AcaDec Art Section 2

How did Rome contribute to the historical use of concrete?

• Romans spread its use throughout the empire

• Romans recreated older structures with it

• Romans invented it

• Romans established a single formula for it

Which ingredient is unique to the ancient Roman mixture for concrete?

• lime

• mortar

• stone pieces

• pozzolana

Ashlar masonry creates structures out of

• concrete

• large stones

• clay bricks

• timber

Why were concrete vaults brighter than stone vaults?

• Concrete was thinner and let sunlight through

• Concrete vaults had wider openings on both ends

• Concrete vaults could have windows throughout

• Concrete reflected more light

What is the primary purpose of revetment?

• to stabilize a structure

• to protect the interior structure from impacts

• to decorate a structure

• to allow light into the structure

Which of the following Roman emperors ordered the construction of the Pantheon?

• Augustus

• Nero

• Hadrian

• Caesar

Which of the following materials went into the mixture for the bottommost foundation of the Pantheon?

• basalt

• pumice

• brick

• tufa

For the Romans, the illuminated circule at the top of the dome represented the eye of

• Minerva

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mars

Each of the seven niches in the Pantheon once represented a different

• emperor

• deity

• ideal

• military leader

Which of the following shapes decorates the floor of the Pantheon?

• circles

• rectangles

• triangles

• stars