Module 2 Test
"Daidoumenos" means
"tying something around his head"
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
God of Music and Light
Apollo
Goddess of the Hunt
Artemis
Why did architects model buildings in Washington DC on the classical style of the Parthenon?
As a symbol of democracy
Goddess of Wisdom and War
Athena
The goddess who sprang fully grown and armed for battle out of her father's head was
Athena
Which statement is NOT true of both these sculptures from the Parthenon? Both use drapery to highlight anatomy. Both are examples of relief sculpture. Both would have originally been brightly painted. Both are now in the British Museum.
Both are now in the British Museum.
Which term refers to an ideal standard that could be studied and replicated?
Canon
The father of Zeus was
Cronus
The New York Kouros shows the influence of _________ art. Egyptian Roman Neolithic Prehistoric
Egyptian
Creating black figure designs in pottery using the ancient Greek method is very simple. True False
False
The Iliad, an ancient war story, has nothing in common with the battlefield of today. True False
False
God of the Underworld
Hades
What is Socrates saying in this passage? I am far from making a defense on my behalf, as any one might think, but I do so on your own behalf, lest by condemning me you should offend at all with respect to the gift of the deity to you. For, if you should put me to death, you will not easily find such another, though it may be ridiculous to say so, altogether attached by the deity to this city as to a powerful and generous horse, somewhat sluggish from his size, and requiring to be roused by a gad-fly; so the deity appears to have united me, being such a person as I am, to the city, that I may rouse you, and persuade and reprove every one of you, nor ever cease besetting you throughout the whole day.
He is saying that the deity attached him to the city as an agent to needle it into thinking critically,the way a horsefly stings a sleepy horse and goads it into action.
Who is guilty of killing Patroclus?
Hector
Goddess of Marriage and Childbirth
Hera
completed 12 labors, including killing the Nimean lion, whose skin he wore from then on
Heracles
Messenger God
Hermes
What was the original function of this large vase in ancient Greece?
It was a grave marker in a cemetery.
Based on the speakers' comments, how would this sculpture have appeared differently in ancient Greece?
It would have been brightly painted.
Which of the following was NOT a sport seen in the ancient Olympics?
Marathon Chariot Race
had his sailors stop their ears with wax and tie him to the mast so that he could hear the song of the Sirens without succumbing to them
Odysseus
The new leader who rebuilt Athens during the Golden Age of Greece was
Pericles
cut off the head of the Medusa, the sight of whom was so horrifying that one look would kill
Perseus
Who was the artist responsible for the sculptural program decorating the Parthenon?
Phidias
God of the Sea
Poseidon
The god who created man was
Prometheus
The restrained naturalism of the Kritios Boy embodies which period of Greek art?
Severe (or Transitional)
Why do some scholars posit the Battle of Marathon important to the stylistic developments in sculptures like the Kritios Boy?
The Greek victory at Marathon led to an increased sense of self resulting in greater naturalism in art.
What subject appears on the Parthenon's ionic frieze?
The Panathenaic Procession
Which of the following was NOT used in the Parthenon to create the illusion of physical perfection?
The columns are the same width all the way up and down their length
The most current research on the Peplos Kore shows that
The figure may represent the goddess Artemis.
killed the Minotaur - half man, half bull - who lived in a labyrinth on the island of Crete and demanded a sacrifice of children each year
Theseus
How do female Kore figures differ from their male counterparts?
They are shown wearing clothes.
Which of the following was NOT one of the functions of archaic kouros figures?
They were portraits of soldiers who died in battle.
Which statement is accurate as regards Polykleitos's "Doryphoros"?
This is a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture from the Classical period.
King of the Gods, God of the Sky
Zeus
The victor in the war for kingship of the gods of Mount Olympus was
Zeus
Proof that bulls played a major role in Minoan life can be found in
a dramatic wall painting showing a figure engaging in the sport of bull-leaping
The kouros (standing male figure) may have been used as (select all that apply) a debt marker a grave marker an offering to a god a signpost
a grave marker an offering to a god
In literary terminology, "epic" means
a long poem, written in an elevated style, that tells the adventures of a hero and expresses the values of its culture
According to Aristotle, "catharsis" is
a purging of the emotions of fear and pity
"Meritocracy" means
a system in which one can rise to power through talent and not rank
The term "kouros" refers to __________
a type of monumental nude sculpture from the Archaic period in ancient Greece the Greek word for "youth"
What subject is depicted in the Doryphoros?
a warrior
Unlike the geometric designs of previous pottery, "orientalizing" motifs featured
animals and flowers
The style and name of the Kritios Boy implies a relationship to the Greek technique of _________
bronze casting
The only participants who were clothed during the ancient Olympics were the
charioteers
Contrapposto is demonstrated in the ________ created by weight bearing and relaxed limbs of this figure.
counterbalance
The citadel of Mycenae is on the top of a large hill so that
enemy can be seen for miles
Principles shared by the ancient Athenian democracy and democratic principles of today are (select all that apply) gender equality equality before the law elected representatives no able person's ability is lost through lack of wealth
equality before the law no able person's ability is lost through lack of wealth
The contrapposto of the Kritios Boy can be seen in all of the following EXCEPT...?
facial expression
All scholars agree that Homer, the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey, is definitely a real historical person. True False
false
Cycladian art is very realistic. True False
false
Socrates, a very literate man, wrote down all of his speeches and left them for posterity. True False
false
The golden mask discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in Mycenae is really the death mask of Agamemnon, one of the heroes of Homer's Iliad. True False
false
what is slip?
fine clay mixed with water used to decorate pottery
The following were highly valued by the ancient Greeks ... (select all that apply) freedom, democracy women harmony and balance individuality
freedom, democracy harmony and balance indivduality
What is the prize of war that Agamemnon takes away from Achilles and, in so doing, causes Achilles to become insulted and enraged? a sword a horse jewels a girl
girl
According to Aristotle, moral virtue is the result of _______. genetics habit environment punishment
habit
In "The Apology," Socrates is accused of what crimes (check all that apply)? corrupting the youth impiety to the gods starting a war vagrancy
impiety to the gods corrupting the youth
Since its creation in the 5th century B.C.E., the Parthenon has served all of the following functions EXCEPT a mosque a law court a treasury to store gunpowder
law court
Which of the following is NOT one of Plato's key ideas? Think more. Reform society. Decode the message of beauty. Make money. Let your lover change you.
make money
In order to take part in the democracy of Athens, a citizen had to be ______ and ______.
male, Athenian
Using bronze instead of marble allows this artist to create an image of Zeus (or Poseidon) that is more open because
no struts or bridges are needed
The walls of stone at Mycenae were known as "Cyclopian masonry" because
only the Cyclops was large enough to move stones that big
Which of the following features are NOT typical of kouros figures? clenched hands ornate jewelry stylized knees high-arched eyes
ornate jewelry
In the Athenian democracy, a citizen could be banished through the process of _______.
ostracism
The word "democracy" is derived from the Greek words meaning
people and power
The Acropolis was the setting for
religion, philosophy, and politics
Which object from the Parthenon best reflects the Greek privileging of civilization over chaos and disorder?
see pic in quiz 8
Odysseus takes his cleverness too far when he
shouts out mockingly to Polyphemus as he is leaving on this ship
What did Shelley mean when he said, "We are all Greeks"?
that we inherited our most cherished values of art, philosophy, and politics from the Greeks
The name Peplos Kore refers to
the clothing worn by the figure.
What indicates that this is a funerary scene?
the figures are pulling at their hair
The Parthenon is a temple on the Acropolis that was used in ancient times to worship
the goddess Athena
The Greeks based their ideal of beauty on
the harmony of mathematical proportions
In Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," the sun represents
the light of reason
Which detail is NOT characteristic of all archaic kouros figures?
the naturalism and rounded anatomical forms
In Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," the people in the cave see
the shadows of objects
What feature of this sculpture reflects its original placement in the Parthenon?
the triangular composition
According to Aristotle, "the golden mean" is
the virtue that is poised between two extremes of negative behavior
What leads scholars to believe this figure is a representation of the goddess Artemis?
the visual difference from other kore at the site and the color and decoration of the figure's costume
The statues from the early Cycladic period have largely been found in the art market rather than in archaeological sites. This creates a problem because
there are no scientific records to prove authenticity and thus some statues may be forgeries
After he has killed Hector, what does Achilles do with his body?
ties it to his chariot and drags it around the walls of Troy
When Heinrich Schliemann discovered the Palace and Grave Circle A at Mycenae, he was searching for
troy
"Post and lintel" construction is when two posts are stood upright and a cross piece, or "lintel," is laid on top of them True False
true
In The Odyssey, Homer sends the message to the ancient Greeks that they are wrong if they think that they can find meaning and happiness in fame True False
true
In the Golden Age of Athens, the agora was the site of public discourse. True False
true
Plato believed that the world would not be set right until kings were philosophers and philosophers were kings. True False
true
Pottery was a key component in the economic life of the ancient world. True False
true
The Geometric period of 900-700 BC saw the formation of the Greek city-state (polis), the Greek alphabet, new opportunities for trade and colonization, and large temples and sanctuaries dedicated to the Olympian gods. true false
true
The New York kouros is not a portrait of a real man, but an idealized figure, perhaps used as a grave marker. True False
true
The kouros (standing male figure) was an idealized representation of youth, beauty, and autonomy. True False
true
The sculptor Myron sought to achieve the balance and harmony of the ideal in "The Discus Thrower," and the sculpture suggests the potential of the mind and body to become more noble. True False
true
The sculpture of the Lion Gate is considered to be the "great grandfather" of the sculpture and architecture of the Greeks. True False
true
The ancient Greeks used ______ in the long jump.
weights
Art historians could better identify the Peplos Kore if only they knew
what was in her outstretched hand.
