Greek Art Classical civilisations A-level quiz

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A level Classical civilisations Quiz on Greek Art Classical civilisations A-level quiz, created by bo Rich on 16/04/2019.
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Question 1

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When was the New York Kouros Sculpted?
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  • 590-580
  • 550-540
  • 530-520

Question 2

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When was the Artemision Zeus sculpted?
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  • 510-500
  • 430-420
  • 460-450

Question 3

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How tall is this sculpture?
Answer
  • 2.09 m

Question 4

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When was this vase made?
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  • 490-460
  • 510
  • 410

Question 5

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Which Scenes are depicted on the Parthenon?
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  • Birth of Athena
  • Athens choosing Athena's gift of an olive tree
  • Panathenaic procession
  • Centaurs and Lapiths
  • Heracles' Labours
  • The Trojan war

Question 6

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How tall is the New York kouros?
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  • 2 m
  • 1.5 m
  • 1.95 m

Question 7

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The Temple of [blank_start]Artemis[blank_end] was built in [blank_start]580BC[blank_end]. It was made using [blank_start]Limestone[blank_end] and is located in [blank_start]Corcyra in Corfu[blank_end]. The [blank_start]Apotropaic[blank_end] figure in the centre is [blank_start]Medusa[blank_end] and to either side of her are her children [blank_start]Pegasus and Khryasor.[blank_end]
Answer
  • 580BC
  • 510BC
  • 490BC
  • Artemis
  • Apollo
  • Aphaia
  • Marble
  • Limestone
  • Plaster
  • Delphi
  • Olympia
  • Corcyra in Corfu
  • Heroic
  • Apotropaic
  • Medusa
  • Athena
  • Apollo
  • Pegasus and Khryasor.
  • Gorgons
  • Hebe and Persephone

Question 8

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This vase was painted by [blank_start]Kelophrades[blank_end] and is called the [blank_start]Vivenzio Hydria[blank_end]. It was painted from [blank_start]490-480BC[blank_end]. It depicts the [blank_start]Trojan war[blank_end]. On the Vase is [blank_start]Priam[blank_end] holding [blank_start]Astyanax[blank_end] dead on the alter. Priam is about to be killed by [blank_start]Neoptolemus[blank_end].
Answer
  • Kleophrades
  • Amasis
  • Sophilos
  • Vivenzio Hydria
  • Francious vase
  • 490-480BC
  • 510-500
  • Persian war
  • Trojan war
  • Priam
  • Astyanax
  • Neoptolemus
  • Aeneas

Question 9

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Tick the boxes next to all the true facts about this Metope.
Answer
  • It is from Temple C at selinus
  • It depicts Heracles and the Kerkopes
  • It was sculpted in 510-500BC
  • It is 1.75m
  • It is 1.47m
  • It was sculpted in 575-550BC
  • made out of limestone

Question 10

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The Sophilos Dinos and stand was painted in 570-580BC
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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tick the scenes bellow which are depicted on the Francious Vase by Kleitias
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  • Wedding procession of Peleus and Thetis
  • Heracles beheading medusa
  • Games at Patroclus' funeral
  • Calydonian Boar hunt
  • The Persian war
  • Ambush of Troilus by Achilles outside Troy

Question 12

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When was the Francious was painted?
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  • 550BC
  • 530BC
  • 570BC

Question 13

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These Sculptures of [blank_start]Kleobis and Biton[blank_end] are located in [blank_start]Delphi[blank_end]. They were sculpted by [blank_start]Polymedes[blank_end] of Argos in [blank_start]580BC[blank_end]. Their height is [blank_start]2.18[blank_end] m tall and the features that make them typically archaic are: Their [blank_start]symmetry[blank_end], [blank_start]pose[blank_end], [blank_start]wig-like hair[blank_end] and [blank_start]archaic smile[blank_end].
Answer
  • Kleobis and Biton
  • Heracles and Kerkopes
  • Athens
  • Delphi
  • Sicilly
  • Miron
  • Polyzalos
  • Polymedes
  • 580BC
  • 540BC
  • 450BC
  • 2.18
  • 2
  • 1.48
  • Assymmetry
  • symmetry
  • pose
  • Eyeline
  • wig-like hair
  • Natural
  • natural smile
  • archaic smile

Question 14

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The Billingual vase was painted in....
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  • 510BC
  • 520BC
  • 530BC

Question 15

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Lysippides painted the [blank_start]Red[blank_end] figure side of the bilingual vase and Andokides painted the [blank_start]black[blank_end] figure side. These painters belonged to the [blank_start]Transitional[blank_end] group. It is a [blank_start]belly[blank_end] amphora and depicts [blank_start]Heracles[blank_end] and [blank_start]Athena[blank_end].
Answer
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Archaic
  • Transitional
  • belly
  • neck
  • Perseus
  • Heracles
  • Athena
  • Hebe

Question 16

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The West Pediment on the Parthenon depicts the contest between Athena and Poseidon during their competition for the honor of becoming the city’s patron. The two central characters are [blank_start]Athena and Poseidon[blank_end]. It was sculpted in [blank_start]437-432BC[blank_end].
Answer
  • Athena and Poseidon
  • Hermes and Dionysus
  • 417-402
  • 437-432BC

Question 17

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Who is this in the far left corner of the west pediment on the Parthenon?
Answer
  • Ilissos the River God
  • Iris

Question 18

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Name all the characters in this picture from the east pediment of the Parthenon
Answer
  • Hebe
  • Dionysus
  • Demeter
  • Persephone
  • Helios

Question 19

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name these characters on the east pediment of the Parthenon....
Answer
  • Dione
  • Hestia
  • Aphrodite
  • Dione
  • Hestia
  • Aphrodite
  • Dione
  • Hestia
  • Aphrodite

Question 20

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The Frieze on the Parthenon is built by [blank_start]Ictinus and Callicrates[blank_end]. It was built in [blank_start]442-437BC[blank_end]. It is located in the [blank_start]Cella[blank_end] and depicts the [blank_start]Great Panathenaia[blank_end]. The number of horsemen on it is [blank_start]192[blank_end].
Answer
  • Ictinus and Callicrates
  • Praxiteles
  • 450-440BC
  • 442-437BC
  • Cella
  • outside
  • Great Panathenaia
  • Olympic games
  • 245
  • 192

Question 21

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Tick all which apply to the Metope on the Parthenon.....
Answer
  • 447-442BC
  • 460-450BC
  • Depicts Centaurs and Lapiths
  • Depicts Heracles' labours
  • high classical
  • Civilisation vs barbarity

Question 22

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This Calyx Krater was painted by Euphronios in......
Answer
  • 515-510BC
  • 540-530BC

Question 23

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The East pediment on the Parthenon depicts the [blank_start]birth of Athena from Zeus' head[blank_end]. It was sculpted in [blank_start]437-432[blank_end]. The character in the centre is [blank_start]Nike[blank_end].
Answer
  • birth of Athena from Zeus' head
  • Trojan war
  • 437-432
  • 550-540BC
  • Nike
  • Hephaestos
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