Deck 5: Ancient Greece

Question 1

Evident in the absence of a pediment and a roof, the Temple of Apollo, Didyma, reflected the ability of Hellenistic architecture to ____.

A)copy the Parthenon exactly
B)imitate treasuries
C)be small in scale
D)be surprising and dramatic

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A female statue column used as an architectural support was known as a ____.

A)caryatid
B)kore
C)kouros
D)gorgon

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The drapery worn by the three goddesses on the Parthenon is characterized as ____.

A)heavy and course
B)revealing and concealing the body masses
C)conservative because of modesty laws
D)a throwback to the Archaic period

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In the gigantomachy of the Altar of Zeus, Pergamon alludes to a victory of the Pergamenes over the ____ in the third century bce .

A)Romans
B)Gauls
C)Athenians
D)Persians

Question 5

The depiction of Greeks on the Ionic frieze of the Parthenon was exceptional because ____.

A)they were shown as allies of the Spartans
B)they appeared to be wearing the costumes of deities
C)no human event had been depicted on a temple
D)they were defeated in battle

Question 6

One indication that the lady of Auxerre may be a kore is ____.

A)her elaborate headdress
B)the gesture of prayer
C)the statue's immense scale
D)the image of Medusa on her breastplate

Question 7

In the statue of Athena Parthenos, what did she hold that made an overt reference to the Athenian victory over the Persians in 479 bc ?

A)The shield with head of Xerxes
B)Small Persian soldier at her feet
C)The helmet with the headless Persian
D)A winged Nike figure

Question 8

The ____ is the historical event that ushered in the beginning of the Classical period.

A)death of Alexander the Great
B)defeat of the Persians
C)construction of the Temple of Hera I
D)Greek capture of Egypt

Question 9

In his ____, Praxiteles took the unprecedented step of representing a female nude.

A)Caryatid A
B)Diana and Actaeon
C)Aphrodite of Knidos
D)Peplos Kore

Question 10

Who is usually given credit for the invention of the red-figure technique as seen in the amphora of "Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game"?

A)Euthymides
B)Exekias
C)Andokides painter
D)Brygos painter

Question 11

A standing nude figure of a young man is known in Greek art as which of the following?

A)Kore
B)Kouros
C)Ka
D)Stele

Question 12

____ was a Greek colony in Egypt that brought the Greeks into direct contact with Egyptian monumental architecture.

A)Syracuse
B)Edfu
C)Naukratis
D)Thebes

Question 13

In the Archaic period, the black-figure style of vase painting was replaced by the ____ style.

A)red-figure
B)Corinthian animal
C)white-ground lekythos
D)incising

Question 14

The Hellenistic image of Athena battling Alkyoneos on the Altar of Zeus has ____ not found in earlier sculpture.

A)an emotional intensity
B)coloristic properties
C)static and rigid qualities
D)a narrower range of subject matter

Question 15

In contrast to earlier pediments, the pedimental sculptures of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina feature ____.

A)Medusa and her children
B)a gigantic statue of Zeus in the center
C)a unified theme and consistent scale
D)composite creatures

Question 16

Scholars mostly agree that the Ionic frieze on the Parthenon is a representation of the ____.

A)Erechtheion
B)Panathenaic procession
C)Amazonomachy
D)Athena's birth

Question 17

The rigidly frontal pose of archaic statues reflects the influence of ____.

A)Egyptian art
B)the Geometric period
C)the Minoans
D)Cycladic figures

Question 18

The Corinthian black-figure amphora with animal friezes demonstrates the Greek fascination with ____.

A)Minoan and Cycladic art
B)the Orient
C)Archaic Greek art
D)China

Question 19

The earliest known example of the use of contrapposto is the sculpture known as the ____.

A)Kouros from Tenea
B)Kritios Boy
C)Diskobolos
D)Doryphoros

Question 20

The Geometric krater would most likely be found in which of the following?

A)An Egyptian tomb
B)An Athenian cemetery of the Geometric period
C)The royal burial at Ur
D)A temple of Apollo

Question 21

One of the rooms of the Propylaia reportedly functioned as a ____.

A)hospital
B)shrine room
C)picture gallery
D)hotel

Question 22

What does the Grave stele of Hegeso communicate about the lives of women in Greek society?

Question 23

Briefly describe the irregularities found in the construction of the Parthenon and the intentions behind these.

Question 24

Describe the fusion of Ionic and Doric elements in the Parthenon.

Question 25

What scene is represented on the attic white-ground lekythos painted by the so-called Achilles Painter?

A)Lady performing her morning toilette
B)Slave girl at the market
C)Warrior taking leave of his wife
D)Young men lounging at the Symposium

Question 26

How is the groundbreaking compositional style of Polygnotos reflected in the krater of the Niobid Painter?

Question 27

Describe the typical Greek theater design.

Question 28

How does the Corinthian capital eliminate the "corner" problem of the Ionic capital?

Question 29

The sculptor Polykleitos imposed order on human movement in his Doryphoros by ____.

A)conveying the personality and emotional qualities of the individual
B)extending the figure into the surrounding space
C)creating a system of cross balances
D)copying Egyptian statues of pharaohs

Question 30

Explain the difference between the early Greek Archaic kouros figure and its Egyptian prototype.

Question 31

How does the Parthenon represent the culmination of Doric temple design, and how is it the ideal solution of the Greek architect's quest for perfect proportions? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 32

Discuss the role of Pericles in Athenian art, architecture, and society. Include in your discussion relevant events that shaped Pericles and his political ambitions and cite specific examples to support the impact Pericles had on Classical art and architecture.

Question 33

What is the connection between the sculptures on the metopes at the Temple of Zeus at Olympia and the temple's location?

Question 34

The asymmetrical plan of the ____ from the Athenian Acropolis is unique.

A)Temple of Athena Nike
B)Parthenon
C)Erechtheion
D)Propylaia

Question 35

Describe the white-ground vase painting technique and explain its uses.

Question 36

Briefly describe the origins of the Doric and Ionic orders and the general differences in their appearance.

Question 37

Describe the plan of the Erechtheion and the reasons for its design.

Question 38

How is the subject of the frieze on the Temple of Athena Nike unique and significant?

Question 39

What is hubris, and how does the Niobid Painter calyx krater depict it?

Question 40

What event is chronicled on the frieze of the Temple of Athena Nike detailing victory over the Persians?

A)B attle at Marathon
B)Battle of Thermopylae
C)Battle of Sparta
D)Battle at Persepolis

Question 41

Select a single piece of sculpture that you believe best reflects the stylistic principles of Greek art from the Classical period. Describe these principles and how the work reflects them.

Question 42

Discuss the differences and similarities between relief sculpture in the Classical and the Hellenistic periods. How did it reflect the political motivations of the period? Use specific examples to support your essay.

Question 43

Compare and contrast the pedimental sculptures from the Parthenon and the frieze from the Altar of Zeus at Pergamon. What allusions are made by the mythological themes presented? How does each group reflect its period?

Question 44

Discuss the development of the female figure in Greek sculpture from the Archaic through the Hellenistic periods, citing specific examples to illustrate your discussion. Pay particular attention to the sense of motion given to the figures, the degree of realism, and the means used by the sculptors to achieve these effects.

Question 45

Discuss the development of temple architecture from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period.

Question 46

Discuss the changes in vase painting beginning with the Geometric period through to the Classical period in Greece. Include both techniques and motifs in your discussion as well as specific examples to support your essay.

Question 47

Discuss the development of the male form in Greek sculpture. Note particularly the changing proportions, the depiction of motion, and the conception of the figure in space. Cite specific examples to illustrate your discussion.