Lesson T4.1.1
T4.1.1 Periods and styles from ancient times Quiz: KS3 Art & Design, Unit 4
20 questions
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Lesson T4.1.1, Periods and styles from ancient times: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Art & Design (National Curriculum), Unit 4: History of art, craft, design and architecture, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which ancient civilisation is famous for building monumental pyramids?
- Ancient Greece
- Victorian Britain
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Rome
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In traditional Ancient Egyptian art, how were human figures typically shown?
- Composite view
- Abstract shapes
- Total realism
- Impressionism
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What picture-based writing system did Ancient Egyptians use in inscriptions?
- Braille
- Hieroglyphs
- Runes
- Cyrillic
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Which Ancient Greek art form used black and red figures on clay pottery?
- Oil painting
- Stained glass
- Vase painting
- Lithography
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What relaxed, balanced pose was used in classical Greek sculpture?
- Rigid stance
- Slouching
- Symmetry
- Contrapposto
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Which famous temple was built on the Athenian Acropolis in the fifth century BCE?
- The Parthenon
- The Pantheon
- The Sphinx
- The Colosseum
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What is a picture made from small pieces of coloured stone or glass called?
- A tapestry
- An etching
- A fresco
- A mosaic
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What painting technique was used on wet wall plaster in Pompeii?
- Fresco
- Watercolor
- Tempera
- Enamel
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Which background colour is most characteristic of Byzantine religious mosaics?
- Gold
- Matte black
- Neon pink
- Sky blue
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Which famous domed Byzantine building is located in Istanbul?
- Notre-Dame
- St Peter's Basilica
- Westminster Abbey
- Hagia Sophia
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What key architectural feature is typical of Romanesque buildings?
- Steel frames
- Round arches
- Flying buttresses
- Pointed arches
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Which architectural feature is a hallmark of Gothic cathedrals?
- Flying buttresses
- Thick walls
- Flat roofs
- Round arches
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What technique uses converging lines to create depth in art?
- Linear perspective
- Cubism
- Impressionism
- Chiaroscuro
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Which Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa?
- Donatello
- Raphael
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
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Which Renaissance artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
- Titian
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Caravaggio
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In which centuries did the European Renaissance primarily take place?
- Fourteenth to seventeenth
- Tenth to twelfth
- Eighth to tenth
- Eighteenth to nineteenth
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What motif is central to traditional Islamic art?
- Abstract expressionism
- Geometric patterns
- Human portraits
- Realistic landscapes
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What ancient Chinese funerary collection features life-sized clay soldiers?
- Stone Sphinx
- Bronze Statues
- Jade Burial Suit
- Terracotta Army
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What material was mainly used for writing cuneiform in Mesopotamia?
- Parchment sheets
- Clay tablets
- Stone pillars
- Papyrus scrolls
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Which Ancient Greek architectural order has plain, simple capitals?
- Doric
- Ionic
- Gothic
- Corinthian
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