AAP104.C - Greek

The Aegean beehive shaped type of tomb is called.

A) Tholos.

B) Menhir.

C) Mausoleum.

D) Loculi.

Tholos. Tholos is a beehive tomb characterized by a false dome or corbeled dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or stones. Menhir is a standing stone megalith in Prehistoric times. Mausoleum is a free-standing building constructed as a monument containing the burial chamber of a deceased person. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a tomb built for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire, and his sister-wife Artemisia II of Caria. The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythius of Priene. The finished structure of the mausoleum was considered to be such an aesthetic triumph that Antipater of Sidon identified it as one of his Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Loculus is the architectural niche that houses a corpse or an urn containing ashes, as in the catacomb, hypogeum, mausoleum or other place of entombment.

The epinaos is also called.

A) Trachelion.

B) Opisthodomos.

C) Posticum.

D) Portico.

Posticum. In Greek temples, both the epinaos and opisthodomos are posticums or vestibules located at the back part of a Classical temple. However, the opisthodomos is a special chamber that was cut off from the as the treasury where the revenues and precious dedications of the temple are kept. The term "epinaos" was actually invented to differentiate the open vestibule located at back to that of the opisthodomos which was cut off from the public. Architecturally, the epinaos balances the pronaos or porch of a temple, creating a plan with diaxial symmetry. Posticum may also refer to the backdoor of a Roman villa. Trachelion is the necking of the column just above the shaft and beneath the capital. Trachelion has the same flutings as the shaft, and serves as the connection between the column shaft and the capital. Portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building with a roof structure supported by columns.

The intercolumniation of a eustyle is.

A) l.5D.

B) 2.25D.

C) 3D.

D) 4D.

2.25D. P-seda. P = 1.5, S = 2, E = 2.25, D = 3, A = 4.

The sacred enclosure found in the highest part of a Greek city is called.

A) Peribolos.

B) Temenos.

C) Pteroma.

D) Corps de logis.

Temenos. Temenos means sacred enclosure found in the highest part of a Greek city. Although both peribolos and temenos are synonyms in that they both pertain to areas reserved for sacred purposes. In common usage, temenos refers more to the piece of land or area enclosed for temples as in the temenos in Olympia, Epidauros, and Acropolis. Peribolos on the other hand refers more to the funerary enclosure or enceinte containing a number of burials. Pteroma is the enclosed space between the naos wall and the colonnade of the portico or peristyle. Corps de logis refers to the principal block of a large mansion or palace.

Sunk panels found in the ceiling of Greek temples is called.

A) Acroteria.

B) Lacunaria.

C) Agora.

D) Festoon.

Lacunaria. Lacunaria comes in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon and were used as decoration for the ceiling. They are also called caissons ('boxes"). Acroterion is an architectural ornament mounted at the apex of the pediment. Agora is a central space or square for gathering or assembly and is the center of athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life of the city. Festoon is a decorative motif consisting of hanging representation of flowers, foliage, fruit, or fabric carved as if suspended between two points.

The Greek male statue used as columns is called.

A) Canephorae.

B) Quadrigas.

C) Atlantes.

D) Osiris.

Atlantes. Atlantes figure is a support sculpted in the form of a man, which may take the place of a column, a pier or a pilaster. The Roman term for such a sculptural support is telamon.

The space between triglyphs with or without sculptures is called.

A) Metope.

B) Dentil.

C) Architrave.

D) Guttae.

Metope. Metope is the space between triglyph with or without sculptures. Triglyph is a tablet in a Doric frieze with three vertical grooves and alternate with the metopes which is a square space between triglyphs. Dentil or "tooth" is a small block used as a repeating ornament in the bed mold of a cornice. Architrave is the main beam resting across the tops of columns, specifically the lower third entablature. Gutta is a small drop-like ornament attached to the underside of the mutules, which are located under the Doric cornice. Gutta is cone-shaped and is often used as a water-repelling projection which allows water to drip away from the edge of the building. In the strict tradition of classical architecture, a set of guttae always go with a triglyph above.

The widely used order during the Greek period is the.

A) Ionic.

B) Doric.

C) Corinthian.

D) Tuscan.

Doric. The Doric order is the simplest among the Greek order and also the cheapest to build. Tuscan is not a Greek order.

The tomb of Atreus, a noted example of the tholos type of tomb is also known as.

A) Mausoleum, Halicarnassus.

B) Tomb of Agamemnon.

C) Tomb of Clytemnestra.

D) Thersilion, Megapolis.

Tomb of Agamemnon. The Tomb of Agamemnon or the Treasury of Atreus is one of the most well-preserved tholos or "beehive" tombs found in the vicinity of the ancient site of Mycenae. People believed the tholos graves were treasure stores, that is why the Tomb is also known as the Treasury. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a tomb built for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire, and his sister-wife Artemisia II of Caria. The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythius of Priene. The finished structure of the mausoleum was considered to be such an aesthetic triumph that Antipater of Sidon identified it as one of his Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Thersilion is an assembly hall built in close connection with the theater at Megalopolis and provided a covered accommodation in wet weather.

A recess or alcove with raised seat where disputes took place is the.

A) Crest.

B) Rolock.

C) Exedrae.

D) Niche.

Exedrae. Exedrae is a recess of alcove with raised seat where disputes took place.

The eaves of the Greek temple are protected by a detail which is used to eject rain water is called.

A) Apteral.

B) Analoi.

C) Angiportus.

D) Antefixae.

Antefixae. Antefixae were vertical blocks which terminates the covering tiles of the roof of the Greek temple, and used to eject rain water. In grand buildings the face of each stone antefix was richly carved with the anthemion ornament. Apteral is an architectural term applied to amphiprostyle temples which have no columns on the sides. Analoi is a church stand. Angiportus is a narrow lane between two rows of houses, sometimes ending in a cul-de-sac.

A temple arranged with a single line of columns surrounding the naos is called.

A) Peristyle.

B) Peripteral.

C) Dodecastyle.

D) Apteral.

Peripteral. Apteral is an architectural term applied to amphiprostyle temples which have no columns on the sides. Peristyle refers to the space such as courtyard or porch surrounded by columns.

In the Greek theater, the scene building which was merely a tent or a booth in which the performers prepared is the.

A) Parascenia.

B) Skene.

C) Orchestra.

D) Cavea.

Skene. Skene is the scene building in the Greek theater where performers prepared. Originally the skene was the structure at the back of a theatre stage, initially a very light structure or just cloth hanging from a rope, but by the start of Roman Greece, it became a large and complex stone building on several levels. Parascenia are the wings flanking the skene or the preparation booths, marking the width of the orchestra, and serving as apartments for the actors. Orchestra is the semi-circle space at the foot of a hill where the chorus danced and sang. Cavea are the seats that rose in tiers and founded on natural rocks in a Greek theater.

The town square which was the center of the Greeks social and business life is the.

A) Stoa.

B) Fora.

C) Agora.

D) Circus.

Agora. Agora is the town square for gathering or assembly and is the center of athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life of the city. Stoa is a covered walkway or portico for public use. Fora is the plural of forum which is an open public space within a Roman city and the counterpart of the Greek agora. Circus is a large open-air venue used for chariot and horse races in the Roman Empire.

A long colonnaded building used around public places and as shelters and religious shrines is the.

A) Proa.

B) Stoa.

C) Exedrae.

D) Pinacotheca.

Stoa. Stoa is a covered walkway or portico for public use. Proa is a type of multihull sailboat. Exedrae is a recess or alcove with raised seat where disputes took place. Pinacotheca is a picture gallery.

The building that served as senate house for the chief dignitaries of the city and as a place where distinguished visitors and citizens might be entertained.

A) Bouleuterion.

B) Thersilion.

C) Prytaneion.

D) Diathyros.

Prytaneion. Bouleuterion is the council house, assembly house or senate house of the Greek which housed the council of citizens of a democratic city state. Prytaneion is the senate house and housed the executive council of the assembly and often served as the mess hall where distinguished visitors and citizens might be entertained. Thersilion is an assembly hall built in close connection with the theater at Megalopolis and provided a covered accommodation in wet weather. Diathyros is a vestibule in an ancient Greek house with the street door at one end and the door to the courtyard at the other.

The Greek council house which is a covered meeting place for the democratically-elected councils is called

A) Leontarium.

B) Hypaethrum.

C) Farrarium.

D) Bouleuterion.

Bouleuterion. Bouleuterion is the council house, assembly house or senate house of the Greek which housed the council of citizens of a democratic city state. Hypaethrum is a Roman fanlight of lattice-work over a door and within a doorway architrave. It is more properly hypaethri lumen.

A kindred type to the theater, the.

A) Postern.

B) Odeion.

C) Bustum.

D) Farrarium.

Odeion. Odeion is a small, roofed, ancient Greek theatre for musical performances or recitations. Postern is the secondary door or gate in a fortification such as a castle curtain wall. Bustum is the open saloon found beyond the Greek domus atrium.

A foot racecourse in the cities, where games were celebrated is the.

A) Stadium.

B) Circus.

C) Thermae.

D) Xystus.

Stadium. Stadium is a foot racecourse in Greek cities where games are celebrated. Circus is a large open-air venue used for chariot and horse races in the Roman Empire. Thermae are the Roman bath houses. Xystus is a covered portico of the Greek gymnasium, in which the exercises took place during the winter or in rainy weather.

Similar to the stadium, though longer type of building for horse and chariot racing is the.

A) Prytaneion.

B) Hippodrome.

C) Velodrome.

D) Hypocaust.

Hippodrome. Hippodrome is the Greek stadium for chariot and horse racing. It is similar to the Roman circus. Prytaneion is the seat of the Prytaneis which is the Greek senate or the executive assembly. Velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Hypocaust is a hollow space under the floor of an ancient Roman building, into which hot air was sent for heating.

The hippodrome was the prototype of the Roman building called.

A) Hospitium.

B) Hypertarium.

C) Circus.

D) Pelmet.

Circus. Hippodrome is the prototype for the Roman circus. Hospitium is the ancient Greco-Roman concept of hospitality as a divine right of the guest and a divine duty of the host. Pelmet is a narrow border of cloth or wood, fitted across the top of a door or window to conceal the curtain fittings.

The Greek wrestling school is called.

A) Palaestra.

B) Gymnasia.

C) Dipteral.

D) Spina.

Palaestra. Palaestra is a Greek wrestling school. Gymnasia is a training facility in ancient Greece for competitors in public games. It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits. Spina is the dividing wall running down the middle of the arena in a slightly oblique direction in the circus. Dipteral refers to a temple arranged with a double line of columns surrounding the naos or a double peristyle.

A place for all types of physical exercises is the.

A) Prytaneion.

B) Circus

C) Gymnasium.

D) Cryptoporticus.

Gymnasium. Gymnasium is a training facility in ancient Greece for competitors in public games. Prytaneion is the seat of the senate or the executive assembly. Circus is the Roman hippodrome which is an arena for chariot or horse racing. Cryptoporticus is a semi-subterranean gallery whose vaulting supports portico structures above the ground.

The most famous of all tombs and one of the seven wonders of the world erected for King Mausolus is the.

A) Nereid Monument, Xanthos.

B) Tomb of the Weepers.

C) Mausoleum, Halicarnassus.

D) Lion Tomb, Cnidus.

Mausoleum, Halicarnassus. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a tomb built for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire, and his sister-wife Artemisia II of Caria. The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythius of Priene. The finished structure of the mausoleum was considered to be such an aesthetic triumph that Antipater of Sidon identified it as one of his Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Greek temples stood on a foundation of three steps called.

A) Base.

B) Podium.

C) Crepidoma.

D) Stereobate.

Crepidoma. Crepidoma is the foundation of Greek temples composed of the three steps - the two lower stereobate, and the topmost stylobate. Podium is the foundation of Roman temples. Stereobate is the bottom steps of the crepidoma. Stylobate is the topmost step of the crepidoma.

The crepidoma is made up of two pairs, namely stylobate and.

A) Stereobate.

B) Probate.

C) Corbiestep.

D) Esplanade.

Stereobate. Stylobate is the topmost step of the crepidoma. Stereobate is the bottom steps of the crepidoma. Corbiestep or the crow-step is the series of step-like portions of a masonry gable

Vertical features such as columns were inclined inwards towards the top to correct the appearance of falling outwards and this is called.

A) Enfilade.

B) Exostes.

C) Entasis.

D) Elevation.

Entasis. Entasis is the vertical feature in columns such that columns were inclined inwards towards the top to correct the appearance of falling outwards. Enfilade is a suite of rooms with doorways formally in line with each other. Enfilade is a common feature in Grand European architecture. Exostes is a balconied loggia. Loggia is a covered exterior corridor.

The characteristic Greek surface ornament is the.

A) Acanthus leaf and scroll.

B) Anthemion.

C) Egg and dart.

D) Guilloche.

Acanthus leaf and scroll. Acanthus is one of the most common plant forms to make foliage ornament and decoration. Acanthus symbolizes immortality or enduring life, and the plant is traditionally displayed at funerary celebrations in Mediterranean countries. It was first used by the Greeks in the 5th century BC on temple roof ornaments, on wall friezes, and on the capital of the Corinthian column. Anthemion design consists of a number of radiating petals, and was developed by the ancient Greeks from the Egyptian and Asiatic form known as the honeysuckle or lotus palmette. The anthemion was used to embellish various parts of ancient buildings. The Greeks originally decorated only pottery with the motif, but they soon adapted it to ornament architecture. The single-palmette form appears on acroteria or decorative pedestals, antefixes or roof or cornice elements, and the top of vertical stelae. The continuous pattern of alternating lotus and palmette springing from connecting spirals decorates especially the cyma recta molding of the cornice. Egg and dart is used in moldings. It consists of a series of bas-relief ovals alternating with pointed, narrow, dart-like carvings. Guilloche is an architectural ornamentation resembling braided or interlaced ribbons

The origin of the Corinthian capital, which is distinguished by its bell shape and the acanthus leaf is attributed to.

A) Pericles.

B) Mnesicles.

C) Callimachus.

D) Pheidias.

Callimachus. Vitruvius generally attributed the invention of the Corinthian capital to Callimachus. Accordingly, Callimachus, a Greek architect and sculptor was inspired by the sight of a votive basket that had been left on the grave of a young girl. A few of her toys were in it, and a square tile had been placed over the basket, to protect them from the weather. An acanthus plant had grown through the woven basket, mixing its spiny, deeply cut leaves with the weave of the basket. Mnesicles is the architect of the Propylaea and the Erectheion. Pheidias is a Greek sculpture whose statue of Zeus at Olympia was identified as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Pheidias also sculpted the statues of Athena Promachus and Athena Parthenon in the Parthenon.

The Parthenon is a.

A) Doric temple.

B) Corinthian temple.

C) Ionic temple.

D) Tuscan temple.

Doric temple.

That which corresponds to the Greek agora is the Roman.

A) Palace.

B) Forum.

C) Plaza.

D) Market.

Forum. Agora is the town square for gathering or assembly and is the center of athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life of the city. Forum is the open public square within a Roman city. Plaza is the open public square in Spanish colonial cities. Palace is a grand residence for royalty, head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary.

A building in classic architecture for plants, flowers, and running water, ornamented with statues and forming a cool and agreeable retreat is called.

A) Nymphaeum.

B) Podium.

C) Cinerarium.

D) Panopticon.

Nymphaeum. Nymphaeum is a building for plants, flowers, and running water, ornamented with statues and forming a cool and agreeable retreat. Podium is the foundation of Roman temples. Cinerarium is the place where the ashes of the cremated dead are kept. Panopticon is a theoretical building designed by the English philosopher Jeremy Bentham that allows a single watchman to observe all prisoners without them being able to tell whether they are being watched or not.

The second largest Greek temple is.

A) Parthenon.

B) Erectheion.

C) Temple of Zeus.

D) Temple of Nike Apteros.

Temple of Zeus. The Temple of Zeus, Agrigento in Sicily, also known as The Olympeion was designed by the Roman architect Cossutius. The Olympeion is the largest Doric temple, and the second largest Greek temple. The largest Greek temple is the Temple of Artemis, Ephesus. The second largest is the Temple of Zeus, Agrigento. The third largest is the Temple of Hera, Samos. The Temple of Nike Apteros is the smallest structure on the Athenian acropolis.

A single line of column surrounding the naos wall is an arrangement called.

A) Peripteral.

B) Octastyle.

C) Monotriglyph.

D) Araeostyle.

Peripteral. Peripteral is an arrangement of a single line of column surrounding the naos wall as in perimeter. Octastyle means a temple with eight columns. Monotriglyph is a kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only one triglyph and two metopes are introduced. Araeostyle is an intercolumniation of four diameters.

It is the prototype of the Roman thermae.

A) Peribolos.

B) Skene.

C) Ephebeum.

D) Gymnasium.

Gymnasium. Gymnasium is a training facility in ancient Greece for competitors in public games. It contained a combination of courts, chambers, tanks called piscinae for bathers, and the exedrae or the semicircular seats for spectators. These arrangement of spaces served as the prototype for the Roman thermae although it was simpler in plan and adornment. Peribolos has many meanings. It is synonymous to temenos in that it is an area with an enclosure reserved for sacred purposes. It may also refer to the wall or colonnade enclosing the temenos. In common usage, peribolos refers more to the funerary enclosure or enceinte containing a number of burials. Skene is the scene building in the Greek theater where performers prepared. Ephebeum is an exercise court or place for gymnastic exercises commonly found in a Greek palaestra or wrestling school, and a Roman thermae or bath.

The Aegean tomb which is a subterranean stone-vaulted construction shaped like an old-fashioned beehive is.

A) Tjandi.

B) Tholos.

C) Dolmen.

D) Mausoleum.

Tholos. Tholos is a beehive tomb characterized by a false dome or corbeled dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or stones. Mausoleum is a free-standing building constructed as a monument containing the burial chamber of a deceased person. Dolmen is a large flat stone laid on top of upright ones. Tjandi is A Hindu sepulchral monument consisting of a square base, a cella-like temple, and a prominent pyramidal roof structure. A small room in the base of the tjandi contained the urn with the ashes of the prince in whose memory the structure was erected.

The space between the colonnade and the naos wall in the Greek temple is called.

A) Diathyros.

B) Impluvium.

C) Pteroma.

D) Temenos.

Pteroma. Pteroma is the space between the colonnade and the naos wall in the Greek temple. Diathyros is a vestibule in an ancient Greek house with the street door at one end and the door to the courtyard at the other. Impluvium is the water cistern found in the center of the atrium used to drain the water coming from the compluvium. Temenos means sacred enclosure found in the highest part of a Greek city.

The open to the sky passage leading to the rock-cut or tholos Aegean tomb is called.

A) Pronaos.

B) Hypogeum.

C) Dromos.

D) Acropolis.

Dromos. Dromos is the open-to-the-sky passage leading to the rock-cut tomb or tholos. Dromos could also mean an avenue or entranceway to a building. Pronaos is a vestibule at the front of a classical temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting sidewalls. Hypogeum is a Greek underground temple or tomb derived from the Greek hypo- meaning under and -gaia meaning Mother Earth. Acropolis is a settlement built upon an area of elevated ground or hill with precipitous sides.

A Greek building that contains painted pictures is called.

A) Xystus.

B) Glyptotheca.

C) Pinacotheca.

D) Zotheca.

Pinacotheca. Pinacotheca is a picture gallery. Glyptotheca is a sculpture gallery. Xystus is a covered portico of the Greek gymnasium, in which the exercises took place during the winter or in rainy weather.

The triangular-shaped feature terminating the roof span of a Greek temple is called.

A) Conditory.

B) Pediment.

C) Tympana.

D) Regula.

Pediment. Pediment is the triangular-shaped feature terminating the roof span of a Greek temple. Tympanum is the triangular surface bounded by the sloping and horizontal cornices of a pediment of a Greek temple. Regula is an element in Greek temples formed by a row of six guttae below the narrow projection of the taenia or fillet and cymatium. Conditory is a repository for holding things in a hiding place.

The naos, epinaos, and the BLANK are the three chambers of the Greek temple.

A) Cella.

B) Posticum.

C) Peristyle.

D) Pronaos.

Pronaos. Pronaos is a vestibule at the front of a classical temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting sidewalls. Cella for Roman or naos for Greek, is the inner chamber of a classical temple. Posticums are vestibules located at the back part of a Greek temple. Peristyle refers to the space such as courtyard or porch surrounded by columns.

A temple with 1 to 4 columns arranged between antae at the front is called.

A) In antis.

B) Amphi-antis.

C) Astylar.

D) Prostyle.

In antis. In antis refers to a temple with columns arranged between the antae at the front. Amphi-antis refers to a temple with columns arranged between the antae at the front and the rear. Prostyle refers to a temple with a portico of columns at the front.

A temple with 1 to 4 columns arranged between antae at the front and the rear is called.

A) Pseudo-dipteral.

B) Amphi-antis.

C) In antis.

D) Gynaekonitis.

Amphi-antis. Amphi-antis refers to a temple with columns arranged between the antae at the front and the rear. In antis refers to a temple with columns arranged between the antae at the front. Gynaekonitis is the women's quarter in a Greek house.

A temple arranged with a portico of columns at the front is called.

A) Prostyle.

B) Tempietto.

C) Stoa.

D) Peripteral.

Prostyle. Prostyle refers to a temple with a portico of columns at the front. Stoa is a covered walkway or portico for public use.

A temple with a portico of columns arranged at the front and at the rear is called.

A) Pseudo-peripteral.

B) Postern.

C) Acropolis.

D) Amphi-prostyle.

Amphi-prostyle. Amphi-prostyle is a temple with a portico of columns arranged at the front and at the rear. Acropolis is a settlement built upon an area of elevated ground or hill with precipitous sides. Pseudo-peripteral is an arrangement of columns in which the flanking columns is attached to the naos wall. Postern is the secondary door or gate in a fortification such as a castle curtain wall.

A temple arranged with flank columns attached to the naos wall is.

A) Bawn.

B) Pseudo-dipteral.

C) Pseudo-peripteral.

D) Portico.

Pseudo-peripteral. Pseudo-peripteral is an arrangement of columns in which the flanking columns is attached to the naos wall. Bawn is a defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower. Portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building with a roof structure supported by columns.

A temple arranged with a double line of columns surrounding the naos is called.

A) Diathyros.

B) Diastyle.

C) Dipteral.

D) Ditriglyph.

Dipteral. Dipteral refers to a temple arranged with a double line of columns surrounding the naos or a double peristyle. Diastyle refers to a temple with two columns. Diathyros is a vestibule in an ancient Greek house with the street door at one end and the door to the courtyard at the other. Ditriglyph refers to the center-to-center distance between two metopes.

The space between columns is called.

A) Interposition.

B) Intercupola.

C) Intercapedo.

D) Intercolumniation.

Intercolumniation.

The intercolumniation of an araeostyle is.

A) 2.5D.

B) 3.25D.

C) 4D.

D) 5D.

4D. P-seda. P = 1.5, S = 2, E = 2.25, D = 3, A = 4.

The intercolumniation of a pycnostyle is.

A) 1.5D.

B) 2.5D.

C) 3.5D.

D) 4.5D.

1.5D. P-seda. P = 1.5, S = 2, E = 2.25, D = 3, A = 4.

The intercolumniation of a diastyle is.

A) 2D.

B) 3D.

C) 4D.

D) 5D.

3D. P-seda. P = 1.5, S = 2, E = 2.25, D = 3, A = 4.

The seats that rose in tiers and founded on natural rocks in a Greek theater is called

A) Cavea.

B) Exedrae.

C) Logeion.

D) Skene.

Cavea. Cavea are the seats that rose in tiers and founded on natural rocks in a Greek theater. Exedrae is a recess of alcove with raised seat where disputes took place. Logeion is the stage of the Greek theater which is also the roof of the proscenium. Skene is the scene building in the Greek theater where performers prepared.

In the development of the skene, the BLANK are wings at the ends which projected forwards that marked the width of the orchestra.

A) Parascenia.

B) Proscenium.

C) Episcenium.

D) Prytaneion.

Parascenia. Parascenia are the wings flanking the skene or the preparation booths, marking the width of the orchestra, and serving as apartments for the actors. Proscenium is the acting area projecting in front of the skene, with a roof that also serve as a stage or logeion. Episcenium is the façade of the second story of the Greek skene pierced by one or more doors called thyromata. Episcenium served as a background for performances with the roof of the proscenium serving as a stage. Prytaneion is the senate house and housed the executive council of the assembly and often served as the mess hall where distinguished visitors and citizens might be entertained.

In the development or the skene, the BLANK built in front of the skene, had its roof serving as a stage or logeion.

A) Parascenia.

B) Proscenium.

C) Episcenium.

D) Prytaneion.

Proscenium. Proscenium is the acting area projecting in front of the skene, with a roof that also serve as a stage or logeion. Parascenia are the wings flanking the skene or the preparation booths, marking the width of the orchestra, and serving as apartments for the actors. Episcenium is the façade of the second story of the Greek skene pierced by one or more doors called thyromata. Episcenium served as a background for performances with the roof of the proscenium serving as a stage. Prytaneion is the senate house and housed the executive council of the assembly and often served as the mess hall where distinguished visitors and citizens might be entertained.

In the development of the skene, the BLANK was raised background of the upper part of a two-story skene.

A) Parascenia.

B) Proscenium.

C) Episcenium.

D) Prytaneion.

Episcenium. Episcenium is the façade of the second story of the Greek skene pierced by one or more doors called thyromata. Episcenium served as a background for performances with the roof of the proscenium serving as a stage. Parascenia are the wings flanking the skene or the preparation booths, marking the width of the orchestra, and serving as apartments for the actors. Proscenium is the acting area projecting in front of the skene, with a roof that also serve as a stage or logeion. Prytaneion is the senate house and housed the executive council of the assembly and often served as the mess hall where distinguished visitors and citizens might be entertained.

One of the best examples of a surviving megaron type of Greek domestic building is.

A) House No. 33, Priene.

B) Ecclesiasterion, Priene.

C) Maison de la Colline, Delos.

D) Necropolis, Vulci.

House No. 33, Priene.

The water-leaf & tongue is the usual ornament found in the.

A) Cyma reversa.

B) Cyma recta.

C) Fillet.

D) Cavetto.

Cyma reversa.

The anthemion or honey suckle is the usual ornament found in the.

A) Corona.

B) Scotia.

C) Torus.

D) Cyma recta.

Cyma recta.

The egg & dart or egg & tongue is the usual ornament found in the.

A) Astragal.

B) Fillet.

C) Ovolo.

D) Scotia.

Ovolo.

The bead & reel is the usual ornament found in the.

A) Torus.

B) Cavetto.

C) Astragal.

D) Cyma reversa.

Astragal.

The torus usually has a.

A) Bead & reel ornament.

B) Egg & dart ornament.

C) Key pattern ornament.

D) Guilloche ornament.

Guilloche ornament.

The corona is usually painted with the.

A) Water-leaf & tongue ornament.

B) Key pattern ornament.

C) Bead & reel ornament.

D) Lait ornament.

Key pattern ornament.

The molding that is often found in the Doric order is the.

A) Astragal.

B) Ovolo.

C) Torus.

D) Bird's beak.

Ovolo.

Greek sculptures may be classified as architectural sculpture, free-standing statuary, and.

A) Sculptured relief.

B) Tympanum.

C) Metope.

D) Taenia.

Sculptured relief. Tympanum is the triangular surface bounded by the sloping and horizontal cornices of a pediment of a Greek temple. Metope is the space between triglyph with or without sculptures. Taenia is a small "fillet" molding near the top of the architrave in a Doric column.

The Greek order that do not have a base is the.

A) Tuscan.

B) Doric.

C) Ionic.

D) Corinthian.

Doric.

The proportion of the Greek Doric column is.

A) 9D.

B) 10D.

C) 4-6.5D.

D) 5-7D.

4-6.5D. 4-6.5D is the proportion for the Greek Doric column. 9D is the proportion for the Greek Ionic column. 10D is the proportion for the Greek Corinthian column.

The proportion of the Greek Ionic column is.

A) 7D.

B) 6D.

C) 9D.

D) 10D.

9D. 9D is the proportion for the Greek Ionic column. 10D is the proportion for the Greek Corinthian column. 4-6.5D is the proportion for the Greek Doric column.

The proportion of the Greek Corinthian column is.

A) 10D.

B) 9D.

C) 8D.

D) 7D.

10D. 10D is the proportion for the Greek Corinthian column. 9D is the proportion for the Greek Ionic column. 4-6.5D is the proportion for the Greek Doric column.

The shaft of the Greek Doric order terminates in the.

A) Trachelion.

B) Hypotrachelion.

C) Abacus.

D) Echinus.

Echinus. Echinus is the part where the shaft of the Greek Doric order terminates. Trachelion is the necking of the column just above the shaft and beneath the capital. Trachelion has the same flutings as the shaft, and serves as the connection between the column shaft and the capital. Abacus is a square slab that sits on top of a Greek Doric column and supports the architrave or arch. The function of an abacus is to broaden the support provided by the column.

Both the regula & mutules have guttae numbering a total of BLANK distributed equally in 3 rows.

A) 24.

B) 21.

C) 18.

D) 12.

18.

In the later Ionic order, a lower torus was added to the base which originally consisted of an upper torus and scotia making what is known as.

A) Attic base.

B) Batten seam.

C) Knotted shaft.

D) Pilaster base.

Attic base.

Entablature height of the Greek Doric is.

A) 1/2 height of the order.

B) 1/3 height of the order.

C) 1/4 height of the order.

D) 1/5 height of the order.

1/4 height of the order.

Entablature height of the Greek Ionic is.

A) 1/2 height of the order.

B) 1/3 height of the order.

C) 1/4 height of the order.

D) 1/5 height of the order.

1/2 height of the order.

Entablature height of the Greek Corinthian is.

A) 1/2 height of the order.

B) 1/3 height of the order.

C) 1/4 height of the order.

D) 1/5 height of the order.

1/5 height of the order.

The continuation of the fluted shaft in the Greek Doric column is called.

A) Hypogeum.

B) Hyptrachelion.

C) Trachelion.

D) Entasis.

Trachelion. Trachelion is the necking of the column just above the shaft and beneath the capital. Trachelion has the same flutings as the shaft, and serves as the connection between the column shaft and the capital. Hypogeum is a Greek underground temple or tomb derived from the Greek hypo- meaning under and -gaia meaning Mother Earth. Entasis is the vertical feature in columns such that columns were inclined inwards towards the top to correct the appearance of falling outwards.

The wall or colonnade enclosing the temenos is called.

A) Peristyle.

B) Prostyle.

C) Peribolos.

D) Pedestal.

Peribolos. Peribolos has many meanings. It is synonymous to temenos in that it is an area with an enclosure reserved for sacred purposes. It may also refer to the wall or colonnade enclosing the temenos. In common usage, peribolos refers more to the funerary enclosure or enceinte containing a number of burials. Peristyle refers to the space such as courtyard or porch surrounded by columns. Prostyle refers to a temple with a portico of columns at the front.

The architects of the Parthenon are.

A) Ictinus and Callicrates.

B) Pheidias and Mnesicles.

C) Anthemius and Ictinus.

D) Theron and Pheidias.

Ictinus and Callicrates. Pheidias is a Greek sculpture whose statue of Zeus at Olympia was identified as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Pheidias also sculpted the statues of Athena Promachus and Athena Parthenon in the Parthenon. Mnesicles is the architect of the Propylaea and the Erectheion.

The master sculptor of the Parthenon is.

A) Scopas.

B) Mnesicles.

C) Pheidias.

D) Theron.

Pheidias. Pheidias is a Greek sculpture whose statue of Zeus at Olympia was identified as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Pheidias also sculpted the statues of Athena Promachus and Athena Parthenon in the Parthenon. Scopas is the master sculptor of the temple of Artemis, Ephesus. Mnesicles is the architect of the Propylaea and the Erectheion.

The architect of the Erectheion is.

A) Callicrates.

B) Mnesicles.

C) Theron.

D) Ictinus.

Mnesicles. Mnesicles is the architect of the Propylaea and the Erectheion.

The architect of the Temple of Nike Apteros, Athens is.

A) Pheidias.

B) Scopas.

C) Deinocrates.

D) Callicrates.

Callicrates. Callicrates is the architect of the Temple of Nike, Apteros and along with Ictinus, the Parthenon. The Temple of Nike Apteros is the smallest structure of the Athenian acropolis. Pheidias is a Greek sculpture whose statue of Zeus at Olympia was identified as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Pheidias also sculpted the statues of Athena Promachus and Athena Parthenon in the Parthenon. Scopas is the master sculptor of the temple of Artemis, Ephesus. Deinocrates is a Greek architect known for the plan of the city of Alexandria, the reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis, and the funeral pyre for Hephaistion, the close friend of Alexander the Great.

The Temple of Zeus, Agrigento was designed by.

A) Theron.

B) Cossutius.

C) Callicrates.

D) Mnesicles.

Cossutius. Cossutius designed the Temple of Zeus, Agrigento in Sicily. The Temple of Zeus, Agrigento is also known as The Olympeion, and is the largest Doric Temple and the second largest Greek temple. Callicrates is the architect of the Temple of Nike, Apteros and along with Ictinus, the Parthenon. The Temple of Nike Apteros is the smallest structure of the Athenian acropolis. Mnesicles is the architect of the Propylaea and the Erectheion.

The temple of Artemis, Ephesus, also called the Hellenistic temple was erected from the designs of

A) Scopas.

B) Theron.

C) Callicrates.

D) Deinocrates.

Deinocrates. Deinocrates is a Greek architect known for the plan of the city of Alexandria, the reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis, and the funeral pyre for Hephaistion, the close friend of Alexander the Great. Scopas is the master sculptor of the temple of Artemis, Ephesus. Callicrates is the architect of the Temple of Nike, Apteros and along with Ictinus, the Parthenon. The Temple of Nike Apteros is the smallest structure of the Athenian acropolis.

The master sculptor of the temple of Artemis, Ephesus is.

A) Ictinus.

B) Scopas.

C) Theron.

D) Pheidias.

Scopas. Scopas is the master sculptor of the temple of Artemis, Ephesus. Pheidias is a Greek sculpture whose statue of Zeus at Olympia was identified as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Pheidias also sculpted the statues of Athena Promachus and Athena Parthenon in the Parthenon.

The Erectheion, Athens which stands on the Acropolis north of the Parthenon has an unusual feature which is the.

A) Composite columns.

B) Caryatid porch.

C) Atlanta porch.

D) Osiris pillars.

Caryatid porch.

The temple of Zeus, Agrigento, the second largest Greek temple is unusual because it has.

A) 2 naos.

B) 3 naos.

C) 4 naos.

D) No naos.

3 naos. The Temple of Zeus, Agrigento in Sicily, also known as The Olympeion was designed by the Roman architect Cossutius. The Olympeion is the largest Doric temple, and the second largest Greek temple.

The temple of Zeus, Agrigentum, the second largest Greek temple is unusual because of the.

A) Canephorae figures.

B) Caryatid figures.

C) Bigas.

D) Atlantes figures.

Atlantes figures. Atlantes figure is a support sculpted in the form of a man, which may take the place of a column, a pier or a pilaster. The Roman term for such a sculptural support is telamon. The Temple of Zeus, Agrigento in Sicily, also known as The Olympeion was designed by the Roman architect Cossutius. The Olympeion is the largest Doric temple, and the second largest Greek temple.

The tiers of seats in the Greek theater are separated by.

A) Spina.

B) Pteroma.

C) Diazoma.

D) Peristyle.

Diazoma. Diazoma is the horizontal walkway that separate the upper and lower tiers of seats in the Greek theater. Pteroma is the space between the colonnade and the naos wall in the Greek temple. Spina is the dividing wall running down the middle of the arena in a slightly oblique direction in the circus. Peristyle refers to the space such as courtyard or porch surrounded by columns.

The theater of Epidauros, the most beautiful and best preserved by Greek theaters was designed by.

A) Polycleitos.

B) Deinocrates.

C) Callicrates.

D) Scopas.

Polycleitos. Polycleitos designed the Theater of Epidauros, the most beautiful and best preserved Greek theater. Deinocrates is a Greek architect known for the plan of the city of Alexandria, the reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis, and the funeral pyre for Hephaistion, the close friend of Alexander the Great. Callicrates is the architect of the Temple of Nike, Apteros and along with Ictinus, the Parthenon. The Temple of Nike Apteros is the smallest structure of the Athenian acropolis. Scopas is the master sculptor of the temple of Artemis, Ephesus.

The Mausoleum, Halicarnassus, the most famous of all tombs and one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was designed by Satyros together with.

A) Polycleitos.

B) Deinocrates.

C) Pythias.

D) Mnesicles.

Pythias. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a tomb built for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire, and his sister-wife Artemisia II of Caria. The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythius of Priene. The finished structure of the mausoleum was considered to be such an aesthetic triumph that Antipater of Sidon identified it as one of his Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Mnesicles is the architect of the Propylaea and the Erectheion. Polycleitos designed the Theater of Epidauros, the most beautiful and best preserved Greek theater. Deinocrates is a Greek architect known for the plan of the city of Alexandria, the reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis, and the funeral pyre for Hephaistion, the close friend of Alexander the Great.

A water clock or instrument for measuring the discharge of water through a small opening is a.

A) Vane.

B) Flush.

C) Clepsydra.

D) Enplecton.

Clepsydra. Clepsydra is a water clock ornament or instrument used for measuring the discharge of water through a small opening.

The triangular surface bounded by the sloping and horizontal cornices of a pediment is the.

A) Metope.

B) Pateras.

C) Taenia.

D) Tympanum.

Tympanum. Tympanum is the triangular surface bounded by the sloping and horizontal cornices of a pediment of a Greek temple. Metope is the space between triglyph with or without sculptures. Pateras is a flat circular ornament which resembles the classical saucers used for wine in sacrificial libations. Taenia is a small "fillet" molding near the top of the architrave in a Doric column.

It is an ornament in the classic or renaissance architecture consisting of an assemblage of straight lines intersecting at right angles & of various patterns.

A) Diaper pattern.

B) Demi-metope.

C) Termini.

D) Fret.

Fret. Fret is an ornament in the classic or renaissance architecture consisting of an assemblage of straight lines intersecting at right angles & of various patterns. Termini are the figures of which only the upper parts alone are carved, the rest running into a parallelepiped or diminishing pedestal.

A type of monument erected to support a tripod as a prize for athletic exercises, or musical competitions in Greek festivals is.

A) Monumental tomb.

B) Choragic monument.

C) Rostral monument.

D) Hermes.

Choragic monument. Choragic monument is a type of monument erected to support a tripod as a prize for athletic exercises, or musical competitions in Greek festivals. Rostral columns are built by mounting the rostra or the rams of the ship on a column. An example of a rostral column is located in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Figures of which the upper parts alone are carved, the rest running into a parallelepiped or diminishing pedestal.

A) Quadrigas.

B) Hermes.

C) Termini.

D) Acroterion.

Termini. Termini are the figures of which only the upper parts alone are carved, the rest running into a parallelepiped or diminishing pedestal. Quadrigas is a four-horse chariot and is the Roman equivalent of the Greek tethrippon. Acroterion is an architectural ornament mounted at the apex of the pediment.

The bedroom in the megaron is called.

A) Thalamus.

B) Cuarto.

C) Cubicula.

D) Harem.

Thalamus. Thalamus is the bedroom in the Greek megaron. Cubicula is the bedroom in the Roman domus.