Question 1

The imagery in the statue of Augustus from Primaporta includes references to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical Greek statuary. 
B)  the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra. 
C)  Augustus's divine descent from Venus. 
D)  the Parthians' return of the Roman military standards. 
A)  Classical Greek statuary. 
B)  the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra. 
C)  Augustus's divine descent from Venus. 
D)  the Parthians' return of the Roman military standards. B

Question 2

Third Style Roman mural painters abandoned illusionistic backgrounds in favor of predominately ____________ backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  scaenae frons 
B)  sacro-idyllic 
C)  monochromatic 
D)  atmospheric 
A)  scaenae frons 
B)  sacro-idyllic 
C)  monochromatic 
D)  atmospheric C

Question 3

Discuss how members of the imperial family were represented in portraiture compared to Augustus.

Accepted Answer

Members of the imperial family were often represented in portraiture with a focus on their familial connections and their roles within the dynasty. These portraits emphasized their status as part of the ruling family and often depicted them in a manner that highlighted their connection to the emperor. This could include wearing similar clothing or adopting similar poses to the emperor in order to visually reinforce their relationship.

In contrast, Augustus was often represented in a more idealized and heroic manner. His portraits were designed to convey his power and authority as the first emperor of Rome, and they often depicted him in a way that emphasized his divine or semi-divine status. Augustus' portraits were also used as a means of propaganda, with his image being used to promote his reign and the stability of the empire under his rule.

Overall, while members of the imperial family were represented in portraiture with a focus on their familial connections and roles within the dynasty, Augustus was portrayed in a more idealized and propagandistic manner that emphasized his status as the first emperor of Rome.

Question 4

The processional frieze of the Ara Pacis Augustae depicts

Accepted Answer

A)  a quadrennial event with allegorical figures. 
B)  a generic event attended by founding heroes. 
C)  a specific event with recognizable figures. 
D)  a mythological event by Olympian deities. 
A)  a quadrennial event with allegorical figures. 
B)  a generic event attended by founding heroes. 
C)  a specific event with recognizable figures. 
D)  a mythological event by Olympian deities.

Question 5

Discuss the significance of Vitruvius's De architectura.

Accepted Answer

Vitruvius's De architectura, also known

Question 6

The processional friezes of the north and south sides of the Ara Pacis Augustae were inspired by

Accepted Answer

A)  scenes of religious sacrifice in Etruscan tombs. 
B)  the processional frieze of the Parthenon in Athens. 
C)  the apotheosis scene on the Belvedere Altar. 
D)  the summi viri series in the Forum Augustum. 
A)  scenes of religious sacrifice in Etruscan tombs. 
B)  the processional frieze of the Parthenon in Athens. 
C)  the apotheosis scene on the Belvedere Altar. 
D)  the summi viri series in the Forum Augustum.

Question 7

Describe and give examples of the Third Style of Roman mural painting.

Accepted Answer

The Third Style of Roman mural painting

Question 8

Describe Augustus's reorganization and embellishment of the Forum Romanum.

Accepted Answer

Augustus reorganized and embellished the

Question 9

Augustus's addition of the Parthian arch to the Forum Romanum celebrated

Accepted Answer

A)  the capture and public execution of the Parthian king. 
B)  the negotiated return of the Roman military standards from the Parthians. 
C)  the capture and humiliating procession of the Parthian king through the streets of Rome. 
D)  a bloody, hard-fought victory over the Parthian armies. 
A)  the capture and public execution of the Parthian king. 
B)  the negotiated return of the Roman military standards from the Parthians. 
C)  the capture and humiliating procession of the Parthian king through the streets of Rome. 
D)  a bloody, hard-fought victory over the Parthian armies.

Question 10

In Rome, Octavian was referred to with all of the following titles EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  princeps 
B)  Augustus 
C)  deus 
D)  divi filius 
A)  princeps 
B)  Augustus 
C)  deus 
D)  divi filius

Question 11

Explain the ways in which Augustus referred to his divine lineage through art and architecture.

Accepted Answer

Augustus, the first Roman emperor, utili

Question 12

Discuss how the Forum Augustum facilitated Augustus's propagandistic goals.

Accepted Answer

The Forum Augustum was a key component o

Question 13

Although Julius Caesar broke with Republican tradition by placing his own portrait on a Roman coin, he also set a precedent that all the Roman emperors would follow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In portraits, Augustus always appeared as emperor, never as participating in the other roles he held such as imperator and pontifex maximus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the political and social agendas of the processional frieze on the Ara Pacis Augustae.

Accepted Answer

The processional frieze on the Ara Pacis

Question 16

The Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum Augustum commemorated

Accepted Answer

A)  Mars's aid to Augustus in pursuing Caesar's assassins. 
B)  the negotiated return of the Roman military standards from the Parthians. 
C)  Augustus's divine lineage through Julius Caesar. 
D)  the apotheosis of Augustus. 
A)  Mars's aid to Augustus in pursuing Caesar's assassins. 
B)  the negotiated return of the Roman military standards from the Parthians. 
C)  Augustus's divine lineage through Julius Caesar. 
D)  the apotheosis of Augustus.

Question 17

Through Augustus's reorganization of the Forum Romanum, the temple of ____________ became the centerpiece of the symbolic heart of Rome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Divus Iulius 
B)  Venus Genetrix 
C)  Jupiter Optimus Maximus 
D)  Mars Ultor 
A)  Divus Iulius 
B)  Venus Genetrix 
C)  Jupiter Optimus Maximus 
D)  Mars Ultor

Question 18

What was the Res Gestae, and what does it tell about building projects during the Augustan principate?

Accepted Answer

The Res Gestae Divi Augusti, or "The Dee

Question 19

Augustus famously boasted that he "found Rome a city of ____________ and left it a city of ____________."

Accepted Answer

A)  marble; brick 
B)  brick; concrete 
C)  brick; marble 
D)  concrete; marble 
A)  marble; brick 
B)  brick; concrete 
C)  brick; marble 
D)  concrete; marble

Question 20

The Theater of Marcellus combined elements of

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek-style sculptural friezes and Roman subject matter. 
B)  Etruscan temple plans and Republican theaters. 
C)  Tuscan and composite engaged columns. 
D)  Doric, Ionic, and probably Corinthian architectural orders. 
A)  Greek-style sculptural friezes and Roman subject matter. 
B)  Etruscan temple plans and Republican theaters. 
C)  Tuscan and composite engaged columns. 
D)  Doric, Ionic, and probably Corinthian architectural orders.

Exam 6: The Augustan Principate

The imagery in the statue of Augustus from Primaporta includes references to all of the following EXCEPT

Third Style Roman mural painters abandoned illusionistic backgrounds in favor of predominately ____________ backgrounds.

Discuss how members of the imperial family were represented in portraiture compared to Augustus.

The processional frieze of the Ara Pacis Augustae depicts

Discuss the significance of Vitruvius's De architectura.

The processional friezes of the north and south sides of the Ara Pacis Augustae were inspired by

Describe and give examples of the Third Style of Roman mural painting.

Describe Augustus's reorganization and embellishment of the Forum Romanum.

Augustus's addition of the Parthian arch to the Forum Romanum celebrated

In Rome, Octavian was referred to with all of the following titles EXCEPT

Explain the ways in which Augustus referred to his divine lineage through art and architecture.

Discuss how the Forum Augustum facilitated Augustus's propagandistic goals.

Although Julius Caesar broke with Republican tradition by placing his own portrait on a Roman coin, he also set a precedent that all the Roman emperors would follow.

In portraits, Augustus always appeared as emperor, never as participating in the other roles he held such as imperator and pontifex maximus.

Discuss the political and social agendas of the processional frieze on the Ara Pacis Augustae.

The Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum Augustum commemorated

Through Augustus's reorganization of the Forum Romanum, the temple of ____________ became the centerpiece of the symbolic heart of Rome.

What was the Res Gestae, and what does it tell about building projects during the Augustan principate?

Augustus famously boasted that he "found Rome a city of ____________ and left it a city of ____________."

The Theater of Marcellus combined elements of

Italy Before the Rise of Rome

From Village to World Capital

Republican Town Planning and Pompeii

Republican Domestic Architecture and Mural Painting

From Marcellus to Caesar

Preparing for the Afterlife During the Early Empire

The Pax Augusta in the West

The Julio-Claudian Dynasty

Civil War, the Flavians, and Nerva

Pompeii and Herculaneum in the First Century

Trajan, Optimus Princeps

Hadrian, the Philhellene

The Antonines

Ostia, Port and Mirror of Rome

Burying the Dead During the High Empire

The Severan Dynasty

Lepcis Magna and the Eastern Provinces

The Soldier Emperors

The Tetrarchy

Constantine, Emperor and Christian Patron

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