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ARCH 249 Exam 1The architecture that differs from that of Classical period by shifting away from staid
traditions, associated clearly with the region around Athens, in favor of showier and
freer interpretations as found along the western coast of Asia Minor is - ANS-Hellenistic
architecture.
The Doric - ANS-was used for the external colonnade of the temple
The Ionic - ANS-It was used for the cella side columns of the temple
The Corinthian - ANS-It was used for the single axial column placed at the end of the
cella in the temple
Which of the following are true of the tholos at the Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus?
- ANS-Its external colonnade was composed of twenty-six Doric columns.
Its ceiling had ornate coffers with floral decorations.
Identify a true statement about the Choragic Monument of Lysikrates in Athens. -
ANS-Its six columns built into the cylinder appear as half-columns
In Greece, permanent buildings for theatrical performances were constructed in many of
the outlying cities during the - ANS-Hellenistic period
Hellenistic architecture saw the diminished use of the Doric order, which was intimately
connected with the mainland of Greece, in favor of the more ornate - ANS-Ionic order
In the Theater of Dionysos, the raised platform from which actors declaimed their lines,
which was located directly in front of the skene, was known as the - ANS-proskenion
Which of the following is true of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassai? - ANS-Its
main entrance faces north, rather than east.
The tholos at the Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus employed the ______ order on a
substantial scale. - ANS-Corinthian
The theater that was built in two stages, the lower 5000 seats in thirty-four tiers dating
from 350 BCE and the upper twenty-one tiers dating from the second century BCE,
extending its total capacity to about 14,000 seats, was the - ANS-theater at Epidaurus
,The frieze of the ______ illustrates the mythological story of Dionysos and the pirates of
the Tyrrhenian Sea. - ANS-Choragic Monument of Lysikrates
The civic and commercial heart of Athens, which developed around the ancient track of
the Panathenaic Way entering the city from the northwest and leading to the Acropolis,
was the Athenian - ANS-Agora
For theatrical performances, fifth-century Athenians constructed the ______ on the
south side of the Acropolis hill. - ANS-Theater of Dionysos
Identify the features of the bouleterion. - ANS--Its roof was supported on the exterior
walls and four intermediate columns.
-It consisted of seats in rows along three sides of the rectangular space.
-It had a columned porch that led directly to the senate chamber.
In the Theater of Dionysos, the flat area for dancing, which the concentric seating area
focused on, was known as the - ANS-orchestra.
The government building erected on the northwest corner beside the Panathenaic Way
for the city's chief religious magistrate, who was responsible for official sacrifices,
administration of the city's festivals, and adjudication of priestly disputes, was the -
ANS-Royal Stoa
The Doric temple enriched with relief sculpture and an elaborate ceiling of stone coffers,
built on the western side of the Athenian Agora, is the - ANS-Hephaisteion
Which of the following are true of the Greek theater at Epidauros? - ANS--The theater's
system of radial and cross aisles provides circulation from entrances at multiple levels.
-The theater has continuous benches that are raised slightly above the rows in front of
them.
Development of the public structures in the Athenian Agora began in about 600 BCE,
and its boundaries were defined by the end of the - ANS-Archaic period
Constructed adjacent to the Heliaia, the stoa whose small rooms behind a double
colonnade were used for commercial activities and perhaps also for dining was the -
ANS-first South Stoa
, The ______ was an ambitious project, built on a nearly square plan to accommodate
the 500 senators who comprised the elected government of Athens - ANS-bouleterion
Identify a true statement about the Royal Stoa. - ANS-It was a small rectangular building
with a colonnade and steps along the long side facing the Agora.
Hippodamus ________ invent the grid plan - ANS-did not (orthogonal plans existed long
before Hippodamus.)
A gap in the buildings at the base of the hill allowed for the extension of the eastern axis
of the Hephaisteion across the Agora to the - ANS-Stoa of Attalos.
Hippodamus's designs for family houses at Miletus used the ______ form as the basic
living unit of the house. - ANS-megaron
One of the most celebrated buildings at Pergamon, the Greek Hellenistic city, that was
dedicated to Zeus and Athena was the: - ANS-Great Altar
Identify the stoas within the Athenian Agora. - ANS--the Painted Stoa
-the Royal Stoa
-the Stoa of Zeus
Who is regarded as the father of city planning? - ANS-Hippodamus
Identify the features of Hippodamus's design that contributed to the rebuilding of the
harbor town of Miletus. - ANS--His designs encompassed typical single-family houses
for an estimated population of 15,000 to 20,000.
-His designs specified the layout of streets and the positioning of open spaces.
-His designs specified the location of civic buildings.
The Greek Hellenistic city that originated as a hilltop fortress and grew in terraced steps
down from the summit, with level sites for buildings supported on well-engineered
retaining walls and linked by monumental stairs, is - ANS-Pergamon
The most dramatic images from prehistoric times that were found in France and Spain
are the - ANS-Paleolithic cave paintings
Identify a material used in the construction of the earliest huts that were discovered at
sites in the central Russian Plain - ANS-Animal skin
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