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WorksheetsAncient Mediterranean Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The depiction of the gigantomachy on the reliefs of the Great Altar of Zeus at Pergamon may have served as an allegory of
King Attalos’ victory over the Gauls
Athens’ defeat of Sparta
Rome’s control over the Mediterranean
Alexander the Great’s military campaigns
The foreshortening of figures in the Alexander Mosaic likely affected viewers in which of the following ways?
It reminded viewers of the chaos of everyday life
It conveyed the climactic moment of a narrative
It resulted in a detached scene that appeared to occur in the past
It divided the narrative into a sequence of scene
In designing the Basilica Ulpia for the Forum of Trajan, Apollodorus of Damascus drew upon ancient Egyptian traditions of the clerestory most likely because a clerestory provided
an efficient way to illuminate the interior
an open space that could accommodate large crowds
tiered seating for spectators and scribes
niches for the display of statues of the emperor
The sculpture of Apollo from the Temple of Minerva at Veii shows the greatest stylistic similarity to the
Doryphoros
Seated boxer
Augustus of Prima Porta
Anavysos Kouros
The use of over one million small tiles to make the Alexander Mosaic allowed its creator to
Depict a disorganized scene that overwhelms the viewer
Model the anatomy of the figures naturalistically
Modify and transport the composition easily
Reduce the figures into abstract form
The architect of the Pantheon in Rome sought to impress viewers by
incorporating an unexpectedly large interior space
requiring them to circumambulate the pronaos
placing an enormous chryselephantine cult statue in the center
restricting access to the cella through the use of a choir screen
Which of the following architectural innovations provided an enhanced religious experience for visitors walking through the Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak?
The clerestory, which allowed for the illumination of the central aisle
The causeway, which provided an elevated space for approaching the ka statue
The proscenium, which facilitated the performance of elaborate rituals
The apse, which housed a cult statue of the sun god Amun-Re
The depiction of war on the Column of Trajan differs from earlier depictions, such as the one seen in the Alexander Mosaic, in that the narrative frieze on the Column of Trajan
models the peaceful resolution that can be achieved through negotiation
emphasizes the methodical power of imperial leadership
avoids references to the gods to assert the strength of the army
displays merciless violence against a weak and defeated enemy
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut differs from the Great Pyramids at Giza in that the temple did not function as a
monument to a ruler’s reign
tomb for a deceased ruler
symbol of political and religious power
place for prayer and ritual
Which of the following techniques or materials allowed Roman architects to enclose large unobstructed interior spaces?
The post-and-lintel system
Corbeled stone vaults
Concrete poured in molds
Dried-brick pylon construction
