Deck 6: Etruscan Art

Question 1

Which culture eventually conquers and absorbs Etruscan civilization?

A) Roman
B) Greek
C) Mycenaean
D) Islamic

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Etruscan temples?

A) They had a stone foundation; the buildings themselves were mostly built of wood.
B) They had a deep porch
C) The cella was generally divided into three compartments
D) All of the above are true

Answer 2

D

Question 3

There is a major Etruscan necropolis at Cerveteri.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Etruscan domestic architecture is linked to which kind of building?

A) Roman atrium houses
B) Classical Greek temples
C) Minoan palaces
D) Egyptian tombs

Question 5

Life-sized reclining terra cotta figures atop sarcophagi are typical of which culture?

A) Greek
B) Egyptian
C) Etruscan
D) Mycenaean

Question 6

Where was Etruscan civilization located?

A) Modern-day Tuscany
B) Cycladic Greece
C) The Iberian peninsula
D) The Peloponnese

Question 7

Where does much of our information about Etruscan art originate?

A) From reading Etruscan texts
B) From examining the many Etruscan homes and temples
C) From reading Sumerian texts about the Etruscans
D) From Roman writings and Etruscan tombs

Question 8

Monumental sculpture from the Etruscan civilization was predominantly made of marble.

Question 9

What material was used to make the Chimaira sculpture?

A) carved marble
B) carved granite
C) terracotta
D) cast bronze

Question 10

When were the Etruscans at the peak of their power?

A) 8th-7th centuries BCE
B) 7th-6th centuries BCE
C) 6th-5th centuries BCE
D) 5th-4th centuries BCE

Question 11

Where is the wall painting that shows hunting and fishing located?

A) In a temple
B) In a palace
C) In a tomb
D) In a fortress

Question 12

The flowering of Etruscan civilization coincided with which period of Greek civilization?

A) Archaic
B) Classical
C) Pre-Hellenistic
D) Hellenistic

Question 13

What type of structure did Etruscan tombs imitate?

A) Residential interiors
B) Royal palaces
C) Rock-cut caves
D) Lavish temples

Question 14

To which culture is the Etruscan alphabet linked?

A) Egyptians
B) Sumerians
C) Minoans
D) Greeks

Question 15

Most of the surviving Etruscan artifacts come from their homes.

Question 16

Which culture felt the most influence on its architecture from Etruscan architecture?

A) Mycenaean
B) Greek
C) Villanovan
D) Roman

Question 17

Who was the Greek historian who wrote about the Etruscans?

A) Herodotus
B) Vitruvius
C) Perikles
D) Alexander

Question 18

How many major periods in Etruscan art are there?

A) a. four
B) b. three
C) c. five
D) d. six

Question 19

Which is true of Etruscan temples?

A) They had steps on the south side only
B) They had steps on all four sides, like Greek temples
C) They were built level with the ground and had no need for steps
D) They had steps on two sides only

Question 20

The fibula from the Regolini-Galassi tomb justifies the fame Etruscan artists enjoyed in what medium?

A) Goldsmithing
B) Casting bronze
C) Sculpting marble
D) Modeling terra-cotta

Question 21

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus believed that the Etruscan people were indigenous to the Italian peninsula.

Question 22

Describe relationships and influences on the art and architecture among the styles of the Etruscans, Greeks and Romans.

Question 23

Compare and contrast Etruscan wall painting with Minoan, Egyptian, and Greek painting.

Question 24

Compare and contrast Roman and Etruscan architecture.

Question 25

Describe Etruscan tombs. What do the nature of the decorations and objects found within these tombs suggest about Etruscan contact with other cultures?

Question 26

The Etruscans were sailors and merchants who traveled throughout the Mediterranean.

Question 27

Compare and contrast what we surmise about Etruscan attitude toward the afterlife with Egyptian and Greek beliefs. How did these beliefs have an impact on Etruscan art and architecture?