Question 1

The Temple of Diana in Nîmes is a fine example of:

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A)   barrel-vaulted masonry construction.
B)   a groin-vaulted space with clerestory lighting and flying buttresses.
C)   the atrium-peristyle house that has been dated to the mid-second century BCE.
D)   the dome-on-drum design.
E)   None of the answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The Pantheon in ancient Rome is covered by a:

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A)   coffered dome.
B)   coffered groin vault.
C)   wood truss with false coffering.
D)   series of coffered barrel vaults.
E)   None of the answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Wall paintings in a room in the Villa of the Mysteries at Pompeii relate to the:

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A)   history of Rome.
B)   eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
C)   mystery cult of Bacchus.
D)   practice of Early Christianity.
E)   None of the answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

All of the following are Roman masonry construction techniques EXCEPT:

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A)   opus incertum.
B)   opus reticulatum.
C)   opus testaceum.
D)   opus quadratum.
E)   All of the answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

The plan of Hadrian's Villa outside Tivoli had:

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A)   a central open space or atrium that admitted fresh air and light.
B)   small rooms around the atrium.
C)   a suite of official rooms arranged along cross-axes.
D)   horizontal passageways, ramps, and stairs.
E)   unprecedented forms and compositions around water features.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

An atrium is:

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A)   an inner court.
B)   a type of mosaic floor.
C)   a dining room.
D)   the Roman equivalent of the Greek cella.
E)   None of the answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 5: The Roman World

The plan of Hadrian's Villa outside Tivoli had:

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Wall paintings in a room in the Villa of the Mysteries at Pompeii relate to the:

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The Pantheon in ancient Rome is covered by a:

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The Temple of Diana in Nîmes is a fine example of:

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An atrium is:

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All of the following are Roman masonry construction techniques EXCEPT:

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Wall paintings in a room in the Villa of the Mysteries at Pompeii relate to the:

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An atrium is:

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