PLATO Course Art History and Appreciation > Pretest Unit 2. Question 1. Question 2. Question 3. Question 4. Name: Date: Instructor:

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1 PLATO Course Art History and Appreciation > Pretest Unit 2 Name: Date: Instructor: Question 1 How was the Neolithic period different from the Paleolithic period? People moved from a nomadic life to a stable life as villagers and farmers. People started building shelters from hides and branches. People started making different kinds of tools, such as hand axes, to make sculptures. Question Serial Number: arap72 Question 2 Question 3 Which were the first artistic representations created by humans? sculptures dwelling architecture cave paintings Question Serial Number: bdrn93 Question 4 Sculptures and cave paintings were a development of which period? Paleolithic Neolithic

2 Mesolithic Question Serial Number: bdjc39 Question 5 Which is the best description of a Roman Forum? a private building used for religious purposes a stadium used for athletic events, chariot racing, and acrobatics a central building surrounded by religious and governmental buildings an open space in a town used as a central gathering place or event Question Serial Number: ezjw83 Question 6 Which is the best description of the Parthenon? a Greek temple used to shelter a god's statue a stadium used for athletic events a gathering place used for philosophical discussions a gathering place used for legal transactions Question Serial Number: wktn82 Question 7 Which Greek order has an entablature with a three panel architrave and a decorated frieze? Corinthian Doric Ionic

3 Tuscan Question Serial Number: pjyp83 Question 8 What type of a building is a stoa? a Greek civic building a Greek religious building a Roman private building a Roman public building Question Serial Number: hprt86 Question 9 What are the three Greek architectural orders? Corinthian, Doric, and Ionic Doric, Arches, and Ionic Doric, Tuscan, and Corinthian Ionic, Corinthian, and Vaults Question Serial Number: jzer88 Question 10 Which is the most important role of the Nile River in the development of Egyptian civilization? The Nile was used for transportation. The Nile protected Egypt from foreign intruders. The Nile made the nearby lands fertile.

4 Question Serial Number: yycf68 Question 11 What is a causeway in a pyramid? a passage to a burial chamber a long, covered footpath an entrance Question Serial Number: dyzk44 Question 12 Which is the largest pyramid in Giza? Pyramid of Khufu Pyramid of Khafre Pyramid of Menkaure Question Serial Number: emkx63 Question 13 What is a mastaba? stepped pyramid simple tomb valley temple Question Serial Number: tacf68 Question 14

5 Which describes the form of a pyramid? three triangular sides and a square base four squares and a triangular base four triangular sides and a square base Question Serial Number: xrmd96 Question 15 Which images were commonly found on classical Greek funerary monuments? images of Greek gods and goddesses images of great athletes, poets, and philosophers images of domestic scenes, mostly depicting women images of the afterlife in the underworld Question Serial Number: rwnd48 Question 16 What are the three main principles of Greek aesthetics? balance, color, rhythm proportion, movement, rhythm beauty, proportion, idealism realism, idealism, self examination Question Serial Number: hzje68 Question 17 Which statement about the classical Greek cultural movement is true?

6 The classical period began in 380 B.C., when the Persians defeated the Greeks. The classical Greeks valued self examination and philosophical speculation. The Greeks built the Parthenon to honor the goddess Hera. In the democratic Greek society, everyone was equal. Question Serial Number: zwtp32 Question 18 Which statement about classical Greek religion is false? Greek gods had humanlike physical forms and qualities. Greek religion did not influence classical Greek art in any way. The Greeks built temples and sanctuaries to honor their gods. The classical Greeks practiced blood sacrifice. Question Serial Number: fcrt22 Question 19 Which statement best describes the difference between the Greek and Roman ways of depicting people through their art? The Romans believed in realistic portrayals of individuals, while the Greeks believed in an idealized depiction of types of people. The Greeks believed in realistic portrayals of individuals, while the Romans believed in an idealized depiction of types of people. The Romans believed in showing restraint when depicting people, and the Greeks believed in showing balance. The Greeks believed in showing restraint when depicting people, and the Romans believed in showing balance. Question Serial Number: yydk38 Question 20

7 Why is the city of Pompeii important to the study of Roman art? because it was the largest Roman city and home to the greatest Roman artists because it was one of the most important cities of the Roman empire because it has remained almost perfectly preserved over the centuries Question Serial Number: wcmx87 Question 21 Which statement describing the history of the Romans, Egyptians, and Greeks is true? Egypt was ruled first by the Romans and then by the Greeks. Egypt was ruled first by the Greeks and then by the Romans. Greece was ruled first by the Romans and then by the Egyptians. Question Serial Number: bhhc38 Question 22 Which term best describes a typical Roman sculpture depicting only the head and shoulders of a person? bust portrait sculpture colossal statue Question Serial Number: xdzx22