How do the female "kore" differ from the male "kouros"?

They are shown wearing clothes.

Where was this statue of Athena originally located?

The parapet around the Temple of Athena Nike

How would this statue have appeared in ancient Greece?

It would have been brightly painted.

What is unique about the Temple of Athena Nike?

It featured a cult statue of a wingless Athena

How did the artist of this work get his name?

From the scene depicting the death of Niobe's children

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1
How do the female "kore" differ from the male "kouros"?
They were never painted.
They were accurate likenesses of individuals.
They are shown wearing clothes.
They're female, duh.
2
Where was this statue of Athena originally located?
The parapet around the Temple of Athena Nike
The east pediment of the Parthenon
The cella of the Temple of Athena Nike
The frieze of the Parthenon
3
How would this statue have appeared in ancient Greece?
It would have stood on a raised altar in a temple.
It would have been covered in clothes and jewelry.
It would have been part of a larger group of sculptures.
It would have been brightly painted.
4
What subject appears on the Parthenon's ionic frieze?
The Panathenaic Procession
The battle between Athena and the Titans
The birth of Athena
The contest between Athena and Poseidon
5
Where was the Great Altar of Zeus originally located?
Greece
Italy
Iran
Turkey
6
What was the function of the kouros figures?
Grave markers
Portraits of soldiers killed in battle
Representations of Ares
Votive statues used in temples
7
Who is depicted here?
Artemis and Apollo
Apollo and Athena
Herakles and Athena
Herakles and Theseus
8
What are the three classical architectural orders?
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
Doric, Ionic, and Tuscan
Doric, Tuscan, and Composite
Ionic, Composite, and Hellenistic
9
What is unique about the Temple of Athena Nike?
It featured a cult statue of a wingless Athena
It combines both Ionic and Doric orders
It featured no cult statue
It was built after the Parthenon was destroyed
10
The name "kouros" refers to...
the name of the god pictured in this statue
the Greek word for "nude"
a god commonly depicted in funerary art
the Greek word for "youth"
11
How did the artist of this work get his name?
The name of the person who discovered this work.
From the scene depicting the death of Niobe's children
The style in which this work was painted.
The location of where this work was found.
12
This sculpture is made out of what two materials?
Copper and paint
Bronze and copper
Marble and paint
Bronze and gold
13
What is the name of this sculpture?
New York Kouros
Lady of Auxerre
Athena Kore
Peplos Kore
14
What was the function of the Athenian agora?
It was a city center
It was where the king's palace was
It was a large temple complex
It was an agricultural site
15
What is an acropolis?
A fortified hill
A treasury building
A temple complex
A military complex
16
What marked the beginning of the "Classical" period?
The founding of Athens
The Persian sack of Athens
The death of Alexander
The discovery of marble in Greece
17
When we study Ancient Greece, how many periods (typically) are there?
Three
Two
Five
Four
18
The name "Doryphoros" translates to
Athlete
Warrior
Perfection
Spearbearer
19
This statue is from what period?
Classical
Dynastic
Archaic
Hellenistic
20
Which direction were Greek temples oriented?
East and West
North and South
21
The Parthenon was a temple for which aspect of Athena?
Virginity
War
Wisdom
Victory
22
The Doryphoros is a statue depicting
Heracles
Polykleitos
Apollo
Achilles

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