Chapter 5: Art of Ancient Greece
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1) The ______ period of ancient Greek art is named for the apparent influence of Egyptian and Near Eastern art.
A)
Archaic
B)
Classical
C)
Geometric
D)
Orientalizing
E)
Transitional
2) Which of the following was NOT highly esteemed by the Greeks?
A)
athletic prowess
B)
equality for women
C)
higher education
D)
representative government
3) Columns in the form of draped women, like those at the Siphnian Treasury, are known as
.
4) The sculpture of the Three Seated Goddesses came from one of the pediments of the:
A)
Temple of Athena at Aegina
B)
Erechtheion
C)
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
D)
Parthenon
E)
Propylaia
5) The Doryphoros (or spear bearer) illustrates the canon of proportions developed by the sculptor:
A)
Perikles
B)
Peripteral
C)
Pheidias
D)
Polykleitos
E)
Praxiteles
6) Which of the following began 776 bce?
A)
Trojan War
B)
Rebuilding of the Acropolis
C)
Hellenistic period
D)
Olympic Games
7) Answer the following questions about this image
The shape of this pot indicates that it is a large vessel used for the mixing of water and wine, known as a (an):
A)
amphora
B)
kylix
C)
krater
D)
lekythos
8) The technique of this pot is known as:
A)
black figure
B)
red figure
C)
white-ground
D)
faience
9) The artist of this pot is
.
10) Which of the following is NOT typical of the classical style of this pot:
A)
figures are depicted as heroically nude
B)
an emphasis on line and contour
C)
fondness for scenes from Homeric epics
D)
depiction of current events
E)
figures are shown in profile
11) Answer the following questions about this image:
Each of these is an example of the nude male figure usually known as a
A)
centaur
B)
kore
C)
kouros
D)
lapith
12) These individuals are known as
.
13) Which of the following is NOT true of these statues as examples of Archaic sculpture:
A)
have an archaic smile
B)
exhibit contrapposto
C)
are heavily influenced by Egyptian art
D)
show a frontal pose
E)
have stylized hair and musculature
14) These statues show how the Greeks value:
A)
Naturalism of depiction
B)
heroic youth
C)
male sexuality
D)
Both A and B
E)
A, B, and C
15) Pheidias was accused of hubris for carving his self-portrait into the shield of Athena.
True
False
16) The priest who was killed while trying to warn the Trojans to "beware Greeks bearing gifts" is
.
17) The relief of Athena attcking the Giant Alcyoneos comes from the Altar of Zeus at
A)
Athens
B)
Halicarnassus
C)
Olympia
D)
Pergamon
18) The Pergamene monument that depicts dying Gauls was commissioned by Attalos in order to:
A)
commemorate the conquest of France
B)
show the superiority of the Gauls in battle
C)
show the dignity and heroism of the Gauls in defeat
D)
display the horrors of war and virtues of peace
E)
show how rich he was
19) The Nike of Samothrace is:
A)
the size of your hand
B)
half life-size
C)
life-size
D)
well over life-size.
20) Which of the following lists periods of ancient Greek art in correct order:
A)
Archaic, Transitional, Classical, Geometric, Hellenistic
B)
Classical, Geometric, Orientalizing, Hellenistic, Archaic
C)
Geometric, Orientalizing, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic
D)
Geometric, Archaic, Classical, Orientalizing, Hellenistic
E)
Archaic, Transitional, Classical, Severe, Hellenistic,
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