Ancient Greece and Rome

Question 1

This grave stele for Hegeso, a wealthy Athenian woman, includes depictions of ______.

Accepted Answer

an enslaved person, a jewelry box, & Hegeso's father's name

Question 2

Which strategy did the artist use to create a sense of drama and movement? (Multiple correct answers!)

Accepted Answer

deep carving that creates contrast between light and dark, an activated surface, overlapping and entangled figures

Question 3

How does the Augustus of Primaporta differ from Greek Classical sculpture?

Accepted Answer

the figure’s identifiable facial features

Question 4

The work depicted included a portrayal of _______.

Accepted Answer

the Gigantomachy

Question 5

Pick a date range.

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4th-2nd century BCE

Question 6

This work most likely dates from the ______.

Accepted Answer

Seventh century BCE

Question 7

Polykleitos wrote a treatise called ______, with rules for constructing the ideal human figure.

Accepted Answer

The Canon

Question 8

The decoration of Etruscan tombs suggests a ____ attitude towards death and the afterlife.

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celebratory

Question 9

The gigantomachy on the reliefs of the Great Altar may have served as an allegory of _____.

Accepted Answer

King Attalos of Pergamon's victory over the Gauls

Question 10

The Pont du Gard demonstrates the use of which common Roman building structure?

Accepted Answer

the rounded arch

Question 11

Which of the following distinguishes the Doric order in Greek architecture?

Accepted Answer

Columns that stand directly on the stylobate

Question 12

The Niobides Krater provides an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

red figure painting

Question 13

Both of these works personify _____.

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victory

Question 14

The architects of the Pantheon in Rome sought to impress viewers by _____.

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incorporating an unexpectedly large interior space

Question 15

Changes in Roman burial practice in the 2nd & 3rd centuries led to commissions of elaborate ___

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sarcophagi

Question 16

The birth of democracy in ancient Greece is considered to have occurred on which date?

Accepted Answer

508 BCE

Question 17

The ______ of this mosaic is/are a distinct characteristic of Hellenistic art.

Accepted Answer

emotional intensity

Question 18

Which of the following embodies the Hellenistic style of the Treasury at Petra?

Accepted Answer

Both of the above

Question 19

The structure depicted is part of a Hellenistic city constructed and inhabited by the _______.

Accepted Answer

Nabataeans

Question 20

The Alexander Mosaic is a copy of _____.

Accepted Answer

a Hellenistic wall painting

Question 21

Which feature is NOT characteristic of Etruscan depictions of human figures?

Accepted Answer

serene detachment

Question 22

In 313 CE, Constantine issued the __________ which was a model of religious tolerance.

Accepted Answer

Edict of Milan

Question 23

Which of the following is part of the entablature of a classical temple?

Accepted Answer

Architrave

Question 24

The stylistic qualities of this image could be best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic

Question 25

Pick a date range.

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c. 100 BCE

Question 26

The Plaque of the Ergastines, a fragment of the Parthenon frieze, is noteworthy in that it ___.

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all of the above

Question 27

The Greek term pathos refers to ______.

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an authentic emotional connection to the moment

Question 28

Contrapposto is a Classical Greek innovation in which ______.

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standing figures present a balance of tension & relaxation

Question 29

Alexander the Great razed Persepolis in 330 BCE. What event suggests it was an act of revenge?

Accepted Answer

The Persians' sacking of the Athenian Acropolis.

Question 30

Which feature of Etruscan temples most resembled temples built in Greece?

Accepted Answer

the columns and entablature

Question 31

Which subjects often appear in Roman wall paintings?

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all of the above

Question 32

Which of the following would NOT be seen in/on a Greek kore figure?

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Nudity

Question 33

An artistic ideal emerged in Roman portraiture in the Republican period that emphasized _____.

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distinguishing features and the effects of aging

Question 34

The work depicted is _____.

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An altar dedicated to Zeus and Athena, c. 175 BCE.

Question 35

The drapery in each of these works does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Emphasizes the body

Question 36

True or false? The architecture at Petra drew from Egyptian, Near Eastern, AND Greek sources?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

The paintings in House of the Vetii ____________.

Accepted Answer

resemble framed pictures hung on the wall

Question 38

The use of over one million small tiles in the Alexander Mosaic allowed its creator to _____.

Accepted Answer

model the anatomy of the figures naturalistically

Question 39

This work most likely _____.

Accepted Answer

marked the grave of a Greek male

Question 40

Which of the Flavian Amphitheater’s architectural elements serves no structural purpose?

Accepted Answer

the engaged columns and entablature of the outer wall

Question 41

This work clearly represents later developments in Greek sculpture, as evidenced by ______.

Accepted Answer

its highly developed naturalism

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

the pediments

Question 43

The pose used in the Augustus of Primaporta indicates the emperor’s __________.

Accepted Answer

persuasive speaking skills

Question 44

Which of the following works was created FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Palette of King Narmer

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