(Hoa Quizlet) Aap104.d - Roman

Front 1

A quadrigas is a.
A) Four-horse chariot.
B) Sculptured metope.
C) Denticulated pediment.
D) Mutullary.

Back 1

Four-horse chariot. Quadrigas is a four-horse chariot and is the Roman equivalent of the Greek tethrippon.

Front 2

The Etruscans originated in houses called the.
A) Impluvium.
B) Peristyle.
C) Domus.
D) Atrium.

Back 2

Domus. Domus is the private house of the Romans. Atrium is the open central court where guests and dependents or clients were greeted. In the center of the atrium is a roof opening called the compluvium in which rainwater could come, draining inwards from the slanted tiled roof. Directly below the compluvium was the impluvium, a sunken part of the atrium designed to carry away the rainwater. Peristyle refers to the space such as courtyard or porch surrounded by columns.

Front 3

The character of the Roman architecture is.
A) Simplicity.
B) Ostentation & ornateness.
C) Light & airy magnificence.
D) Sober & dignified.

Back 3

Ostentation & ornateness.

Front 4

The wall facing developed by the Romans which is made of small stones laid in a loose pattern roughly resembling the polygonal work is called.
A) Opus alexandrinum.
B) Opus mixtum.
C) Opus incertum.
D) Opus testaceum.

Back 4

Opus incertum. The keyword of opus incertum is loose pattern. So it means that rocks are just inserted willy-nilly regardless of the shape of the stone. Opus alexandrinum is a form of opus sectile or mosaic, which uses geometric patterns with few colors. Opus sectile is mosaic which uses different pieces of stone to form a figure. Opus testaceum is a Roman wall facing built with concrete and triangular baked bricks.

Front 5

The buttress which is used for retaining earth is called the.
A) Flying buttress.
B) Pilaster.
C) Hemicycle.
D) Spur.

Back 5

Spur. Spur buttress is a type of buttress which catches the thrusts of the main vaults where they are concentrated in the pockets above the columned pillars. Flying buttress is a segmental arch that conveys the thrust of the vaulted ceilings to the ground and prevent lateral forces from pushing the wall outwards. Pilaster is a rectangular column attached to a wall. Hemicycle is a semicircular shape or structure.

Front 6

Marble mosaic pattern used on wall is the.
A) Opus musivium.
B) Opus sectile.
C) Opus spicatum.
D) Opus reticulatum.

Back 6

Opus sectile. Opus sectile is mosaic which uses different pieces of stone to form a figure. Opus spicatum means spiked work. It produces a herringbone or chevron like pattern. Opus reticulatum is a Roman wall facing made of stones set diagonally with their square bases forming a netlike pattern. Unlike opus incertum, opus reticulatum has a more regular pattern. Opus musivium is an effect like ripples on a pond, with repeated rows of tesserae which spread out to fill a background to the edges of the mosaic area.

Front 7

Roman rectangular temples stood on.
A) Crepidoma.
B) Stylobate.
C) Podium.
D) Pedestal.

Back 7

Podium. Podium is the foundation of Roman temples. Crepidoma is the foundation of Greek temples composed of the three steps

Hint 7

the two lower stereobate, and the topmost stylobate. Pedestal is the base on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.

Front 8

The structure used in halls of justice and commercial exchanges by the Romans is the.
A) Thermae.
B) Circus.
C) Basilicas.
D) Spina.

Back 8

Basilicas. Basilicas were used as a public building during the Roman times. Basilicas served as a meeting place for administration, as a law court, and as a marketplace. Thermae are the Roman bath houses. Circus are for chariot and horse racing. Spina is the dividing wall running down the middle of the arena in a slightly oblique direction in the circus.

Front 9

The palatial public bath generally raised on high platform within an enclosing wall is the.
A) Thermae.
B) Gymnasium.
C) Laconicum.
D) Triclinium.

Back 9

Thermae. Thermae are the Roman bath houses. Laconicum is the dry sweating room of the Roman thermae. Gymnasium is a training facility in ancient Greece for competitors in public games. Triclinium is the dining room in the Roman domus with different aspects for summer and winter.

Front 10

The furnace that provided the warm baths to the thermae is the.
A) Xystus.
B) Caldarium.
C) Hypocaust.
D) Fauces.

Back 10

Hypocaust. Hypocaust is a hollow space under the floor of an ancient Roman building, into which hot air was sent for heating. Caldarium is a hot bath of the Roman thermae; which should be contrasted with the tepidarium

Hint 10

warm bath, and frigidarium

Front 11

The Roman subterranean vault is called.
A) Coemeteria.
B) Tholos.
C) Mausoleum.
D) Pyramid.

Back 11

Coemeteria. Tholos is a beehive tomb characterized by a false dome or corbeled dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or stones. Mausoleum is a free-standing building constructed as a monument containing the burial chamber of a deceased person.

Front 12

The difference between the Roman & Greek theater is that the Roman auditorium encircled.
A) 2/3 of a circle.
B) 1/2 of a circle.
C) 3/4 of a circle.
D) whole of a circle.

Back 12

1/2 of a circle.

Front 13

Amphitheaters are used in.
A) Horse racing.
B) Gladiatorial contests.
C) Marathon.
D) Chariot racing.

Back 13

Gladiatorial contests. Chariot and horse racing occur in the circus for Roman cities and hippodrome for Greek cities. Footraces occur in the Roman stadium or Greek stadion.

Front 14

To celebrate victorious naval campaigns of the generals the usual monument built is.
A) Memorial column.
B) Rostral column.
C) Triumphal arches.
D) Festoons.

Back 14

Rostral columns. Keyword is naval campaign. Rostral monument or rostral column is a column built to commemorate a naval military victory. Rostral columns are built by mounting the rostra or the rams of the ship on a column. An example of a rostral column is located in St. Petersburg, Russia. Festoon is a decorative motif consisting of hanging representation of flowers, foliage, fruit, or fabric carved as if suspended between two points.

Front 15

The luxurious country house of the Romans which is surrounded by terraces and garden is the.
A) Palace.
B) Castle.
C) Insula.
D) Villa.

Back 15

Villa. Villa is the luxurious country house of the Romans which is surrounded by terraces and gardens. Insula is the multi-story tenement housing for the worker during the Roman times. Palace is a grand residence for royalty, head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary. Castle is a large fortified building or set of buildings where royalty lives.

Front 16

Roman bridges are called.
A) Pons.
B) Gryse.
C) Facet.
D) Moat.

Back 16

Pons. Pons is the term used by Romans to refer to bridges. Moat is a deep, broad ditch that surrounds a castle.

Front 17

The vault which was formed by the intersection of two semi-circular vaults of equal span and used over a square compartment is the.
A) Sexpartite vault.
B) Cupola.
C) Fan vault.
D) Cross vault.

Back 17

Cross vault. Cross vault is the vault formed by the intersection of two semi-circular vaults of equal span over a square compartment. Sexpartite vault is a rib vault divided into six compartments. Cupola is a light structure on top of a dome or a roof, serving as a lantern or belvedere. Fan vault is a vault consisting of a set of concave ribs spreading out from a central point like the ribs of an opened umbrella used especially in the Perpendicular English Gothic Style.

Front 18

The favorite of the Romans among the five orders is the.
A) Composite.
B) Ionic.
C) Corinthian.
D) Doric.

Back 18

Composite.

Front 19

The crowning glory of the Roman architecture is the.
A) Temple of Vesta.
B) Temple of Fortunus.
C) Pantheon, Rome.
D) Temple of Fortuna Virilis.

Back 19

Pantheon, Rome.

Front 20

The architect of Trajan's Basilica, Rome is.
A) Mnesicles.
B) Emperor Caligula.
C) Apollodorus of Damascus.
D) Callicrates.

Back 20

Apollodorus of Damascus. Apollodorus of Damascus is the architect of the Trajan's Basilica, Rome. Mnesicles is the architect of the Propylaea and the Erectheion.

Front 21

The plan of the Colosseum, Rome is shaped in the form of.
A) Circle.
B) Half-circle.
C) Ellipse.
D) Trapezoid.

Back 21

Ellipse.

Front 22

The dividing wall running down the middle of the arena in a slightly oblique direction in the circus is called.
A) Spina.
B) Esplanade.
C) Axicia.
D) Creeper.

Back 22

Spina. Spina is the dividing wall running down the middle of the arena in a slightly oblique direction in the circus.

Front 23

The triumphal arch that was built to commemorate the capture of Jerusalem was.
A) Arch of Septimus Severus.
B) Arch of Tiberius.
C) Arch of Titus.
D) Arch of Constantine.

Back 23

Arch of Titus. The Arch of Titus was built to commemorate the capture of Jerusalem. The Arch of Septimus Severus was built to commemorate the defeat of the Parthians in present-day Iran. The Arch of Tiberius was built to commemorate the recovery of the eagle standards that had been lost to Germanic tribes by Varus. The Arch of Constantine was built to commemorate the defeat of the Roman Emperor Maxentius by Constantine I. The Arch of Constantine is the largest Roman triumphal arch.

Front 24

The Roman palace building began by Augustus and added to by later emperors was the.
A) Palaces of the Emperors, Rome.
B) Palace of Diocletian.
C) Golden House of Nero, Rome.
D) House of Livia.

Back 24

Palaces of the Emperors, Rome.

Front 25

The entrance passage in the domus is called.
A) Atrium.
B) Prothyrum.
C) Fauces.
D) Peristyle.

Back 25

Prothyrum. Prothyrum is the entrance passage in the domus. Atrium is the open central court where guests and dependents or clients were greeted. Fauces are hallways leading to another room in the Roman domus. Peristyle refers to the space such as courtyard or porch surrounded by columns.

Front 26

The palace that forms the greater part of the medieval town of Spalato, which has therefore been called a city in a house is the.
A) Palace of Sargon.
B) House of Pompeii.
C) Palace of Diocletian.
D) House of the Surgeon.

Back 26

Palace of Diocletian.

Front 27

The curved arris formed by the intersection of vaulting surfaces is called.
A) Pavimentum.
B) Centering.
C) Groin.
D) Ribs.
E) ANSWER: Groin. Groin is the curved arris or sharp edge formed by the meeting of two flat or curved surfaces.

Back 27

Groin

Front 28

The dome of a circular building is the.
A) Tholos.
B) Podium.
C) Annular vault.
D) Vault.

Back 28

Annular vault. Tholos is a beehive tomb characterized by a false dome or corbeled dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or stones. Podium is the foundation of Roman temples.

Front 29

The smooth channel that is lined with hard cement and carried on arches in an aqueduct is called.
A) Specus.
B) Thalamus.
C) Shchipets.
D) Albarium.

Back 29

Specus. Specus is the smooth channel that is lined with hard cement and carried on arches in an aqueduct. Thalamus is the bedroom in the Greek megaron. Shchipets is a Russian word for gable or pediment. Albarium is a thin white stucco made of powdered marble and lime mortar.

Front 30

A flat circular ornament which resembles the classical saucers used for wine in sacrificial libations is.
A) Loop.
B) Continuous coil spiral.
C) Scroll.
D) Pateras.

Back 30

Pateras. Pateras is a flat circular ornament which resembles the classical saucers used for wine in sacrificial libations.

Front 31

A circular projecting portico is.
A) Cyclostyle.
B) Apteral.
C) Cyrtostyle.
D) Consoles.

Back 31

Cyrtostyle. Cyrtostyle is a circular projecting columned portico. Apteral is an architectural term applied to amphiprostyle temples which have no columns on the sides. Console is a bracket or truss, generally with scrolls or volutes at the two ends, of unequal size and contrasted, but connected by a flowing line from the back of the upper one to the inner convolving face of the lower.

Front 32

Consoles on either side of a doorway supporting a cornice is.
A) Antefixae.
B) Laconaria.
C) Ancones.
D) Beam.

Back 32

Ancones. Ancones are consoles on either side of a doorway supporting a cornice. Antefixae were vertical blocks which terminates the covering tiles of the roof of the Greek temple, and used to eject rain water.

Front 33

A bracket or truss, generally with scrolls or volutes at the two ends, of unequal size and contrasted, but connected by a flowing line from the back of the upper one to the inner convolving face of the lower is a.
A) Cornice.
B) Clepsydra.
C) Consoles.
D) Conventicle.

Back 33

Consoles. Console is a bracket or truss, generally with scrolls or volutes at the two ends, of unequal size and contrasted, but connected by a flowing line from the back of the upper one to the inner convolving face of the lower. Clepsydra is a water clock ornament or instrument used for measuring the discharge of water through a small opening.

Front 34

Blocks resting on the vertex and lower extremities of the pediment to support statuary or ornament is.
A) Ancones.
B) Antefixae.
C) Acroteria.
D) Boss.

Back 34

Acroteria. Acroterion is an architectural ornament mounted at the apex of the pediment. Ancones are consoles on either side of a doorway supporting a cornice. Antefixae were vertical blocks which terminates the covering tiles of the roof of the Greek temple, and used to eject rain water.

Front 35

The Etruscans invented the.
A) Tuscan.
B) Doric.
C) Ionic.
D) Composite.

Back 35

Tuscan. Tuscan columns were invented by the Etruscans. The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns were invented by the Greek. The Composite columns were invented by the Romans.

Front 36

The wall facing developed by the Romans which is made of rectangular blocks of stone, with or without mortar joints but frequently secured with dowels or cramps is.
A) Opus mixtum.
B) Opus sectile.
C) Opus quadratum.
D) Opus testaceum.

Back 36

Opus quadratum. Opus quadratum is a Roman wall facing made up of rectangular blocks of stone, with or without mortar joints but frequently secured with dowels or cramps. Opus testaceum is a Roman wall facing built with concrete and triangular baked bricks.

Front 37

The wall facing developed by the Romans which is made of rectangular, net-like stone work is.
A) Opus spicatum.
B) Opus sectile.
C) Opus mixtum.
D) Opus reticulatum.

Back 37

Opus reticulatum. Opus reticulatum is a Roman wall facing made of stones set diagonally with their square bases forming a netlike pattern. Opus spicatum means spiked work. It produces a herringbone or chevron like pattern.

Front 38

The wall facing developed by the Romans which is made of brick facing with stones cut in triangular form is.
A) Opus sectile.
B) Opus quadratum.
C) Opus testaceum.
D) Opus incertum.

Back 38

Opus testaceum. Opus testaceum is a Roman wall facing built with concrete and triangular baked bricks. Opus quadratum is a Roman wall facing made up of rectangular blocks of stone, with or without mortar joints but frequently secured with dowels or cramps.

Front 39

The buttress which catches the thrusts of the main vaults where they are concentrated in the pockets above the columned pillars is the.
A) Spur.
B) Corbel arches.
C) Niche.
D) Pinnacle.

Back 39

Spur. Spur buttress is a type of buttress which catches the thrusts of the main vaults where they are concentrated in the pockets above the columned pillars. Pinnacle is the buttress placed on top of the spur buttress to help by their weight to drive the oblique thrusts steeply down to earth.

Front 40

The buttress which were placed on the top of the spur buttress to help by their weight to drive the oblique thrusts more steeply down to earth is called the.
A) Canopy.
B) Hemicycle.
C) Pinnacle.
D) Flying buttress.

Back 40

Pinnacle. Pinnacle is the buttress placed on top of the spur buttress to help by their weight to drive the oblique thrusts steeply down to earth. Hemicycle is a semicircular shape or structure. Flying buttress is a segmental arch that conveys the thrust of the vaulted ceilings to the ground and prevent lateral forces from pushing the wall outwards.

Front 41

Marble mosaic pattern used on ceilings of vaults and domes is the.
A) Opus topiarium.
B) Opus alexandrinum.
C) Opus testaceum.
D) Opus tesselatum.

Back 41

Opus tesselatum. Opus tesselatum is a Roman marble mosaic patter used on ceiling of vaults and domes. Opus alexandrinum is a form of opus sectile or mosaic, which uses geometric patterns with few colors. Opus testaceum is a Roman wall facing built with concrete and triangular baked bricks.

Front 42

Marble mosaic pattern used on the floor is the.
A) Opus spicatum.
B) Opus mixtum.
C) Opus signinum.
D) Opus vermiculatum.

Back 42

Opus spicatum. Opus spicatum means spiked work. It produces a herringbone or chevron like pattern.

Front 43

The dry sweating room in the thermae is the.
A) Unctuaria.
B) Sudatorium.
C) Palaestra.
D) Apodyteria.

Back 43

Sudatorium. Sudatorium is the wet sweating room or moist steam bath of the Roman thermae. The correct answer for this question is the laconicum. Laconicum is the dry sweating room or dry steam bath of a Roman thermae. But since laconicum is not in the choices, the closest answer is the sudatorium. Unctuaria is the room containing the oils and unguent in the Roman thermae. Apodyteria is the dressing room in the Roman thermae. Palaestra is a Greek wrestling school.

Front 44

The dressing room in the thermae is the.
A) Frigidarium.
B) Hypocaust.
C) Apodyteria.
D) Laconicum.
ANSWER Apodyteria. Apodyteria is the dressing room in the Roman thermae. Frigidarium is the unheated or cold bath. Hypocaust is a hollow space under the floor of an ancient Roman building, into which hot air was sent for heating. Laconicum is the dry sweating room or dry steam bath of a Roman thermae.

Back 44

Apodyteria

Front 45

The room containing the oils and unguents in the thermae is the.
A) Laconicum.
B) Unctuaria.
C) Sudatorium.
D) Tepidarium.

Back 45

Unctuaria. Unctuaria is the room containing the oils and unguent in the Roman thermae. Laconicum is the dry sweating room or dry steam bath of a Roman thermae. Sudatorium is the wet sweating room or moist steam bath of the Roman thermae. Tepidarium is the warm bath of the Roman thermae.

Front 46

Niches, similar to pigeon-holes, formed in the rock where ashes of the dead placed in an urn were deposited is the.
A) Tholobate.
B) Columbaria.
C) Loculi.
D) Dromos.

Back 46

Columbaria. Columbaria is a sepulchral building containing niches for funerary urn commonly used by the Romans for preserving the ashes of the dead. Loculus is the architectural niche that houses a corpse or an urn containing ashes, as in the catacomb, hypogeum, mausoleum or other place of entombment. Tholobate is the upright part of a building on which a dome is raised. Dromos is the open-to-the-sky passage leading to the rock-cut tomb or tholos. Dromos could also mean an avenue or entranceway to a building.

Front 47

Recesses for corpses sealed with a front slab inscribed with the name of the dead is the.
A) Loculi.
B) Choragic monument.
C) Tholos.
D) Rock-cut tomb.

Back 47

Loculi. Loculus is the architectural niche that houses a corpse or an urn containing ashes, as in the catacomb, hypogeum, mausoleum or other place of entombment. Choragic monument is a type of monument erected to support a tripod as a prize for athletic exercises, or musical competitions in Greek festivals. Tholos is a beehive tomb characterized by a false dome or corbeled dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or stones.

Front 48

Minor tombs that are extremely varied in their forms, richly ornate outside but comparatively small is the.
A) Temple-shaped tomb.
B) Pyramidal.
C) Sculptured memorials.
D) Sarcophagus.

Back 48

Sculptured memorials.

Front 49

The private house of the Romans is the.
A) Megaron.
B) Villa.
C) Domus.
D) Insula.

Back 49

Domus. Domus is the private house of the Romans. Megaron is the private house of the Greeks. Villa is the luxurious country house of the Romans which is surrounded by terraces and gardens. Insula is the multi-story tenement housing for the worker during the Roman times.

Front 50

The multi-story tenement housing for the workers is the.
A) Insula.
B) Condominium.
C) Apartment.
D) Domus.

Back 50

Insula. Insula is the multi-story tenement housing for the worker during the Roman times. Domus is the private house of the Romans.

Front 51

The arched waterways erected to supply most parts of Rome with water is the.
A) Cistern.
B) Aqueduct.
C) Agger.
D) Alatorium.

Back 51

Aqueduct. Aqueduct is the arched waterway erected to supply most parts of Rome with water.

Front 52

A Roman fountain designed with a large basin of water is called.
A) Sudatorium.
B) Syrinx.
C) Locus.
D) Laconicum.

Back 52

Locus. Locus is a Roman fountain designed with a large basin of water. Sudatorium is the wet sweating room or moist steam bath of the Roman thermae. Laconicum is the dry sweating room or dry steam bath of a Roman thermae.

Front 53

A Roman fountain designed with sprouting jets is called.
A) Locus.
B) Salientes.
C) Impluvium.
D) Fauces.

Back 53

Salientes. Salientes is a Roman fountain designed with spouting jets. Locus is a Roman fountain designed with a large basin of water. Impluvium is the water cistern found in the center of the atrium used to drain the water coming from the compluvium. Fauces are hallways leading to another room in the Roman domus.

Front 54

The vault that is carried throughout its length on the two parallel walls of a rectangular apartment is called.
A) Groin vault.
B) Cross vault.
C) Wagon-headed vault.
D) Quadripartite vault.

Back 54

Wagon-headed vault. Cross vault is the vault formed by the intersection of two semi-circular vaults of equal span over a square compartment.

Front 55

The special characteristic of the Roman ornament is the.
A) Statues.
B) Anthemion.
C) Acanthus scroll.
D) Console.

Back 55

Acanthus scroll. Console is a bracket or truss, generally with scrolls or volutes at the two ends, of unequal size and contrasted, but connected by a flowing line from the back of the upper one to the inner convolving face of the lower.

Front 56

The oldest and most important example of a Roman forum is the.
A) Forum of Trajan.
B) Forum Romanum.
C) Forum of Domitian.
D) Forum of Titus.

Back 56

Forum Romanum.

Front 57

The Pantheon, Rome is known today as the.
A) Santa Maria, Rotunda.
B) Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome.
C) Santa Maria della Strada.
D) Santa Maria Cancellaria, Rome.

Back 57

Santa Maria, Rotunda.

Front 58

The small private bath, very usual in Roman palaces and houses were called.
A) Balneum.
B) Hypogeum.
C) Bathtub.
D) Sensorium.

Back 58

Balneum. Balneum is the small private bath in Roman houses and palaces. Hypogeum is a Greek underground temple or tomb derived from the Greek hypo- meaning under and -gaia meaning Mother Earth.

Front 59

The stalls for horses and chariots found at one end of the circus is called.
A) Chancel.
B) Cancelli.
C) Carriage.
D) Carceres.

Back 59

Carceres. Carceres are the stall for horses and chariots found at one end of the circus.

Front 60

The memorial column built in the form of a tall Doric order and made entirely of marble is.
A) Column of Antoninus Pius.
B) Trajan's Column.
C) Column of Marcus Aurelius.
D) Column of Diocletian.

Back 60

Trajan's Column. Trajan's Column is a triumphal column in Rome commemorating Emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian.

Front 61

The water cistern found in the center of the atrium is called.
A) Aqueduct.
B) Aljibe.
C) Impluvium.
D) Spicatum.

Back 61

Impluvium. Impluvium is the water cistern found in the center of the atrium used to drain the water coming from the compluvium. Aqueduct is the arched waterway erected to supply most parts of Rome with water.

Front 62

The open saloon found beyond the domus atrium is called.
A) Bustum.
B) Haram.
C) Tablinum.
D) Seraglio.

Back 62

Bustum. Bustum is the open saloon found beyond the Greek domus atrium. Haram meaning forbidden is a holy site or sanctuary in Islamic architecture. Seraglio is the palace proper in an Assyrian palace.

Front 63

The bedroom in the domus is called.
A) Dormitorio.
B) Cubicula.
C) Thalamus.
D) Alcoba.

Back 63

Cubicula. Cubicula is the bedroom in the Roman domus. Thalamus is the bedroom in the Greek megaron.

Front 64

The dining room in the domus with different aspects for summer and winter is called.
A) Megaron.
B) Seraglio.
C) Khan.
D) Triclinia.

Back 64

Triclinia. Triclinium is the dining room in the Roman domus with different aspects for summer and winter. Megaron is the private house of the Greeks. Seraglio is the palace proper in an Assyrian palace. Khan is the service chamber in an Assyrian palace.

Front 65

The reception room of the domus is called.
A) Albarium.
B) Azulejo.
C) Oecus.
D) Splay.

Back 65

Oecus. Oecus is the principal hall or reception room of the Roman domus occasionally used as a triclinium for banquets. Albarium is a thin white stucco made of powdered marble and lime mortar.

Front 66

The recess for conversation surrounded by the peristyle in the domus is called.
A) Cubicula.
B) Alae.
C) Chancel.
D) Ciborium.

Back 66

Alae. Alae is the recess or open rooms for conversation surrounded by the peristyle in the domus. Alae are typically located beside the atriums. Cubicula is the bedroom in the Roman domus. Ciborium is a baldacchino or a canopy over an altar in a church.

Front 67

A memorial monument to persons buried elsewhere is called.
A) Podium.
B) Nymphaeum.
C) Cenotaphs.
D) Rostral column.

Back 67

Cenotaphs. Cenotaphs is a memorial monument to persons buried elsewhere. Podium is the foundation of Roman temples. Nymphaeum is a building for plants, flowers, and running water, ornamented with statues and forming a cool and agreeable retreat. Rostral columns are built by mounting the rostra or the rams of the ship on a column. An example of a rostral column is located in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Front 68

Pictorial representations or ornaments formed of small pieces of stone, marble, or enamel of various colors is called.
A) Tesserae.
B) Fresco.
C) Sgraffito.
D) Mosaic.

Back 68

Mosaic. Mosaic is a pictorial representation or ornament formed from small pieces of stone, marble, or enamel of various colors. Fresco is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly-laid, or wet lime plaster. Sgraffito is a technique of wall decor produced by applying layers of plaster tinted in contrasting color commonly used during the Renaissance.