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1
Q

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

A

Great Pyramids of Giza and Hanging Gardens of Babylon

2
Q

List the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:

A

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

3
Q

What Greek leader is associated with the term Hellenistic?

A

Alexander the Great

4
Q

The most important temple in Rome was:

A

Temple of Jupiter

5
Q

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

A

Aqueducts

6
Q

Describe the system the Romans used to heat their buildings:

A

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

7
Q

Draw the cross section of a typical Roman basilica:

A

.

8
Q

What was the “Pharos”?

A

lighthouse built on the Island of Pharos in Alexandria

9
Q

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

A

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

10
Q

What is the difference between Greek doric and Roman doric?

A

Greek - corner trigliphs align with corner of enterblature

Rome - align above corner column

11
Q

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

A

Greek - care about nature/acoustics

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

12
Q

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

A

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

13
Q

forum

A

open public square/marketplace in Rome

14
Q

podium

A

elevated platform

15
Q

aqueduct

A

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

16
Q

Arch: voussoir, keystone, thrust, buttress

A

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17
Q

hypocaust

A

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

18
Q

basilica

A

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

19
Q

circus

A

large open air venue for the public

20
Q

velarium

A

awing over the spectators events in the circus