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Columns, Arches, and Domes

History · Ancient Greece & Rome · ages 9-11
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  1. Which column style has a top carved like two rolled-up scrolls?

    • Doric
    • Ionic
    • Corinthian

  2. Which column style is plain and sturdy, with no fancy carving on top?

    • Doric
    • Ionic
    • Corinthian

  3. Which building material did the Romans use to build big, long-lasting structures?

    • Wood
    • Concrete
    • Clay bricks

  4. Which of these was a Greek idea, not a building trick the Romans made famous?

    • The arch
    • The column
    • The dome

  5. A column's top is carved with curling leaves spreading out like a plant. Which Greek order is this?

    • Doric
    • Ionic
    • Corinthian

  6. A courthouse roof is shaped like half a ball, with a hole at the top that lets in light. Which Roman building trick does this copy?

    • The arch
    • The dome
    • Concrete

  7. A modern bank has a rounded arch over its front door. True or false: this arch shape shows the Greeks' influence on the building.

    Circle one:   True   False

  8. A museum has tall, plain columns with no scrolls or leaves at the top. A visitor says, 'That must be Corinthian, since Greek columns are all fancy.' What is wrong with the visitor's idea?

    • Plain, sturdy columns with no carving are Doric, not Corinthian
    • The museum cannot have Greek-style columns
    • Corinthian columns are never decorated
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  1. Ionic · Ionic capitals curl into scroll shapes called volutes.
  2. Doric · Doric is the plainest and sturdiest Greek order, with a flat, undecorated top.
  3. Concrete · Roman concrete was strong enough to hold up huge buildings that still stand today.
  4. The column · Columns and their orders are Greek. Romans made the arch, the dome, and concrete famous.
  5. Corinthian · Corinthian is the leafiest, most decorated order.
  6. The dome · That rounded shape copies the Roman dome, like the one on the Pantheon.
  7. False · The arch is a building trick Romans made famous, not a Greek one, even though buildings today often mix both Greek and Roman ideas.
  8. Plain, sturdy columns with no carving are Doric, not Corinthian · The three orders look different on purpose. Plain and sturdy means Doric, not Corinthian.
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