Question 1

When Rome fell to the Goths in 476 C.E.the arts and learning of the classical world were preserved and nurtured in this Middle East city.&#10;A) Constantinople&#10;B) Baghdad&#10;C) Mecca&#10;D) Jerusalem

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Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, played a crucial role in preserving the arts and learning of the classical world after the fall of Rome. It was a center of scholarship and culture where Greek and Roman knowledge was maintained, copied, and further developed.

Question 2

An artistic style dating to the fifth-century B.C.E.Greece and exhibiting simplicity,clarity of structure,and appeal to the intellect.&#10;A) Romanticism&#10;B) Hellenism&#10;C) Classicism&#10;D) Humanism

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Classicism is an artistic style that emerged in ancient Greece in the fifth century BCE. It is characterized by simplicity, clarity of structure, and appeal to the intellect. Classicism also emphasizes the ideals of order, beauty, and balance.

Question 3

What artistic style and cultural perspective represents idealized perfection rather than real life?&#10;A) Baroque&#10;B) Classical&#10;C) Romantic&#10;D) Buddhist

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Classical art exhibits an idealized and perfected version of reality, often showcasing the beauty and harmony of the human body in a rational and balanced way. This was particularly prevalent in Ancient Greek art, which had a significant influence on the Classical style.

Question 4

What epic poem tells the story of the founding of Rome?&#10;A) Isthmian Odes&#10;B) Agamemnon&#10;C) Aeneid&#10;D) Iliad

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The Aeneid is an epic poem written by the Roman poet Virgil, which tells the story of a Trojan hero named Aeneas and his journey to Italy, where he becomes the ancestor of the Roman people and helps to found the city of Rome.

Question 5

Medieval vaulted architecture that preceded the Gothic pointed arch.&#10;A) Romanesque&#10;B) Hellenistic&#10;C) Imperial&#10;D) Classical

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The Romanesque style of architecture was prevalent in medieval Europe from the 9th to the 12th century, and it featured rounded arches, barrel vaults, and cruciform (cross-shaped) floor plans. This style predates the Gothic pointed arches, which emerged in the 12th century.

Question 6

Where did Roman culture turn to for inspiration in art?&#10;A) Greek Classicism&#10;B) Greek Hellenism&#10;C) Greek Stoicism&#10;D) Greek Sophistry

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Roman culture turned to Greek classicism for inspiration in art, particularly during the period of Augustus when there was a revival of Greek culture and style. Roman artists imitated the classical style of the Greeks, which focused on idealized forms and realistic proportion.

Question 7

From the eleventh to the end of the thirteenth century a class of lyric-poet-musicians chiefly in southern France,northern Italy,and northern Spain.&#10;A) monks&#10;B) troubadours&#10;C) knights&#10;D) romantics

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The description fits the troubadours, who were lyric-poet-musicians from southern France, northern Italy, and northern Spain during the 11th to the end of the 13th century. Monks were known for their religious chants and hymns, knights were known for their military skills, and romantics were a literary and artistic movement that emerged in the late 18th century.

Question 8

The greatest temple built by the Greeks and the prototype for all Classical buildings.&#10;A) Parthenon&#10;B) Acropolis&#10;C) Pantheon&#10;D) Olympian

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The Parthenon, located on the Acropolis in Athens, is considered the greatest temple built by the Greeks and the prototype for all Classical buildings. The Pantheon is a Roman temple, and the Olympian is a temple dedicated to Zeus, but neither had as great an influence on architecture as the Parthenon.

Question 9

During the period of the Middle Ages,who assumed the responsibility for transmitting much of the classical knowledge of the ancient world?&#10;A) Christians&#10;B) Muslims&#10;C) Buddhists&#10;D) Romans

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During the Middle Ages, much of the classical knowledge was preserved and transmitted by Muslim scholars. They translated and preserved works of ancient Greek philosophers, mathematicians, and astronomers, and made significant advancements in fields such as medicine, chemistry, and optics. This knowledge was later transmitted to Europe during the Renaissance period. While Christians played a role in preserving and transmitting knowledge, it was predominantly the work of Muslim scholars during this period.

Question 10

In this characteristic style of Greek Classical sculpture,the body's weight rests on one leg thereby shifting the hip/shoulder axis and resulting in a subtle play of curves.&#10;A) hieratic&#10;B) canon&#10;C) golden proportion&#10;D) contrapposto

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Contrapposto is a term in art and sculpture, especially in the style of Greek Classical sculpture, where the weight of the body is shifted onto one leg, causing a subtle S-curve in the body. This creates a naturalistic and dynamic pose, with the hips and shoulders at opposing angles.

Question 11

Medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and an additional melodic line.&#10;A) organum&#10;B) polyphony&#10;C) mass ordinary&#10;D) plainchant

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Question 12

The most significant characteristic of typical Roman architectural style.&#10;A) dome&#10;B) arch&#10;C) post and lintel&#10;D) columns

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Question 13

What Greek style is typified by characteristics that are less formal,more realistic and more emotional than the Classical style?&#10;A) Hellenistic&#10;B) Archaic&#10;C) Olympian&#10;D) Idealism

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Question 14

The first and greatest professional teacher and philosopher in China living almost 1,000 years before Muhammad 500 years before Christ.&#10;A) Buddha&#10;B) Brahman&#10;C) Confucius&#10;D) Allah

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Question 15

Greek lyric poet,Pindar,is known for writing what form of poetry?&#10;A) drama&#10;B) tragedy&#10;C) choral ode&#10;D) comedy

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Question 16

A distinctive feature of Greek dramas,portraying the dual function in the same play as narrator and character,responding to the actors.&#10;A) orchestra&#10;B) protagonist&#10;C) antagonist&#10;D) chorus

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Question 17

The fall of Rome moved Europe into what period in history?&#10;A) Romanesque&#10;B) Medieval&#10;C) Gothic&#10;D) Carolingian

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Question 18

In this literary form the correspondent raises a series of questions and then answers them.&#10;A) diatribe&#10;B) satire&#10;C) ode&#10;D) poem

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Question 19

Roman sculpture is largely influenced by what culture?&#10;A) Sumerian&#10;B) Mesopotamian&#10;C) Egyptian&#10;D) Greek

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Question 20

The use of this material by Roman architects made possible aesthetical and practical applications impossible for the Greeks.&#10;A) bronze&#10;B) concrete&#10;C) iron&#10;D) tile

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Question 21

Explain why the sculpture Nike of Samothrace is considered Hellenistic style.

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Question 22

Gothic poet whose poems of courtly love and female heroism championed women.&#10;A) Geoffrey Chaucer&#10;B) Hildegard of Bingen&#10;C) Bernat de Ventadorn&#10;D) Christine de Pisan

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Question 23

The highest form of all art in Islamic society.&#10;A) calligraphy&#10;B) architecture&#10;C) mosaics&#10;D) sacred scripture

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Question 24

During the first millennium B.C.E.the Nok style in Nigeria first appeared in what form?&#10;A) clay pottery&#10;B) iron weapons&#10;C) carved tools&#10;D) terracotta sculpture

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Question 25

How do the sculptures of Imperial Roman Classicism differ from Greek Classicism?

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Question 26

This architectural style was a physical extension of a philosophy of Light Divine by Abbot Suger.&#10;A) Romanesque&#10;B) Gothic&#10;C) Renaissance&#10;D) High Gothic

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Question 27

How do the plays of Euripides differ from those of Sophocles or Aeschylus?

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Question 28

What is a stupa and how does it compare to Western architecture?

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Question 29

The Song of Roland from France is a major literary accomplishment from what era?&#10;A) Middle Ages&#10;B) Renaissance&#10;C) Hellenism&#10;D) Romantic

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Question 30

The earliest extant poem in a modern European language.&#10;A) The Song of Roland&#10;B) The Divine Comedy&#10;C) Beowulf&#10;D) The Mirror of Simple Souls

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Question 31

Explain contrapposto.

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Question 32

The Gothic style of two-dimensional art found magnificent expression in what form?&#10;A) fresco paintings&#10;B) altar panels&#10;C) manuscript illuminations&#10;D) stained glass

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Question 33

Chinese secular painting emphasized what specific themes?&#10;A) human events&#10;B) historic events&#10;C) landscapes&#10;D) gods and goddesses

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Question 34

Explain the meaning of the Surah 4 (&#34;The Women&#34;)from the Qur'an.

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Question 35

The intent of this artistic style is to create social and spiritual distinction and some distance between the viewer and the image,dealing with proportions.&#10;A) hieratic&#10;B) hierarchical&#10;C) totemic&#10;D) stoic

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Question 36

Compare Polyclitus,Doryphorus (Lance Bearer)to Praxiteles,Cnidian Aphrodite.What are the most significance differences?

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Question 37

Unlike Western buildings the stupa does not include this element.&#10;A) interior&#10;B) gateway&#10;C) dome&#10;D) carved figures

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Deck 10: Artistic Reflections in the Pre-Modern World