Deck 5: Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Question 1

Which of the following is a "great room" or large audience hall in a Mycenaean ruler's residence?

A)tholos
B)peristyle
C)megaron
D)pronaos

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In the Doric order,which of the following are alternating panels in the frieze,which are sometimes sculpted?

A)metopes
B)triglyphs
C)palmettes
D)volutes

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following architectural orders has an acanthus leaf motif?

A)Doric
B)Ionic
C)Corinthian
D)Tuscan

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is a gold-working technique in which minute granules are fused in a pattern to a larger surface?

A)niello
B)granulation
C)inlay
D)bracketing

Question 5

Which of the following is a mixture of clay and water that is applied to the surface of an unfired ceramic vessel?

A)niello
B)slip
C)glaze
D)enamel

Question 6

How were Geometric funerary vases used?

A)to pour libations
B)as grave markers
C)to carry wine to the funeral
D)to keep the ashes of the deceased

Question 7

Which of the following is a style of ancient Greek pottery in which the objects are black and the background is red?

A)red-figure
B)geometric
C)black-figure
D)niello

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the Minoan wall painting style?

A)thick outlines,abstract shapes,and war scenes
B)geometric shapes and religious scenes
C)violent hunting scenes and static figures
D)elegant lines,natural scenes,and pure color

Question 9

Which architectural order has fluted columns without bases and unadorned capitals?

A)Ionic
B)Corinthian
C)Tuscan
D)Doric

Question 10

The Minoan writing that has been deciphered is

A)hieroglyphic.
B)Linear A.
C)Linear B.
D)cuneiform.

Question 11

Which of the following is the oldest Aegean civilization?

A)Minoan
B)Mycenaean
C)Cycladic
D)Greek

Question 12

Which of the following best describes Cycladic sculpture?

A)It has been reduced to geometric essentials.
B)It is rounded and fleshy.
C)Sculptures are in the shape of houses,boats,birds,and animals.
D)The glazes are splashed freely over the sculptures and allowed to run.

Question 13

Which event marked the beginning of the Classical period in Greece?

A)the end of the Persian Wars
B)the death of Alexander the Great
C)the Greek conquest of Egypt
D)the Roman conquest of Greece

Question 14

What does "archaic" mean?

A)advanced
B)unique
C)common
D)antiquated

Question 15

Before the Romans built the Pantheon,the largest unobstructed interior space in Europe was the

A)Palace at Knossos.
B)Parthenon,Athens.
C)Temple of Olympian Zeus,Athens.
D)Treasury of Atreus.

Question 16

Where are Cycladic figurines usually found?

A)in and around graves
B)in megarons
C)in temples
D)in homes

Question 17

When a building or room has free-standing columns around it,it is said to be

A)archaic.
B)crenellated.
C)Ionic.
D)peristyle.

Question 18

Which of the following is an aspect of the Lion Gate at Mycenae that shows a Minoan influence?

A)the lions
B)the column
C)the plinth
D)the bulls

Question 19

In architecture,what is a regulated decorative system called?

A)a stylobate
B)an order
C)a peristyle
D)a forum

Question 20

Which of the following is a horizontal lintel consisting of three other horizontal elements?

A)architrave
B)entablature
C)echinus
D)metopes

Question 21

The Classical convention of presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation around a central axis is known as

A)chiaroscuro.
B)foreshortening.
C)modeling.
D)contrapposto.

Question 22

Which of the following characteristics of Greek art became more pronounced during Hellenistic times?

A)It became more idealized.
B)It became more all-encompassing.
C)It was more individual and emotional.
D)It was more calm and aloof.

Question 23

The Parthenon is a Greek temple dedicated to

A)Poseidon.
B)Athena.
C)Aphrodite.
D)Zeus.

Question 24

Which ancient Greek is noted for developing a "canon" of proportion,which he illustrated in the Spear Bearer?

A)Phidias
B)Polykleitos
C)Pericles
D)Praxiteles

Question 25

How does the altar from Pergamon highlight the characteristics of Hellenistic art?

Question 26

Which of the following refers to the illusion on a flat surface of objects projecting sharply into space?

A)foreshortening
B)shading
C)undercutting
D)modeling

Question 27

Which of the following is the term given to female figures acting as columns?

A)caryatids
B)metopes
C)kouros
D)kore

Question 28

Praxiteles' Aphrodite of Knidos was considered daring because it

A)broke the canon of Polykleitos.
B)showed the goddess as an older woman.
C)was brightly painted.
D)was nude.

Question 29

Discuss the element of color and its relationship to Greek sculpture.Why is the consideration of color important?

Question 30

Which of the following coincides with the end of the Classical period in Greek art?

A)the defeat of the Persian Xerxes
B)the defeat of the Greeks by the Romans
C)the administration of Pericles
D)the death of Alexander

Question 31

Describe the stylistic development that occurred from the time of the Peplos Kore,to the Parthenon's pedimental sculpture,to Nike Adjusting Her Sandal.

Question 32

Give an example and describe the style of Minoan wall painting.What can we conclude about the Minoan people?

Question 33

During which period of Greek history were sculptures made that depicted people from all levels of society and all physical types?

A)Archaic
B)Classical
C)fourth century
D)Hellenistic

Question 34

The Panathenaic festival procession is depicted on the Parthenon's

A)Ionic frieze.
B)west pediment.
C)northern metopes.
D)cella doors.

Question 35

How does the Aphrodite of Melos combine fourth-century styles with Hellenistic styles?

Question 36

What subtle adjustments or refinements were made in the Parthenon that gave it a more organic appearance? Speculate about the possible reasons for these refinements.

Question 37

Which two conflicting trends increased in prominence in Hellenistic sculpture?

A)realistic and abstract
B)Classical and anti-Classical
C)organic and geometric
D)conservative and liberal

Question 38

Which of the following best describes the shape of a volute?

A)a spiral scroll
B)concentric circles
C)a golden rectangle
D)a floral pattern

Question 39

Noblemen from which cultural group wore Torcs?

A)Celts
B)Greeks
C)Neo-Babylonians
D)Persians