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Name\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ancient Mediterranean Unit: QUIZ \#3- ANCIENT GREECE **Multiple choice (1 point each)** 1\. The method used to create the Seated Boxer was a\. the lost wax technique b\. red figure c\. abrasion d\. hand-building 2\. The...

Name\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ancient Mediterranean Unit: QUIZ \#3- ANCIENT GREECE **Multiple choice (1 point each)** 1\. The method used to create the Seated Boxer was a\. the lost wax technique b\. red figure c\. abrasion d\. hand-building 2\. The earliest known example of the use of contrapposto in sculpture is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. a\. Kriosos From Anavysos b\. Kritios Boy c\. Diskobolos d\. Apoxyomenos 3\. The Delian League consisted of a\. high-ranking Athenian officials b\. an alliance between Hellenic city-states c\. a school of virtuoso artists d\. an alliance meant to destroy the Athenians 4\. The result of the Persian war altered the Athenians\' mindset and made them a\. fearful, prompting them to create heavy fortifications b\. emotional and prone to make art depicting the weak c\. confident, ambitious and prideful d\. weary, creating an economic decline 5\. To emphasize realism in The Seated Boxer, the artist used a\. gold to symbolize the boxer's victory over his opponents b\. ivory to highlight the tousled nature of his hair during combat c\. copper to indicate wounds on the hands and face d\. silver bruising to give a sense of physical and emotional weariness 6\. The function of Kroisos from Anayvsos was to a\. mark the grave a young man b\. worship a god c\. celebrate a military victory d\. honor athletes from the Olympics 7\. What was one key difference between a Greek kouros (plural, kouroi) and a kore (plural, korai) statue? a\. Kouroi depicted the warrior elite, whereas korai represented commoners and farmers b\. Kouroi were depicted with the "archaic smile," whereas korai were somber c\. Kouroi were highly idealized, whereas korai were more realistic d\. Kouroi were typically nude, whereas korai were clothed in drapery 8\. What is a ceremonial road for a procession built to honor Athena during a festival is called a\. Panathenaic Way B. a canon of proportions c\. the Parthenon d\. A stoa 9\. The technique of painting with pigmented wax is called a\. contrapposto b\. lost-wax process c\. doric d\. encaustic 10\. The design and shape of triglyphs represent a\. The sacred number 3, important in Greek culture b\. The shape of stepped pyramids in Egypt c\. A time when temples were made out of wood, and in these spots the ends of planks (beams) would have been seen d\. Decorative high-relief sculpture 11\. Which term means a temple with columns on all 4 sides? a\. peripteral b\. Peristyle c\. tholos d\. pedimentary 12\. The slight bulging of Greek columns and ⅔ of the way down is called a\. stasis b\. entasis c\. encasing d\. entropy 13\. Besides the beauty of geometry, what else are the Greeks thinking about when designing their temples? a\. keeping costs down b\. the scarcity of marble c\. extreme weather d\. human visual perception/perspective 14\. The Alexander Mosaic from the House of Faun is notable because a\. it was the first mosaic ever created b\. it depicts Athens defeating Sparta c\. it is believed to be a copy of Greek painting d\. colors were painted on using the encaustic technique **Fill in the blank (1 point each)** 15\. Since many motifs were borrowed from the Egyptians and Mesopotamians during the 7^th^ century, art historians have dubbed it the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ period. 16\. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ were used as grave markers during the Geometric period. 17\. The Peloponnesian war was between Athens and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 18\. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was the sculptor of the original, bronze, Diskobolos (Discus Thrower). 19\. Nike Adjusting Her Sandal was located on the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of the Temple of Athena Nike in the Acropolis. 20\. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was a great sculptor of the Late Classical period and introduced a new canon of proportions in which the head was 1/8^th^ of the body. 21\. The Hellenistic period begins with the death of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 22\. The Panathenaic Procession would have passed through the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ or gateway into the Acropolis. 23. The gateway of the Acropolis was designed by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 24\. The Pinakotheke is thought to have been an \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 25\. The oldest of the Greek orders is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 26\. The Greek order considered most masculine is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **True or False (1 point each)** 27\. Free men and women were allowed to participate in Athenian Democracy. True / False 28\. Greek statues were brightly painted. True / False 29\. A tholos style temple is round with columns. True / False 30\. Archaic smiles were added to sculptures to portray emotion and happiness. True / False 31\. Contrapposto first appears in sculpture during the Severe period. True / False 32\. Athena Battling Alkyoneos is a detail from the frieze on the Parthenon in Athens. True / False 33\. Athena Battling Alkyoneos is an example of the late classical style. True / False 34\. The Grave Stele of Hegeso includes some architectural elements, such as pilasters. True / False 35\. The Grave Stele of Hegeso is significant because it shows the substantial power and influence Greek women had on society. True / False 36\. **[(6 points total)]** Give a **full credit line** for the piece depicted below. (1 point) - - - - - - - - Name the TYPE of vase and what it would have been used for. (1) Explain the subject matter on BOTH sides. (2) Explain two ways in which this piece is significant. (2) -- -- -- -- **For Question numbers 36-54, refer to the following plan. Some words repeat. (each worth ½ a point= [10 points total) ]** 36\. A. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 46. B.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 37. C. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 47. D. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 38. E. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 48. F. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 39. G. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 49. H. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 40\. I. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 50 J. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 41. K. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 51. L. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 42. M. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 51. N.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 43. O. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 52. P. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 44. Q. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 53. R. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 45. S. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 54. T. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

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