Humanities midterm

How old is Venus of Willendorf

25,000

Where is Stonehenge located

Wiltshire, Southern England

How tall is Lowenmensch

12 in

How many letters are in hieroglyphics

Over 700

How old are pyramids of Giza

Over 4,500

What is this

Bust of Queen Nefertiti

Name of queen Nefertiti’s symbol

Ankh

How much gold was in king tut’s case

450 pounds

What is this

Poseidon/Zeus

Material of the Poseidon/zeus

Bronze

What was Aphrodite the goddess of

Love beauty and fertility

3 types of columns

Ionic Doric and Corinthian

What is this

Laocoon and his sons

When was Laocoon and his sons created

2nd century BC

What is this

The Parthenon

Method to construct the Parthenon

Post and lintel

Protagoras

1st prominent sophist, famous quote: Man is the measure of all things. Basic argument: was that the individual human being, rather than a god or an unchanging moral law, is the ultimate source at law.

Pythagoras

Study of Marin and its relation to the natural world. Believed everything was measurable. Made the Pythagorean Theorem

Socrates

Questioned ways of thinking. Invented the Socrates method, teacher of Plato

Plato

Viewed music as part of daily life and building moral character. Believed the Diorian and Phrygian scales to be charter builders. (+ believed in fair way treatment of all people)

Aristotle

Inspired by Plato’s academy and established the Lyceum (educational/philosophical talk), wrote books and founded the field of logic, was teacher of Alexander the Great

What is this

The Colosseum

How many people fit inside the Colosseum

55,000

What is this

The Pantheon

Modern purpose of the Pantheon

Roman Catholic Church

What is this

Marcus Aurelius statue

Material of the Marcus Aurelius statue

Bronze

What is this

The Aqueduct

How much water the Aqueduct carries per person

100 gallons

What is this

Tower of London

Original purpose of the Tower of London

a fortress to scare people under new ruling class (Norman Conquest)

What is this

Dome of the Rock

Where is the Dome of Rock located

Jerusalem

What song is this

Vidimus Stellam

Style of Vidimus Stellam

Gregorian Chant

What is this

Estampie

Purpose of Estampie

Secular Dance Music

Primavera

Sandro Botticelli

Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci

The Annunciation

Leonardo da Vinci

Alnolfini Wedding

Jan Van Eyck

David

Michelangelo

School of Athens

Raphael

Garden of Earthly Delights

Hieronymus Bosch

What song is this

As Viesta Was from Latmos Hill Descending

Judith Slaying Holofernes

Artemisia Gentileschi

Ecstasy of St.Theresa

Bernini

Girl with the Pearl Earring

Vermeer

David with Goliath’s Head

Caravaggio

Return of the Prodigal Son

Rembrant

What song is this

Toccata and Fuge

Who wrote Toccata and Fugue

J.S. Bach

Two Peter Paul Rubens Paintings

1. Disembarkation at Marseilles

2. Abduction of Sabine Women

Name a Sacred music work and composer

Ev’ry Valley shall be exalted, from the Messiah by George Frederic Handel