The Sculpted Frieze That Runs Around the Four Sides of the Arch

question 1

Multiple Choice

The sculpted frieze that runs around the four sides of the Arch of Augustus at Susa depicts

• A) the slaughter of the people of Susa by Augustus's army.
• B) the peace treaty that Augustus signed with Marcus Iulius Cottius, a tribal prince.
• C) the construction of an aqueduct to supply Susa with water.
• D) the plundering of Susa after Augustus's decisive military victory.

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Definitions:

Ascocarp

The fruiting body of an ascomycete.

Fruiting Body

The reproductive structure of fungi and other plants which releases spores.

Chitin

A long-chain polymer of a glucose derivative, which is a principal component of the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans.

Asci

Specialized spore-bearing cells found in the fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi.