Arch of Constantine Review Quiz

Who was the Roman emperor celebrated for victory over fellow Romans and for appropriating the art of earlier rulers?

• Nero

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine the Great

• Augustus

What significant city did Constantine found?

• Constantinople

• Athens

• Rome

• Carthage

Where is the Arch of Constantine located?

• Between the Pantheon and the Vatican

• Between the Colosseum and the Temple of Venus and Roma

• Inside the city of Constantinople

• Next to the Roman Forum

What was the primary purpose of the Arch of Constantine?

• To honor the gods of Rome

• To serve as a public bath

• To mark the entrance to the Roman Forum

• To celebrate Constantine's victory over Maxentius

Which emperors' reigns do the spolia on the Arch of Constantine date back to?

• Julius Caesar and Augustus

• Nero and Caligula

• Tiberius and Claudius

• Trajan, Hadrian, and Marcus Aurelius

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge?

• Maxentius founded Constantinople

• Constantine became the sole ruler of the Western Roman Empire

• Constantine was defeated

• The Roman Empire was divided into East and West

How have modern art historians interpreted the use of spolia in the Arch of Constantine?

• As a sign of economic decline

• As a lack of originality

• As a political and ideological statement

• As a tribute to pagan gods

What major social change did Constantine encourage in Rome?

• The construction of the Colosseum

• The founding of the Roman Empire

• The decriminalization of Christianity

• The establishment of the Roman Senate