Module 5 (part I): Greek I

Module 5 (pt I)

Greek I

by Dan Ault

Multiple Choice

The New York Kouros was created during which Greek period?

• Archaic

• Classical

• Hellenistic

• Cycladic

Multiple Choice

The New York Kouros shows the influence of what other ancient culture?

• Egyptian

• Persian

• Assyrian

• Roman

Multiple Choice

The marble statue of the Spear Bearer is a copy of the famous sculpture created by Polyclieitos in the Classical period. What ancient culture made this copy?

• Rome

• Sumeria

• Egypt

• Babylon

Multiple Choice

The Spear Bearer by Polyclietos displays the use of contrapposto. The term contrapposto refers to ___________.

• The way that the figure stands with one leg supporting the weight of the body

• The figure's hair style

• The method that the artist used to carve the marble

• The creation of a tree trunk attached to one leg to strengthen the statue

Multiple Choice

The Spear Bearer by Polycleitos was created in the Classical period of ancient Greece. When something is described as "classical" what does this indicate?

• It is considered the best and the standard

• It is unique

• It is very old

• It is in a class all by itself

Multiple Choice

On a Greek temple what are the pediments?

• The triangular spaces just below the roofline on the two short ends of the temple

• The decorative motifs at the top of the columns

• They are the three steps leading up to the floor of the temple

• They are the carved vertical stripes that are seen on the shaft of each column

Multiple Choice

What style of Greek architecture are the temples Hera I and Hera II at Paestum?

• Doric

• Corinthian

• Ionic

• Archaic

Multiple Choice

The Discus Thrower is a marble copy of the original Greek sculpture that was created by Myron. What material did Myron use to make the original statue?

• Bronze

• Wood

• Plaster

• Granite

Multiple Choice

The temple dedicated to the goddess Athena in Athens is called ___________________,

• the Parthenon

• the Erectheum

• the Acropolis

• the Elgin temple

Multiple Choice

The relief images found between the triglyphs on a Doric temple are called ______________.

• mentopes

• stylobytes

• entablatures

• caryatids