APAH unit 2C

Question 1

The ancient Greeks believed that, like humans, their gods had what flaw?

Accepted Answer

they had human weaknesses and emotions

Question 2

___enabled Greek ceramic painters to create livelier human figures by painting interior details instead of incising them

Accepted Answer

Red-figure technique

Question 3

____________ was the subject of the East Pediment of the Parthenon.

Accepted Answer

The birth of Athena

Question 4

________refers to presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation around a central axis

Accepted Answer

Contrapposto

Question 5

Although some Hellenistic artists copied early Classical forms, an anti-Classical trend emerged that was very popular in

Accepted Answer

Pergamon

Question 6

The monumental gatehouse of the Akropolis is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

Propylaia

Question 7

In both red- and black-figure vase painting techniques, the areas that were painted with slip would be______after firing

Accepted Answer

black

Question 8

The artist __________ was in charge of the rebuilding of the Acropolis.

Accepted Answer

Pheidias

Question 9

The mythic battle scenes decorating the Parthenons metopes symbolized the triumph of_______over unbridled animal passion

Accepted Answer

reason

Question 10

Thecustom of painting and fitting marble sculpture with bronze pieces shows the Greek&#x27;s love for art, showing a sense of

Accepted Answer

emotionalism

Question 11

Phidias represented the female goddesses in the East Pediment of the Parthenon as ____________.

Accepted Answer

wearing drapery that reveals and conceals

Question 12

Polykleitos wrote a treatise called ______, specifying a set of rules for what he thought to be the ideal human figure

Accepted Answer

The Canon

Question 13

The Greek myth of creation involved a battle between the earth gods, or __________, and the sky gods.

Accepted Answer

Titans

Question 14

The teacher of Alexander the Great was the philosopher __________.

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 15

The Greek __________ said, “Future generations will marvel at us, as the present day marvels at us now.”

Accepted Answer

Perikles

Question 16

Subtle changes in the Parthenon’s design ______ perfection so that there is a more harmonious effect on the viewer

Accepted Answer

deviate from

Question 17

Which structure was NOT located on the Athenian akropolis?

Accepted Answer

the Agora

Question 18

What architectural element(s) posed the greatest compositional challenge for sculptors of temple decoration?

Accepted Answer

the triangular pediments

Question 19

Greeks built ______________ to house and protect their offerings

Accepted Answer

treasuries

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Hellenistic art?

Accepted Answer

linear and balanced compositions

Question 21

Where was Pheidias’s large ivory and gold statue of Athena located in the Parthenon?

Accepted Answer

the cella

Question 22

Some scholars think that the Greek’s defeat of the Persians in 480 BCE had what effect on Greek art?

Accepted Answer

It accelerated artistic developments that led to the Classical style

Question 23

The Greeks valued human ________over human emotion

Accepted Answer

reason

Question 24

What feature(s) do Greek kouroi and standing figures in Egyptian art have in common?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 25

The desire of Greek artists to_____existing artistic trends resulted in dramatic stylistic changes over a few centuries.

Accepted Answer

improve upon

Question 26

A bronze sculpture called ____________ was created to show the principles set out in The Canon of Polykleitos.

Accepted Answer

Spear Bearer (Doryphoros) (Fig. 5-42)

Question 27

Freestanding statues of male figures, which were made in the Archaic period, are called ______________.

Accepted Answer

kouroi

Question 28

Upright stone slabs called _________ were used in cemeteries as gravestones.

Accepted Answer

stele

Question 29

The Propylaia was a monumental entrance to the Athenian akropolis, which also housed one of the earliest known _______.

Accepted Answer

museums

APAH unit 2C

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APAH unit 2C

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