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Classical Arts Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most Roman sculptures are made of?

a)

Stone

b)

Marble

c)

Wood

d)

Terra cotta

2.
Which of these describes the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks?
a)
They didn't have gods or goddesses.
b)
A single, all-powered God ruled everything.
c)
Gods and goddesses lived on Crete.
d)
Gods and goddesses acted like humans.
3.

In what art period does the painting produced?

a)

Prehistoric

b)

Greek Classical

c)

Byzantine

d)

Gothic

4.

What is the common method of mural decoration in temple, building, houses and tombs of Classical Greek?

a)

Stained Glass

b)

Mosaic

c)

Panel Painting

d)

Fresco Painting

5.

Hagia Sophia was a famous architecture built under what Medieval art style?

a)

Byzantine

b)

Romanesque

c)

Gothic

d)

Classical Roman

6.

This medieval art was the center of stained glass production commonly used on cathedrals.

a)

Gothic

b)

Byzantine

c)

Romanesque

d)

Classical Roman

7.

The following architectures were among the finest examples Gothic design, except?

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Notre Dame Cathedral

c)

Westminster Abbey

d)

Cologne Cathedral

8.

It is an art decoration formed by the assembly of many small multi-colored pieces of materials like stone, glass, ceramics, or other materials.

a)

Panel painting

b)

Mosaic art

c)

Fresco painting

d)

Stained glass art

9.

Venus of Willendorf is an high statuette of a plump female figure that belongs to what art period?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Prehistoric

c)

Classical Greek

d)

Classical Roman

10.

Which of the following forms of painting was not used in Roman art?

a)

Panel Painting

b)

Oil Painting

c)

Mural Painting

d)

Triumphal Painting

11.

Paintings from the _______________ were found inside the caves which may have been their way of communicating with each other.

a)

Roman Era

b)

Pre-historic Era

12.

The purpose of _________ paintings is to make the deceased afterlife place pleasant.

a)

Egyptian

b)

Gothic

13.

This architecture built sturdy stone structures both for use and to perpetuate their glory. The emperors erected huge halls and arenas for public games, baths and procession.

a)

the parthenon

b)

the colosseum

14.

Which statement best supports how Christianity evolved during the Roman Empire?

a)

Christianity began as the official religion of the Roman Empire and ended with Christian persecution.

b)

Christianity never was adopted in the Roman Empire.

c)

Christianity began as a persecuted religion and ended as the official religion of the Roman Empire.

d)

Christianity disappeared in the Roman Empire over time.

15.

All of the following were ultimately responsible for the collapse of the Roman Empire EXCEPT...

a)

The Roman Empire became a democracy.

b)

The empire became too large for the legions to defend.

c)

The Roman Empire was invaded by outside tribes.

d)

The Plebeians' rise in unemployment caused a further divide between rich and poor.

16.

What is one way that ancient Greek architectural ideas, as shown in the photograph of the Parthenon, have influenced the modern world?

a)

Many modern homes are constructed mostly of stone.

b)

Modern religious buildings tend to be built at the highest points of cities.

c)

Many public buildings include columns in their designs.

d)

Modern houses of worship duplicate the gentle slope of the roofline.

17.

All of the following statements about the Roman Empire are reflected in the picture EXCEPT...

a)

The Romans constructed an immense infrastructure of roads, bridges, harbors and aqueducts throughout the empire.

b)

Scientists engineered principles to explain the formation of the universe.

c)

Romans used arches made of concrete to support strong and long-lasting structures.

d)

By building immense aqueducts to transport water to rural areas

18.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Egyptian art paintings?

a)

Pharaoh is larger than other human figures.

b)

Pharaoh was depicted as being tense and formal.

c)

People in paintings are not facing the viewer.

d)

Paintings are in two-dimensional.

19.

Which of the following forms of painting was not used in Roman art?

a)

Panel Painting

b)

Oil Painting

c)

Mural Painting

d)

Triumphal Painting

20.

This was the highest form of painting and was mass-produced for display in offices and buildings.

a)

Panel Painting

b)

Mural Painting

c)

Triumphal Painting

d)

Oil Painting