Unit 3 Test

Which statement best describes the purpose of wall paintings in Egyptian tombs?

• They provided things that they would need in the afterlife.

• They documented the Egyptian belief that humans take animal form at death.

Which sentence best describes Greek sculpture created during the Classical period?

• Figures have stiff poses and exaggerated proportions.

• Figures have idealized beauty and perfect proportions.

Which sentence correctly describes black-figure Greek vases?

• The artists made the vases using a hollow-bronze casting method, and then painted the vases.

• The artists filled in the figures with slip, and then carved details with a stylus.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Roman sculpture exemplified by Augustus of Primaporta?

• The emperor used it as propaganda to show the importance of religion.

• The idealized depiction emphasizes the emperor's youth, strength, and authority.

What basic materials do artists use to make a fresco?

• paint and plaster

• tesserae and grout

Which sentence best describes similarities in Greek and Roman sculptures?

• The figures are idealized.

• The figures look realistic.

Which statement best describes one way that Classical Greek sculpture influenced Roman sculptors?

• Roman artists borrowed the Classical Greek technique of using cement casts in lifelike molds.

• Roman artists used the contrapposto pose that is seen in Classical Greek sculptures.

What is the difference between low relief and high relief?

• Low relief is flatter against the surface while high relief is raised far off the surface.

• Low relief is an artwork that looks stressful while high relief looks calm.

Why did the Mesopotamians create large temples?

• They needed room to fit everyone.

• They wanted to overwhelm the viewers.