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1
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Describe how Romans built a wall with concrete:

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mold/support structure outside, stone inside, poured concrete to fill in gaps

2
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What secret did Roman concrete have, that was not rediscovered until the 19th century?

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Pozzolana/volcanic ash

3
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What is the function of the ballast rings or steps in the Pantheon?

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tension rings to keep the dome in compression

4
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What was Augustus Caesar’s main builder?

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Agrippa

5
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Name four different buildings the Romans used for public entertainment:

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a. Colosseum b. Circus Maximum c. Pompey’s Theater

d. Thermae of Titus

6
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What was Nero’s “Golden House”?

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Domus Aurea, built after 2/3 of Rome was destroyed by a fire, used land to build series of buildings

7
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What building did Vespasian build over the lake in Nero’s palace?

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the Collosseum

8
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List the four orders of pilasters on the Flavian Amphitheater, starting with the ground elevation:

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a. doric b. ionic c. corinthian d. composite

9
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What are the three main spaces in Roman Bath?

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a. frigidarium b. tepidarium c. caldarium

10
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Why are there three parts in a Thermae window?

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they did not want to split arch in half

11
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How did Vespasian pay for the construction of the Colosseum?

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sends son Titus to destroy Jerusalem

12
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Who was Trajan’s architect?

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Apollodorus of Damascus

13
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How did Trajan pay for the construction of his Forum?

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went to war with Dacia/Romania

14
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The column of Trajan recorded what event?

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the conquest of Dacia

15
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The largest clear span constructed up to the advent of iron framing was the ________________.

A

Pantheon

16
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What emperor constructed the Pantheon?

A

Hadrian

17
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Hadrian built his villa at ____________________.

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Tivoli, Italy

18
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pozzolana cement

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cement made from volcanic ash from Pozzouli

19
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concrete

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hard construction material made of sand, gravel, pebbles, stone, and mortar

20
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opus recticulatum

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Roman brickwork in a diamond pattern

21
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dome: oculus

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circular window at top/center of dome

22
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dome: haunch

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part of the dome that wants to expand between compression and tension

23
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dome: coffers

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sunken panels in ceiling, contribute to length of dome

24
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Commodity, Firmness, and Delight

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Vitruvis’ 3 Principles of Design: useful, sturdy, and beautiful

25
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tuscan

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unfluted version of Doric

26
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composite orders

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combination of ionic and corinthian

27
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triumphal arch

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monumental structure in the shape of an arch, Romans document their triumph in some way

28
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thermae: frigidarium

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cold, bathroom

29
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thermae: tepidarium

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warm room without water

30
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thermae: caldarium

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sauna like room with hot bath

31
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thermae window

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large arched windows segmented into three, characteristic of public baths in Rome

32
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barrel vault

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formed by the extrusion of arch on a horizontal axis, cannot make an opening because it will collapse

33
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groin vault

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intersection of two barrel vaults