Question 1

Plato's defense of Socrates is&#10;A)the Death of Socrates.&#10;B)The Apology.&#10;C)not recorded.&#10;D)a treatise on political philosophy used by Napoleon.

Accepted Answer

Plato's defense of Socrates is known as "The Apology." It is a written account of the speech given by Socrates in his own defense during his trial for impiety and corrupting the youth in 399 BCE.

Question 2

As depicted in Declaration of Independence,the U.S.Capitol Rotunda has a(n)________ frieze on the upper part of the walls.&#10;A)Ionic&#10;B)Corinthian&#10;C)Tuscan&#10;D)Federal&#10;E)Doric

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The Doric frieze is a type of frieze that is characterized by its simple, unadorned design. It is typically composed of a series of alternating triglyphs and metopes. Triglyphs are vertical blocks with three vertical grooves, while metopes are the spaces between the triglyphs. The Doric frieze is often used in classical architecture, and it can be found on the upper part of the walls of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

Question 3

1787 is the year that&#10;A)the U.S.Constitution was signed.&#10;B)George Washington became president.&#10;C)Thomas Jefferson became president.&#10;D)The American Revolution broke out.

Accepted Answer

The year 1787 is when the U.S. Constitution was signed. The other choices are incorrect as Washington became president in 1789, Jefferson became president in 1801, and the American Revolution broke out in 1775.

Question 4

The architectural style of Ancient Greece was resurrected in the late 18th century because&#10;A)it was believed to inspire citizenship.&#10;B)it seemed to encourage heroic sacrifice.&#10;C)its crystalline lines seemed to reject the decadence of the Rococo.&#10;D)All these answers are correct.

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All these answers are correct. The neoclassical movement of the late 18th century sought to revive the artistic and cultural traditions of Ancient Greece and Rome as a way of promoting civic virtue and rejecting the perceived frivolity and excess of the Rococo style that had dominated the preceding era. The clean, geometrical lines of classical architecture were seen as a symbol of order, discipline, and rationality. At the same time, the heroic ideals embodied in ancient Greek literature and art- such as the notion of the individual sacrificing for the common good- were seen as a source of moral inspiration for contemporary society.

Question 5

The artist of the French Revolution was&#10;A)Jacques-Louis David.&#10;B)Angelica Kauffmann.&#10;C)Antoine Watteau.&#10;D)Chardin.

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Jacques-Louis David was a prominent artist during the French Revolution, known for his works that depicted key events and figures of the time. He was a staunch supporter of the revolution and used art as a tool to propagate its revolutionary ideals. His works, such as "The Death of Marat" and "The Oath of the Horatii," became iconic symbols of the era. The other choices, Angelica Kauffmann, Antoine Watteau, and Chardin, were all prominent artists in France, but their works did not necessarily focus on the French Revolution or its ideals.

Question 6

Oath of the Horatii was commissioned by&#10;A)Louis XIV.&#10;B)Napoleon.&#10;C)Louis XVI.&#10;D)Marie Antoinette.

Accepted Answer

Oath of the Horatii was commissioned by Louis XVI for the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1784.

Question 7

&#34;L'An Deux&#34; refers to A.2 B.C.&#10;B)2 A.D.&#10;C)the second year of the French revolutionary calendar.&#10;D)1776.

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"L'An Deux" translates to "Year Two" in English and refers to the second year of the French Revolutionary Calendar, which began on September 22, 1792.

Question 8

Jefferson based his design for Monticello on the architecture of&#10;A)Christopher Wren.&#10;B)Michelangelo.&#10;C)Palladio.&#10;D)Borromini.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson based the design for Monticello on the architecture of Andrea Palladio, who was renowned for his classical designs and influence on the Neoclassical movement. Jefferson was a student of Palladio’s works and incorporated many of the classical elements into his own designs, including the use of columns, symmetry, and proportion.

Question 9

Which of the following did NOT work for Napoleon?&#10;A)David&#10;B)Ingres&#10;C)Vig&#233;e-Lebrun&#10;D)Benoist&#10;E)Canova

Accepted Answer

Napoleon preferred the Neoclassical style, which Vigée-Lebrun's Rococo style did not align with.

Question 10

Which LEAST inspired Jefferson's architectural style?&#10;A)Palladio's Four Books on Architecture&#10;B)Gothic Revival&#10;C)Chiswick House&#10;D)the Pantheon&#10;E)Neoclassicism

Accepted Answer

Jefferson was known for his neoclassical style, which drew inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman architecture, as well as the works of 16th-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio. He did not draw inspiration from the Gothic Revival movement, which emerged in the mid-18th century and was characterized by a return to medieval architectural styles.

Question 11

Marat's assassin was&#10;A)Napoleon's messenger.&#10;B)Colbert.&#10;C)Richelieu.&#10;D)Corday.&#10;E)never identified.

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The answer of Marat's assassin was&#10;A)Napoleon's messenger.&#10;B)Colbert.&#10;C)Richelieu.&#10;D)Corday.&#10;E)never identified....

Question 12

In Napoleon at Saint Bernard Pass,Napoleon is compared to&#10;A)Charlemagne and Caesar.&#10;B)Hannibal and Scipio.&#10;C)Caesar and Scipio.&#10;D)Hannibal and Charlemagne.

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The answer of In Napoleon at Saint Bernard Pass,Napoleon is...

Question 13

Neoclassicism conveyed&#10;A)democratic ideals.&#10;B)broad, enlightened culture.&#10;C)civil virtue.&#10;D)All these answers are correct.

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The answer of Neoclassicism conveyed&#10;A)democratic ideals.&#10;B)broad, enlightened culture.&#10;C)civil virtue.&#10;D)All these...

Question 14

Which was NOT designed by Jefferson?&#10;A)the University of Virginia&#10;B)Monticello&#10;C)the U.S.Capitol Building&#10;D)the Richmond Capitol Building

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The answer of Which was NOT designed by Jefferson?&#10;A)the University...

Question 15

Bacchantes are&#10;A)wine gods.&#10;B)priestesses of Dionysos.&#10;C)wine goddesses.&#10;D)priests of Dionysos.

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The answer of Bacchantes are&#10;A)wine gods.&#10;B)priestesses of Dionysos.&#10;C)wine goddesses.&#10;D)priests of...

Question 16

Greenough's George Washington was based on&#10;A)Napoleonic iconography.&#10;B)Pharaonic iconography.&#10;C)Jeffersonian iconography.&#10;D)Phidian iconography.

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The answer of Greenough's George Washington was based on&#10;A)Napoleonic iconography.&#10;B)Pharaonic...

Question 17

Psyche is&#10;A)the lover of Cupid.&#10;B)the Greek word for soul.&#10;C)the goddess of love.&#10;D)both the lover of Cupid and the Greek word for soul.&#10;E)All these answers are correct.

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The answer of Psyche is&#10;A)the lover of Cupid.&#10;B)the Greek word...

Question 18

1793 is the year that&#10;A)the French Revolution began.&#10;B)the Directory began.&#10;C)Louis XVI was guillotined.&#10;D)Napoleon became First Consul.&#10;E)Napoleon lost the Battle of Waterloo.

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The answer of 1793 is the year that&#10;A)the French Revolution...

Question 19

Antonio Canova created which of the following?&#10;A)Nymph and Satyr Carousing&#10;B)Cupid and Psyche&#10;C)both Nymph and Satyr Carousing and Cupid and Psyche&#10;D)both Paolina Borghese as Venus and Cupid and Psyche

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The answer of Antonio Canova created which of the following?&#10;A)Nymph...

Question 20

Oath of the Horatii&#10;A)is by Ingres.&#10;B)is an event from Roman tradition.&#10;C)is described in Classical texts.&#10;D)is the subject of a tragedy by Racine.

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The answer of Oath of the Horatii&#10;A)is by Ingres.&#10;B)is an...

Deck 19: Neoclassicism: The Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries