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Greek and Roman architecture

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the is the main area of the forum composed of? 
a)
An Angular Square
b)
A Short Square
c)
A Main Square
d)
A Side Square
2.
The Pantheon was a temple built for:
a)
Jupiter
b)
Athena
c)
Nike
d)
All the gods
3.
The Pantheon decreases in thickness towards the opening at the top, which is known as 
a)

Coffer

b)

Vault

c)

Oculus

d)

Eye

4.
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
5.

This is an example of the _____________ order of columns during the Greek era.

a)

Ionic

b)

Doric

c)

Corinthian

6.

Doric columns are the __________ oft he classical orders created during the Greek era.

a)

youngest

b)

oldest

7.
Corinthian columns are the most _________ of the classical orders.
a)
plain
b)
decorative
8.

What type of Greek column is pictured?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

9.

What is this building?

a)

Verona's Arena

b)

Roman Colosseum

10.

What is this structure called?

a)

a bridge

b)

an aqueduct

c)

a wall

d)

an amphitheatre

11.
Arches helped the Romans to make bridges _________________________________.
a)
longer and stronger
b)
wider and heavier
c)
more expensive
d)
quicker and more easily
12.

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

a)

glue

b)

timber

c)

concrete

d)

marble

13.

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

14.

Roman temples took inspiration from

a)

Gothic architecture

b)

Greek architecture

c)

Egyptian architecture

d)

Etruscan architecture

15.

This was the main room in a Roman temple:

a)

cella

b)

dome

c)

attic

d)

colonnade

16.

The Romans invented this by mixing volcanic ash, water, and lime (calce). 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

17.

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

18.

Shallow grooves running vertically along a column are called:

a)

high relief

b)

low relief

c)

fluting

d)

the cornice

19.

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

a)

Baked Brick

b)

Columns

c)

Concrete

20.

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

a)

Architrave

b)

Pediment

c)

Cornice

d)

Capital

21.

The decorative head of the column is called the:

a)

Triglyph

b)

Pediment

c)

Capital

d)

Podium

22.

What plant features on the Corinthian column?

a)

The acanthus leaf

b)

The agapanthus

c)

The rose

d)

The oak leaf

23.

What is this architectural feature called?

a)

coffers

b)

dentils

c)

rosettes

d)

eggs

24.

What is the name of the structure seen here?

a)

The Parthenon

b)

The Arena

c)

The Colossos

d)

The Colosseum

25.

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

26.
What type of column is pictured?
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
27.
Inside the Parthenon was a huge statue of _____.
a)
Athena
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Poseidon
d)
Pericles
28.
Individual sculptures above the columns on the Parthenon carved in higher relief were called _____. 
a)
friezes
b)
metopes
c)
pediments
d)
entasis
29.
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
30.
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
31.
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
32.

Roman Empire is most known for its magnificent ________ system

a)

bridge

b)

water transportation

c)

road

d)

telescope

33.

Which style of column in Greek Architecture has a bold column and simplest of the capitals?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

d)

Tuscan

34.

Which style of column in Greek Architecture has the most intricate and ornate capital?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

d)

Tuscan