Chapter 7 Quizzes: The Roman Empire
How many spectators could the Colosseum hold?
50,000
When did the eruption of Mount Vesuvius cover Pompeii and the other cities surrounding the Bay of Naples?
79 CE
Who appears as the central figure in this relief?
A combination of these figures [Ceres, goddess of agriculture, Tellus (Mother Earth), and Venus, the mother of Aeneas]
Which adjective best describes the facial features of Roman Republican patrician portraits?
Accurate
What distinctly Roman architectural structure appears in this image?
Amphitheater
What is the function of the Pont-du-Gard?
An aqueduct/bridge
Which of the following features of the Colosseum was not meant to be visible?
Arena compartments
What was the purpose of the spolia included in the Arch of Constantine?
Associate Constantine with preceding "good" emperors
Why is the Flavian Amphitheater in Rome known as the Colosseum?
Because of its location near a large statue of Nero
Which is a similarity between these sculptures?
Both figures are posed with their right arms outstretched.
What effect did the use of concrete allow the Romans to achieve in architecture?
Build massive structures that shaped the enclosed space
What were the names of the two main intersecting roads in a Roman planned city?
Cardo and decumanus
Which of the following best describe the overall arrangement of figures in this sculpture?
Chaotic and crowded
The development of what building material enabled the Romans to revolutionize architecture?
Concrete
Which of the following best describes the wall paintings pictured here?
Confused and crowded
What is the message of the colored marble veneer covering the cylindrical drum of the Pantheon?
Each color came from a different part of the empire.
Which culture had the greatest influence in Rome during the Archaic period?
Etruscan
Sculptures from the earlier monuments of which three emperors were repurposed to appear in the Arch of Constantine?
Hadrian, Trajan, and Marcus Aurelius
What was the thematic emphasis of much of Trajan's building program in Rome?
His victories against the Dacians
Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe the pool and grotto of Hadrian's villa at Tivoli?
It included typical Greek arcuated colonnades.
What was the outcome of the important battle that took place at the Greek city of Actium in 31 BCE?
Marc Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian/Augustus
Which class of objects on the Arch of Constantine was entirely original to that monument?
NOT the architecture or columns
Which statement accurately describes these Roman structures?
Only one appears to have an entrance to a large, enclosed space.
Which of the following is NOT a structure that Roman engineers brought to lands conquered and colonized during the Roman Empire?
Palace
What aspect of the style of the Arch of Constantine previews the art of the medieval period?
Rigid formality and mechanical stances
What legendary figures founded Rome as a modest village of huts on April 21, 753 BCE?
Romulus and Remus
What architectural feature do these Roman structures have in common?
Rounded columns
Which of the following was not a purpose of marble revetment?
Showcase the many varieties of local Italian marble
Which of the following best describes the ceiling of the Roman Pantheon?
The ceiling is a large, rounded dome.
Which of the following is not a way the potential of cement was exploited to build the Pantheon?
The cement was given a range of colors to create variety.
Which of the following statements is an accurate description of these sculptures?
The facial features of each figure are individualized and detailed.
Which description best applies to the interior of the Pantheon?
The interior of the Pantheon contains rich and varied architectural detailing.
What is most different today for a visitor approaching the Pantheon than when the building was built?
The modern ground level is higher.
How has the artist treated space in this sculptural scene?
The space is flat, with no deep space visible beyond the wall of figures
What subjects do these wall paintings feature?
They feature a variety of subjects, including architectural views and mythological scenes.
Rome is located on which river?
Tiber
The uniformity imposed by the centralized authority of the Roman Empire is best exemplified by which city?
Timgad
What was the standard Roman sequence of column types for multistory buildings, visible on the external facade of the Colosseum in the combination of barrel arch and framing columns?
Tuscan, Ionic, Corinthian
What long-lived division is foreshadowed in this portrait of the four tetrarchs?
Western and eastern Roman empires
