Question 1

What happened to Alexander the Great's empire following his death?

Accepted Answer

Alexander left no administrative structure and no accepted successor, and his generals were pitted in a battle against one another for power. The empire broke apart into three kingdoms: The Antigonids controlled Macedonia and mainland Greece; the Ptolemies ruled Egypt; and the Seleucids ruled Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and Persia.

Question 2

Which of the following features distinguishes the Doric order in Greek architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  a column that stands directly on the stylobate 
B)  fluted and elongated columns 
C)  a continuous frieze on the entablature 
D)  a peristyle colonnade with cistern 
A)  a column that stands directly on the stylobate 
B)  fluted and elongated columns 
C)  a continuous frieze on the entablature 
D)  a peristyle colonnade with cistern A

Question 3

What purpose did the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi serve?

Accepted Answer

It was renowned as an oracle, where Apollo was believed to communicate with humans by means of cryptic messages delivered through a medium. Greeks sought advice and attributed twists of fate to misinterpretations of the medium. It also was the site of the Pythian Games, similar to the Olympian Games, where competitions in athleticism, music, dance, and poetry honored Apollo.

Question 4

Which term refers to presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation around a central axis, a convention that dominates Greek Classical art?

Accepted Answer

A)  pronaos 
B)  contrapposto 
C)  cantilevering 
D)  idealization 
A)  pronaos 
B)  contrapposto 
C)  cantilevering 
D)  idealization

Question 5

Compare and contrast the kore and kouros with Egyptian royal sculpture.

Accepted Answer

1. Both Archaic Greek and Egyptian royal

Question 6

The treatise by sculptor Polykleitos that specified a set of rules for constructing what he considered to be the ideal human figure was called

Accepted Answer

A)  the Doryphoros. 
B)  the Canon. 
C)  the Contrapposto. 
D)  the Symmetria. 
A)  the Doryphoros. 
B)  the Canon. 
C)  the Contrapposto. 
D)  the Symmetria.

Question 7

Why is the theater at Epidauros characteristic of the fourth century BCE?

Accepted Answer

1. The theater at Epidauros is semicircu

Question 8

The Propylaia was a monumental entrance to the Athenian Akropolis, which also housed one of the earliest known

Accepted Answer

A)  museums. 
B)  temples. 
C)  libraries. 
D)  theaters. 
A)  museums. 
B)  temples. 
C)  libraries. 
D)  theaters.

Question 9

Which early form of a temple order is illustrated in the Parthenon (Fig. 5-37A)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What feature do Greek kouroi and standing figures in Egyptian art have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  full nudity 
B)  the Archaic smile 
C)  a rigid stance 
D)  realistic proportion 
A)  full nudity 
B)  the Archaic smile 
C)  a rigid stance 
D)  realistic proportion

Question 11

Which mathematical ratio contributed to the harmony and balance of the Parthenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  10:16 
B)  6:12 
C)  8:17 
D)  4:9 
A)  10:16 
B)  6:12 
C)  8:17 
D)  4:9

Question 12

According to Greek legend, what is the story of creation?

Accepted Answer

The earth gods and the sky god

Question 13

In contrast to Egyptian temples, Greek temples encouraged the visitor to

Accepted Answer

A)  walk around the exterior. 
B)  stay outside. 
C)  pass through a gate. 
D)  admire guardian figures. 
A)  walk around the exterior. 
B)  stay outside. 
C)  pass through a gate. 
D)  admire guardian figures.

Question 14

Which medium did the Greeks prefer to use for figurative sculpture because it allowed for complex action poses?

Accepted Answer

A)  bronze 
B)  wood 
C)  marble 
D)  terra cotta 
A)  bronze 
B)  wood 
C)  marble 
D)  terra cotta

Question 15

Discuss the development of the figure in Greek art from the Archaic Period through the Hellenistic Period.

Accepted Answer

1. Archaic Greek figures were stiff and

Question 16

How does the Warrior (Fig. 5-30) combine idealized anatomical forms and naturalistic details?

Accepted Answer

The figure was created from smooth bronz

Question 17

The term Pausian refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  mosaic copies of painted originals 
B)  opulent floral borders in paintings and mosaics 
C)  hunting scenes with foreshortening. 
D)  textiles that incorporate symmetrical balance. 
A)  mosaic copies of painted originals 
B)  opulent floral borders in paintings and mosaics 
C)  hunting scenes with foreshortening. 
D)  textiles that incorporate symmetrical balance.

Question 18

What did the artist do to contribute to the realism in the Battle Between the Gods and the Giants (Fig. 5-8)?

Accepted Answer

A)  overlapped the figures 
B)  included landscape elements 
C)  created orthogonals 
D)  stacked the pictorial motifs 
A)  overlapped the figures 
B)  included landscape elements 
C)  created orthogonals 
D)  stacked the pictorial motifs

Question 19

According to some scholars, the Greeks' defeat of the Persians in 480 BCE had what effect on Greek art?

Accepted Answer

A)  It accelerated artistic developments that led to the Classical Period. 
B)  Near Eastern traditions became more acceptable in Greek art. 
C)  Greek art was used as propaganda against the Persians. 
D)  Greek language and literature became dominant in the Near East and Egypt. 
A)  It accelerated artistic developments that led to the Classical Period. 
B)  Near Eastern traditions became more acceptable in Greek art. 
C)  Greek art was used as propaganda against the Persians. 
D)  Greek language and literature became dominant in the Near East and Egypt.

Question 20

Which is an opaque, water-based medium mixed with glue or egg white, which was used on white-ground lekythoi like the Woman and Maid vase (Fig. 5-52)?

Accepted Answer

A)  mosaic 
B)  slip 
C)  tempera 
D)  gilding 
A)  mosaic 
B)  slip 
C)  tempera 
D)  gilding

What happened to Alexander the Great's empire following his death?

Which of the following features distinguishes the Doric order in Greek architecture?

What purpose did the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi serve?

Which term refers to presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation around a central axis, a convention that dominates Greek Classical art?

Compare and contrast the kore and kouros with Egyptian royal sculpture.

The treatise by sculptor Polykleitos that specified a set of rules for constructing what he considered to be the ideal human figure was called

Why is the theater at Epidauros characteristic of the fourth century BCE?

The Propylaia was a monumental entrance to the Athenian Akropolis, which also housed one of the earliest known

Which early form of a temple order is illustrated in the Parthenon (Fig. 5-37A)?

What feature do Greek kouroi and standing figures in Egyptian art have in common?

Which mathematical ratio contributed to the harmony and balance of the Parthenon?

According to Greek legend, what is the story of creation?

In contrast to Egyptian temples, Greek temples encouraged the visitor to

Which medium did the Greeks prefer to use for figurative sculpture because it allowed for complex action poses?

Discuss the development of the figure in Greek art from the Archaic Period through the Hellenistic Period.

How does the Warrior (Fig. 5-30) combine idealized anatomical forms and naturalistic details?

The term Pausian refers to

What did the artist do to contribute to the realism in the Battle Between the Gods and the Giants (Fig. 5-8)?

According to some scholars, the Greeks' defeat of the Persians in 480 BCE had what effect on Greek art?

Which is an opaque, water-based medium mixed with glue or egg white, which was used on white-ground lekythoi like the Woman and Maid vase (Fig. 5-52)?

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Exam 5: Art of Ancient Greece

What happened to Alexander the Great's empire following his death?

Which of the following features distinguishes the Doric order in Greek architecture?

What purpose did the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi serve?

Which term refers to presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation around a central axis, a convention that dominates Greek Classical art?

Compare and contrast the kore and kouros with Egyptian royal sculpture.

The treatise by sculptor Polykleitos that specified a set of rules for constructing what he considered to be the ideal human figure was called

Why is the theater at Epidauros characteristic of the fourth century BCE?

The Propylaia was a monumental entrance to the Athenian Akropolis, which also housed one of the earliest known

Which early form of a temple order is illustrated in the Parthenon (Fig. 5-37A)?

What feature do Greek kouroi and standing figures in Egyptian art have in common?

Which mathematical ratio contributed to the harmony and balance of the Parthenon?

According to Greek legend, what is the story of creation?

In contrast to Egyptian temples, Greek temples encouraged the visitor to

Which medium did the Greeks prefer to use for figurative sculpture because it allowed for complex action poses?

Discuss the development of the figure in Greek art from the Archaic Period through the Hellenistic Period.

How does the Warrior (Fig. 5-30) combine idealized anatomical forms and naturalistic details?

The term Pausian refers to

What did the artist do to contribute to the realism in the Battle Between the Gods and the Giants (Fig. 5-8)?

According to some scholars, the Greeks' defeat of the Persians in 480 BCE had what effect on Greek art?

Which is an opaque, water-based medium mixed with glue or egg white, which was used on white-ground lekythoi like the Woman and Maid vase (Fig. 5-52)?

Prehistoric Art

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Art of the Ancient Aegean

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish and Early Christian Art

Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279

Japanese Art Before 1333

Art of the Americas Before 1300

Arts of Africa to the Sixteenth Century

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Romanesque Art

Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

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