Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2019 » 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.   wealth
B.   political cohesion
C.   skilled artisans
D.   trade
Question #2
What contributed to the transformation of Etruscan society in the Orientalizing period?
A.   Great mineral wealth
B.   An alliance with Republican Rome
C.   An alliance with Greek colonies in the South
D.   A strong navy
Question #3
Which type of Etruscan funerary monument had no parallel in Greece?
A.   Cistae
B.   Porta Marzia
C.   Monumental sarcophagi
D.   Fibulae
Question #4
____ was the typical tomb type found at the Etruscan cemetery at Cerveteri.
A.   Small Etruscan house-shaped terracotta
B.   Mausoleum
C.   Tumulus
D.   Tomb-shrine
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 double niches on the porches
B.   The peaks of the temple roof
C.   Only in niches next to the entrance
D.   Only in interior niches in the cella
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.   Columns completely encircled the structure.
B.   Narrowed staircases were found on all four sides of the structure.
C.   The entrance was centered at the front of the structure.
D.   The front and rear of the structure were indistinguishable.
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.   The council chambers of the king
C.   The open air
D.   A palace dining room
Question #8
Which century marks the incorporation of Etruria into the Roman Empire?
A.   Second century CE
B.   Fifth century BCE
C.   First century BCE
D.   Third century CE
Question #9
The Etruscans preferred which the following materials for sculpture?
A.   Terracotta
B.   Gold
C.   Marble
D.   Limestone
Question #10
How did the Etruscans typically bury their dead?
A.   In subterranean rooms arranged along a network of streets in a city of the dead
B.   In columbaria within the city limits
C.   On high mountaintops
D.   In catacombs outside the city walls
Question #11
The Etruscans preferred what building material(s) for their temples?
A.   Limestone
B.   Marble
C.   Glazed brick
D.   Wood and mudbrick
Question #12
Most architectural sculpture was made to decorate what part of the Etruscan temple?
A.   The entryways
B.   The roof
C.   The sides
D.   The pediment

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