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1. A contrapposto pose has a very.... ___________ Circle the correct answer.
a. symmetrical design or b. asymmetrical design


2. Ancient Greece created beautiful architectural forms. More specifically they created three different “Greek Orders.” Name all of them here:
i. DORIC
ii. 
IONIC

iii. CORINTHIAN 


3. This human-made material was very important in building, especially in the designing of archways and domed ceilings, in fact, we still use it today. What? ____CEMENT_____


4. What do the words GENRE ART mean specifically? SUBJECT MATTER (i.e. figurative, landscape, abstract, everyday events, etc.) 


5. She was the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War. Who? _____ATHENA____ . What is her name in Ancient Roman mythology? __MINERVA________.


6. How can we tell an architectural column belongs to Ancient Roman builders and not Ancient Greek ones?  ANCIENT ROMAN ONES ARE EQUAL IN DIMENSION TOP AND BOTTOM.

7. In Ancient Rome, humans are naturally posed and even individualized in their visual expression, thus having a visual connection to Greek art.
TRUE or FALSE

8. Ancient Romans are known for amazing and helpful inventions. Name three: 
i. PLUMBING (yeah!).
ii. ARCHES
iii. CEMENT / CONCRETE



9. Name two mediums we have seen in class that a cameo is made from:
i. ______semi precious stone = onyx______________ and ii. ___sea shells___.
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10. The temples of Ancient Rome remained on high ground, and even mountains, outside the city area like their predecessors, Ancient Greece.
TRUE or FALSE

11. Etruscan artists drew inspiration from the Greeks and Asian cultures. TRUE or FALSE


12. In architecture, what is the name for the open air courtyard found in homes of the rich and famous? ____peristyle__

13. City planning in Rome and even in Pompeii was planned on a:
i. radial structure or
 ii. bilateral symmetry or
iii. a grid pattern

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14. Name two ways Ancient Romans invented spatial depth on a two-dimensional pictorial plane, and thus, depicting deep illusionary space:
i.  linear perspective
ii.  foreshortening



15. The circular hole in the top of an architectural dome is called a(n):  OCULUS

16. What does a ribbed archway look like? Draw it to the right >


17. The ___PANTHEON______ that remains in Rome today had an enormous circular dome. Name this very famous building I hope you visit someday.


18. Wealthy Etruscans often depicted a loving, embracing married couple on their sarcophagi, they both really smiled because they were in eternal bliss.
TRUE or FALSE


19. This geographical place you can still visit today, _POMPEII______ was used as a very upscale resort place for ancient wealthy Romans.
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20. The portrait sculpture of Ancient Rome really prided themselves in this, what? 
sculpture that was created observationally, true to form -  Hellenistic art


21. Sculptural forms were rich in propagandistic attitudes of the Empire and its leaders to express their authority and how they want to be seen by their audience posthumously.
TRUE or FALSE

22. In 79 AD/CE the volcano of Mount ___VESUVIUS______ smothered its people with 20’ of hot ash, killing all.



23. Pax Romana in Latin, translates to this in English = ___ROMAN PEACE_____


24. Temples were built with mud-brick walls, wood and sometimes quarried volcanic rock called

“ _____TUFO______”.


25. The tetrarchs ruled the Roman Republic in how many territories or parts? _4____



26. Besides colorful pigments, Ancient Roman walls also contained this material that was often buffed to become shiny. What? ______BEES WAX______________
What is the proper name for the wall paintings we see in Ancient Rome? __FRESCO____.



27. This fellow brought Christianity as an official religion to Ancient Rome, who? 
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT_________.

28. Unlike their predecessors the Greeks, Ancient Romans built their temples where? IN THE URBAN CENTERS



29. Describe two things that form the visual style of Hellenistic art: NATURALISTIC, IN MOTION, TRUE TO FORM


30. The god Bacchus, was often represented by these natural items: _________________
A. a running stag or
B. a sleeping dove or
C. domesticated animals (cows, pigs, etc.) or 

D. wild plant forms, such as ivy and laurel
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31. This dude minted the first coin in the Roman Empire, donning his portrait. Text on the coin
translates to: “_____CEASAR_____, dictator forever” What is his first name? __JULIUS______


32. In the space below, draw a CHI RHO


33. The name Augustus was given to many military leaders. What does it translate to? RELIGIOUS LEADER

BONUS questions worth 2 points each, adding a possibility of 8 points to final score!
  1. To the right, draw a simple barrel vault >>

    B. The Arch of Titus stands outside the City of Jerusalem.
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TRUE or FALSE


C. Name the three amphora types: 
i  GEOMETRIC.
ii. BLACK FIGURE
iii. RED FIGURE 



D. The word polychrome means what?
MANY COLORS

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