2. Hellenistic/Rome: The Republic

Question 1

Which two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are not Greek?

Answer 1

Great Pyramids of Giza and Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Question 2

List the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:

Answer 2

Great Pyramids of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Pharos Lighthouse in Alexandria, Statue of Zeus in Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes

Question 3

What Greek leader is associated with the term Hellenistic?

Answer 3

Alexander the Great

Question 4

The most important temple in Rome was:

Answer 4

Temple of Jupiter

Question 5

The ruins of Roman _______ are visually the equivalent of today’s highway interchanges.

Answer 5

Aqueducts

Question 6

Describe the system the Romans used to heat their buildings:

Answer 6

hypocaust heating system, fire heated water and air under elevated floor and into walls

Question 7

Draw the cross section of a typical Roman basilica:

Answer 7

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Question 8

What was the “Pharos”?

Answer 8

lighthouse built on the Island of Pharos in Alexandria

Question 9

What event resulted in the destruction of the Library at Alexandria?

Answer 9

Julius Caesar set fire to his own ships, accidentally burned down library

Question 10

What is the difference between Greek doric and Roman doric?

Answer 10

Greek - corner trigliphs align with corner of enterblature

Rome - align above corner column

Question 11

What is the difference between a Greek theater and a Roman theater?

Answer 11

Greek - care about nature/acoustics

Roman - didn’t care about nature, closed on all sides

Question 12

List three differences between a Greek temple and a Roman temple:

Answer 12

a. Romans enter from only the front, Greeks can enter from all sides
b. Greek foundation no more than three steps high/close to nature, Romans are taller
c. Greeks have multiple rows of columns, Romans only have one

Question 13

forum

Answer 13

open public square/marketplace in Rome

Question 14

podium

Answer 14

elevated platform

Question 15

aqueduct

Answer 15

bridge-like structure with slight slope to carry row water over distance, supplied water

Question 16

Arch: voussoir, keystone, thrust, buttress

Answer 16

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Question 17

hypocaust

Answer 17

Roman central heating system, fire heated for Rome beneath an elevated floor and into walls for heat to be distributed evenly

Question 18

basilica

Answer 18

large public building for business or legal matters, Roman “Greek stoa”

Question 19

circus

Answer 19

large open air venue for the public

Question 20

velarium

Answer 20

awing over the spectators events in the circus