Worksheets2.5 Greek/Etruscan/Roman Test Review
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
The sculpture on the left deliberately evokes which earlier work
Myron’s Diskobolos
Praxiteles’ Hermes and the Infant Dionysos
Polykleitos’ Doryphoros
Donatello’s David
What order is this column?
Tuscan
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
This sculpture is made of
tufa
marble
terra cotta
bronze
Both buildings are part of a complex built to celebrate
the conquests of the Alexander the Great
the domination of the eastern Mediterranean by Athens
the end of the Trojan War
the deification of the Roman Emperor
The drapery in both of these works does which of the following?
establishes social status
suggests Etruscan influence
renders the figures static
emphasizes the body
The architectural order shown on the right is:
Tuscan
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric
Which of the following best describes the sculpture on the left?
it conveys a strong message about power and authority
it encourages meditation and introspection
it is more realistic than idealized
it communicated only through allegory
The Niobides Krater is the earliest known piece of Greek Pottery
to show the Niobides myth
to be done in red-figure style
o not have figures arranged in isocephalism
to be influenced by a wall painting
Helios, Horses and Dionysus is a sculptural group placed on the pediment of the Parthenon because these figures
helped Athena defeat Neptune
were witnesses to Athena’s birth
are associated with the Athenian king, Erechtheus
were part of the Panathenaic procession
The architectural order shown on the left is:
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
Tuscan
This coffered ceiling was created to
lighten the weight of the dome
hold statues
for aesthetic reasons
continue a Greek tradition
The sculpture of Apollo from Veii is in spired by ancient Greek works like Kouroi figures, but differs from their Greek Archaic contemporaries in that
Etruscan works have a smile that adds a life-like quality to the sculpture
Etruscan works move in space more dramatically
Greek works have a more firmly articulated body
Greek works are life-sized
This building is credited to
Nero
Vespasian
Julius
Titus
The work on the right is from
Hellenistic Greece
Etruscan Italy
Imperial Rome
Classical Greece
What order is this column?
Tuscan
Doric
Ionic
Corinthinan
The form of the Augustus of Prima Porta is intended to recall
The majesty of Egyptian pharaohs as seen in works like King Menkaura and his queen
The Roman Republican veristic sculptures, such as the Head of a Roman patrician
The idealization of the human form as seen in Greek classical sculptures such as the
Doryphoros
The formal quality of Greek archaic sculpture like the Anavysos Kouros
In the building on the left, the triangular area that has been formed by the roof and the cornice is called the
pediment
volute
capital
lintel
Which of the following works of art is thought to be a Roman copy of a Greek original?
Seated Boxer
Alexander Mosaic
Peplos Kore
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Which of the following statements is true of both the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus and Athena Battling Alkyoneos form the Great Alter of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon?
they illustrate the conquest of the barbarians
they celebrate the victory of the gods of the giants
they depict everyday events
they show the defeat of the Christians
The wall paintings in the image to the left are created in which style Roman painting?
1st style
2nd style
3rd style
4th style
This is
a Roman copy of a Classical Greek sculpture
a Greek copy of a Classical Roman sculpture
an Etruscan copy of a Classical Greek sculpture
a Roman copy of a Classical Etruscan sculpture
Both of these artworks personify
death
victory
saintliness
wrath
Etruscan tombs have fresco paintings that show
Last Judgement scenes
historical panoramas
funerary banquets
mythological scenes
The horizontal band above the columns in both works is known as the
cella
pilaster
peristyle
frieze
To emphasize realism seen in the Seated Boxer, the artist used
gold to symbolize the boxer’s victory over his opponents
ivory to highlight the tousled nature of his hair during combat
copper to indicate wounds on the hands and other parts of the body
blood to give a sense of the physical combat of boxing
The Apollo from Veii was probably originally placed
on a temple roof as part of a reenactment of a
mythological story
in a city square as a commemoration
in a cemetery as a grave marker
in a government building as a guiding spirit
Etruscan Art is unique for its time in its
painting of stone sculpture to give a work its life-like quality
tradition of depicting men and women together in a funerary monument
use of painted terra cotta
ability to show contrapposto in large-scale sculpture
The Column of Trajan had many functions, including
Recounting the military victory of Emperor Trajan against the Greeks
Being the centerpiece of buildings in a Roman racetrack
Acting as the Emperor Trajan’s tomb
Being used as a large sundial to indicate the time of day
The work on the left is from
Imperial Rome
Classical Greece
Hellenistic Greece
Etruscan Italy
The sculpture on the left was made in which period?
Hellenistic Greek
Imperial Rome
Republican Rome
Early Christian
The Greeks based their ideal of beauty as shown in the sculpture on the
the harmony of mathematical proportions.
the moral character of an individual.
the heroic figures of Greek mythology.
muscular bodies of Olympic athletes.
As shown is this building, Roman use of concrete as a building material allowed them to create
kilns
foreshortening
cellas
vast interior spaces
The Anavysos Korous has what in common with Egyptian sculpturenudity
nudity
elongated anatomy
contrapposto
a rigid stance
The medium of the work is
marble
wood
bronze
terracotta
The hyperrealism of the image on the right was supposed to convey the individual’s
Virtues
longevity
nobility
leadership
The pose of the figures suggest that they are
praying
banqueting
grieving
sleeping
The culture in which the work was produced is known for
the relative equality of women
its emphasis on military victories
human sacrifices
the centralization of political authority
Letter D represents the space called the
impluvium
triclinium
atrium
cubicula
An atrium, such as the one seen in the House of Vettii, supplies light and air into the private spaces of a Roman home. Attria can also function as
outdoor bedrooms in a protected space
places to gather rainwater for household use
courtyards to conduct business in a more comfortable private setting
spaces for a family to conduct religious ceremonies
This particular house was lavishly decorated because the owners were
members of the imperial family
successful freed slaves
accomplished architects
special counsel to the emperor
The walls of the interior shown on the right are decorated with paintings called
frescoes
tapestries
mosaics
sculptural reliefs
This cutaway shows the use of barrel vaults to create space in the
Basilica of Trajan
Pantheon
Colosseum
Parthenon
The Column of Trajan had many functions, including all of the following EXCEPT:
it recounts the military victory of Trajan against the Dacians.
t was used as a library to house Trajan’s writings.
it acted as Emperor Trajan’s tomb.
it was the centerpiece of the buildings surrounding the Forum of Trajan.
The arrangement of the figures on this relief panel would indicate that the sculptor
imitated the tradition of the spatial-figural representation seen in Classical Greece
created this panel to commemorate the victories of the Romans over the Carthaginians.
Borrowed the veristic style and figuration from the Roman Republic.
abandoned the tradition of spatial-figural representation seen in Classical Greece.
The sculptor depicts the enemy as
weak
gods
barbarians
noble
This sarcophagus is dated from
the third century BCE
the first century BCE
the first century CE
the third century CE
Which of the following statements is accurate?
This is a Greek copy of a Roman sculpture from the Classical Period.
This is a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture from the Classical Period.
This is Greek sculpture from the Classical Period.
This is a Greek copy of a Bronze sculpture from the Classical Period.
What order is this column?
Tuscan
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Works such as the one shown were typically placed in
a forum/an agora
atrium
a necropolis
a treasury
Hadrian is credited with finishing
the Pantheon
the Parthenon
the Colosseum
the rebuilding of Pompeii
Buildings without mortar are built in a technique known as
concrete masonry
ashlar masonry
spandrel masonry
coffer masonry
Both works show an understanding of
movement
symmetry
perspective
foreshortening
The function of the Anavysos Kouros is to
mark the grave of a dead warrior
worship a Greek god
celebrate a military victory
honor athletes from the Olympics
The image on the right was completed to honor the person for the purpose of proving the person’s
wealth
power
desire for idealism over naturalism
lineage from an ancestor
Contrapposto is demonstrated in the __________________ created by the weight bearing and relaxed limbs.
alignment
symmetry
counterbalance
proportions
What order is this column?
Tuscan
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
What is foreshortening?
What is contrapostto?
What is encaustic?
What is a kiln?
What is "vertistic"?
What is "horror vacui"?
What is a fresco?
What is perspective?
What is isocephalism?
What is a peplos?
What is a stele?
What is a cella?
What is meant by "canon"?
Who is Athena?
Who was Nike?
What is terra-cotta?
What is tufa?
What is a necropolis?
What is a tumulus?
What is a sarcophagus?
What is a bust?
