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Early Western Art Trivia Quiz

An interesting quiz about early art history.

A multiple-choice quiz by apc1106. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
apc1106

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
278,787

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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939

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following works of art is NOT associated with the Ancient Near East? Hint

Head of Sargon

Ritual Vessel of Uruk

The Palette of Narmer

Great Lyre with Bull's Head

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian architect who designed and oversaw construction of the Stepped Pyramid of Djoser around 2600 B.C.? Hint

Imhotep

Menkaure

Senmut

Khufu

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Question 3 of 10

3. The "Bull Leaping Fresco", which is dated to about 1500 B.C., found on the wall of the Administrative Complex at Knossos on the island of Crete is associated with which culture? Hint

Mycenaean

Persian

Achaemenid

Minoan

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the famous Greek sculptor who created "The Spear-Bearer" in about 440 B.C.? Hint

Pericles

Praxiteles

Lysippos

Polykleitos

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the architects who created the Parthenon on the Athenian acropolis? Hint

Phidias

Praxiteles

Kallikrates

Iktinos

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name given to carved female figures used as a columns on Greek temples? Hint

karyatid

kouros

kore

peplos

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Question 7 of 10

7. The "Ara Pacis" or "Altar of Peace" was built for which Roman Emperor between 13 and 9 B.C.? Hint

Caligula

Nero

Augustus

Julius Caesar

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following earlier Roman Emperors is NOT alluded to on the "Arch of Constantine"? Hint

Hadrian

Trajan

Marcus Aurelius

Julius Caesar

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Question 9 of 10

9. The "Justinian Mosaic", which is dated to the 540s A.D., can be found in what Early Christian Church? Hint

The Church of the Holy Wisdom in Constantinople

The Church of San Clemente in Rome

The Church of Santa Constanza in Rome

The Church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy

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Question 10 of 10

10. The "Chi Rho Iota Page" can be found in which book? Hint

Lindau Gospels

Coronation Gospels

Ebbo Gospels

Book of Kells

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following works of art is NOT associated with the Ancient Near East?

Answer: The Palette of Narmer

"The Palette of Narmer" is associated with the Ancient Egyptian civilization and tells the story of the unification of Egypt. It is dated to about 3200 B.C.

2. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian architect who designed and oversaw construction of the Stepped Pyramid of Djoser around 2600 B.C.?

Answer: Imhotep

Senmut was the architect who designed Queen Hatshepsut's funerary complex at Deir-el-Bahri. Menkaure and Khufu were both pharaohs from the Old Kingdom who commissioned two of the three pyramids at Giza (the other being commissioned by Khafre).

3. The "Bull Leaping Fresco", which is dated to about 1500 B.C., found on the wall of the Administrative Complex at Knossos on the island of Crete is associated with which culture?

Answer: Minoan

The Minoans and Mycenaeans were both Aegean civilizations from Crete but the Mycenaeans came slightly after the Minoans. The Achaemenids and Persians were Ancient Near Eastern cultures.

4. What is the name of the famous Greek sculptor who created "The Spear-Bearer" in about 440 B.C.?

Answer: Polykleitos

"The Spear-Bearer" by Polykleitos was one of the first sculptures to show the contrapposto, a pose which reflects a shift in weight, typical of Classical Greek sculptures.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the architects who created the Parthenon on the Athenian acropolis?

Answer: Praxiteles

The Parthenon was built between 447 and 432 B.C. under the supervision of Phidias, Iktinos and Kallikrates.

6. What is the name given to carved female figures used as a columns on Greek temples?

Answer: karyatid

Karyatids can be seen on Greek buildings like the Siphnian Treasury, which is dated to about 530 B.C.

7. The "Ara Pacis" or "Altar of Peace" was built for which Roman Emperor between 13 and 9 B.C.?

Answer: Augustus

The "Ara Pacis" is a rectangular marble enclosure covered in relief carvings that praise Augustus' achievements as emperor.

8. Which of the following earlier Roman Emperors is NOT alluded to on the "Arch of Constantine"?

Answer: Julius Caesar

The "Arch of Constantine" was dedicated in 315 A.D. and included relief sculpture from an earlier monument to Hadrian and references to both Trajan and Marcus Aurelius.

9. The "Justinian Mosaic", which is dated to the 540s A.D., can be found in what Early Christian Church?

Answer: The Church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy

The "Justinian Mosaic" can be found in the apse at the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy across from an accompanying mosaic that depicts his wife, the Empress Theodora.

10. The "Chi Rho Iota Page" can be found in which book?

Answer: Book of Kells

The Book of Kells is dated to about 800 A.D.

Source: Author apc1106

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