Deck 11: Pompeii and Herculaneum in the First Century

Question 1

A banquet hall that took the form of a miniature basilica, such as the banquet hall in the House of the Mosaic Atrium at Herculaneum, was called a(n)

A) tablinum.
B) clerestory.
C) Egyptian oecus.
D) cubiculum

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Why has so little of Herculaneum been excavated?

A) Early "treasure hunters" excavated and sold most of the surviving artifacts.
B) The city is not as well preserved as Pompeii.
C) The city is considerably less famous than Pompeii.
D) Excavating the city is difficult and dangerous.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The doorway of the House of the Grand Portal is evidence for the emerging popularity of ____________, which would soon become an important building material in Rome.

A) brick
B) concrete
C) tufa
D) timber

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In 62 CE, damage inflicted by a(n) ____________ prompted much rebuilding at Pompeii.

A) volcanic eruption
B) earthquake
C) flood
D) invasion

Question 5

The House of the Small Fountain and the House of the Large Fountain at Pompeii document the increasing popularity of using ____________ for wall decoration as well as floor decoration.

A) frescoes
B) mosaics
C) marble
D) brickwork

Question 6

In what way did

A) It was located near Pompeii's amphitheater.
B) It contained mural paintings and other artworks.
C) It contained a large garden with fountains, canals, and manmade waterfalls.
D) It was located outside the bounds of Pompeii.
D)Octavius Quartio's house imitate a suburban villa?

Question 7

The Villa of the Papyri contained a copy in the form of a herm of what famous Greek sculpture?

A) Lysippos's Apoxyomenos
B) Pheidias's Athena Promachos
C) Praxiteles's Aphrodite of Knidos
D) Polykleitos's Doryphoros

Question 8

The library of books and gallery of portraits in the Villa of the Papyri showcase the owner's interest in

A) Greek philosophy.
B) Etruscan religion.
C) Roman legend.
D) Natural science.

Question 9

The pastoral poetry of Vergil and Horace is filled with expressions of love for

A) the nostalgia and simplicity of life under the Etruscan kings.
B) the generosity and benefaction of the Julio-Claudian emperors
C) the busy and exciting life in the city.
D) the beautiful and natural life in countryside.

Question 10

What feature of Third Style Roman mural painting distinguishes it from Second Style?

A) Third Style murals are much more concerned with figural representation than landscapes.
B) Third Style murals represent an attempt to imitate expensive colored marble instead of the natural world.
C) Third Style murals are independent motifs painted on the wall instead of vistas beyond the wall.
D) Third Style murals are completely flat and do not incorporate any sense of illusionistic space.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the Fourth Style paintings in Pompeii?

A) The latest examples date to the period before the earthquake.
B) Most of them date to the period between the earthquake and the volcanic eruption.
C) Figural and architectural decoration is rare in Fourth Style paintings.
D) Most of them were painted on floors instead of walls.

Question 12

The mythological subjects featured in Pompeian mural paintings are thought to have been modeled on

A) lost Greek paintings.
B) sacred Etruscan texts.
C) lost Roman sculptures.
D) actual events in the lives of the owners.

Question 13

The pictorial subjects in the Vatican Vergil manuscript are derived from

A) the Aeneid and the Georgics.
B) the Iliad and the Odyssey.
C) the plays of Menander.
D) the philosophical writings of Epicurus.

Question 14

All of the following were popular subjects in Pompeian mural painting EXCEPT

A) landscapes.
B) autobiographies.
C) still lifes.
D) portraits.

Question 15

The codex, a form of book much like a modern book, was invented during the

A) Republican period.
B) Late Empire.
C) Early Empire.
D) Etruscan period.

Question 16

Discuss how Herculaneum's destruction differed from that of Pompeii and its effect on the excavation of the city.

Question 17

Discuss the subject matter and placement of mosaics in the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Question 18

Describe the various types of water features that were incorporated into the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Question 19

Explain how
D.Octavius Quartio imitated a suburban villa in his urban domus.

Question 20

Compare and contrast the design of the House of the Mosaic Atrium in Herculaneum to the plan of a typical Roman domus.

Question 21

Discuss some of the motivations for the lavish embellishment of houses in Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Question 22

Describe the Greek influences present in the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum.

Question 23

Compare and contrast the styles of mural painting in the rooms of the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.

Question 24

Describe the various types of subject matter that were popular in domestic mural paintings of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Question 25

Discuss the evidence for Greek prototypes in Roman mural painting at Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Question 26

Explain how the design and decoration of Roman houses reflected the personal taste of their owners.

Question 27

Discuss the evidence for the production of books in the Roman world.

Question 28

There was use of brick in the houses of Herculaneum

Question 29

Although Pompeii is the most famous city buried by Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum is the best preserved.

Question 30

The Vatican Vergil was produced during the Early Roman Empire.