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1. Founder and first ruler of Rome. a. Romus b. Remus c. Romulus d. Romanus 1. Founder and first ruler of Rome. a. Romus b. Remus c. Romulus d. Romanus 2. The Pantheon was built by ____________. a. Marcus Agrippa b. Nero c. Caesar d. Hadrian 2. The Pantheon was b...

1. Founder and first ruler of Rome. a. Romus b. Remus c. Romulus d. Romanus 1. Founder and first ruler of Rome. a. Romus b. Remus c. Romulus d. Romanus 2. The Pantheon was built by ____________. a. Marcus Agrippa b. Nero c. Caesar d. Hadrian 2. The Pantheon was built by ____________. a. Marcus Agrippa b. Nero c. Caesar d. Hadrian 3. The Pantheon interior is a perfect circle. Its height and diameter are exactly the same. a. 40 m. b. 41 m. c. 42 m. d. 43 m. 3. The Pantheon interior is a perfect circle. Its height and diameter are exactly the same. a. 40 m. b. 41 m. c. 42 m. d. 43 m. 4. The hemispherical dome has the skylight oculus of _____ m. in the diameter. a. 8.90 m. b. 8.10 m. c. 7.90 m. d. 7.10 m. 4. The hemispherical dome has the skylight oculus of _____ m. in the diameter. a. 8.90 m. b. 8.10 m. c. 7.90 m. d. 7.10 m. 5. Construction of the colosseum was initiated by the Emperor _________. a. Titus b. Nero c. Vespasian d. Augustus 5. Construction of the colosseum was initiated by the Emperor _________. a. Titus b. Nero c. Vespasian d. Augustus 6. Vespasian’s son _______ who reigned over its completion and its opening ceremonies 8 years later in 80 AD. a. Nero b. Vespasian c. Titus d. Agrippa 6. Vespasian’s son _______ who reigned over its completion and its opening ceremonies 8 years later in 80 AD. a. Nero b. Vespasian c. Titus d. Agrippa 50,000 7.Coliseum has a total of ___ entrances and ___additional entrances for VIPs and gladiators. a. 70, 4 b. 80 , 6 c. 76, 4 d. 84 , 6 7.Coliseum has a total of ___ entrances and ___additional entrances for VIPs and gladiators. a. 70, 4 b. 80 , 6 c. 76, 4 d. 84 , 6 8.There were around ____ public baths of varying sizes in Rome a. 1,055 b. 754 c. 2,490 d. 952 8.There were around ____ public baths of varying sizes in Rome a. 1,055 b. 754 c. 2,490 d. 952 9.ROMAN PUBLIC BATH: Tripadarium a. Warm room b. Hot room c. Cold room d. Unheated swimming bath 9.ROMAN PUBLIC BATH: Tripadarium a. Warm room b. Hot room c. Cold room d. Unheated swimming bath 10.ROMAN PUBLIC BATH: Calidarium a. Warm room b. Hot room c. Cold room d. Unheated swimming bath 10.ROMAN PUBLIC BATH: Calidarium a. Warm room b. Hot room c. Cold room d. Unheated swimming bath 10.ROMAN PUBLIC BATH: Frigidarium a. Warm room b. Hot room c. Dry Sweating d. Unheated swimming bath 10.ROMAN PUBLIC BATH: Frigidarium a. Warm room b. Hot room c. Dry Sweating d. Unheated swimming bath THERMAE From the GREEK word “thermos” meaning hot. Palatial bath of imperial Rome which were probably derived from Greek gymnasia the manner of custom of pleasures loving. Not only designed for luxurious bathing but also for news and gossip. 3 MAIN PARTS a) A MAIN BLDG Central hall Tripadarium (warm rm)  Calidarium (hot rm) Frigidarium (unheated swimming bath) Laccunicum (dry sweating) Apodyteria (dresing rm) Uncturia (oil and urgents) Palaestra (for physical exercise) b) LARGE SPACE Park like structure, planted with trees and ornamented with statues and fountains c)OUTER RING OF APARTMENTS Lecture room and exedrae Colonnades Large reservoir  Examples of Thermae 1. Thermae of Caracalla 2. Thermae of Agripa 3. Thermae of Trajan 4. Thermae of Tritus 5. Thermae of Diocletian 6. Thermae of Hadrian 7. Imperial Thermae 8. Roman Thermae