WorksheetsIntroduction to Roman Architecture
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is this structure called?
a bridge
an aqueduct
a wall
an amphitheatre
What building material allowed Roman buildings to last longer? It was hard and watertight.
glue
timber
concrete
marble
What architectural feature did the Romans use to make their constructions such as bridges and the Colosseum strong?
arch
dome
columns
steps
Roman temples took inspiration from
Gothic architecture
Greek architecture
Egyptian architecture
Etruscan architecture
This was the main room in a Roman temple:
cella
dome
attic
colonnade
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.
cement
brick
marble
limestone
The Greek developed three architectural systems called orders. They were:
the Doric, Ionic, and Spartan
the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
the Doric, Ionic, and Composite
the Doric, Ionic, and Tuscan
Shallow grooves running vertically along a column are called:
high relief
low relief
fluting
the cornice
This is an example of the _____________ order of architecture:
Ionic
Doric
Corinthian
Tuscan
Romans brought a lot of new ideas to architecture. What was NOT one of those new ideas?
Arches
Baked Brick
Columns
Concrete
The triangular space on top of a temple, often filled with sculpture:
Architrave
Pediment
Cornice
Capital
The decorative head of the column is called the:
Triglyph
Pediment
Capital
Podium
Which of these temple features were inspired by Etruscan architecture?
The high podium
The peristyle
The deep porch
Steps at the front
Steps all the way around
What does a pseudo-peripteral colonnade feature?
Engaged columns
Doric columns
A frieze
A tympanum
Which of these are particularly ROMAN architectural features?
Inscriptions
Domes
Arches
Columns
Friezes
What plant features on the Corinthian column?
The acanthus leaf
The agapanthus
The rose
The oak leaf
Who was this temple dedicated to?
Augustus' adopted sons, Gaius & Lucius
Augustus' best friend and son-in-law, Marcus Agrippa
Augustus' daughter, Julia
Augustus' heir, Tiberius
What is this architectural feature called?
coffers
dentils
rosettes
eggs
What is this architectural feature - writing on a building - called?
a proscription
a postscript
an inscription
a signature
