Final Quiz Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome

Why are there so few examples of classical sculptures in bronze?

Because bronze has poor resistance to the passing of time. Because the Romans were jealous and destroyed a lot of them. Because many works have been melted down to reuse the bronze. Because sculptors preferred working with marble.

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The Parthenon columns are …

Doric Composite Ionic Corinthian

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The Lady from Auxerre, with her rigid posture, is typical of … art

Classical. Hellenistic. Archaic. Ancient.

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What "order" did these columns belong to?

None of the three Corinthian Ionic Doric

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What was the Greek sculptors’ preferred material from the classical era onwards?

Bronze. Ceramics. Marble. Plaster.

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This sculpture dates …. of the Ancient Greek period.

From the last half From the end From the middle From the end of the beginning

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What technique is used here?

Pointillism Ceramics Engraving Mosaics

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Which Gallic chief did Caesar beat in -52, therefore bringing Gaul inside the Roman Empire after its fall?

Ambiorix Vercingetorix Brutus Brennus

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Trajan’s column depicts …

Military victories. Trajan’s wedding. The founding of Rome. The Greek gods.

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The gods of Roman mythology …

Can be counted on the figures of one hand. Are mainly copies of those of Greek mythology, except for the name. Are copies of those in Greek mythology, including the name. Are vaguely inspired from those of Greek mythology.

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In the Classical Greek Canon (Polykletos Canon of Proportions) the body must measure … times the vertical length of the head.

Nine or ten times Seven or eight times Five times Five and a half times

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Venus was the goddess of …

Marriage and fertility in Celtic mythology. Arts in Roman mythology. Hunting in Greek mythology. Love and beauty in Roman mythology.

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