The classical Greek Temple of Athena Nike is a good example of a building in the _________ style.

a) Ionic

b) Doric

c) Egyptian

d) Corinthian

Question 1

Who was the politician most responsible for the re-building of the Athenian Acropolis in the 5th century, B.C.?

a) Pericles

b) Aristotle

c) Philip of Macedon

d) Alexander the Great

Question 2

The earliest known example of the use of contrapposto is found in this sculpture known as:

a) Kouros from Tenea

b) Kritios Boy

c) Diskobolos

d) Doryphoros

Question 3

This female figure used as an architectural support is known as a:

a) Caryatid

b) Kore

c) Kouros

d) gorgon

Question 4

Unlike their counterparts in the Near East, Greek gods assumed human form. Which of the following is another

characteristic of the Greek gods?

a) They were above petty jealousies.

b) They were loyal to their spouses.

c) They were loving guides for all the Greeks.

d) They were immortals.

Question 5

Composite monsters were popular in other ancient cultures; however, which of the following was a purely Greek

invention?

a) Sphinx

b) Centaur

c) Griffon

d) siren

Question 6

This is the:

a) Erechtheion

b) Temple of Athena Nike

c) Parthenon

d) Temple of Hera

Question 7

What scene is represented on this Attic white-ground lekythos by the so-called Achilles Painter?

a) Lady performing her morning toilette

b) Slave girl a the market

c) Warrior taking leave of his wife

d) Young men lounging at the Symposium

Question 8

How does the warrior sculpture, Riace Bronze, demonstrate natural motion in space?

a) Still rigidly frontal

b) Hip swing not marked

c) Shoulders remain even in space

d) Arms freed from body

Question 9

This sculpture is unusual for its time period. It was found on the:

a) Parthenon

b) Temple of Zeus, Olympia

c) Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

d) Treasury of Siphnians, Delphi

Question 10