Question 1

How do these works reflect the status of women?

Accepted Answer

Reclining Couple (Loving Couple)Sarcophagus .The sarcophagus shows the wife joining her husband at the banquet and participating in the event.She is not segregated and isolated as in Greek society.The cista illustrates the status of women in Etruscan society.Dindia Macolnia is commissioning this work for her daughter,independent of her husband.It points to the ability of the Etruscan woman to interact within her society as an integrated member rather than as an appendage of either her husband or her father

Question 2

What is tufa,and what effect did it have on the construction of Etruscan tombs?

Accepted Answer

Tufa is a soft limestone that was used for building one or more subterranean multi-chambered tombs.

Question 3

Pedimental sculpture is extremely rare in Etruscan temple architecture.Normally the Etruscans placed their narrative statuary on which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  the peaks of the temple roof 
B)  the double niches on the porches 
C)  only in interior niches in the cella 
D)  only in niches next to the entrance 
A)  the peaks of the temple roof 
B)  the double niches on the porches 
C)  only in interior niches in the cella 
D)  only in niches next to the entrance A

Question 4

Most architectural sculpture was made to decorate what part of the Etruscan temple?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sides 
B)  the entryways 
C)  the pediment 
D)  the roof 
A)  the sides 
B)  the entryways 
C)  the pediment 
D)  the roof

Question 5

Briefly describe the role of women in Etruscan society.

Accepted Answer

They were unique in the ancient world.Et

Question 6

How does the Porta Marzia (Gate of Mars)reflect Etruscan architectural practices?

Accepted Answer

The use of Hellenic-inspired p

Question 7

The Etruscans became citizens of which the following in the first century BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome 
B)  Perugia 
C)  Paestum 
D)  Athens 
A)  Rome 
B)  Perugia 
C)  Paestum 
D)  Athens

Question 8

The Etruscans shared a common linguistic heritage and religious reliefs,but they lacked which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  political cohesion 
B)  being ruled by a king 
C)  extensive international trade experience 
D)  a strong navy for defense and trade 
A)  political cohesion 
B)  being ruled by a king 
C)  extensive international trade experience 
D)  a strong navy for defense and trade

Question 9

The independent spirit and relative freedom Etruscan women enjoyed horrified which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greco-Roman male authors 
B)  Egyptian male authors 
C)  Etruscan male authors 
D)  Trojan male authors 
A)  Greco-Roman male authors 
B)  Egyptian male authors 
C)  Etruscan male authors 
D)  Trojan male authors

Question 10

The wall painting in the Tomb of the Leopards portrays which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Roman invasion 
B)  centaurs and lapiths 
C)  banqueters and musicians 
D)  funeral processions 
A)  the Roman invasion 
B)  centaurs and lapiths 
C)  banqueters and musicians 
D)  funeral processions

Question 11

How do Etruscan sarcophagi reflect the attitude of Etruscan society?

Accepted Answer

The figures repeat the liveliness of the

Question 12

How do these works reflect late Etruscan society?

Accepted Answer

Aule Metele and Capitoline Wolf .Aule Me

Question 13

Describe Etruscan necropoli and their location.

Accepted Answer

Etruscan necropoli were cities of the de

Question 14

What do the material and decoration of these pieces tell us about the Etruscans?

Accepted Answer

Gold fibula and Novios Plautios,Ficoroni

Question 15

The Etruscan temple differed from the Greek temple because it had which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ionic frieze 
B)  a false porch 
C)  no roof 
D)  three cellas 
A)  an ionic frieze 
B)  a false porch 
C)  no roof 
D)  three cellas

Question 16

Contrast the various features of these buildings.How did the Etruscans re-shape and change the original design?

Accepted Answer

Etruscan temple ,Parthenon .Etruscan tem

Question 17

Examine the commerce and trade relationships the Etruscans had in the Mediterranean.How did these relationships influence their art? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The Etruscans were known for their exten

Question 18

How do these relate to Etruscan housing?

Accepted Answer

Plan,Tomb of the Shields and Chairs,Cerv

Question 19

Which of the following mythical scenes decorated the Ficoroni Cista?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Argonauts 
B)  Medusa and Perseus 
C)  lapiths and centaurs 
D)  the gods versus the giants 
A)  the Argonauts 
B)  Medusa and Perseus 
C)  lapiths and centaurs 
D)  the gods versus the giants

Question 20

Etruscan artisans particularly excelled at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  intarsia 
B)  marble sculpture 
C)  weaving 
D)  metalworking 
A)  intarsia 
B)  marble sculpture 
C)  weaving 
D)  metalworking

How do these works reflect the status of women?

What is tufa,and what effect did it have on the construction of Etruscan tombs?

Pedimental sculpture is extremely rare in Etruscan temple architecture.Normally the Etruscans placed their narrative statuary on which of the following elements?

Most architectural sculpture was made to decorate what part of the Etruscan temple?

Briefly describe the role of women in Etruscan society.

How does the Porta Marzia (Gate of Mars)reflect Etruscan architectural practices?

The Etruscans became citizens of which the following in the first century BCE?

The Etruscans shared a common linguistic heritage and religious reliefs,but they lacked which of the following?

The independent spirit and relative freedom Etruscan women enjoyed horrified which of the following?

The wall painting in the Tomb of the Leopards portrays which of the following?

How do Etruscan sarcophagi reflect the attitude of Etruscan society?

How do these works reflect late Etruscan society?

Describe Etruscan necropoli and their location.

What do the material and decoration of these pieces tell us about the Etruscans?

The Etruscan temple differed from the Greek temple because it had which of the following?

Contrast the various features of these buildings.How did the Etruscans re-shape and change the original design?

Examine the commerce and trade relationships the Etruscans had in the Mediterranean.How did these relationships influence their art? Use examples to support your essay.

How do these relate to Etruscan housing?

Which of the following mythical scenes decorated the Ficoroni Cista?

Etruscan artisans particularly excelled at which of the following?

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Exam 6: Italy Before the Romans

How do these works reflect the status of women?

What is tufa,and what effect did it have on the construction of Etruscan tombs?

Pedimental sculpture is extremely rare in Etruscan temple architecture.Normally the Etruscans placed their narrative statuary on which of the following elements?

Most architectural sculpture was made to decorate what part of the Etruscan temple?

Briefly describe the role of women in Etruscan society.

How does the Porta Marzia (Gate of Mars)reflect Etruscan architectural practices?

The Etruscans became citizens of which the following in the first century BCE?

The Etruscans shared a common linguistic heritage and religious reliefs,but they lacked which of the following?

The independent spirit and relative freedom Etruscan women enjoyed horrified which of the following?

The wall painting in the Tomb of the Leopards portrays which of the following?

How do Etruscan sarcophagi reflect the attitude of Etruscan society?

How do these works reflect late Etruscan society?

Describe Etruscan necropoli and their location.

What do the material and decoration of these pieces tell us about the Etruscans?

The Etruscan temple differed from the Greek temple because it had which of the following?

Contrast the various features of these buildings.How did the Etruscans re-shape and change the original design?

Examine the commerce and trade relationships the Etruscans had in the Mediterranean.How did these relationships influence their art? Use examples to support your essay.

How do these relate to Etruscan housing?

Which of the following mythical scenes decorated the Ficoroni Cista?

Etruscan artisans particularly excelled at which of the following?

The Birth of Art: Africa Europe and the Near East in the Stone Age

The Rise of Civilization

Pharoahs and the Afterlife

Minos and the Heroes of Homer

Gods,Heros,and Athletes

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

The Age of Pilgrimages

The Age of Great Cathedrals

Italy,1200 to 1400

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