Prehistoric and Ancient Art

Question 1

Roman cultural identity was alsostructured around a profound respect

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for ancestry

Question 2

The caves of Altamira are in

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Spain

Question 3

What type of Stone Age art is most evident in the Caves of Lascaux.

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pictographs

Question 4

Hellenistic sculptors created more dramatic and emotional works including all EXCEPT for

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Kouros

Question 5

QueenNefertiti. C. 1360 B.C. is a sculpture from

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New Kingdom period of ancient Egypt.

Question 6

Archaic Greek figure sculpture showed __________ than Classical and Hellenistic sculpure.

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less movement and action

Question 7

Great Sphinx, Giza, Egypt (Circa 2600B.C.) is considered the most impressive sculpture from

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Old Kingdom

Question 8

Greek contributions to architecture include all of the following EXCEPT FOR

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Round arches and barrel vaults

Question 9

Which period ancient Egyptian history is known for the development of pyramids

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Old Kingdom

Question 10

Roman aqueducts served as

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a system carrying water from mountainstreams into cities

Question 11

What is the term for an early form of picture writing where symbols communicated information?

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hieroglyphics

Question 12

Originally rediscovered in 1875, without arms, and in 118 pieces, Nike of Samothrace, is now

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displayed at the Louvre museum in Paris, France

Question 13

The New Kingdom of ancient Egypt is known for what type of architecture?

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temples such as Amon-Re in Karnak

Question 14

Experts suggest that the purpose of the cave paintings at Lascaux may have been

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to serve as a hunting ritual

Question 15

Which is NOT an example of ancient Greek Vase-painting styles

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Green-figure potter

Question 16

Which is an example of Stone Age art?

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petroglyphs

Question 17

A petroglyph describes any

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anyimage created on a rock surface by scouring or scratching

Question 18

Venus of Willendorf, a totemic statuette, is believed to be from about

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24,000BCE

Question 19

Who discovered the caves of Lascaux?

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an 18 year-old boy and his friends

Question 20

Why did prehistoric hunters settle in the valley of the Nile Riveraround 5,000 B.C.?

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the fertility of the land made it a great place to settle.

Question 21

The Classical figurative sculpture, the Spearbearer is known for its

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contrapposto pose - weight of body is balanced on one leg.

Question 22

What is ancient Greece considered the birthplace of?

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Western Civilization

Question 23

Fragment of Head of King SesostrisIII is an example of

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Middle Kingdom sculpture

Question 24

The Archaic period of Greek figurative sculpture is best represented by

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the Kouros - sculptures of young male athletes

Question 25

The Seven Wonders of Rome include the following, except for

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the Parthenon

Question 26

The purpose of Imagines Maiorum (Roman Death Masks) was to

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to show respect for the deceased and honor the ancestors

Question 27

What is the name of the new site of megaliths recently discovered in England?

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Superhenge

Question 28

The Pantheon featured all of the following architectural features except for

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one kind and weight of cement

Question 29

Roman "veristic"portraits refer to

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harsh and realistic portraits of middle-aged men

Question 30

The direct ancestors of most Egyptian peoples are considered to have come from

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Asia

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