Final Quiz Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome

In what form did the Romans often represent major historical events?

In the form of carved friezes In the form of cameos They never represented them In the form of reconstructions in wax

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

Classical. Hellenistic. Archaic. Ancient.

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Name the goddess who has an owl with her.

Zeus Hera Aphrodite Athena

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The Parthenon columns are …

Doric Composite Ionic Corinthian

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These portraits of dignitaries are …

Copies of Greek style. Of Egyptian inspiration. In the Palmyra style. In pure Roman style.

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Which city, ravaged in - 79 by a volcanic eruption, preserved many traces of Ancient Roman civilisation?

Palermo Pompeii Naples Corinth

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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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In the 19th century it was discovered that Ancient Greek art …

Was covered with very brightly coloured paint. Was made of plaster and not marble. Was copied from Roman art. Was finally neither Ancient nor Greek.

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Which of these innovations is purely Roman?

Bronze sculptures Mosaics The sculpted portrait Cameo

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Trajan’s column depicts …

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

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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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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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