Rome

Question 1

What does ‘Caput Mundi’ mean, signifying Rome’s status as the hub of world power?

Answer 1

Head of the World

Question 2

What artistic approach was a reversal of idealization in Roman art?

Answer 2

Hyper realism

Question 3

What was the period before emperors ruled Rome, lasting from 500-27 BCE?

Answer 3

Roman Republican Period

Question 4

Who was the first emperor of Rome, marking the beginning of the Early Roman Empire in 27 BCE?

Answer 4

Augustus

Question 5

Which emperor moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium, marking the Late Roman Empire (180-330 CE)?

Answer 5

Emperor Constantine

Question 6

How did Romans use art, particularly sculptures and monuments?

Answer 6

As propaganda

Question 7

What type of sculpture depicted non-idealized versions of people?

Answer 7

Portrait sculpture

Question 8

What type of sculpture was used for narrative storytelling, appearing on altars and tombs?

Answer 8

Relief sculpture

Question 9

What is a sculpture of a head detached from the body, often used to extend an emperor’s authority?

Answer 9

Bust

Question 10

Which sculpture was an example of an equestrian monument, depicting a figure with an outstretched commanding hand?

Answer 10

Equestrian Monument of Marc Anthony

Question 11

What painting technique involved applying paint directly on wet plaster walls?

Answer 11

Roman Fresco Technique

Question 12

What is the name for a pattern or picture made of small colored pieces of stone or glass squares embedded in cement?

Answer 12

Mosaic

Question 13

What construction material, developed by the Romans, allowed them to build larger structures?

Answer 13

Concrete

Question 14

What type of Roman architectural structure was built to commemorate victories, with a general passing through the middle arch?

Answer 14

Triumphal Arch

Question 15

Which triumphal arch commemorates Constantine’s victories?

Answer 15

Arch of Constantine

Question 16

What architectural structure contains reliefs of how battles took place?

Answer 16

Column of Victory

Question 17

Which Roman column is a free-standing monument featuring a spiral relief in honor of Trajan’s victories?

Answer 17

Trajan’s Column

Question 18

What architectural structure is formed from wedge-shaped stones with centering?

Answer 18

Arch

Question 19

What is an arched masonry structure that forms the ceiling of a building?

Answer 19

Vault

Question 20

What is a series of arches rotated 360 degrees to form a rounded ceiling?

Answer 20

Dome

Question 21

Which Roman structure was dedicated to all planetary gods and has a dome with a floor plan diameter equal to its height?

Answer 21

Pantheon

Question 22

What is the circular opening at the top of the Pantheon’s dome, allowing light inside?

Answer 22

Oculus

Question 23

What architectural feature incorporates elements of an earlier temple building, serving as an entrance?

Answer 23

Portico

Question 24

Who was the Roman architect that standardized Greek orders for architecture?

Answer 24

Vitruvius

Question 25

Which Roman order was derived from the Greek Doric, but without fluting and with a base?

Answer 25

Tuscan Order

Question 26

Which Roman order combines an Ionic shaft with a Corinthian capital?

Answer 26

Composite Order

Question 27

Which Roman landmark was a coliseum that housed Roman games, combining Roman arches and vault construction?

Answer 27

Flavian Amphitheatre

Question 28

Which monument is considered one of the greatest marble structures, commemorating the Pax Augustus?

Answer 28

Ara Pacis

Question 29

What was the Roman counterpart of the Greek agora, consisting of temples, triumphal arches, and shops?

Answer 29

Forum

Question 30

What type of Roman structure was built on top of a podium, had a porch, and used peripteral or engaged columns?

Answer 30

Temple

Question 31

What was the term for a Roman middle-class house?

Answer 31

Domus

Question 32

What was the Roman equivalent of an apartment complex, often up to five stories high?

Answer 32

Insulae

Question 33

What type of Roman house belonged to the upper class?

Answer 33

Villa

Question 34

What type of Roman performance structure had a more elaborate skene than Greek theatres and was built on level ground?

Answer 34

Theatre

Question 35

What was a smaller, oval or circular Roman structure used for performances, distinct from a coliseum?

Answer 35

Amphitheatre

Question 36

What was the term for a massive Roman coliseum that held gladiator events and was inaugurated by Titus in 80 AD?

Answer 36

Coliseum

Question 37

What Roman engineering structure transported water using lead pipes?

Answer 37

Aqueducts

Question 38

Which famous Roman aqueduct is located in France?

Answer 38

Pont du Gard

Question 39

What were the luxurious public bathhouses of Imperial Rome that represented the pleasure-seeking culture?

Answer 39

Thermae

Question 40

Which famous Roman bath complex was located in England?

Answer 40

Baths of Caracalla

Question 41

What was another term for a hippodrome, used as a long hairpin-shaped racecourse for chariot races?

Answer 41

Circus

Question 42

Which famous Roman circus was the largest, used for chariot races?

Answer 42

Circus Maximus

Question 43

What type of Roman structure housed law courts?

Answer 43

Basilica

Question 44

Which famous Roman basilica was an important law court?

Answer 44

Basilica Ulpia

Question 45

What type of Roman structure was pyramidal or temple-shaped and served as a monumental burial site?

Answer 45

Tomb

Question 46

Which part of a Roman temple was equivalent to the Greek pronaos?

Answer 46

Cella

Question 47

What is the name for the entrance structure of a Roman temple?

Answer 47

Porch

Question 48

What was the cold room in a Roman public bath?

Answer 48

Frigidarium

Question 49

What was the warm room in a Roman public bath?

Answer 49

Tepidarium

Question 50

What was the hot room in a Roman public bath?

Answer 50

Caldarium

Question 51

What was the dressing room in a Roman public bath?

Answer 51

Apodyteria