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.   trade
B.   wealth
C.   political cohesion
D.   skilled artisans
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.   A strong navy
D.   An alliance with Greek colonies in the South
Question #3
Which type of Etruscan funerary monument had no parallel in Greece?
A.   Fibulae
B.   Porta Marzia
C.   Cistae
D.   Monumental sarcophagi
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.   Only in niches next to the entrance
B.   The double niches on the porches
C.   Only in interior niches in the cella
D.   The peaks of the temple roof
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.   Narrowed staircases were found on all four sides of the structure.
C.   Columns completely encircled the structure.
D.   The entrance was centered at the front 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.   The council chambers of the king
C.   A palace dining room
D.   The open air
Question #8
Which century marks the incorporation of Etruria into the Roman Empire?
A.   Fifth century BCE
B.   First century BCE
C.   Second century CE
D.   Third century CE
Question #9
The Etruscans preferred which the following materials for sculpture?
A.   Terracotta
B.   Marble
C.   Gold
D.   Limestone
Question #10
How did the Etruscans typically bury their dead?
A.   On high mountaintops
B.   In catacombs outside the city walls
C.   In columbaria within the city limits
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.   Wood and mudbrick
B.   Limestone
C.   Marble
D.   Glazed brick
Question #12
Most architectural sculpture was made to decorate what part of the Etruscan temple?
A.   The entryways
B.   The roof
C.   The pediment
D.   The sides

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