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Latin II Art & Architecture Review Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The most ornately decorated type of Greek column was the
a)
Ionic
b)
Corinthian
c)
Tuscan
d)
Doric
2.
Insula and domus were city buildings used as
a)
places of worship
b)
places of entertainment
c)
schools
d)
homes
3.
What was the name for the central area in every Roman town in which temples, courts, and shops were found?
a)
arena
b)
carcer
c)
forum
d)
tabularium
4.
Regina Viarum was another name for the 
a)
Via Sacra
b)
Via Appia
c)
Via Aurelia
d)
Via Flaminia
5.
The floor design in many Roman buildings was made with pieces of stone and glass. The form of art used to create these designs is called
a)
sculpture
b)
mosaic
c)
frieze
d)
fresco
6.
In most of the Roman world, water was brought to the towns by means of
a)
aqueducts
b)
large tanks
c)
carts
d)
deep canals
7.
In an ancient Roman house, rainwater was collected in the
a)
ala
b)
ianua
c)
impluvium
d)
lararium
8.
The sacred flame of Rome was kept in the temple dedicated to
a)
Ceres
b)
Vesta
c)
Iris
d)
Pandora
9.
The opening in the ceiling of the atrium was called the
a)
vestibulum
b)
compluvium
c)
ala
d)
latrina
10.
What was an enclosed courtyard containing fountains and gardens known as?
a)
peristylium
b)
triclinium
c)
impluvium
d)
cubiculum
11.
A shrine constructed to hold images of the household gods was known as a
a)
lararium
b)
tablinum
c)
sepulcrum
d)
impluvium
12.
On which hill were the homes of emperors built?
a)
Palatine
b)
Esquiline
c)
Viminal
d)
Capitoline
13.
The Romans used a basilica as
a)
a law court
b)
 a place for gladiator fights
c)
an apartment building
d)
a marketplace
14.
Modern football stadiums most closely resemble the Roman
a)
insulae
b)
latrinae
c)
impluvia
d)
amphitheatra
15.
A form of architecture designed to span distance and support weight and often used in structures such as aqueducts and bridges was the
a)
rounded arch
b)
obelisk
c)
vault
d)
flying buttress
16.
What structure was used by the Romans as a library?
a)
ara
b)
bibliotheca
c)
caupona
d)
rostra
17.
In a Roman bath, there were several types of bathing facilities. The cold bath was known as the
a)
palaestra
b)
hypocaustum
c)
frigidarium
d)
tabularium
18.
Chariot races were held in the
a)
Colosseum
b)
Circus Maximus
c)
Domus Aurea
d)
Curia
19.
Where would a Roman deliver a public speech?
a)
lararium
b)
rostra
c)
impluvium
d)
plaustra
20.
What is the domed temple dedicated to all the gods?
a)
Temple of Jupiter
b)
Pantheon
c)
Temple of Vesta
d)
Domus Aurea