Question 1

The Apulu of Veii is made of which of the following materials?

Accepted Answer

A) Bronze 
B) Terracotta 
C) Marble 
D) Wood 
A) Bronze 
B) Terracotta 
C) Marble 
D) Wood

Question 2

Unlike Greek temples, Etruscan temples were not meant to be seen as sculptural masses. Which of the following architectural elements would demonstrate this?

Accepted Answer

A) Columns completely encircled the structure. 
B) The entrance was centered at the front of the structure. 
C) The front and rear of the structure were indistinguishable. 
D) Narrowed staircases were found on all four sides of the structure. 
A) Columns completely encircled the structure. 
B) The entrance was centered at the front of the structure. 
C) The front and rear of the structure were indistinguishable. 
D) Narrowed staircases were found on all four sides of the structure.

Question 3

How were Etruscan cemeteries arranged?

Accepted Answer

A) They were arranged around a center pyramid. 
B) They were arranged in a haphazard manner. 
C) They were arranged in an orderly manner. 
D) There were no cemeteries; burials were allowed in the home garden of the deceased. 
A) They were arranged around a center pyramid. 
B) They were arranged in a haphazard manner. 
C) They were arranged in an orderly manner. 
D) There were no cemeteries; burials were allowed in the home garden of the deceased.

Question 4

How does the portrait of Aule Metele, or the Orator, reflect on the decline of Etruscan society and art?

Accepted Answer

The image represents a supremely confide

Question 5

Terracotta sarcophagi showing life-size reclining figures are most typical of which of the following centuries?

Accepted Answer

A) Second century BCE 
B) Sixth century BCE 
C) First century BCE 
D) Ninth century BCE 
A) Second century BCE 
B) Sixth century BCE 
C) First century BCE 
D) Ninth century BCE

Question 6

What kinds of objects have been found in Etruscan tombs?

Accepted Answer

Luxury goods and household obj

Question 7

Evaluate the differences and the similarities between Etruscan and Egyptian sarcophagi. Include in your discussion the aesthetic needs of the Etruscan. How were these needs different from Egyptian aesthetic needs? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Etruscan and Egyptian sarcophagi both se

Question 8

The banquet setting seen in the Tomb of the Leopards takes place in which of the following settings?

Accepted Answer

A) A palace dining room 
B) A private house 
C) The open air 
D) The council chambers of the king 
A) A palace dining room 
B) A private house 
C) The open air 
D) The council chambers of the king

Question 9

How did the sarcophagus of Lars Pulena reflect the changing fortunes of the Etruscans?

Accepted Answer

It was created in the early second centu

Question 10

The theme celebrated in both the Tomb of the Leopards and the Tomb of Hunting and Fishing is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The joy of life 
B) The gloom of death 
C) Victory in battle 
D) The sorrow of death 
A) The joy of life 
B) The gloom of death 
C) Victory in battle 
D) The sorrow of death

Question 11

Which century marks the incorporation of Etruria into the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) First century bce 
B) Third century ce 
C) Fifth century bce 
D) Second century ce 
A) First century bce 
B) Third century ce 
C) Fifth century bce 
D) Second century ce

Question 12

Briefly describe the role of women in Etruscan society.

Accepted Answer

They were unique in the ancient world. E

Question 13

Explain the impact Rome had on late Etruscan art and society. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The impact of Rome on late Etruscan art

Question 14

Which of the following works of art illustrates how Romanized the Etruscans became in the first century bce ?

Accepted Answer

A) Apulu Veii 
B) Aule Metele 
C) Fibula, Regolini-Galassi Tomb 
D) Reclining Couple Sarcophagus 
A) Apulu Veii 
B) Aule Metele 
C) Fibula, Regolini-Galassi Tomb 
D) Reclining Couple Sarcophagus

Question 15

One aspect of Etruscan society that contributed to their downfall was the lack of ____?

Accepted Answer

A) political cohesion 
B) wealth 
C) skilled artisans 
D) trade 
A) political cohesion 
B) wealth 
C) skilled artisans 
D) trade

Question 16

Describe Etruscan tomb murals. How do they describe the Etruscan psyche? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Etruscan tomb murals are a fascinating g

Question 17

What contributed to the transformation of Etruscan society in the Orientalizing period?

Accepted Answer

A) An alliance with Republican Rome 
B) An alliance with Greek colonies in the South 
C) Great mineral wealth 
D) A strong navy 
A) An alliance with Republican Rome 
B) An alliance with Greek colonies in the South 
C) Great mineral wealth 
D) A strong navy

Question 18

In Etruscan iconography, which of the following symbolized regeneration?

Accepted Answer

A) Wine 
B) Birds 
C) Egg 
D) Bees 
A) Wine 
B) Birds 
C) Egg 
D) Bees

Question 19

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 20

The column used on Etruscan temples resemble which type of Greek column?

Accepted Answer

A) Doric 
B) Ionic 
C) Corinthian 
D) Composite 
A) Doric 
B) Ionic 
C) Corinthian 
D) Composite

Exam 6: The Etruscans

The Apulu of Veii is made of which of the following materials?

Unlike Greek temples, Etruscan temples were not meant to be seen as sculptural masses. Which of the following architectural elements would demonstrate this?

How were Etruscan cemeteries arranged?

How does the portrait of Aule Metele, or the Orator, reflect on the decline of Etruscan society and art?

Terracotta sarcophagi showing life-size reclining figures are most typical of which of the following centuries?

What kinds of objects have been found in Etruscan tombs?

Evaluate the differences and the similarities between Etruscan and Egyptian sarcophagi. Include in your discussion the aesthetic needs of the Etruscan. How were these needs different from Egyptian aesthetic needs? Use examples to support your essay.

The banquet setting seen in the Tomb of the Leopards takes place in which of the following settings?

How did the sarcophagus of Lars Pulena reflect the changing fortunes of the Etruscans?

The theme celebrated in both the Tomb of the Leopards and the Tomb of Hunting and Fishing is which of the following?

Which century marks the incorporation of Etruria into the Roman Empire?

Briefly describe the role of women in Etruscan society.

Explain the impact Rome had on late Etruscan art and society. Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following works of art illustrates how Romanized the Etruscans became in the first century bce ?

One aspect of Etruscan society that contributed to their downfall was the lack of ____?

Describe Etruscan tomb murals. How do they describe the Etruscan psyche? Use examples to support your essay.

What contributed to the transformation of Etruscan society in the Orientalizing period?

In Etruscan iconography, which of the following symbolized regeneration?

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

The column used on Etruscan temples resemble which type of Greek column?

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