Free Printable AP Art History Early Architecture Test

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AP Art History Early Architecture Test

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

What is the name of the structure seen here?

a)

The Parthenon

b)

The Arena

c)

The Colossos

d)

The Colosseum

2.

What was the Colusseum orignally used for?

a)

Lion taming

b)

Boat races

c)

Hippo races

d)

Elephant races

3.

Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and buried these two cities in volcanic ash.

a)

Helena and Athens

b)

Naples and Rome

c)

Pompeii and Herculaneum

d)

Florence and Caprese

4.

What is the name of this structure built to honor all the Roman gods?

a)

The Portcullis

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Pantheon

d)

The Panetone

5.

What is this structure called?

a)

Bridge

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Wall

d)

Gate

6.

What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

a)

volcanic rock

b)

asphalt

c)

cement

d)

lime

7.

Rome is located in which country?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Egypt

d)

France

8.

Identify this image

a)

Archaic

b)

Classic

c)

Hellenistic

9.

What type of column is shown in the photo?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

10.

This famous building showing Greek architecture is _________________.

a)

The US Supreme Court

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Temple of Zeus

11.

What type of column is pictured?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

12.

What type of column is pictured?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

13.

What type of column is pictured?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

14.

What type of column is pictured?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

15.

What type of column is pictured?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

16.

The Parthenon was built to honor ________.

a)

Zeus

b)

Medusa

c)

Athena

17.

What is the name for the triangular part of this buidling?

a)

Pediment

b)

Frieze

c)

Metopes

d)

Altar

18.

Greek columns are actually thinner at the top so that they don't appear to bulge out. This technique is called....

a)

entasis

b)

contraposto

c)

kouros

d)

kore

19.

The topic of a Greek column is called the _____.

a)

capital

b)

pediment

c)

base

d)

cap

20.

Inside the Parthenon was a huge statue of _____.

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Poseidon

d)

Pericles

21.

Individual sculptures above the columns on the Parthenon carved in higher relief were called _____.

a)

friezes

b)

metopes

c)

pediments

d)

entasis

22.

Given the Ionic structure of the building, most likely, what and where is this building?

a)

Temple of Athena Nike; the Acropolis in Greece

b)

Bernini Fountain of Four Rivers; Rome

c)

Alter of Zeus; India

d)

Arch of Titus; China

23.

The triangular space on top, often filled with sculpture

a)

Architrave

b)

Pediment

c)

Cornice

d)

Capital

24.

The Column of Trajan was built to commemorate his victory over the Dacians, and does so by

a)

Gold leaf decorations

b)

A spiral relief narrative all the way up the column

c)

Panels on the base proclaiming his victories

d)

A chaotic battle scene with Romans and Goths

25.

The chief functions of the forum in any Roman city were

a)

Public health, law and order, and the judicial system

b)

Religion, commerce, and exercise

c)

Sport, exercise, and public health

d)

Religion, commerce, and government

26.

Coffering was useful in vaults in that it

a)

Helped to lighten the weight of a dome or barrel vault

b)

Supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans

c)

Allowed for the transport of vast amounts of water

d)

Enabled the Romans to build an extensive road system

27.

All of the following are true of the Pantheon EXCEPT

a)

It was dedicated to the goddess Athena

b)

It was built of concrete and brick

c)

It’s dome has an oculus open to the weather

d)

It was a temple to all the Roman gods

28.

What two very important things allowed the Romans to create an architecture of space rather than an architecture of form?

a)

The arch and highways

b)

The arch and concrete

c)

Concrete and the groin vault

d)

Concrete and aqueducts

29.

The oldest known Ancient Egyptian architecture was created during the

a)

The Middle Kingdom

b)

The Old Kingdom

c)

The New Kingdom

30.

Which is the earliest example of architecture in Ancient Egypt?

a)

b)

c)

31.

The Pantheon was a temple built for:

a)

Jupiter

b)

Athena

c)

Nike

d)

All the gods

32.

What was the interior of the Pantheon designed to represent?

a)

The eye of a storm

b)

The shape of the earth

c)

The body of a man

d)

The idea of Victory

33.

The Pantheon decreases in thickness towards the opening at the top, which is known as

a)

Coffer

b)

Vault

c)

The Occulus

d)

Eye

34.

How was the symbolism of the Pantheon enhanced?

a)

Through the glistening rosettes at the center of the coffers

b)

Through the enclosure of the dome that opened up to the sky

c)

Through the unification of the open space, uninterrupted by imposing structures

d)

All of the above

35.

What was the Colosseum also known as?

a)

The Giant Colossal Arena

b)

The Flavian Ampitheatre

c)

The American Airlines Colosseum

d)

The Colosseum of Love

36.

What two cultural aspects did the structure combine?

a)

Roman arches and Greek columns

b)

Greek arches and Roman columns

c)

Egyptian sculpture and Roman architecture

d)

Mesopotamian spirituality and Roman power

37.

How many spectators did the arena seat?

a)

10,000

b)

30,000

c)

50,000

d)

70,000

38.

How were guests seated?

a)

According to ticket price

b)

According to their neighborhood location

c)

According to the social hierarchy

d)

On a first-come-first-served basis

39.

What country is this?

a)

Italy

b)

Rome

c)

Greece

d)

England

40.

Who conquered the Egyptians?

a)

Greeks

b)

Romans

c)

English

d)

Other Egyptians

41.

Egypt is located in which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

42.

What do each of these empires have in common?

a)

All are located in Europe

b)

All have large mountains making it hard to travel

c)

All are located near the Mediterranean Sea

d)

All were Christians

43.

Egypt is known for its major landmark called the

a)

Pyramids of Giza

b)

Pyramids of Gisa

c)

Leaning Tower of Pisa

d)

Nile River

44.

Rome is most known for its magnificent ________ system

a)

bridge

b)

water transportation

c)

road

d)

telescope

45.

Sparta and Athens are located in ______

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Italy

d)

Egypt

46.

In order, which empires are oldest to newest

a)

Romans, Greeks, Egyptians

b)

Egyptians, Romans, Greeks

c)

Egyptians, Greeks, Romans

d)

Greeks, Romans, Egyptians

47.

What is this?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

Hatshepsut's Tomb

d)

Hypostyle Hall

e)

Colosseum

48.

What is this?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

Hatshepsut's Tomb

d)

Hypostyle Hall

e)

Colosseum

49.

What is this?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

Hatshepsut's Tomb

d)

Hypostyle Hall

e)

Colosseum

50.

What is this?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

Hatshepsut's Tomb

d)

Hypostyle Hall

e)

Colosseum

51.

What is this?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

Hatshepsut's Tomb

d)

Hypostyle Hall

e)

Colosseum

52.

Identify all of the parts of the Forum of Trajan

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

53.

Identify all of the images from the House of the Vettii

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

54.

Which images are from the Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

55.

Which images are from the Acropolis?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

56.

Which one is the floor plan of the Temple of Minerva?

a)

b)

c)

d)

57.

Which is the Athenian agora plan?

a)

b)

c)

d)

58.

Which building is not a temple?

a)

b)

c)

d)

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