SVPA - Greece & Rome

Grecian art was practical; Roman art was idealistic.

The Romans took most of their ideas by directly copying Greek art.

Seating in Greek ampitheatres was generally limited to ony a few hundred people.

"Ludi" is a type of Roman theatre that combines several forms of entertainment into one extravagant state celebration.

Why did the architects of the Parthenon use optical illusions like curving the platform and leaning the columns inward?

This building is considered to be the world's most perfect building.

Ancient Greek music was very simple in comparison to our music today, and most likely monophonic.

Pythagoreas believed the understanding of numbers was unnecessary to understanding the universe.

The Discus Thrower displays an athlete in peak physical fitness.

In ancient Greece, people competed in musical skills just as they did athletic events.

Ancient Greek theatre was an outgrowth of what?

This was the part of the Greek stage NOT covered by the roof.

Which of the following was NOT a recreational activity incorporated into Roman theatre?

What art form did the Greeks believe possessed magical powers, as well as powers to heal the body and purify the mind?

This ancient Greek writing by Aristotle outlined the moral qualities and effects of music.

Where do we see visual records of dancing in ancient Greek life?

Women were allowed to attend plays and perform them in the ancient Greek & Roman theatre.

Which of the following is a stringed instrument used by the Ancient Greeks to accompany works of poetry?

The Greeks considered people who had musical talent to be partly divine.

How did actors make their characters more identifiable in dramatic productions?

This is the portion of the stage under the roof in Greek theatre.

Greeks kept violence off their stages, while the Romans embraced violence as a part of their productions.

This North African freed slave combined several Greek comedies to write a play with multiple plot lines.

This ancient Greek philosopher believed that music should lead a person to think noble thoughts.

This is the part of the stage used for entrances and exits.

A line of columns supporting the weight of the entablature (as seen in the construction of the Parthenon).

Introducing multiple actors into theatrical production made conflict in plot lines easier to depict.

Contrapposto is the creation of an "s"-curve to the body of a sculpture, creating balance so that movement can be shown.

The Parthenon is in ruins because of time and decay.

The ancient Greeks surrounded their people with models of art to create unruly citizens.

The ancient Greeks believed that music held no power over a person's behaviors.

Life-like appearance in art.

Greeks built their ampitheatres into hillsides because the acoustics would allow the audience to hear the performers.

This was the circular part of the Greek stage used by actors.

Roman ampitheatres were stand-alone structures.

This type of Greek play revolved around the re-telling of history.

What is the decorative band around the Parthenon called?

Where is the Parthenon located?

These types of Ancient Greek plays were intended to tell people how to live.

"Thespian" is another word for "theatre performer."