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Quiz about Rome Sweet Rome
Quiz about Rome Sweet Rome

Rome Sweet Rome Trivia Quiz


When in Rome, you've got a lot of site-seeing to do! Get out your camera and let's check off that to-do list!

A photo quiz by merylfederman. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
361,298
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2248
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Andyboy2021 (10/10), Guest 80 (9/10), Guest 12 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Antonio Joli, an 18th century artist, painted two classic sites in Rome in the painting here. What is the famous building on the left of this picture, where large-scale entertainment events would take place? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Now we're zooming in to the other classic site from the Joli painting, shown here in its own piece. This is an arch named for which Roman emperor, famous for his religious choice? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This fountain was designed by Nicola Salvi in 1732, completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762, and is the largest Baroque fountain in Rome. Throw a coin in to be reassured that you will once again see Rome in your lifetime - the coins are regularly collected for the poor. Which fountain is this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This ancient Roman temple, now a Catholic church, has a famous open oculus in the roof for natural sunlight. It was constructed under the first emperor, Caesar Augustus, rebuilt by Hadrian, and it has an architecturally advanced coffered dome. Which building is this, whose name refers to a worship of many gods? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. At the Vatican, we can see the roof of the Sistine Chapel, but everyone knows that if you turn your head you can see this image, painted later. What Biblical event does this picture show? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This Carlo Brogi image features a large open space surrounded by ruins. Once, this area was the central marketplace of Rome, and called a simple Latin word for "outdoors". What area is this? Oh, enjoy heading there, as a funny thing might happen on the way... Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This massive Church in the Vatican is a religious site and architectural icon, with a dome crafted over time by several architects. They include Bramante, Michelangelo, and Bernini, among others. This is a burial site of over 90 Popes and contains the Pieta, among many sculptures. Which church is it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This Baroque Bernini sculpture stationed in the Cornaro Chapel Santa Maria della Vittoria depicts a Saint in a moment of religious inspiration. Which Saint? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Not everything in Rome is from the Renaissance or ancient period. This sculpture, a tribute to the first king of the unified Italy, was completed in the twentieth century, and graces a site near the Capitoline hill, and sits atop a museum of the unification. Whom does it commemorate? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. We conclude with another ancient site, near the Quirinal Hill, a column of an ancient emperor famous for a spiral bas-relief sculpture tracking up the side. Which emperor, victorious in the Dacian Wars, is honored here? Hint



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1. Antonio Joli, an 18th century artist, painted two classic sites in Rome in the painting here. What is the famous building on the left of this picture, where large-scale entertainment events would take place?

Answer: Colosseum

The Colosseum, where events from gladiator fights to full-blown mock battles would take place, is pictured here in its partially ruined state so well-known to the modern eye. The building was an amphitheater that could hold over 50,000 attendees.
2. Now we're zooming in to the other classic site from the Joli painting, shown here in its own piece. This is an arch named for which Roman emperor, famous for his religious choice?

Answer: Constantine

Constantine was the first Christian emperor of Rome, who instituted Christianity as the Imperial faith. The arch is a triumphal piece commemorating his victory in battle over Maxentius. This arch, which spans the Via Triumphalis, was the last of the triumphal Roman arches built, and had a unique style. Its design inspired the also famous Arc de Triomphe of Napoleon.
3. This fountain was designed by Nicola Salvi in 1732, completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762, and is the largest Baroque fountain in Rome. Throw a coin in to be reassured that you will once again see Rome in your lifetime - the coins are regularly collected for the poor. Which fountain is this?

Answer: Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain is a massive cultural landmark at 86 feet tall and over 160 feet wide. It has been announced that a new refurbishment of the fountain is going to occur over a 20-month period, the longest and most thorough renovation, so be on the lookout for a sparkly good-as-new Trevi!
4. This ancient Roman temple, now a Catholic church, has a famous open oculus in the roof for natural sunlight. It was constructed under the first emperor, Caesar Augustus, rebuilt by Hadrian, and it has an architecturally advanced coffered dome. Which building is this, whose name refers to a worship of many gods?

Answer: Pantheon

"Pantheon" is the word for a set of many simultaneously worshipped gods, and this temple was originally built to worship the entire pantheon of Roman gods. It was built in the far-out reaches in the city at the time, on the Field of Mars.
5. At the Vatican, we can see the roof of the Sistine Chapel, but everyone knows that if you turn your head you can see this image, painted later. What Biblical event does this picture show?

Answer: The Last Judgment

"The Last Judgment", also painted by Michelangelo at the Sistine chapel, portrays a very Apollo-looking Jesus at Judgement Day, with the virtuous going up to heaven and the sinful being dragged down to hell. Michelangelo painted himself into the image as a skinned sinner.
6. This Carlo Brogi image features a large open space surrounded by ruins. Once, this area was the central marketplace of Rome, and called a simple Latin word for "outdoors". What area is this? Oh, enjoy heading there, as a funny thing might happen on the way...

Answer: The Forum

"Forum" is simply the Latin word for open space, and the Forum was built up with several monuments and government buildings haphazardly, with the marketplace the one noted constant. This was a major administrative, economic, and social center of the ancient city.
7. This massive Church in the Vatican is a religious site and architectural icon, with a dome crafted over time by several architects. They include Bramante, Michelangelo, and Bernini, among others. This is a burial site of over 90 Popes and contains the Pieta, among many sculptures. Which church is it?

Answer: St. Peter's

St. Peter's basilica is a central church of the Catholic faith, so-called for Peter's position as the "rock" upon which Jesus shall build his Church, and famed for its size and architectural innovation.
8. This Baroque Bernini sculpture stationed in the Cornaro Chapel Santa Maria della Vittoria depicts a Saint in a moment of religious inspiration. Which Saint?

Answer: Theresa

"The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa" depicts Theresa of Avila, a nun, who was visited in her sleep by an angel and wrote of a passionate physical and emotional reaction to it.
9. Not everything in Rome is from the Renaissance or ancient period. This sculpture, a tribute to the first king of the unified Italy, was completed in the twentieth century, and graces a site near the Capitoline hill, and sits atop a museum of the unification. Whom does it commemorate?

Answer: Vittorio Emmanuel II

Vittorio Emmanuel's monument mimics classical-style equestrian sculpture, but was built in the modern era to commemorate the unification of the various Italian states in the 1800s. The figure of the goddess of victory appears around the king.
10. We conclude with another ancient site, near the Quirinal Hill, a column of an ancient emperor famous for a spiral bas-relief sculpture tracking up the side. Which emperor, victorious in the Dacian Wars, is honored here?

Answer: Trajan

Trajan, Emperor from 98 to 117 AD, was a successful soldier and one of the "Five Good Emperors," and was commemorated in his time with this column, built in 113 AD to depict his military conquests.
Source: Author merylfederman

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