Deck 8: The Art of the Etruscans

Question 1

An augur is

A) a fortuneteller.
B) a warrior.
C) a sculptor.
D) a politician.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Etruscan cinerary containers were used to contain

A) the ashes of cremated bodies.
B) the worldly possessions of the deceased.
C) mummified corpses.
D) written records of the persons buried inside a tomb.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In their buildings, Etruscans made use of tufa, which is

A) an arch constructed by layers of stones.
B) a type of column inspired by Greek architecture.
C) a thin metal rod used to provide a framework for dry walls.
D) a type of soft, volcanic rock.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the Cerveteri sarcophagus is most accurate?

A) It was designed to contain mummified corpses rather than cremated remains.
B) It was made out of sculpted marble.
C) It shows a fastidious attention to anatomical accuracy.
D) It demonstrates the importance of the family unit to Etruscan society.

Question 5

The Etruscan Apollo of Veii was constructed out of what material?

A) terra-cotta
B) marble
C) bronze
D) wood

Question 6

Which of the following scenes would be most likely be found in Etruscan tomb painting before the fourth century

A) souls arising to heaven
B) parades of skeletons and rotting corpses
B)C.?
C) aristocrats engaged in sports or dancing
D) soldiers engaged in war

Question 7

The Etruscans played a crucial role in bringing Greek culture to

A) Spain.
B) Egypt.
C) Anatolia.
D) Mesopotamia.

Question 8

The bronze mirrors found at Etruria were used only by

A) priests.
B) soldiers.
C) women.
D) public officials.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about Etruscan women is FALSE?

A) They participated in banquets of the sort from which Greek women were excluded.
B) They engaged in public life.
C) They were not literate, based on all available evidence.
D) They used fashion to announce their status.

Question 10

The Etruscans used the wattle and daub technique in their

A) paintings.
B) sculpture.
C) pottery.
D) architecture.

Question 11

Most of our knowledge of Etruscan culture comes from

A) buried tombs.
B) well-preserved ruins of public buildings.
C) the surviving corpus of Etruscan literature.
D) tablets and scrolls kept by tax collectors.

Question 12

Among the Greek customs Etruscans adopted was the symposium, which was

A) a gathering of renowned philosophers.
B) a drinking party.
C) a type of funeral procession.
D) a competition among playwrights.

Question 13

Some Etruscan cinerary containers provide scholars with important information about developments in Etruscan

A) weaponry.
B) literary practices.
C) shipbuilding.
D) domestic architecture.

Question 14

The wattle and daub technique used by the Etruscans involved which materials?

A) clay and marble
B) wood and marble
C) branches and clay
D) mud and stone

Question 15

Etruscan temples such as that of Apollo at Veii had roofs made out of

A) marble.
B) bronze.
C) shale.
D) wood.

Question 16

The Mater Matuta cinerary statue probably represents

A) a queen.
B) a priestess.
C) a goddess.
D) the mistress of a leading man.

Question 17

The painted terra-cotta sarcophagus from Cerveteri is in the form of a

A) house.
B) urn.
C) temple.
D) couch.

Question 18

One of the most famous examples of Etruscan sculpture is the

A) Capitoline Lion.
B) Capitoline Wolf.
C) Capitoline Bear.
D) Capitoline Dog.

Question 19

Etruscan tomb paintings were usually

A) frescoes.
B) tempera.
C) monochromatic.
D) nonrepresentational.

Question 20

Etruria was located on the west central area of

A) North Africa.
B) the Italian peninsula.
C) the Iberian peninsula.
D) Asia Minor.

Question 21

Compare Etruscan temple architecture to that of the Greeks. How are they similar and different?

Question 22

A common motif in Etruscan art was mythological scenes in which women dominated over men.

Question 23

The Etruscan goddess Uni is equivalent to which goddess of Greece?

A) Athena
B) Venus
C) Demeter
D) Hera

Question 24

Etruscan cinerary containers were often topped by lids in the shape of

A) wolf heads.
B) human heads.
C) serpent heads.
D) lion heads.

Question 25

One route by which Greek art entered Etruscan society was via the importation of vases for banquets.

Question 26

The Etruscan mirror from Volterra shows a rare depiction of which mythological figure suckling on Uni's breast?

A) Hercle (Herakles)
B) Zeus
C) Nethuns (Neptune)
D) Aplu (Apollo)

Question 27

Discuss what is known of Etruscan language and mythology. Give examples from works of art.

Question 28

Although influenced by Greek architecture, Etruscan temples exhibited a heavier and more massive quality than those of Greece.

Question 29

Unlike those of other ancient civilizations, Etruscan paintings did not conventionally depict women with noticeably lighter skin than men.

Question 30

Existing evidence strongly suggests that Etruscan beliefs in the afterlife resembled Greek ones much more than Egyptian ones.

Question 31

The original Apollo temple at Veii did not survive but has been reconstructed based on the writings of the Roman architect Vitruvius.

Question 32

The importance of the female figure in the Mater Matuta cinerary statue is attested to by the presence on either side of her throne of

A) bears.
B) wolves.
C) chimeras.
D) sphinxes.

Question 33

Which of the following statements about the Apollo of Veii is FALSE?

A) It corresponds in style to works of Greece's Late Archaic period.
B) It shows the straight arms and legs and rigid stature of early Greek art.
C) It was produced when Greece had entered its Early Classical period.
D) It displays some organic form, but also much stylization and flat surface patterns.

Question 34

The Etruscan language is closely akin to ancient Greek.

Question 35

The Etruscan Wounded Chimera contains all of the following features EXCEPT

A) a lion's body and head.
B) an eagle's wings.
C) a goat's head.
D) a serpent's tail.

Question 36

Scholars' knowledge of Etruscan art is enhanced by the vast body of Etruscan writings that has survived.

Question 37

The Etruscans established an expansive empire that served as a model for Rome.

Question 38

The Greeks called the Etruscans Tyrrhenians.

Question 39

The Etruscan Wounded Chimera was made out of what material?

A) terra-cotta
B) marble
C) bronze
D) wood

Question 40

A pilaster could best be defined as a

A) horizontal bar supporting a roof.
B) rod used to provide the framework for a house.
C) square column projecting from a wall.
D) stone shingle used to protect the roofs of Etruscan dwellings.

Question 41

Compare and contrast Etruscan, Greek, and Egyptian funerary practices.

Question 42

Describe the Etruscan view of death. Cite works in Chapter 8 of your text as examples.

Question 43

What sources do scholars have with which to understand Etruscan culture? What are the limits of scholars' knowledge?

Question 44

Compare and contrast Greek and Etruscan sculptures in terms of style and content. What did they share and how did they differ?

Question 45

How did the status of Etruscan women compare with that of Greek women? How was Etruscan women's status reflected in art?