Question 1

Etruscans thought of their large-scale tombs as&#10;A) pyramids&#10;B) houses&#10;C) urns&#10;D) underground temples

Accepted Answer

Etruscans thought of their large-scale tombs as houses, because they believed that after death, their spirits continued to live in a parallel world and needed a place to dwell. The tombs were constructed to resemble actual houses, complete with rooms and furnishings, and were often decorated with frescoes depicting scenes from daily life.

Question 2

The arch was invented in&#10;A) Etruria&#10;B) Mesopotamia&#10;C) Greece&#10;D) Rome&#10;E) Egypt

Accepted Answer

The arch was first developed in Mesopotamia, an ancient region located in the eastern Mediterranean, known for its significant contributions to architecture and engineering.

Question 3

The Capitoline Wolf and the Wounded Chimera were made by&#10;A) the lost-wax method&#10;B) baking terracotta in a kiln&#10;C) carving stone&#10;D) modeling clay

Accepted Answer

The lost-wax method, also known as the cire-perdue method, is a technique used to cast metal sculptures. It involves creating a wax model of the sculpture which is then covered in clay and fired in a kiln, melting the wax and creating a mold which is then filled with molten metal. The Capitoline Wolf and the Wounded Chimera are both metal sculptures, so it is likely that they were made using the lost-wax method.

Question 4

Etruscan art is __________.&#10;A) lively&#10;B) functional&#10;C) rigid frontality and symmetry&#10;D) geometric

Accepted Answer

Etruscan art is known for its lively and dynamic qualities, often depicting scenes full of movement and emotion.

Question 5

Etruscan metalwork is seen in&#10;A) lost-wax sculpture&#10;B) jewelry&#10;C) everyday objects&#10;D) all of the choices are correct.

Accepted Answer

Etruscan metalwork can be seen in lost-wax sculpture, jewelry, and everyday objects. Therefore, the best answer is D - all of the choices are correct.

Question 6

The Apollo of Veii is made of __________.&#10;A) bronze&#10;B) wood&#10;C) marble&#10;D) terracotta

Accepted Answer

The Apollo of Veii is a terracotta statue, which was discovered in the Etruscan city of Veii and dates back to 510-500 BCE.

Question 7

The Wounded Chimera is closest in style to&#10;A) Greek Classical sculpture&#10;B) Greek Hellenistic sculpture&#10;C) Mycenaean goldwork&#10;D) Greek Orientalized sculpture&#10;E) Greek Black-Figure

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The answer of The Wounded Chimera is closest in style...

Question 8

The Etruscans used _______ for sculpture?&#10;A) bronze&#10;B) gold&#10;C) terracotta&#10;D) bronze and terracotta

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The answer of The Etruscans used _______ for sculpture?&#10;A) bronze&#10;B)...

Question 9

A popular Etruscan building material was&#10;A) concrete&#10;B) tufa&#10;C) travertine&#10;D) terracotta

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The answer of A popular Etruscan building material was&#10;A) concrete&#10;B)...

Question 10

Which of the following do not match?&#10;A) Hera and Herakles&#10;B) Uni and Hera&#10;C) Aplu and Apollo&#10;D) Nethuns and Neptune

Accepted Answer

Hera and Herakles do not match because Hera is a goddess, while Herakles is a hero. The other pairs are equivalent deities from different mythologies.

Question 11

The Etruscans buried their dead in&#10;A) citadels&#10;B) pyramids&#10;C) above-ground graves&#10;D) tombs made like houses in &#34;cities of the dead&#34;

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The answer of The Etruscans buried their dead in&#10;A) citadels&#10;B)...

Question 12

Deep Check&#10;The inclusive dates of Etruscan civilization are about&#10;A) 1200-300&#10;B) 1400- 600&#10;B)C.&#10;B)C.&#10;B)C.

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The answer of Deep Check&#10;The inclusive dates of Etruscan civilization...

Question 13

The term &#34;Etruscan&#34; is&#10;A) Lydian&#10;B) Roman&#10;C) Greek&#10;D) Tyrrhenian

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The answer of The term &#34;Etruscan&#34; is&#10;A) Lydian&#10;B) Roman&#10;C) Greek&#10;D)...

Question 14

The wall paintings in Etruscan tombs show&#10;A) events from everyday life&#10;B) banqueters and dancers&#10;C) battle scenes&#10;D) scenes of female admiration of male heroism

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The answer of The wall paintings in Etruscan tombs show&#10;A)...

Question 15

Which of the following make the best pair?&#10;A) tombs and temples&#10;B) mirrors and media&#10;C) urns and sarcophagi&#10;D) frescoes and finials

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The answer of Which of the following make the best...

Question 16

Terracotta sarcophagi showing life-sized reclining figures are most typical of the __________.&#10;A) republican Romans&#10;B) Etruscans&#10;C) Greeks&#10;D) Sumerians

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The answer of Terracotta sarcophagi showing life-sized reclining figures are...

Question 17

Etruria was located in what today is&#10;A) west-central Italy&#10;B) southern Italy&#10;C) northern Italy&#10;D) southwestern Italy&#10;E) Sicily

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The answer of Etruria was located in what today is&#10;A)...

Question 18

Important Etruscan tombs were discovered at __________.&#10;A) Cerveteri&#10;B) Paestum&#10;C) Rome&#10;D) Athens

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The answer of Important Etruscan tombs were discovered at __________.&#10;A)...

Question 19

The Etruscan script was derived from&#10;A) Anatolian&#10;B) Latin&#10;C) Phoenician&#10;D) Egyptian&#10;E) Linear B

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The answer of The Etruscan script was derived from&#10;A) Anatolian&#10;B)...

Question 20

Which is least likely to be found in large-scale Etruscan tombs?&#10;A) mirrors&#10;B) chairs&#10;C) frescoes&#10;D) ashes

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The answer of Which is least likely to be found...

Question 21

Architectural sculpture decorated the _______ of the Etruscan temple?&#10;A) interior&#10;B) roof&#10;C) pediment&#10;D) sides

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The answer of Architectural sculpture decorated the _______ of the...

Question 22

A necropolis is a&#10;A) someone who likes dead people&#10;B) an underground city&#10;C) a city beneath the sea&#10;D) a city of the dead

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The answer of A necropolis is a&#10;A) someone who likes...

Question 23

An Etruscan temple was entered from __________.&#10;A) the side only&#10;B) the back only&#10;C) the front only&#10;D) any side

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The answer of An Etruscan temple was entered from __________.&#10;A)...

Question 24

The Etruscan temple differed from the Greek temple because it had __________.&#10;A) exterior decoration&#10;B) a columned porch&#10;C) a pitched roof&#10;D) a podium reached by climbing many steps

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The answer of The Etruscan temple differed from the Greek...

Question 25

The Etruscans used a ________-style column.&#10;A) Doric&#10;B) Ionic&#10;C) Corinthian&#10;D) Bull-capital

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The answer of The Etruscans used a ________-style column.&#10;A) Doric&#10;B)...

Deck 6: The Art of the Etruscans