augustae was ____.

In portraying the personality of the emperor,and,in particular his sense of concern about the weakened state of the empire,the portraits of ____ began a new trend in portraiture.

Who or what is Mithras?

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

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

The allegorical figures in the Triumph of Titus allude to ____.

How did influences from Christianity and eastern religions affect Roman funerary art?

Which style of wall painting was least characteristic of Roman wall painting?

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

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

In the First Style of Roman wall painting at Pompeii,the decorator's aim was to imitate ____.

Pompeian wall paintings of the Second Style are characterized by which of the following?

What is atmospheric perspective?

The palace at Tivoli was constructed for which of the following emperors?

Which of the following was the first to break with tradition and use his portrait on Roman coinage?

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Egypt Under the Pharaohs

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

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