WorksheetsQ3Arts 9 - Quiz 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What technique in painting did Roman artists use to create the illusion of reality?
Foreshortening
Aerial perspective
Linear perspective
Contrapposto
What is terra sigillata?
A form of sculpture
Bright-red polished pottery
A style of painting
A type of metalwork
What material did Roman engineers use for city building?
Brick
Stones
Wood
Concrete
Which of the following is a characteristic of Roman architecture?
The use of columns only
Focus on small buildings
The use of arch, dome, and vaulted ceilings
Exclusively wooden structures
Which of the following was a minor form of Roman art?
Mosaic
Architecture
Sculpture
Panel painting
What was a common theme in Roman paintings?
Religious subjects
Abstract concepts
Landscapes and still life
Political propaganda
This artistic style emerged as a result of the shifting of Roman capital to Constantinople?
Byzantine art
Renaissance art
Gothic art
Romanesque art
What does the term 'Romanesque' mean?
In the fashion of the Byzantines
In the style of the Greeks
In the manner of the Roman
In the tradition of the Egyptians
What was a common feature of Romanesque architecture?
Flying buttresses
Thick walls and round arches
Pointed arches
Large stained glass windows
Which of the following describes Gothic architecture?
Heavy and massive
Rigid and traditional
Airy and light
Simple and solid
The most important feature of architecture is the dome.
Byzantine
Romanesque
Gothic
Which describes the scale of figures in Byzantine paintings?
Smaller figures for less importance
Larger figures for greater importance
Lifesize figures
Figures of equal size
The cathedral was the central and most important building in the city or town and became a distinguishing landmark of places.
Byzantine
Romanesque
Gothic
The formation of slabs of marble into altars and pulpits were applied in sculpture.
Byzantine
Romanesque
Gothic
Paintings showing the life of Christ and saints, and Bible stories were used for the teachings of Christian religion.
Byzantine
Romanesque
Gothic
