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Western and Classical Art

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which architectural style in ancient Greece is known for its simple and strong design?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

d)

Roman

2.

Which architectural style in ancient Greece is considered the fanciest?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

d)

Roman

3.

What is the Parthenon?

a)

A temple built for the god Zeus

b)

A temple built for the god Poseidon

c)

A temple built for the goddess Athena

d)

A temple built for the goddess Aphrodite

4.


Where is the Temple of Poseidon located?

a)

Attica Peninsula in Greece

b)

Athens, Greece

c)

Olympia, Greece

d)

Corinth, Greece

5.

Who was the Greek sculptor known for creating the statue of Zeus at Olympia?

a)

Polykleitos

b)

Praxiteles

c)

Lysippos

d)

Phidias

6.

Which Greek sculptor created the statue "Doryphoros" or "Spear Bearer"?

a)

Polykleitos

b)

Praxiteles

c)

Lysippus

d)

Phidias

7.

Which Greek sculptor created the statue of Alexander the Great?

a)

Polykleitos

b)

Praxiteles

c)

Lysippus

d)

Phidias

8.

What are popular decorations for Greek jewelry?

a)

Flowers, sphinxes, lions

b)

Gold wreaths of olive or oak leaves

c)

Griffins, gods, events, or Greek mythical heroes

d)

All of the above

9.

It is an art process where an image is created using an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stones and other materials.

a)

Panel Painting

b)

Stone Art

c)

Mosaic

10.

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

11.

Classify the picture according to its era.

a)

Egyptian

b)

Greek

c)

Pre-historic

12.

What is the name of this structure built to honor all the Roman gods?

a)

The Portcullis

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Pantheon

d)

The Panetone

13.
The Column of Trajan was built to commemorate his victory over the Dacians, and does so by
a)
Gold leaf decorations  
b)
A spiral relief narrative all the way up the column
c)
Panels on the base proclaiming his victories  
d)
A chaotic battle scene with Romans and Goths
14.
All of the following are true of the Pantheon EXCEPT
a)
It was dedicated to the goddess Athena
b)
It was built of concrete and brick  
c)
It’s dome has an oculus open to the weather
d)
It was a temple to all the Roman gods
15.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Column of Augustus
b)
Column of Trajan
c)
Column of Constantine
d)
Column of Marcus Aurelius
16.

Which Column has scrolls on the Capital?

a)

Ionic

b)

Corinthean

c)

Plain

d)

Doric

17.

A temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena

a)

Parthenon

b)

Aquaducts

c)

Collisseum

d)

Pantheon

18.

Name this monument

a)

Arch of Constantine

b)

Arch of Titus

c)

Arc de Triomphe

d)

Arch of Hadrian

19.
What is a fresco?
a)
A sculpture made of marble
b)
A type of jewelry
c)
A type of pottery
d)
A scene painted on the moist plaster of walls or ceilings with water-based paints
20.

Which of the following is a common theme in Medieval Art?

a)

religious icons

b)

dreams

c)

mythology

d)

landscapes

21.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Medieval Art?

a)

heavy black outlines

b)

rich colors

c)

flat figures

d)

dull colors

22.

Which of the following was a popular type of art during the Middle Ages?

a)

mosaics and murals

b)

illuminated manuscript and letters

c)

stained glass windows

d)

all of the above

23.

What characteristic of Byzantine Art makes it different than art from the other Middle Age periods?

a)

heavy black outlines

b)

rich colors

c)

uses gold and halos

d)

religious icons

24.
a)

Sculpture from the Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily

b)

Sculpture of the Arcangel Gabriel

c)

Statue Columns at Chartres Cathedral

d)

Tympanum of the Portal of St. Pierre

25.

This is one of the best-known Gothic cathedrals in the world.

a)

Notre Dame Cathedral

b)

Salisbury Cathedral

c)

Reims Cathedral

26.

A handwritten document with beautiful, intricate illustrations

a)

picture book

b)

rice paper

c)

vellum

d)

illuminated manuscript