Deck 12: Ancient Empires, Ancient Gods

Question 1

During the fourth and fifth centuries BC, literary, theatrical, musical, and visual arts flourished in Greece on a level unmatched until the Renaissance some two thousand years later.This period in Greece's history is referred to as the ______.

A)Roman Empire
B)Stone Age
C)Bronze Age
D)Hellenistic Age
E)Classical Age

Answer 1

E

Question 2

What are the characteristics of the life-sized sculptures found in Qin-Shi Huang's tomb?

A)They were painted.
B)They are individual portraits of real soldiers.
C)Each originally carried real weapons.
D)Some of the sculptures bear the names of the sculptors.
E)All of these are correct.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Which Egyptian pharaoh introduced monotheism to the polytheistic Egyptians?

A)King Mycerinus
B)Akhenaton
C)Tutankhamen
D)Ramses II
E)none of these are correct

Answer 3

B

Question 4

According to Greek mythology, the immortal gods lived on _____ even though they often visited earth.

A)Mount Olympus
B)the Acropolis
C)the Parthenon
D)the Pantheon
E)none of these are correct

Question 5

Which of the following is not true about Emperor Qin Shi Huang?

A)His dynasty was the first to unite a large portion of China under a single ruler.
B)His tomb was surrounded by more than ten thousand life-size figures.
C)His tomb was surrounded by an entire sculpted army, including horses and chariots.
D)His tomb was surrounded by more than ten thousand life-sized figures, all bearing his likeness.
E)His burial site is one of the most remarkable tombs ever discovered.

Question 6

Greek statues represent the ideal beauty of the human form-youth, strength, grace; they do this by appearing more life-like, or ___________________, than statues of previous cultures such as the Egyptians.

A)heroic
B)stoic
C)naturalistic
D)all of these are correct
E)none of these are correct

Question 7

The portrait bust of Akhenaton's wife, entitled Queen Nefertiti, has come to symbolize ______.

A)the celebrity status of a pharaoh's wife
B)beauty standards for contemporary movie stars
C)the idea that feminine beauty transcends time
D)all of these are correct
E)none of these are correct

Question 8

The Greek Hellenistic homeland was divided into relatively small states that competed with each other economically and sometimes politically.Despite this fragmentation, all of the following united the Greeks except ______.

A)a common language
B)a common religion
C)a common leader
D)a sophisticated literature and art
E)a love of athletics

Question 9

The _______________, in which the arch was a key to the support of the structure, was a gift of the imperial family to the people of Rome.

A)Parthenon
B)Pantheon
C)Acropolis
D)Arch of Constantine
E)Colosseum

Question 10

In addition to their use of the arch, the Romans developed the architectural feature of the dome.The most beautiful domed monument from ancient times is the ?????????????___________, a temple dedicated to all of the Roman gods and goddesses.

A)Parthenon
B)Pantheon
C)Acropolis
D)Arch of Constantine
E)The Great Stupa

Question 11

Which of the following is characteristic of the Hellenistic style sculptures?

A)more dramatic
B)more complex
C)more restrained
D)more rigid
E)a and b

Question 12

Following the death of his father-in-law Akhenaton, _____________ enjoyed a brief, six-year reign as pharaoh.

A)King Mycerinus
B)Tutankhamen
C)Ramses II
D)Queen Nefertiti
E)none of these are correct

Question 13

A ____________ image is built up of tiny pieces, or tiles, of colored stone, ceramic, or glass, all fitted together in an intricate puzzle to form the desired pattern or picture.

A)rotunda
B)fresco
C)villa
D)mosaic
E)none of these are correct

Question 14

What is a colonnade?

A)a kind of lintel
B)a series of arches
C)a type of roof design
D)a row of columns
E)none of these are correct

Question 15

Identified as the pharaoh of the Exodus, ________demanded a more powerful, formal style of Egyptian sculpture, as evidenced by the colossal statues erected at the pharaoh's temple.

A)King Mycerinus
B)Akhenaton
C)Tutankhamen
D)Ramses II
E)none of these are correct

Question 16

Discobolos, or Discus Thrower, originally cast in bronze by Myron, is an excellent example of _______, a philosophy of dignity and self-control.

A)heroism
B)stoicism
C)naturalism
D)all of these are correct
E)none of these are correct

Question 17

British ________________ is credited with removing the sculptures from the pediment of the Parthenon.Today, these sculptures are housed in the British Museum.

A)Lord Elgin
B)Athena
C)Trajan
D)Emperor Augustus
E)none of these are correct

Question 18

Of all of the buildings constructed by Pericles on the Athenian Acropolis, the _____, which means "to the virgin," is considered the most important.

A)The Great Stupa
B)Pantheon
C)Parthenon
D)Colosseum
E)none of these are correct

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the most unique elements of the Arch of Constantine?

A)It is the first use of an arch.
B)It does not glorify an Roman emperor.
C)It used previously existing sculptures from other monuments.
D)It is an early Christian monument.
E)It depicts violent scenes of battle.

Question 20

Which early Egyptian king is depicted along with his wife Kha-Merer-Nebty in a freestanding sculpture?

A)King Mycerinus
B)Akhenaton
C)Tutankhamen
D)Ramses II
E)none of these are correct

Question 21

Describe the burial site of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.Compare his burial site to that of an Egyptian pharaoh, such as King Tut or Ramses II.What are the similarities and differences between each culture's ceremonial burial of the dead?

Question 22

Compare and contrast Discobolos, a Roman marble copy of a bronze by Myron, with Mycerinus and His Queen, from Giza.

Question 23

List the cultural characteristics used by historians when identifying civilizations.Egypt, Classical Greece and Rome all share these characteristics.

Question 24

What is a stupa?

Question 25

Discuss the importance of the artwork created during the rule of Akhenaten.How do the depictions of the pharaoh and his family differ from all preceding Egyptian art?

Question 26

Give an example of Hellenistic sculpture and describe the distinctly Hellenistic style it exhibits.

Question 27

What are some of the ways Augustus expresses his identity in the Augustus of Prima Porta?

Question 28

Describe the coffin of King Tut in detail.

Question 29

Consider Elgin marbles.What is the controversy surrounding these sculptures? What are arguments for both side? What do you think should be done?

Question 30

Describe the features and function of the Column of Trajan.