The Niobides Krater contains all of the following imagery EXCEPT:

figures situated on a single ground line

The Great Altar of Zeus and Athena from Pergamon was constructed using primarily the

Ionic Order, because of the volutes and continuous frieze

This frieze of the Birth of Athena comes from

the east pediment of the Parthenon

The patron of the structure was ________ , and the architect was ________.

Trajan; Apollodorus of Damascus

Augustus is shown as all of the following in this sculpture EXCEPT:

in the guise of the sun god, Sol

The Tomb of the Triclinium reveals the following about Etruscan culture EXCEPT:

Etruscans dined at tables with chairs

All of the following are advantages of concrete EXCEPT:

it resembles the finish of marble

The following are true of the Peplos Kore from Archaic Greece EXCEPT:

it exemplifies Classical wet drapery techniques

This sarcophagus demonstrates

a divergence from Classicism in Late Imperial Rome

A large portion of the Ionic frieze that wrapped around the top of the cella in the Parthenon

was moved to Britain from 1801-1812 by Lord Elgin

The Pantheon was revolutionary because

it was the tallest freestanding dome for its time

Identify this sculpture

Augustus of Prima Porta from Imperial Rome

The subject of this particular portion of the frieze from the Parthenon is

the Ergastines who wove a peplos for the wooden cult statue

The choice of Gigantomachy subject matter on the Great Altar of Zeus frieze was an analogy to

the Pergamon victory over the Gauls

The ______ sculpture from ______ was originally displayed atop a fountain inside a sanctuary.

Nike of Samothrace; Hellenistic Greece

The Parthenon contained all of the following EXCEPT:

the wooden cult statue of Athena carved from an olive tree

The Head of a Roman Patrician was

based on the tradition of wax imagines

This sculpture was originally located

on the roof of the Temple of Minerva

This mosaic shows the

Battle of Issus -defeat of Darius III by Alexander the Great

This space functioned as a place of government and business and is from this historical period.

Athenian Agora; Classical Greece

The following are true of the Athenian Acropolis EXCEPT:

it contained only Doric architecture that was painted white

This hypostyle structure featured long colonnades, a clerestory, a timber roof, and two apses.

Basilica Ulpia from the Forum of Trajan

The following are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:

it was a true portrait of a fallen soldier

This structure features an atrium, impluvium, peristyle garden, and fresco wall painting.

House of the Vettii from Imperial Rome

was a visual example of Polykleitos' treatise or canon

The Pentheus room from the House of the Vettii demonstrates

buon fresco and the fourth Pompeiian painting style, encaustic painting and the second Pompeiian painting style

This Etruscan sacrophogus

demonstrates the relative equality of women in the society

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1
The Hegoso Stele functioned in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
to be a gravestone for a Greek woman
tell a moralistic story
to reveal that a woman's place in Greek society was in the home
to indicate Hegoso's status and wealth
2
All of the following were used to alleviate the pressure of the Pantheon dome EXCEPT:
the oculus
the coffers
a clerestory
the buttressed cylindrical dum
3
The Niobides Krater contains all of the following imagery EXCEPT:
figures situated on a single ground line
figures seen in contrapposto and 3/4 view
Heracles and soldiers from Marathon
Artemis and Apollo killing the daughters and sons of Niobid
4
Master Vulca most likely sculpted this
Etruscan Apollo
Hellenistic Zeus
Classical Spear Bearer
Nabatean Sol
5
The Great Altar of Zeus and Athena from Pergamon was constructed using primarily the
Doric Order, because of the metopes and triglyphs
Ionic Order, because of the volutes and continuous frieze
Corinthian order, because of the capitals
Etruscan style, because of the un-fluted shafts
6
This frieze of the Birth of Athena comes from
The Altar of Zeus and Athena from Pergamon
the east pediment of the Parthenon
The Treasury (al Khazne) at Petra
The roof of the Temple of Minerva
7
The patron of the structure was ________ , and the architect was ________.
Augustus; Vulca of Veii
Trajan; Apollodorus of Damascus
Titus; Iktinos and Kallikrates
Hadrian; Polykleitos
8
Augustus is shown as all of the following in this sculpture EXCEPT:
in the guise of the sun god, Sol
as a general
as a descendant of Venus
as youthful and idealized
9
The Tomb of the Triclinium reveals the following about Etruscan culture EXCEPT:
Etruscan tombs were meant to resemble houses of the living
Etruscans dined at tables with chairs
women and men banqueted together
their funerary practices were celebratory
10
All of the following are advantages of concrete EXCEPT:
it is cheap
it resembles the finish of marble
it can be molded into complex forms
it does not have to be imported
11
This subject was used to symbolize triumph over chaos and civilization over barbarism.
Poseidon and Athena's contest for the city of Athens
the birth of Athena
gigantomachy
the Panathenaic Procession
12
The sculpture of this deity comes from her Ionic temple on the Athenian Acropolis.
Apollo
Athena Nike
Artemis
Athena Parthenos
13
The following are true of the Peplos Kore from Archaic Greece EXCEPT:
the statue was damaged when the Persians sacked the Acropolis in 480 CE
it exemplifies Classical wet drapery techniques
she is a goddess
she originally held an attribute/offering
14
The column of Trajan functioned to commemorate a military victory and
serve as the emperor's tomb
serve as a gateway into his temple
establish a law code
show Trajan as divine
15
The Nabataean city of Petra demonstrates a strong ____________ influence in architecture.
Etruscan
Hellenistic Greek
Classical Greek
Egyptian
16
This sarcophagus demonstrates
traditions borrowed from Archaic Greece
Roman Republican verism
a divergence from Classicism in Late Imperial Rome
Hellenistic dramaticism
17
A large portion of the Ionic frieze that wrapped around the top of the cella in the Parthenon
showed subject nations bringing tribute to Athena
was covered over when the structure became a mosque
were installed in a museum in Athens in the 20th c.
was moved to Britain from 1801-1812 by Lord Elgin
18
The Pantheon was revolutionary because
it utilized a Greek temple facade
it was built using ashlar masonry
of its exterior decoration
it was the tallest freestanding dome for its time
19
Identify this sculpture
Augustus of Prima Porta from Imperial Rome
Emperor Hadrian from Imperial Rome
Julius Caesar from Republican Rome
the Doryphorus from Classical Greece
20
The subject of this particular portion of the frieze from the Parthenon is
the Ergastines who wove a peplos for the wooden cult statue
an assemblage of elders and musicians
the gods watching the quadrennial procession
Athenians bringing animal sacrifices to the Acropolis
21
The choice of Gigantomachy subject matter on the Great Altar of Zeus frieze was an analogy to
the Imperial Roman victory over the Dacians
the Roman victory over the Etruscans
the Greek victory over the Goths
the Pergamon victory over the Gauls
22
The ______ sculpture from ______ was originally displayed atop a fountain inside a sanctuary.
Athena of Samothrace; Classical Greece
Aphrodite; Classical Greece
Nike of Samothrace; Hellenistic Greece
Venus; Imperial Rome
23
The Parthenon contained all of the following EXCEPT:
the wooden cult statue of Athena carved from an olive tree
the treasury
a Chryselephantine cult statue of Athena
an Ionic frieze of the Panathenaic procession
24
The Head of a Roman Patrician was
an idealized portrait of a Roman senator
intended to evoke pity or sorrow
a highly emotional and dramatic sculpture
based on the tradition of wax imagines
25
This sculpture was originally located
in the Metope of a Doric Temple
on the roof of the Temple of Minerva
in the Ionic frieze of the Altar of Zeus and Athena
in the pediment of the Parthenon
26
All of the following are included in this space EXCEPT:
stoas where great thinkers gathered to share their ideas
Panathenaic Processional Way that led to the Acropolis
the Altar of Zeus and Athena
civic and government buildings for the people of Athens
27
This mosaic shows the
victory of King Attalos over the Gauls
the surrender of Alexander the Great to Darius
Battle of Actium between Rome and Marc Antony and Cleopatra
Battle of Issus -defeat of Darius III by Alexander the Great
28
This space functioned as a place of government and business and is from this historical period.
Temple of Minerva; Etruscan
Temple of Zeus and Athena; Hellenistic Greece
Markets of Trajan; Imperial Rome
Athenian Agora; Classical Greece
29
The Alexander Mosaic demonstrates
an original composition
flattened forms and an undefined ground line
the influence of Greek attic pottery
the Romans' love of Greek art
30
The following are true of the Athenian Acropolis EXCEPT:
it was reconstructed using money from the Delian League
it contained only Doric architecture that was painted white
it contained the Parthenon, dedicated to the patron goddess
it was sacked by the Persians in 480 CE
31
This hypostyle structure featured long colonnades, a clerestory, a timber roof, and two apses.
Tomb of the Triclinium
the Pantheon
the Parthenon
Basilica Ulpia from the Forum of Trajan
32
This culture was responsible for inventing concrete.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
the Etruscans
33
The following are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:
it was a true portrait of a fallen soldier
it is an idealized portrait of a young soldier
it was a grave marker
it would have been painted in encaustic
34
This structure features an atrium, impluvium, peristyle garden, and fresco wall painting.
Forum of Trajan from Imperial Rome
Temple of Amun-Re from New Kingdom Egypt
House of the Vettii from Imperial Rome
Pantheon from Imperial Rome
35
The Doryphorus
is in composite view
was a visual example of Polykleitos' treatise or canon
is 8 heads tall
was originally made of marble
36
The Pentheus room from the House of the Vettii demonstrates
buon fresco and the fourth Pompeiian painting style
tesserae mosaics and the first Pompeiian painting style
fresco secco and the third Pompeiian painting style
encaustic painting and the second Pompeiian painting style
37
This Etruscan sacrophogus
is made of sandstone
demonstrates the relative equality of women in the society
reveals Greek traditions of dining
features figures that are cold and distant
38
The following are features of the Colosseum EXCEPT:
an impluvium
a velarium
amphitheatre
a hypogeum
39
The Colosseum and Markets of Trajan both include
coffers
barrel vaults and groin vaults
hemispherical domes
aqueducts

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