Question 1

The Classical Greek style can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) stylized and organic. 
B) stylized and idealized. 
C) figurative and non-representational. 
D) idealized but non-figurative. 
E) naturalistic but idealized. 
A) stylized and organic. 
B) stylized and idealized. 
C) figurative and non-representational. 
D) idealized but non-figurative. 
E) naturalistic but idealized.

Question 2

Who wrote The Republic?

Accepted Answer

A) Homer 
B) Plato 
C) Socrates 
D) Perikles 
E) Herodotos 
A) Homer 
B) Plato 
C) Socrates 
D) Perikles 
E) Herodotos

Question 3

"Classical" means

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A) old-fashioned and valuable. 
B) traditional and of high quality. 
C) out-of-date and trite. 
D) traditional and stylized. 
E) idealized and valuable. 
A) old-fashioned and valuable. 
B) traditional and of high quality. 
C) out-of-date and trite. 
D) traditional and stylized. 
E) idealized and valuable.

Question 4

Apollo's sacred island was

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A) Thera. 
B) Crete. 
C) Delphi. 
D) Delos. 
E) Atlantis. 
A) Thera. 
B) Crete. 
C) Delphi. 
D) Delos. 
E) Atlantis.

Question 5

Black-figure pottery is from the

Accepted Answer

A) Geometric period. 
B) late Classical period. 
C) Archaic or early Classical period. 
D) Hellenistic period. 
A) Geometric period. 
B) late Classical period. 
C) Archaic or early Classical period. 
D) Hellenistic period.

Question 6

Contrapposto is

Accepted Answer

A) a twist at the neck. 
B) a counter position. 
C) a twist at the waist. 
D) stepping forward. 
E) standing at attention. 
A) a twist at the neck. 
B) a counter position. 
C) a twist at the waist. 
D) stepping forward. 
E) standing at attention.

Question 7

Which do NOT belong together?

Accepted Answer

A) Exekias - Geometric style 
B) Myron - Early Classical style 
C) Polykleitos - Classical style 
D) Lysippos - fourth century B.C. 
E) Phidias - Classical style 
A) Exekias - Geometric style 
B) Myron - Early Classical style 
C) Polykleitos - Classical style 
D) Lysippos - fourth century B.C. 
E) Phidias - Classical style

Question 8

The main Greek media used by sculptors were

Accepted Answer

A) bronze and iron. 
B) marble and terracotta. 
C) terracotta and bronze. 
D) bronze and marble. 
E) gold and marble. 
A) bronze and iron. 
B) marble and terracotta. 
C) terracotta and bronze. 
D) bronze and marble. 
E) gold and marble.

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT a famous woman in ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

A) Sappho of Lesbos. 
B) Iaia of Kyzikos. 
C) Aspasia. 
D) Artemisia. 
A) Sappho of Lesbos. 
B) Iaia of Kyzikos. 
C) Aspasia. 
D) Artemisia.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing of Greek god with its Roman counterpart?

Accepted Answer

A) Zeus and Jupiter 
B) Dionysos and Bacchus 
C) Demeter and Ceres 
D) Hades and Hebe 
E) Athena and Minerva 
A) Zeus and Jupiter 
B) Dionysos and Bacchus 
C) Demeter and Ceres 
D) Hades and Hebe 
E) Athena and Minerva

Question 11

Which best describes Greek government during the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

A) democracy 
B) autocracy 
C) tyranny 
D) monarchy 
E) aristocracy 
A) democracy 
B) autocracy 
C) tyranny 
D) monarchy 
E) aristocracy

Question 12

Plato's spokesman in the Dialogues was

Accepted Answer

A) Perikles. 
B) Herodotos. 
C) Sophokles. 
D) Demosthenes. 
E) Socrates. 
A) Perikles. 
B) Herodotos. 
C) Sophokles. 
D) Demosthenes. 
E) Socrates.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a correct definition?

Accepted Answer

A) hydria - water jar 
B) amphora - storage jar 
C) krater - flask for pouring oil 
D) kylix - drinking cup 
E) oenochoe - jug for pouring wine 
A) hydria - water jar 
B) amphora - storage jar 
C) krater - flask for pouring oil 
D) kylix - drinking cup 
E) oenochoe - jug for pouring wine

Question 14

Which of the following did NOT take part in the Trojan War?

Accepted Answer

A) Achilles 
B) Ajax 
C) Odysseus 
D) Sophokles 
E) Agamemnon 
A) Achilles 
B) Ajax 
C) Odysseus 
D) Sophokles 
E) Agamemnon

Question 15

Troy was located in

Accepted Answer

A) East Greece. 
B) the Cyclades. 
C) Persia. 
D) Anatolia. 
E) Mycenae. 
A) East Greece. 
B) the Cyclades. 
C) Persia. 
D) Anatolia. 
E) Mycenae.

Question 16

An oracle was a

Accepted Answer

A) temple. 
B) shrine. 
C) altar. 
D) priest. 
E) magician. 
A) temple. 
B) shrine. 
C) altar. 
D) priest. 
E) magician.

Question 17

Winged Victory was found in

Accepted Answer

A) Sparta. 
B) Athens. 
C) Macedon. 
D) Samothrace. 
E) Rhodes. 
A) Sparta. 
B) Athens. 
C) Macedon. 
D) Samothrace. 
E) Rhodes.

Exam 5: The Art of Ancient Greece

The Classical Greek style can best be described as

Who wrote The Republic?

"Classical" means

Apollo's sacred island was

Black-figure pottery is from the

Contrapposto is

Which do NOT belong together?

The main Greek media used by sculptors were

Which of the following was NOT a famous woman in ancient Greece?

Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing of Greek god with its Roman counterpart?

Which best describes Greek government during the Classical period?

Plato's spokesman in the Dialogues was

Which of the following is NOT a correct definition?

Which of the following did NOT take part in the Trojan War?

Troy was located in

An oracle was a

Winged Victory was found in

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