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Roman Art History Notes

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the fortified city gate of Perugia called?
a)
Lion Gate
b)
Porta Augusta
c)
Forum Romanum
d)
Colosseum
2.
Which of the following was not an example of Roman painting subjects that we looked at?
a)
Still lifes
b)
Portraits
c)
Landscapes
d)
Religious figures
3.
What medium was used to create this artwork?
a)
Fresco
b)
Paint
c)
Mosaic
d)
Concrete
4.
Who was the first Christian Roman Ruler?
a)
Minos
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
King Tut
d)
Constantine
5.
What was created by the Romans to transport water into the city of Rome?
a)
aqueducts
b)
domes
c)
standardized law
d)
roads
6.
A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities.
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Assemblies
c)
Bridges
d)
Alps 
7.

Roman art depicted

a)

realistic subjects

b)

portraits

c)

celebration of age and character

d)

all of these

8.
Pompeii was destroyed in
a)
79 A.D.
b)
the first century B.C.
c)
under Nero
d)
121 A.D.
9.
The Pont du Gard at Nimes was
a)
an aqueduct
b)
a temple
c)
a bridge
d)
an aqueduct and a bridge
10.
Which of the following was NOT a use of the Roman basilica?
a)
commerce
b)
worship
c)
law courts
d)
administration
11.

Which is NOT a feature of the Pantheon

a)

an oculus

b)

a large statue of Athena

c)

marble columns and decorations inside

d)

a pediment

12.

Trajan's most famous monument was

a)

the Baths of Trajan

b)

the Ara Pacis of Trajan

c)

Column of Trajan

d)

the Arch of Trajan

13.

The Battle of Issus is a

a)

Roman mosaic based on a Hellenistic fresco

b)

Roman relief on the Arch of Constantine

c)

Roman relief on Trajan's Column

d)

Roman fresco of the first century A.D.

14.
Roman architecture was able to make great structures such as the Colosseum and the Pantheon through its use of
a)
concrete
b)
steel
c)
wood
d)
adobe
15.
What is the type of porch for Roman houses to separate themselves from the noise of the servants?
a)
Portico
b)
Arch
c)
Atrium
d)
Porta
16.
Who does the Pantheon honor?
a)
All gods
b)
Athena
c)
Acanthus
d)
Colosseum
17.
What is the height of the inside of the Pantheon?
a)
130 feet
b)
30 feet
c)
144 feet
d)
120 feet
18.
This place contained temples, state buildings, open spaces, basilicas, and monuments
a)
Forum
b)
Basilica 
c)
Atrium
d)
Portico
19.
How many aqueducts supplied Rome with 350 million gallons of water a day from distant mountains?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
11
d)
14
20.

What were the two cities that were covered in volcanic ash in 79 AD by Mt. Vesuvius?

a)

Athens & Pompeii

b)

Pompeii & Herculaneum

c)

Herculaneum & Athens

d)

Nimes & Athens

21.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Doves
b)
Battle of Issus
c)
Constantine the Great
d)
Pigeons
22.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Battle of Issus
b)
Battle of Trajan
c)
Battle of Constantine
d)
Constantinople
23.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Portrait of a Lady
b)
Painting of Young Girl
c)
In Memory 
d)
Hellen of Troy
24.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Portrait of Young Lady
b)
Portrait of a Girl
c)
Woman playing the Cithara
d)
Woman playing the Harp
25.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Roman Politican
b)
Roman Legislator
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Constantine 
26.

What is the title of this image?

a)

Portrait of a Young Girl

b)

Portrait of a Lady

c)

Woman Playing the Cithara

d)

Doves

27.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Ancient Yoga
b)
Young Women Exercising
c)
Young Women doing Yoga
d)
Woman Mosaic
28.
What was this image made of?
a)
Bronze
b)
Ceramic
c)
Marble
d)
Concrete
29.

What is the title of this image?

a)

Head of Augustus

b)

Constantine the Great

c)

Trajan

d)

Roman Legislator

30.
What medium was used to create this artwork?
a)
Fresco
b)
Paint
c)
Mosaic
d)
Chalk
31.

What is the name of the structure seen here?

a)

The Parthenon

b)

The Arena

c)

The Colossos

d)

The Colosseum

32.

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

33.
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
34.
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
35.
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
36.

These two cultures greatly influenced Roman culture.

a)

Greek and Macedonean

b)

Persia and Egyptian

c)

Etruscan and Greek

d)

Greek and Egyptian