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Week 1 Quiz

Question 1 of 10

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The cross-streets of a typical Roman town are called the and the decumanus.

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Question 2 of 10

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

A temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva is called a .

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Question 3 of 10

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The English term for opus quadratum is .

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Question 4 of 10

1

The Servian Wall in Rome is made of

Select one of the following:

  • grey peperino

  • tufa from Veii

  • polygonal masonry

  • travertine

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Question 5 of 10

1

Which of the following are elements of a typical Etruscan temple?

Select one of the following:

  • single staircase in front

  • tripartite cella

  • high podium

  • All of the above

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Question 6 of 10

1

The Temple of Vesta in Tivoli was built around what year?

Select one of the following:

  • 2nd century BC

  • 50 BC

  • 193 BC

  • 80 BC

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Question 7 of 10

1

The city of Rome was founded in what year?

Select one of the following:

  • 378 BC

  • 509 BC

  • 753 BC

  • 789 BC

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Question 8 of 10

1

Which of the following Roman temples is formed in a rounded shape?

Select one of the following:

  • Temple of Vesta

  • Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus

  • Temple of Portunas

  • Temple of Hercules

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

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Which of the following temples are still basically standing today, even if in ruins?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Temple of Portunas, Rome

  • Temple of Hercules, Cori

  • Temple of Jupiter O.M.C., Rome

  • Temple of Vesta, Tivoli

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Question 10 of 10

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The Aurelian Walls were built in what year?

Select one of the following:

  • 75 BC

  • AD 275

  • 378 BC

  • AD 159

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