Question 1

Which two conflicting trends increased in prominence in Hellenistic sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A) realistic and abstract 
B) Classical and anti-Classical 
C) organic and geometric 
D) conservative and liberal 
A) realistic and abstract 
B) Classical and anti-Classical 
C) organic and geometric 
D) conservative and liberal B

Question 2

How does the Aphrodite of Melos combine fourth-century styles with Hellenistic styles?

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these points: 
•	Aphrodite of Melos was based on Praxiteles’ Aphrodite of Knidos.
•	The head and gaze of the figure is serene and dreamy, reminiscent of the Classical style.
•	The twisting stance and strong projection of the knee is typically Hellenistic.
•	The heightened drama shown through the shading in the drapery is Hellenistic.

Question 3

Which of the following is a "great room" or large audience hall in a Mycenaean ruler's residence?

Accepted Answer

A) tholos 
B) peristyle 
C) megaron 
D) pronaos 
A) tholos 
B) peristyle 
C) megaron 
D) pronaos C

Question 4

Which event marked the beginning of the Classical period in Greece?

Accepted Answer

A) the end of the Persian Wars 
B) the death of Alexander the Great 
C) the Greek conquest of Egypt 
D) the Roman conquest of Greece 
A) the end of the Persian Wars 
B) the death of Alexander the Great 
C) the Greek conquest of Egypt 
D) the Roman conquest of Greece

Question 5

How does the altar from Pergamon highlight the characteristics of Hellenistic art?

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 6

The Panathenaic festival procession is depicted on the Parthenon's

Accepted Answer

A) Ionic frieze. 
B) west pediment. 
C) northern metopes. 
D) cella doors. 
A) Ionic frieze. 
B) west pediment. 
C) northern metopes. 
D) cella doors.

Question 7

Before the Romans built the Pantheon,the largest unobstructed interior space in Europe was the

Accepted Answer

A) Palace at Knossos. 
B) Parthenon,Athens. 
C) Temple of Olympian Zeus,Athens. 
D) Treasury of Atreus. 
A) Palace at Knossos. 
B) Parthenon,Athens. 
C) Temple of Olympian Zeus,Athens. 
D) Treasury of Atreus.

Question 8

Where are Cycladic figurines usually found?

Accepted Answer

A) in and around graves 
B) in megarons 
C) in temples 
D) in homes 
A) in and around graves 
B) in megarons 
C) in temples 
D) in homes

Question 9

Which of the following is the term given to female figures acting as columns?

Accepted Answer

A) caryatids 
B) metopes 
C) kouros 
D) kore 
A) caryatids 
B) metopes 
C) kouros 
D) kore

Question 10

Which of the following is the oldest Aegean civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Minoan 
B) Mycenaean 
C) Cycladic 
D) Greek 
A) Minoan 
B) Mycenaean 
C) Cycladic 
D) Greek

Question 11

Which of the following is a horizontal lintel consisting of three other horizontal elements?

Accepted Answer

A) architrave 
B) entablature 
C) echinus 
D) metopes 
A) architrave 
B) entablature 
C) echinus 
D) metopes

Question 12

Which of the following is a gold-working technique in which minute granules are fused in a pattern to a larger surface?

Accepted Answer

A) niello 
B) granulation 
C) inlay 
D) bracketing 
A) niello 
B) granulation 
C) inlay 
D) bracketing

Question 13

The Parthenon is a Greek temple dedicated to

Accepted Answer

A) Poseidon. 
B) Athena. 
C) Aphrodite. 
D) Zeus. 
A) Poseidon. 
B) Athena. 
C) Aphrodite. 
D) Zeus.

Question 14

Which of the following architectural orders has an acanthus leaf motif?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Noblemen from which cultural group wore Torcs?

Accepted Answer

A) Celts 
B) Greeks 
C) Neo-Babylonians 
D) Persians 
A) Celts 
B) Greeks 
C) Neo-Babylonians 
D) Persians

Question 16

In architecture,what is a regulated decorative system called?

Accepted Answer

A) a stylobate 
B) an order 
C) a peristyle 
D) a forum 
A) a stylobate 
B) an order 
C) a peristyle 
D) a forum

Question 17

Which of the following is an aspect of the Lion Gate at Mycenae that shows a Minoan influence?

Accepted Answer

A) the lions 
B) the column 
C) the plinth 
D) the bulls 
A) the lions 
B) the column 
C) the plinth 
D) the bulls

Question 18

Which of the following characteristics of Greek art became more pronounced during Hellenistic times?

Accepted Answer

A) It became more idealized. 
B) It became more all-encompassing. 
C) It was more individual and emotional. 
D) It was more calm and aloof. 
A) It became more idealized. 
B) It became more all-encompassing. 
C) It was more individual and emotional. 
D) It was more calm and aloof.

Question 19

The Minoan writing that has been deciphered is

Accepted Answer

A) hieroglyphic. 
B) Linear A. 
C) Linear B. 
D) cuneiform. 
A) hieroglyphic. 
B) Linear A. 
C) Linear B. 
D) cuneiform.

Question 20

What subtle adjustments or refinements were made in the Parthenon that gave it a more organic appearance? Speculate about the possible reasons for these refinements.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Exam 5: Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Which two conflicting trends increased in prominence in Hellenistic sculpture?

How does the Aphrodite of Melos combine fourth-century styles with Hellenistic styles?

Which of the following is a "great room" or large audience hall in a Mycenaean ruler's residence?

Which event marked the beginning of the Classical period in Greece?

How does the altar from Pergamon highlight the characteristics of Hellenistic art?

The Panathenaic festival procession is depicted on the Parthenon's

Before the Romans built the Pantheon,the largest unobstructed interior space in Europe was the

Where are Cycladic figurines usually found?

Which of the following is the term given to female figures acting as columns?

Which of the following is the oldest Aegean civilization?

Which of the following is a horizontal lintel consisting of three other horizontal elements?

Which of the following is a gold-working technique in which minute granules are fused in a pattern to a larger surface?

The Parthenon is a Greek temple dedicated to

Which of the following architectural orders has an acanthus leaf motif?

Noblemen from which cultural group wore Torcs?

In architecture,what is a regulated decorative system called?

Which of the following is an aspect of the Lion Gate at Mycenae that shows a Minoan influence?

Which of the following characteristics of Greek art became more pronounced during Hellenistic times?

The Minoan writing that has been deciphered is

What subtle adjustments or refinements were made in the Parthenon that gave it a more organic appearance? Speculate about the possible reasons for these refinements.

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