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Palette of King Narmer |
is an example of twisted perspective. |
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![]() This monument is found near which of the following? |
The Nile River. |
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Megalith refers to... |
The large stones used in creation of Stonehenge. |
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Venus of Willendorf... |
May have symbolized fertility. |
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![]() This image is representative of which stylistic period? |
Egyptian. |
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Lascaux Cave Paintings is an example of... |
Sympathetic Magic. |
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![]() These paintings are representative of which period? |
Paleolithic. |
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Statuettes of Worshippers were intended as... |
Votive offerings to the Gods. |
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Mycenaean is... |
A civilization that thrived on mainland Greece and built fortified palaces high up in their cities. |
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![]() What is the title of this image? |
Lion Gate at Mycenae. |
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![]() Where is this structure located? |
Crete. |
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Minotaur is a... |
Creature from Greek mythology that was half-man and half-bull. |
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![]() This image is representative of which stylistic period? |
Mycenaean. |
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![]() This image is representative of which stylistic period? |
Cycladic. |
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Cyclades are a group of... |
Islands between Greece and Asia Minor, which produced many marble figurines. |
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Cyclopean are... |
Huge boulders that were used in the construction of fortified walls and masonry. |
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Homer is... |
The Greek epic poet who wrote Iliad. |
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![]() The image incorporates which of the following stylistic terms? |
Contrapposto. |
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Praxiteles sculpted... |
Heremes and Dionysius. |
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Contrapposto means... |
"to stand against" and refers to a relaxed stance. |
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Golden Age of Greece corresponds... |
To the early and High Classical periods. |
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Archaic Smile... |
The Calf Bearer sculpture has this element. |
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![]() The sculpture is representative of which stylistic period? |
Late Classical. |
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![]() This image is representative of which stylistic period? |
Archaic. |
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![]() Who sculpted this? |
Lysippos. |
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Doryphoros is... |
The perfect example of the canon of proportions. |
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![]() The image shown here is from what part of a Greek temple? |
Pediment. |
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The triangular area at the peak of a temple's roof, which contains sculptural programs narrating events from the lives of the Gods, is called the... |
Pediment. |
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Caryatids are... |
Columns in the form of women. |
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![]() This building was created using what architectural order? |
Doric. |
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The Athena Parthenos refers to which aspect of Athena? |
Virgin. |
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The acropolis refers to... |
The highest point of the city. |
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A three-grooved panel on a Doric frieze that alternates with metops is called what? |
Triglyph. |
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A plain or decorated slab on a Doric frieze which alternates with the triglyph is called the... |
Metopes. |
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![]() This temple is representative of which of the following stylistic periods? |
High Classical. |
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The Porch of Maidens refers to which of the following temples? |
Erechtheion. |
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The part of the building above the columns that contains three parts - the architrave, frieze, and pediment - is called the... |
Entablature. |
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What type of column is considered to be the matronly order, is more elegant and slender in its proportions than other orders, and is recognizable by the pair of volutes (or curls) in its capital? |
Ionic. |
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Who commissioned the Pantheon? |
Hadrian. |
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The Augustus Prima Porta was inspired by which of the following? |
The Doryphoros. |
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Which of the following is a complex of structures in the sacred heart of Rome? |
Forum. |
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Which of the following is an example of the encaustic technique? |
The Mummy Portrait from Faiyum. |
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Who commissioned the Colosseum? |
Vespasian. |
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What was the function of the Pantheon? |
Temple of all the Gods. |
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![]() The image shown here contains which if the following? |
Both Oculus and Coffers. |
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This building was largely a civic structure to conduct business and within the apse to conduct legal courts of justice. |
Basilica. |
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The pont-du-guard is which of the following? |
An aqueduct. |
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The pax romana is associated with which of the following emperors? |
Caesar Augustus. |
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![]() In what building does this mosaic reside? |
Sant' Apollinare Nuovo. |
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![]() Where was this image originally placed? |
The Basilica Nova. |
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Why was Old St. Peter's built? |
The Church marked the tomb of Saint Peter. |
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What pagan building did Christians appropriate for their place of worship? |
Basilica. |
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What is a mausoleum? |
Domed structure built as a memorial. |
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![]() What is the function of this object? |
Sarcophagus. |