Exam 2: Ancient Greece

Describe the differences in style between these two reliefs.

Cycladic figurines were found in ____.

Minoan painting introduced the first ____.

Why do some scholars believe the Snake Goddess is a deity?

Throughout the Parthenon there are pronounced deviations from the strictly vertical and horizontal lines,the basis of all Greek post-and-lintel structures.Explain why the Greek architects constructed the building this way.

Which term best describes Minoan palaces?

The so-called Archaic smile likely signified ____.

Polykleitos used the sculpture known as Doryphoros to demonstrate ____.

The Roman poet Vergil described the ____.

How is the Parthenon imperfect?

The tholos at Mycenae was a ____.

Assess the significance of the grave stele of Hegeso.

You have discovered a prehistoric Aegean burial.Explain how you would determine whether the burial belonged to the Cycladic,Minoan,or Mycenaean civilization.

Greek temples reveal the influence of ____.

How does this work reflect Minoan culture?

How does this sculptural work reflect the age in which it was created?

The Altar of Zeus celebrates the ____.

Explain how corbeled vaults and corbeled domes are created.

Which term does NOT apply to the Lady of Auxerre?

Describe the style and theme of this work.