please help with art history quiz?
December 13, 2010 | In: Architectural History
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Question by Artful Luv: please help with art history quiz?
1.
The term for a row of columns around all four sides of a Greek temple is ___________.
A) stylobate
B) peristyle
C) entablature
D) frieze
2.
Generally, Greek temples have a main room, called the __________.
A) pronaos
B) cella
C) entablature
D) capital
3.
A volute would most likely be found on a Greek __________ order building.
A) Doric
B) Ionic
C) Corinthian
D) capital
4.
Which of the following architectural orders has an acanthus leaf motif?
A) Doric
B) Ionic
C) Corinthian
D) peristyle
5.
The shape of a volute is _________.
A) a spiral
B) a golden rectangle.
C) a floral pattern
D) triangular
Best answer:
Answer by J.J.
1. B
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_temple
2. B – Cella
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_temple
3. B – Ionic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volute
4. C – Corinthian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthus_(ornament)
5. A – Spiral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volute
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1 Response to please help with art history quiz?
The original Frye guy
December 13th, 2010 at 11:57 am
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