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Roman Art and Architecture

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is represented in this statue?

a)

Augustus of Primaporta

b)

Augustus of Senzaporta

c)

Julius Caesar talking to the troops

d)

A rich patrician

2.

When did construction on the Colosseum begin?

a)

512 BC

b)

244 BC

c)

AD 72

d)

AD 112

e)

AD 476

3.

Around how many people could attend an event at the Colosseum?

a)

2000

b)

5000

c)

12,000

d)

20,000

e)

50,000

4.

To carry water from distant mountains into their cities, the Romans constructed _____.

a)

arches

b)

roads

c)

bridges

d)

aqueducts

5.

The Greek developed three architectural systems called orders:

a)

the Doric, Ionic, and Spartan

b)

the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

c)

the Doric, Ionic, and Composite

d)

the Doric, Ionic, and Tuscan

6.
A strong super-realism in Roman Republican portrait sculpture is called  
a)
Super-realism  
b)
Photo-realism  
c)
Verism  
d)
Naturalistic realism
7.
How did aqueducts help Roman society?
a)
they could reach places faster
b)
they helped protect the city
c)
by providing water for drinking, baths, fountains, & more
8.

What is this?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Colosseum

d)

Forum

9.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
10.

What can you tell about this Roman sculpture of Caesar Augustus?

a)

He is a leader

b)

He wears the clothing of a General

c)

He is a soldier

d)

All of the above

11.
Official portraits of Augustus Caesar portray him  
a)
As an aging man of wisdom
b)
As a wrinkled statesman  
c)
A Godlike, youthful figure
d)
As a humble serf
12.

The Ara Pacis shows a (a)   relief representing a rich natural world

13.

one of the panels on the Ara Pacis represents

a)

mother and child

b)

quarantine phase 2

c)

we don't know

d)

mother earth and nature