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Introduction to Roman Architecture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this structure called?

a)

a bridge

b)

an aqueduct

c)

a wall

d)

an amphitheatre

2.
Arches helped the Romans to make bridges _________________________________.
a)
longer and stronger
b)
wider and heavier
c)
more expensive
d)
quicker and more easily
3.

What building material allowed Roman buildings to last longer? It was hard and watertight.

a)

glue

b)

timber

c)

concrete

d)

marble

4.

What architectural feature did the Romans use to make their constructions such as bridges and the Colosseum strong?

a)

arch

b)

dome

c)

columns

d)

steps

5.

Roman temples took inspiration from

a)

Gothic architecture

b)

Greek architecture

c)

Egyptian architecture

d)

Etruscan architecture

6.

This was the main room in a Roman temple:

a)

cella

b)

dome

c)

attic

d)

colonnade

7.

The Romans invented this by mixing volcanic ash, water, and lime. It is a type of liquid rock that dries and becomes solid. It was used to make huge monuments.

a)

cement

b)

brick

c)

marble

d)

limestone

8.

The Greek developed three architectural systems called orders. They were:

a)

the Doric, Ionic, and Spartan

b)

the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

c)

the Doric, Ionic, and Composite

d)

the Doric, Ionic, and Tuscan

9.

Shallow grooves running vertically along a column are called:

a)

high relief

b)

low relief

c)

fluting

d)

the cornice

10.

This is an example of the _____________ order of architecture:

a)

Ionic

b)

Doric

c)

Corinthian

d)

Tuscan

11.

Romans brought a lot of new ideas to architecture. What was NOT one of those new ideas?

a)

Arches

b)

Baked Brick

c)

Columns

d)

Concrete

12.

The triangular space on top of a temple, often filled with sculpture:

a)

Architrave

b)

Pediment

c)

Cornice

d)

Capital

13.

The decorative head of the column is called the:

a)

Triglyph

b)

Pediment

c)

Capital

d)

Podium

14.

Which of these temple features were inspired by Etruscan architecture?

a)

The high podium

b)

The peristyle

c)

The deep porch

d)

Steps at the front

e)

Steps all the way around

15.

What does a pseudo-peripteral colonnade feature?

a)

Engaged columns

b)

Doric columns

c)

A frieze

d)

A tympanum

16.

Which of these are particularly ROMAN architectural features?

a)

Inscriptions

b)

Domes

c)

Arches

d)

Columns

e)

Friezes

17.

What plant features on the Corinthian column?

a)

The acanthus leaf

b)

The agapanthus

c)

The rose

d)

The oak leaf

18.

Who was this temple dedicated to?

a)

Augustus' adopted sons, Gaius & Lucius

b)

Augustus' best friend and son-in-law, Marcus Agrippa

c)

Augustus' daughter, Julia

d)

Augustus' heir, Tiberius

19.

What is this architectural feature called?

a)

coffers

b)

dentils

c)

rosettes

d)

eggs

20.

What is this architectural feature - writing on a building - called?

a)

a proscription

b)

a postscript

c)

an inscription

d)

a signature