Materials (easy)
Materials (hard)
Columns
Architectural Advances
Roman vs Greek
100
Did Romans use marble?
yes
100
What material is used for paving, door and window frames, and steps?
white limestone
100
Who used columns purely for decoration?
*Romans
100
Was Roman architecture based off of Greek?
*yes
100
What is stronger than the traditional post and lintel system used by Greeks?
*arches
200
What was foreign marble was reserved for?
*columns
200
What was concrete cheaper and stronger than?
*solid stone
200
Did Romans and Greeks use Corinthian, Doric, and Ionic columns?
*yes
200
Was Greek architecture based off of Roman?
*no
200
What transports water through underground tunnels?
*aqueducts
300
What was Egyptian grey and pink granite used for?
*obelisks and columns
300
What material is used for paving and roads?
*basalt
300
who used columns for their structural value?
*Greeks
300
Who used monolithic columns?
*Romans
300
What is a monument built to commemorate military triumphs or other significant events?
*triumphal arch
400
What was mixed with concrete rubble to make a strong cement?
*lime mortar
400
What was the first all marble building?
*the Temple of Jupiter Stator
400
Which Greek column was the Roman Tuscan column based off of?
*Doric column
400
What did Romans create based off of Greek theaters?
*amphitheater
400
What is the largest surviving triumphal arch?
*Arch of Constantine I
500
What material was used for molded ornamentation on building and embellishing tombs and homes?
*terracotta
500
Carrara marble is also known as?
*luna marble
500
Which Greek column was the Roman Tuscan column based off of?
*Doric column
500
Who stacked drums to make columns?
*Greeks
500
What are volcanic tufa and pumice used to make?
*half domes
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