HUM CHAP 2

Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

Which of the following is considered a landmark of Greek dramatic tragedy?

Democracy

A government in which the people hold the power.

Allegory

A literary device in which people, objects, and events are equated with a secondary, figurative meaning that underlies their literal meaning.

Socrates

A philosopher who believed that ethical life belongs to a larger set of universal truths and unchanging moral order. Known for employing the dialectical method, which proceeded from his first principle of inquiry, "Know thyself."

Plato

A philosopher who founded the world's first school of philosophy, and was known for writing philosophical dialogs. Associated with the Theory of Forms and the Allegory of the Cave.

Aristotle

A philosopher who was briefly the tutor of a young Alexander the Great. Associated with the empirical method, ethics, and logic, as seen in his use of the syllogism.

Contrapposto

A position assumed by the human body in which one part is turned in opposition to another part, often seen in Classical Greek sculptures.

Alexander conquered India, after defeating the king of Ganges and his force of 5000 elephants.

All of the following statements are true of Alexander the Great, except which one?

The ancient Greeks invented a system of musical notation, and many of their complete musical compositions have survived to this day.

All of the following statements are true of Ancient Greek music, except which one?

The Classical style of the Greeks was rejected and abandoned by the Romans who came after.

All of the following statements are true of Classicism, or Classical style, except which one?

The Iliad is a story based around a legendary hero who is attempting to return home after the Trojan War.

All of the following statements are true of Homer and his works, the Iliad and the Odyssey, except which one?

All of Sappho's writings have survived fully in-tact to this day.

All of the following statements are true of the Greek poet Sappho, except which one?

The Minoans were a militant and aggressive people, challenging other traders for control of the Mediterranean.

All of the following statements are true of the Minoan civilization, except which one?

The Mycenaeans were a seafaring and peaceful civilization.

All of the following statements are true of the Mycenaean civilization, except which one?

Both men and women were allowed to compete in the official Olympic Games.

All of the following statements are true of the Olympic Games, except which one?

The Parthenon makes use of the Ionic order of architectural design.

All of the following statements are true of the Parthenon (pictured below), except which one?

The Pre-Socratics

Early philosopher-scientists who asked questions like: "What is everything made of?" and "How do things come into existence?"

False

Lyric poems from ancient Greece would be recited without musical accompaniment.

The Sophists

Philosophers who turned their attention to the world of the mind, asking questions like: "How do we know what we know?" Known for the memorable dictum, "Man is the measure of all things."

True

The Doryphorus (pictured below) is widely regarded as the embodiment of the canon of ideal human proportions.

Polis

The Greek word for "city-state."

True

The Hellenistic Age was defined by cosmopolitanism, urbanism, and the blending of Greek, African, and Asian cultures.

False

The Ionic order of Classical Greek columns is the most ornate of the orders.

Orchestra

The circular "dancing space" in front of the stage.

Proscenium

The elevated ancient stage.

True

The only comic plays to survive in the history of ancient Greek drama are those of the playwright Aristophanes, known for his wit directed against Athenian politics and current affairs.

True

The sculpture pictured below, Laocoon and His Sons, represents a Trojan priest who tried to warn the Trojans about the wooden horse filled with Greek soldiers, and his ultimate demise by sea serpents.

Skene

The stage set and dressing room behind the stage.

True

The word "democracy" comes from the Greek words demos ("people") and kratos ("holding power or ruling").

Kore

Which of the following terms refers to a sculpture of a young female figure?

Kouros

Which of the following terms refers to a sculpture of a young male figure?