Deck 15: Greece, Rome, and the Early Judeo-Christian World

Question 1

Although much Roman art is stylistically derived from Greece,portrait sculptures like Head of a Roman are notable for their incredible __________,made possible by __________.

A) ​idealization; Greek sculpture busts 
B) ​abstraction; plaster face casts 
C) ​realism; wax death masks 
D) ​stylization; ripples and crevices 
E) ​ugliness; actual faces

Answer 1

  C

Question 2

The circles,squares,patterning,and rigid,wedge-shaped torsos depicted on the Dipylon Vase indicate that it is a fine example of the __________ period of Greek art.

A) ​Archaic 
B) ​Classical 
C) ​Geometric 
D) ​Hellenistic 
E) ​Corinthian

Answer 2

  C

Question 3

In the late years of the Roman Empire,the realism and idealism that had characterized Roman figural sculpture was replaced by a __________.

A) ​classical serenity 
B) ​delicacy and attention to detail 
C) ​spiritual, otherworldly style 
D) ​combined frontal and profile view 
E) ​new sense of theatricality

Answer 3

  C

Question 4

The Colosseum in Rome consists of two back-to-back __________ and a combination of __________ columns that produce a sense of lightness proceeding from bottom to top tier.

A) ​arenas; Doric and Ionic 
B) ​amphitheaters; Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian 
C) ​coffers; Doric and Corinthian 
D) ​arches; Ionic and Corinthian 
E) ​stadiums; Doric and engaged

Question 5

The Roman equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius still exists only because it was mistakenly believed to be a portrait of __________,the first emperor to recognize Christianity.

A) ​Trajan 
B) ​Hadrian 
C) ​Vespasian 
D) ​Maxentius 
E) ​Constantine

Question 6

The François Vase,with black figures on a reddish background,is an example of the __________ painting technique and was produced during the __________ period of Greek art.

A) ​red-figure; Classical 
B) ​black-figure; Geometric 
C) ​red-figure; Archaic 
D) ​red-figure; Geometric 
E) ​black-figure; Archaic

Question 7

Myron's Discobolos or Discus Thrower is representative of the most significant development in Early Classical art: the introduction of __________.

A) implied movement in sculpture​ 
B) ​a more natural human appearance 
C) ​a lifelike facial expression 
D) ​the Olympic athlete as subject matter 
E) ​the nude male figure

Question 8

The Pantheon's dome is __________ to lessen the weight of it both physically and visually.

A) ​open 
B) ​gilded 
C) ​coffered 
D) ​chamfered 
E) ​carved

Question 9

During the __________ period of Greek art,an architectural format was developed that served as a model for all later Greek temples.The central room of the temple was known as a __________.

A) ​Archaic; cella 
B) ​Classical; magazine 
C) ​Geometric; narthex 
D) ​Archaic; throne room 
E) ​Classical; megaron

Question 10

Praxiteles's Hermes and Dionysos,from the Late Classical period,depicts a graceful and naturalistic body stance,called the __________,and an increased emphasis on __________.

A) ​canon of proportions; textural contrast 
B) ​weight shift stance; pent-up energy 
C) ​S-curve; muscularity 
D) ​S-curve; emotional expression 
E) ​weight-shift stance; idealization

Question 11

The contrast of textures and fluidity and spontaneity of movement found in the Parthenon's pediment grouping called The Three Goddesses is typical of the __________ style.

A) ​Classical 
B) ​Archaic 
C) ​Phidian 
D) ​Periclean 
E) ​Hellenistic

Question 12

In an effort to produce an integrated look to the Parthenon,all of the following construction variations are found except that the __________.

A) ​columns tilt inward 
B) ​top step of the platform is perfectly straight 
C) ​columns are not evenly spaced 
D) ​corner columns are wider in diameter 
E) ​shafts of the columns swell in diameter

Question 13

The stylized faces of the man and wife represented on the Etruscan Sarcophagus from Cerveteri were most likely influenced by __________ sculpture.

A) Geometric​ 
B) ​Archaic 
C) ​Classical 
D) ​Hellenistic 
E) ​Golden Age

Question 14

The ancient Greeks considered themselves to be the center of the universe or "the measure of all things," a concept known as __________.

A) ​naturalism 
B) ​humanism 
C) ​idealism 
D) ​rationalism 
E) ​Hellenism

Question 15

Empire period Roman sculpture,as represented in Augustus of Primaporta,was often an interesting juxtaposition of __________ heads with idealized bodies.

A) classical​ 
B) ​abstracted 
C) ​stylized 
D) ​individualized 
E) ​misshapen

Question 16

The two most significant innovations in building design introduced by the Romans were the __________,which made construction of the Pantheon possible.

A) ​arch and concrete 
B) ​dome and the vault 
C) ​amphitheater and the colosseum 
D) ​aqueduct and the arch 
E) ​dome and the basilica

Question 17

The Doric frieze was divided vertically into compartments.The triglyphs contained vertical grooves,and the __________were filled with sculpted figures.

A) cornices​ 
B) ​metopes 
C) ​architraves 
D) ​capitals 
E) ​stylobates

Question 18

Some of the earliest freestanding sculptures of the Archaic period were kouros figures,or blocky statues of nude young men,all with a conventionalized facial expression called the __________.

A) ​kouros smile 
B) ​stylized smile 
C) ​conventional smile 
D) ​Archaic smile 
E) ​Classical smile

Question 19

The emperor Maxentius ordered construction of a large basilica near the Roman forum.Little of it remains today,but its design set the precedent for many subsequent __________.

A) ​courthouses 
B) ​Christian churches 
C) ​sports arenas 
D) ​public bath houses 
E) ​large theaters

Question 20

During the Classical period,__________ became the center of Greek art and culture under the dynamic statesman __________.

A) ​Aegina; Callicrates 
B) ​Corinth; Phidias 
C) ​Olympia; Praxiteles 
D) ​Alexandria; Alexander the Great 
E) ​Athens; Pericles

Question 21

Illustrate how the areas and peoples that were conquered by Roman expansionism actually benefited from subsequent urban planning.

Question 22

What has been the fate of the Parthenon since the Age of Pericles?

Question 23

Explain how the design of the Roman Colosseum reinforced its practical function.How was crowd control managed? What types of activities were held there? How did they deal with weather issues?

Question 24

Identify five Greek and four Roman cultural contributions that still influence us today.

Question 25

Describe the Phidian style of sculpture as typified in The Three Goddesses.Identify the location and subject matter of Phidias's sculptural program for the Parthenon.

Question 26

Discuss the technique of creating a black-figure vase,including the three-stage firing process.How were red-figure vases produced?

Question 27

Describe the Roman system of government in the Republican period and summarize why it was doomed to fail.

Question 28

Describe the essential features of the Doric,Ionic,and Corinthian orders and how and when they were used.

Question 29

Compare and contrast the Greek Archaic Kouros Figure and Polykleitos's Doryphoros or Spearbearer.

Question 30

What is Classical Art?

Question 31

Explain the Greek use of color on sculpture.

Question 32

What was the Ara Pacis,and when and why did Augustus have it constructed?

Question 33

Summarize the four philosophies of the Greeks that formulated their attitude toward life.