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Ancient Greek and Roman Art

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  • Q1
    The first and greatest period of classical art began in Greece about the middle of the 5th century BC. What had the Greeks learned how to do?
    How to produce comprehensive sketch books
    How to work for longer periods of time
    How to represent the human form accurately and easily
    How to make marks in marble
    30s
  • Q2
    The Greeks had plenty of marble and used it prolifically. Which aspect of it did not please them?
    Its cold whiteness
    Its softness
    Its smoothness
    Its strength
    30s
  • Q3
    Early Greek vases were predominately painted in which colour?
    White
    Brown
    Blue
    Green
    30s
  • Q4
    In 146 BC, what happened to entwine the creative development of both Greece and Rome?
    Artists travelled from one region to another
    The Roman Emperor married the Queen of Greece
    Letters were sent from Greek philosophers to Roman artists
    The Romans invaded Greece
    30s
  • Q5
    After the conquest, how did wealthy Romans decorate their lavish villas?
    With paintings done by Roman soldiers
    With paintings done by French artists
    With paintings done by Russian artists
    With paintings done by Greek artists
    30s
  • Q6
    The Persian invasion (490-479 BC) of Greece destroyed many beautiful buildings. What was the greatest rebuilding triumph?
    The Greek Tavernas
    The Roman Baths
    The Basilica
    The Athenian Acropolis
    30s
  • Q7
    What activity had a great deal of influence over both Greek and Roman sculptors?
    Sleeping
    Athletics
    Kissing
    Painting
    30s
  • Q8
    Phidas was a famous Greek sculptor. Some of his work now resides in the British Museum, and is known as what?
    The Earnest Sculptor
    The Elgin Marbles
    The Ebor Tributes
    The Elphin Sculptures
    30s
  • Q9
    The 'Aphrodite' of Melos is a beautiful sculpture house in the Louvre in Paris. What is it now known as?
    Venus de Milo
    Ventricle de Mindful
    Vesuvius de Milan
    Venice De Mellow
    30s
  • Q10
    Another distinctive sculpture in the Louvre depicts the windswept goddess of Victory who gave her name to a sports company. What is it called?
    Jack Wills
    Nike
    Dunlop
    Adidas
    30s

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