Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2020 » Unit 6 Quiz The Etruscans

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Question #1
One aspect of Etruscan society that contributed to their downfall was the lack of ____?
A.   political cohesion
B.   skilled artisans
C.   wealth
D.   trade
Question #2
What contributed to the transformation of Etruscan society in the Orientalizing period?
A.   An alliance with Greek colonies in the South
B.   Great mineral wealth
C.   A strong navy
D.   An alliance with Republican Rome
Question #3
Which type of Etruscan funerary monument had no parallel in Greece?
A.   Porta Marzia
B.   Fibulae
C.   Monumental sarcophagi
D.   Cistae
Question #4
____ was the typical tomb type found at the Etruscan cemetery at Cerveteri.
A.   Tomb-shrine
B.   Small Etruscan house-shaped terracotta
C.   Tumulus
D.   Mausoleum
Question #5
Pedimental sculpture is extremely rare in Etruscan temple architecture. Normally, the Etruscans placed their narrative statuary on which of the following elements?
A.   The peaks of the temple roof
B.   Only in niches next to the entrance
C.   Only in interior niches in the cella
D.   The double niches on the porches
Question #6
Unlike Greek temples, Etruscan temples were not meant to be seen as sculptural masses. Which of the following architectural elements would this?
A.   The front and rear of the structure were indistinguishable.
B.   Columns completely encircled the structure.
C.   The entrance was centered at the front of the structure.
D.   Narrowed staircases were found on all four sides of the structure.
Question #7
The banquet setting seen in the Tomb of the Leopards takes place in which of the following settings?
A.   A private house
B.   A palace dining room
C.   The open air
D.   The council chambers of the king
Question #8
Which century marks the incorporation of Etruria into the Roman Empire?
A.   First century BCE
B.   Fifth century BCE
C.   Second century CE
D.   Third century CE
Question #9
The Etruscans preferred which the following materials for sculpture?
A.   Gold
B.   Limestone
C.   Terracotta
D.   Marble
Question #10
How did the Etruscans typically bury their dead?
A.   On high mountaintops
B.   In columbaria within the city limits
C.   In catacombs outside the city walls
D.   In subterranean rooms arranged along a network of streets in a city of the dead
Question #11
The Etruscans preferred what building material(s) for their temples?
A.   Glazed brick
B.   Wood and mudbrick
C.   Limestone
D.   Marble
Question #12
Most architectural sculpture was made to decorate what part of the Etruscan temple?
A.   The sides
B.   The entryways
C.   The pediment
D.   The roof

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