Deck 5: Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Question 1

Fluted columns without bases that rise to unadorned,cushion-like capitals characterize the __________.

A)Ionic order
B)Corinthian order
C)Composite order
D)Doric order

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The metalsmithing technique in which minute balls of precious metal are attached to a surface is called __________.

A)niello
B)granulation
C)modeling
D)mosaic

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Where are Cycladic figurines usually found?

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following demonstrates the use of corbeled vaults and cyclopean masonry in Mycenaean tholos tombs?

A)"Treasury of Atreus"
B)Erechtheion
C)Altar from Pergamon
D)Palace complex at Knossos

Question 5

The ancient Greek vase painting technique in which slip is applied to unpainted clay to create the shapes of figures and details are incised is called __________.

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

Question 6

The Minoan style of wall painting is characterized by __________.

A)granulation,stylized insects,and geometric designs
B)black-figure technique,military scenes,and foreshortening
C)idealized male nudes,static compositions,and contrapposto
D)linear contours,views of nature,and fields of pure color

Question 7

Which of the following statements best characterizes Cycladic sculptures?

A)They are reduced to abstract forms and stylized.
B)They are luxury goods traded to Egypt and Anatolia.
C)They usually depict houses,boats,birds,and animals.
D)They portray naturalistic and youthful female nudes.

Question 8

Which of the following aspects of the Lion Gate at Mycenae demonstrates the influence of Minoan architecture?

A)the pair of lions
B)the column
C)the corbel arch
D)the cyclopean walls

Question 9

In the Death of Sarpedon,Euphronios makes Sarpedon's left leg appear to project into the viewer's space by using a technique called __________.

A)foreshortening
B)contrapposto
C)entasis
D)modeling

Question 10

The Anavysos Kouros corresponds to the sculptural conventions of the Archaic period because the figure __________.

A)stands in a contrapposto pose and has naturalistic anatomy
B)was originally placed on the pediment of an Archaic Greek temple
C)has a rigid stance,rounded musculature,and an archaic smile
D)expresses extreme emotions in order to inspire empathy

Question 11

Documents written in Linear B give insight into __________ material cultural.

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

Question 12

Octopus Flask exemplifies the Minoan interest in the __________.

A)use of animals to express royal power
B)grace and energy of natural forms
C)mythology of ancient Greece
D)abstract and geometric designs

Question 13

Which of the following architectural orders has elaborate capitals with stylized acanthus leaves beneath the volutes?

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

Question 14

What does "archaic" mean?

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

Question 15

Which of the following artworks demonstrates the linear,stylized decoration of the Geometric period?

A)The Death of Sarpedon
B)Funerary Vessel (Krater)
C)Bull Leaping
D)Dying Gallic Trumpeter

Question 16

The "great room" in the citadel at Mycenae is called the __________.

A)architrave
B)proscenium
C)megaron
D)cella

Question 17

In Greek architecture,temples conform to sets of proportional relationships and regulated decorative systems called __________.

A)stylobates
B)orders
C)peristyles
D)pediments

Question 18

Which of the following is the oldest Aegean civilization?

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

Question 19

What was the function of a Greek temple?

A)to house a god or goddess
B)to provide an interior space for worship
C)to create sacred ground for burials
D)to enshrine an altar for communal offerings

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a structure constructed in the Doric order?

A)"Treasury of Atreus"
B)Temple of Aphaia
C)Theater of Epidauros
D)Altar from Pergamon

Question 21

Sculptures that depicted people from all levels of society and unusual physical types were popular during the __________.

A)Archaic
B)Classical
C)Geometric
D)Hellenistic

Question 22

The artistic development of the Classical period may have been inspired by the __________.

A)defeat of the Persians
B)death of Alexander the Great
C)conquest of Mycenae
D)victory over the Gauls

Question 23

The Classical convention of presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation around a central axis is called __________.

A)entasis
B)foreshortening
C)modeling
D)contrapposto

Question 24

In Dying Gallic Trumpeter,the figure can be identified as a Celtic "barbarian" because of his__________.

A)torc
B)drapery
C)ideal body
D)expressionism

Question 25

The Pergamon frieze created dramatic contrasts of light and shade by using a technique called __________.

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

Question 26

Which of the following artworks exemplifies the use of a canon of proportions to create the ideal human figure?

A)Anavysos Kouros
B)Spear Bearer (Doryphoros)
C)Grave Stele of a Little Girl
D)"Kritios" Boy

Question 27

Which two conflicting artistic trends are featured in Hellenistic sculpture?

A)realistic and abstract
B)Classical and anti-Classical
C)organic and geometric
D)idealized and stylized

Question 28

In ancient Greek architecture,female figures acting as columns are called __________.

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

Question 29

The north and east porches of the Erechtheion exemplify the Ionic order because the __________.

A)fluted columns are topped with unadorned abaci
B)slender columns end in capitals with volutes
C)entablature was originally filled with sculpture
D)temple was constructed according to a peristyle plan

Question 30

The Panathenaic festival procession is depicted on the __________.

A)Parthenon's Ionic frieze
B)west pediment of the Temple of Aphaia
C)metopes of the Erechtheion
D)base of the Altar from Pergamon

Question 31

The Hellenistic world was caused by the political unrest following the __________.

A)defeat of the Persians
B)Greek conquest of Mycenae
C)Peloponnesian War
D)death of Alexander

Question 32

Praxiteles' Aphrodite of Knidos was considered daring because it __________.

A)deviated from the canon of Polykleitos
B)used expressionism to incite empathy
C)featured bright polychrome detail
D)depicted the goddess as a nude woman

Question 33

Unlike the conventions of Classical art,Hellenistic artwork is characterized by its __________.

A)idealization and youthful nude figures
B)aloof serenity and balanced proportions
C)individual emotion and emotional melodrama
D)heroic figures and peristyle plan temples

Question 34

The Parthenon is a Greek temple dedicated to __________.

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

Question 35

Which of the following artworks demonstrates the conventions of Hellenistic sculpture?

A)Lysippos's Man Scraping Himself (Apoxyomenos)
B)Athena Attacking the Giants
C)Nike (Victory)Adjusting Her Sandal
D)"Peplos" Kore