Question 1

Most architectural sculpture was made to decorate what part of the Etruscan temple?

Accepted Answer

A)   The sides
B)   The entryways
C)   The pediment
D)   The roofE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) D

Question 2

Which of the following works of art illustrates how Romanized the Etruscans became in the first century BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Apulu Veii
B)   Aule Metele
C)   Fibula,Regolini-Galassi Tomb
D)   Reclining Couple SarcophagusE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Unlike Greek temples,Etruscan temples were not meant to be seen as sculptural masses.Which of the following architectural elements would this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Columns completely encircled the structure.
B)   The entrance was centered at the front of the structure.
C)   The front and rear of the structure were indistinguishable.
D)   Narrowed staircases were found on all four sides of the structure.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Pedimental sculpture is extremely rare in Etruscan temple architecture.Normally,the Etruscans placed their narrative statuary on which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A)   The peaks of the temple roof
B)   The double niches on the porches
C)   Only in interior niches in the cella
D)   Only in niches next to the entranceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following was a tool used by archaeologists to explore tomb interiors at Tarquinia without the expensive and time-consuming excavation process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Periscope
B)   Underground seismograph
C)   Surveying local black market dealers
D)   Careful measurement of the entire Tarquinia cemeteryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 6

Which century marks the incorporation of Etruria into the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)   First century BCE
B)   Third century CE
C)   Fifth century BCE
D)   Second century CEE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The column used on Etruscan temples resemble which type of Greek column?

Accepted Answer

A)   Doric
B)   Ionic
C)   Corinthian
D)   CompositeE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The banquet setting seen in the Tomb of the Leopards takes place in which of the following settings?

Accepted Answer

A)   A palace dining room
B)   A private house
C)   The open air
D)   The council chambers of the kingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Etruscan artisans particularly excelled at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Intarsia
B)   Marble sculpture
C)   Weaving
D)   MetalworkingE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The wide overhang roof of the Etruscan temple could function as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A place of shelter
B)   A sculptural mass to be seen from all directions
C)   A poor copy of a Greek temple
D)   An ill-defined home for the priestsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In Etruscan iconography,which of the following symbolized regeneration?

Accepted Answer

A)   Wine
B)   Birds
C)   Egg
D)   BeesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The Etruscans became citizens of which the following in the first century BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rome
B)   Perugia
C)   Paestum
D)   AthensE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The somber expression of Lars Pulena on his sarcophagus distinguishes it from earlier sarcophagi? What would account for it?

Accepted Answer

A)   A funeral called for gloomy behavior.
B)   The family was Roman and did not follow Etruscan funeral practices.
C)   It illustrated the decline in Etruscan fortunes.
D)   It illustrated the decline in the fortune of Lars Pulena.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

One aspect of Etruscan society that contributed to their downfall was the lack of ____?

Accepted Answer

A)   political cohesion
B)   wealth
C)   skilled artisans
D)   tradeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following describes Etruscan art?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was a combination of motion and vitality.
B)   It was a combination of stability and calm.
C)   It was a combination of rigid frontality and symmetry.
D)   It was a mass of cylindrical forms.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The independent spirit and relative freedom Etruscan women enjoyed horrified which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Greco-Roman male authors
B)   Egyptian male authors
C)   Etruscan male authors
D)   Trojan male authorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

How did the Etruscans typically bury their dead?

Accepted Answer

A)   On high mountaintops
B)   In columbaria within the city limits
C)   In subterranean rooms arranged along a network of streets in a city of the dead
D)   In catacombs outside the city wallsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The center for the bronze cista industry was located in which of the following cities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rome
B)   Tarquinia
C)   Palestrina
D)   VeiiE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 19

The Etruscans preferred which the following materials for sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marble
B)   Gold
C)   Terracotta
D)   LimestoneE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Who or what is Tinia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lady of Vulci
B)   Greek goddess
C)   An ancient cloak
D)   Etruscan godE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: The Etruscans

Most architectural sculpture was made to decorate what part of the Etruscan temple?

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Which of the following works of art illustrates how Romanized the Etruscans became in the first century BCE?

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Unlike Greek temples,Etruscan temples were not meant to be seen as sculptural masses.Which of the following architectural elements would this?

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Pedimental sculpture is extremely rare in Etruscan temple architecture.Normally,the Etruscans placed their narrative statuary on which of the following elements?

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Which of the following was a tool used by archaeologists to explore tomb interiors at Tarquinia without the expensive and time-consuming excavation process?

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Which century marks the incorporation of Etruria into the Roman Empire?

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The column used on Etruscan temples resemble which type of Greek column?

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The banquet setting seen in the Tomb of the Leopards takes place in which of the following settings?

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Etruscan artisans particularly excelled at which of the following?

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The wide overhang roof of the Etruscan temple could function as which of the following?

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In Etruscan iconography,which of the following symbolized regeneration?

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The Etruscans became citizens of which the following in the first century BCE?

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The somber expression of Lars Pulena on his sarcophagus distinguishes it from earlier sarcophagi? What would account for it?

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One aspect of Etruscan society that contributed to their downfall was the lack of ____?

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Which of the following describes Etruscan art?

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The independent spirit and relative freedom Etruscan women enjoyed horrified which of the following?

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How did the Etruscans typically bury their dead?

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The center for the bronze cista industry was located in which of the following cities?

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The Etruscans preferred which the following materials for sculpture?

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Who or what is Tinia?

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