Question 1

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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A)   periscope
B)   underground seismograph
C)   surveying local black market dealers
D)   careful measurement of the entire Tarquinia cemeteryE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The fibula excavated from the Regolini-Galassi Tomb illustrates motifs borrowed from the Orient.Which of the following is one of the Oriental motifs?

Accepted Answer

A)   walking lions
B)   standing ibexes
C)   she-wolf
D)   galloping centaursE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Describe Etruscan tomb murals.How do they describe the Etruscan psyche? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 4

The typical tomb form found at Cerveteri is which of the following?

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A)   mausoleum
B)   tumulus
C)   tomb-shrine
D)   small Etruscan house-shaped terracottaE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

In depicting human figures,what forms and style did Etruscan sculptors favor?

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Etruscan sculptors favored the upper hal...

Question 6

What kinds of objects have been found in Etruscan tombs?

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Luxury goods and household obj...

Question 7

The Etruscans preferred what building material(s) for their temples?

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A)   marble
B)   limestone
C)   wood and mudbrick
D)   glazed brickE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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

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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) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The column used on Etruscan temples is similar to which type of Greek column?

Accepted Answer

A)   Doric
B)   Ionic
C)   Corinthian
D)   CompositeE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Describe Etruscan tomb and temple architecture.How are they uniquely Etruscan? Use examples to support your essay

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Question 11

Evaluate the differences and the similarities between Etruscan and Egyptian sarcophagi.Include in your discussion the aesthetic needs of the Etruscan.How were these needs different from Egyptian aesthetic needs? Use examples to support your essay.

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Etruscan and Egyptian sarcophagi both se...

Question 12

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) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following describes Etruscan art?

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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 formsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

How did the status of the Etruscan woman differ from her Greek counterpart? How did this difference affect the art? Use examples to support your essay.

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The status of Etruscan women differed si...

Question 15

What is granulation and how is it used?

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Granulation is a goldwork tech...

Question 16

How does the portrait of Aule Metele or the Orator reflect on the climax of Etruscan society and art?

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The image represents a supremely confide...

Question 17

Contrast these works.What do they say about Etruscan art?

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Reclining Couple Sarcophagus and Menkaur...

Question 18

During the sixth century BCE,Etruscans favored monumental sarcophagi that contained which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   bones of the deceased
B)   bones of the entire family
C)   ashes of the deceased
D)   ashes of the deceased and his or her slavesE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Terracotta sarcophagi showing life-sized reclining figures are most typical of which of the following centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)   2nd century BCE
B)   6th century BCE
C)   1st century BCE
D)   9th century BCEE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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 structureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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During the sixth century BCE,Etruscans favored monumental sarcophagi that contained which of the following?

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The column used on Etruscan temples is similar to which type of Greek column?

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How did the status of the Etruscan woman differ from her Greek counterpart? How did this difference affect the art? Use examples to support your essay.

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Evaluate the differences and the similarities between Etruscan and Egyptian sarcophagi.Include in your discussion the aesthetic needs of the Etruscan.How were these needs different from Egyptian aesthetic needs? Use examples to support your essay.

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The fibula excavated from the Regolini-Galassi Tomb illustrates motifs borrowed from the Orient.Which of the following is one of the Oriental motifs?

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Describe Etruscan tomb murals.How do they describe the Etruscan psyche? Use examples to support your essay.

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

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

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Terracotta sarcophagi showing life-sized reclining figures are most typical of which of the following centuries?

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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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In depicting human figures,what forms and style did Etruscan sculptors favor?

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What kinds of objects have been found in Etruscan tombs?

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Which of the following describes Etruscan art?

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How does the portrait of Aule Metele or the Orator reflect on the climax of Etruscan society and art?

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What is granulation and how is it used?

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The Etruscans preferred what building material(s) for their temples?

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Contrast these works.What do they say about Etruscan art?

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Describe Etruscan tomb and temple architecture.How are they uniquely Etruscan? Use examples to support your essay

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The typical tomb form found at Cerveteri is which of the following?

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