Why are Greek sculptures sometimes nude?

the Greeks prized physical fitness

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Art History: Prehistoric - Middle Ages

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Review quiz for 7th graders on history of art - Prehistoric, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Medieval.

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Questions 19

Answers

1
The fear of empty space:
vacuum illuminus
horus emptius
expecto patronum
horror vacuii
2
This type of sculpture could be called:
abstract
sculpture in the round
relief sculpture
renaissance
3
What was the movement that divided Christians into many different types?
The Reformation
The Civil Rights Movement
Prohibition
Medieval
4
Who were Copernicus & Galileo?
astronomers
Greek gods
Roman emperors
artists
5
According to anthropologists, why did prehistoric people paint animals on cave walls?
For ceremony or ritual
For something to pass the time
To record a great hunt
To decorate the cave
6
What style of architecture?
Gothic
Romanesque
Greek
Colonial
7
Which civilization came first?
Egypt
Medieval
Rome
Greece
8
What were gargoyles made for?
decoration
to support the roof
rain gutters
good luck
9
What term refers to the reflection of light on gold leaf in a medieval manuscript?
idealized
Christian
horror vacuii
illuminated
10
What is the subject of most Greek sculpture?
people
architecture
Christianity
animals
11
What did Europeans "discover" in 1492?
China
gold
Africa
North America
12
Why were medieval books so valuable & rare?
few people could read
they were made with precious materials
they were made by hand
all of these
13
What ancient Roman building was used for concerts, sporting events, and public executions?
The Colisseum
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Parthenon
Notre Dame Cathedral
14
What invention helped the world become more educated?
electricity
the wheel
printing press
writing
15
Which civilization came first?
Egypt
Rome
Prehistoric
Medieval
16
What is this?
cathedral
tympanum
olive oyle
gargoyle
17
What ancient Greek building was the inspiration for many of our modern government buildings?
Notre Dame
The Tower of Pisa
Chartres Cathedral
The Parthenon
18
Why was this artwork made?
to show what the pharaoh looked like
for the afterlife
to tell a story
to express the artist's feelings
19
Why are Greek sculptures sometimes nude?
the Greeks prized physical fitness
they didn't have clothes back then
the artists weren't skilled enough to sculpt clothes
to make us uncomfortable

Art History: Prehistoric - Middle Ages Flashcards | StudBud

Art History: Prehistoric - Middle Ages

19 termsStudBud Administration628 plays

Review quiz for 7th graders on history of art - Prehistoric, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Medieval.

Flashcards19 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 19

Answers

1
The fear of empty space:
vacuum illuminus
horus emptius
expecto patronum
horror vacuii
2
This type of sculpture could be called:
abstract
sculpture in the round
relief sculpture
renaissance
3
What was the movement that divided Christians into many different types?
The Reformation
The Civil Rights Movement
Prohibition
Medieval
4
Who were Copernicus & Galileo?
astronomers
Greek gods
Roman emperors
artists
5
According to anthropologists, why did prehistoric people paint animals on cave walls?
For ceremony or ritual
For something to pass the time
To record a great hunt
To decorate the cave
6
What style of architecture?
Gothic
Romanesque
Greek
Colonial
7
Which civilization came first?
Egypt
Medieval
Rome
Greece
8
What were gargoyles made for?
decoration
to support the roof
rain gutters
good luck
9
What term refers to the reflection of light on gold leaf in a medieval manuscript?
idealized
Christian
horror vacuii
illuminated
10
What is the subject of most Greek sculpture?
people
architecture
Christianity
animals
11
What did Europeans "discover" in 1492?
China
gold
Africa
North America
12
Why were medieval books so valuable & rare?
few people could read
they were made with precious materials
they were made by hand
all of these
13
What ancient Roman building was used for concerts, sporting events, and public executions?
The Colisseum
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Parthenon
Notre Dame Cathedral
14
What invention helped the world become more educated?
electricity
the wheel
printing press
writing
15
Which civilization came first?
Egypt
Rome
Prehistoric
Medieval
16
What is this?
cathedral
tympanum
olive oyle
gargoyle
17
What ancient Greek building was the inspiration for many of our modern government buildings?
Notre Dame
The Tower of Pisa
Chartres Cathedral
The Parthenon
18
Why was this artwork made?
to show what the pharaoh looked like
for the afterlife
to tell a story
to express the artist's feelings
19
Why are Greek sculptures sometimes nude?
the Greeks prized physical fitness
they didn't have clothes back then
the artists weren't skilled enough to sculpt clothes
to make us uncomfortable