Question 1

What are the major ways in which Hellenistic art differs from Classical art?

Accepted Answer

Whereas the artists of the Classical Period emphasized order and balance in their work, the artists of the Hellenistic Period emphasized emotion and expression. The daring and heroism of Alexander's life infused artists with a spirit of adventure which, in addition to the many portrayals of the Emperor and the tales surrounding his exploits, led to a general freedom of expression throughout the visual arts. These works are characterized by strong contrasts of light and shade, an interest in depicting motion, and a complex composition of elements.

Question 2

According to Aristotle, what caused the downfall of tragic heroes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the petty bickering of the gods 
B)  a character flaw or miscalculation 
C)  the deceit of family members 
D)  ignorance or lack of information 
A)  the petty bickering of the gods 
B)  a character flaw or miscalculation 
C)  the deceit of family members 
D)  ignorance or lack of information B

Question 3

What is the term for the philosopher-teachers who traveled around Greece, offering lessons in reasoning and rhetoric?

Accepted Answer

A)  Materialists 
B)  Ecclesia 
C)  Sophists 
D)  Delian League 
A)  Materialists 
B)  Ecclesia 
C)  Sophists 
D)  Delian League C

Question 4

Into which empire were the Hellenistic cities absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Byzantine Empire 
B)  the Roman Empire 
C)  the Persian Empire 
D)  the Adriatic Empire 
A)  the Byzantine Empire 
B)  the Roman Empire 
C)  the Persian Empire 
D)  the Adriatic Empire

Question 5

A tetrachord is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a four-stringed musical instrument 
B)  a cycle of tragic plays 
C)  a feature of Greek architecture 
D)  a grouping of four pitches 
A)  a four-stringed musical instrument 
B)  a cycle of tragic plays 
C)  a feature of Greek architecture 
D)  a grouping of four pitches

Question 6

What is the subject of the frieze on the Altar of Zeus at Pergamon?

Accepted Answer

A)  the battle of the gods and giants 
B)  the creation of the world 
C)  the rise to power of Alexander the Great 
D)  the war between Athens and Sparta 
A)  the battle of the gods and giants 
B)  the creation of the world 
C)  the rise to power of Alexander the Great 
D)  the war between Athens and Sparta

Question 7

What was the primary function of the chorus in Sophocles' plays?

Accepted Answer

A)  to sing praise to the gods 
B)  to provide a commentary upon the events of the plot 
C)  to interject comic episodes into a tragic play 
D)  to help forward the action of the plot 
A)  to sing praise to the gods 
B)  to provide a commentary upon the events of the plot 
C)  to interject comic episodes into a tragic play 
D)  to help forward the action of the plot

Question 8

What was the cause of the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  the abduction of Helen 
B)  the humiliation of Philip of Macedon 
C)  the murder of Clytemnestra 
D)  Athens's use of the Delian League's treasury 
A)  the abduction of Helen 
B)  the humiliation of Philip of Macedon 
C)  the murder of Clytemnestra 
D)  Athens's use of the Delian League's treasury

Question 9

What descriptive name has been given to the Athenian civilization of the last half of the 5th century BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Age of Philosophy 
B)  the Golden Age of Greece 
C)  the Age of Drama 
D)  the Mythological Period 
A)  the Age of Philosophy 
B)  the Golden Age of Greece 
C)  the Age of Drama 
D)  the Mythological Period

Question 10

What name is given to the period of history following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE (and until the rise of the Roman Empire)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Doric Period 
B)  the Delian Period 
C)  the Peloponnesian Period 
D)  the Hellenistic Period 
A)  the Doric Period 
B)  the Delian Period 
C)  the Peloponnesian Period 
D)  the Hellenistic Period

Question 11

Who introduced the idea of catharsis in his analysis of drama (specifically tragedy)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Aeschylus 
C)  Socrates 
D)  Pythagoras 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Aeschylus 
C)  Socrates 
D)  Pythagoras

Question 12

Who was the author of Antigone and Oedipus the King ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scopas 
B)  Aeschylus 
C)  Sophocles 
D)  Thucydides 
A)  Scopas 
B)  Aeschylus 
C)  Sophocles 
D)  Thucydides

Question 13

Late Classical sculpture was characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of wood as a medium 
B)  realistic depictions of the human body 
C)  an absence of sculptures of deities 
D)  a minimalist style with no textural detail 
A)  the use of wood as a medium 
B)  realistic depictions of the human body 
C)  an absence of sculptures of deities 
D)  a minimalist style with no textural detail

Question 14

Which political leader is most associated with the achievements of the Athenian Golden Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sophocles 
B)  Doryphoros 
C)  Pericles 
D)  Aeschylus 
A)  Sophocles 
B)  Doryphoros 
C)  Pericles 
D)  Aeschylus

Question 15

Who was the first important Athenian tragic dramatist (author of the Oresteia trilogy)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sophocles 
B)  Euripides 
C)  Aeschylus 
D)  Sappho 
A)  Sophocles 
B)  Euripides 
C)  Aeschylus 
D)  Sappho

Question 16

What is the term for a female statue used as a column to support a roof?

Accepted Answer

A)  caryatid 
B)  entasis 
C)  cella 
D)  stylobate 
A)  caryatid 
B)  entasis 
C)  cella 
D)  stylobate

Question 17

Why are Greek tragedies still read and performed?

Accepted Answer

Greek tragedies are read and p

Question 18

Who was the greatest Greek author of comedic plays?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sophocles 
B)  Phidias 
C)  Aristophanes 
D)  Xenophon 
A)  Sophocles 
B)  Phidias 
C)  Aristophanes 
D)  Xenophon

Question 19

What was the ruling council of the Athenian democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  chryselephantine 
B)  lekythos 
C)  boule 
D)  entablature 
A)  chryselephantine 
B)  lekythos 
C)  boule 
D)  entablature

Question 20

Who is the main character in Euripides's tragedy The Suppliant Women ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agamemnon 
B)  Kleonike 
C)  Antigone 
D)  Theseus 
A)  Agamemnon 
B)  Kleonike 
C)  Antigone 
D)  Theseus

Exam 3: Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period

What are the major ways in which Hellenistic art differs from Classical art?

According to Aristotle, what caused the downfall of tragic heroes?

What is the term for the philosopher-teachers who traveled around Greece, offering lessons in reasoning and rhetoric?

Into which empire were the Hellenistic cities absorbed?

A tetrachord is:

What is the subject of the frieze on the Altar of Zeus at Pergamon?

What was the primary function of the chorus in Sophocles' plays?

What was the cause of the Peloponnesian War?

What descriptive name has been given to the Athenian civilization of the last half of the 5th century BCE?

What name is given to the period of history following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE (and until the rise of the Roman Empire)?

Who introduced the idea of catharsis in his analysis of drama (specifically tragedy)?

Who was the author of Antigone and Oedipus the King ?

Late Classical sculpture was characterized by which of the following?

Which political leader is most associated with the achievements of the Athenian Golden Age?

Who was the first important Athenian tragic dramatist (author of the Oresteia trilogy)?

What is the term for a female statue used as a column to support a roof?

Why are Greek tragedies still read and performed?

Who was the greatest Greek author of comedic plays?

What was the ruling council of the Athenian democracy?

Who is the main character in Euripides's tragedy The Suppliant Women ?

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