1. Which of those listed below was the most significant media that Roman portraiture was
created in?
(1 point)
Gems
Glass
Coins
Painting
2. A unique attribute of Roman portraiture in comparison to other ancient cultures is
______________.
(1 point)
The portraits were in color
The large quantity of surviving pieces
The small quantity of surviving pieces
All remaining portraiture is carved from marble
3. During which era did sculptors make the tremendous advancement of using drills? (1 point)
The Flavian era
The Early Republic
The Late Republic
The Vespasian era
4. In the Roman Republic, which is considered a valued character trait? (1 point)
Devotion to public service
Military genius
Great intelligence
Both a and b
5. Beginning with ________________, the emperors of the imperial period made full use of
portrait sculpture's potential as a tool for communicating specific ideologies to the Roman
people.
(1 point)
Marcus Aurelius
Augustus
Vespasian
Julius Caesar
6. What year saw the rise and fall of three different emperors? (1 point)
66-67
67-68
68-69
69-70
7. What was another name for a large, communal tomb? (1 point)
Imagines
Laraium
Columbaria
Reliefs
8. What was the name of a wax portrait mask? (1 point)
Imagines
Laraium
Columbaria
Reliefs
9. ______________ were easily dispersed and therefore could reach countless citizens and
provincial residents.
(1 point)
Jewels
Bills
Sculpture
Coins
10. What other ancient culture studied in this course also decorated tombs with representations of
the deceased?
(1 point)
The Assyrians
The Babylonians
The Egyptians
None of the above