DATES!
ARCHITECTURE!
SCULPTURES!
PAINTINGS!
RANDOM!
100
When did Julius Caesar rule?
46-44 B.C
100
What is the stone called in the middle of a true arch?
Keystone
100
Who has an 8ft marble sculpture of their head?
Emperor Constantine
100
In which painting is the Greek myth of infant Hercules strangling a pair of snakes?
Hercules Strangling the Serpents
100
What material was primarily used to construct the monumental public buildings?
Concrete
200
When was the Arch of Titus erected?
81 A.D
200
Which 5 planetary Gods was the Pantheon dedicated to?
Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, and Venus
200
What was the most typical item of funerary art for the Romans?
The Sarcophagus
200
What was added to Roman paintings to increase the surface shine?
Wax
200
The Markets of Trajan resemble what common place in modern day society?
A Mall.
300
When was Canopus, Hadrian's Villa, Tivolli, constructed?
123-135 A.D
300
What was the Temple of Portunus formally known as?
Temple of Fortuna Virilis
300
What is a possible reason for why Augustus was barefoot in the sculpture Augustus of Prima Porta?
His Divinity
300
Why was the red paint in the background of the Villa of the Mysteries painting so expensive?
It was imported from Spain.
300
How many baths did Rome have in the mid 4th century?
952
400
When was Polykleitos, Doryphoros (the spear bearer) made?
440 B.C
400
Where does the term "colosseum" come from?
A colossal statue of Nero
400
Cupid rides a dolphin in which Roman statue?
Augustus Prima Porta
400
What kind of fruit is pictured in the painting Still Life?
Peaches
400
What was the time period the Roman Republic took place?
509 B.C - 27 B.C
500
When was the crucifixion of Jesus?
33 A.D
500
What was built around a concrete core with an extensive system of halls and stairways for easy access?
The Colosseum
500
What was the marble of choice for emperors and monumental cult statues?
Red Porphyry (orgin of the word "purple")
500
Scholars have divided the wall decorations of Pompeian houses into four styles. What are they and when are they found?
First Style: The Period of the Republic. Second Style: Begins under the Republic into the Early Empire. Third & Fourth Style: Imperial.
500
How many book are in Virgil's Aeneid? (This is in the chapter!)
12
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