Humanities 101 Exam 1 Questions
and Answers All Correct
What was the subject of New Comedy? - Answer-Relationships.
What was Pythagoras theory based on? - Answer-Numbers.
What did Socrates mean by virtue is knowledge? - Answer-If one knows what is good,
one will never be evil.
Although bronze was favored material in Ancient Greece, most bronze statues have not
survived. Why? - Answer-Romans melted them down and used the bronze for goods
and weapons.
What was the significant contribution to relief sculpture made by Egyptians? - Answer-
Canon: set standard.
How does the status of a person affect the way they appear in art? - Answer-Greater
status mores more idealistic. Lower status more realistic.
What is the typical Egyptian stylistic convention? - Answer-Frontal eye, profile feet, and
frontal torso.
The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt occurred in what year? - Answer-3100 BC.
Metamorphoses and Art of Love were written by? - Answer-Ovid.
Which Pharaoh attempted to change Egyptian belief system from polytheistic to
monotheistic? - Answer-Akkanatin.
Who were the Plebians? - Answer-Largest group of Roman people. Middle class.
What is a Thespian? - Answer-Actor.
When was Rome founded? - Answer-753 BC.
What were the 3 core Roman values? - Answer-Duty, discipline, and sacrifice.
and Answers All Correct
What was the subject of New Comedy? - Answer-Relationships.
What was Pythagoras theory based on? - Answer-Numbers.
What did Socrates mean by virtue is knowledge? - Answer-If one knows what is good,
one will never be evil.
Although bronze was favored material in Ancient Greece, most bronze statues have not
survived. Why? - Answer-Romans melted them down and used the bronze for goods
and weapons.
What was the significant contribution to relief sculpture made by Egyptians? - Answer-
Canon: set standard.
How does the status of a person affect the way they appear in art? - Answer-Greater
status mores more idealistic. Lower status more realistic.
What is the typical Egyptian stylistic convention? - Answer-Frontal eye, profile feet, and
frontal torso.
The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt occurred in what year? - Answer-3100 BC.
Metamorphoses and Art of Love were written by? - Answer-Ovid.
Which Pharaoh attempted to change Egyptian belief system from polytheistic to
monotheistic? - Answer-Akkanatin.
Who were the Plebians? - Answer-Largest group of Roman people. Middle class.
What is a Thespian? - Answer-Actor.
When was Rome founded? - Answer-753 BC.
What were the 3 core Roman values? - Answer-Duty, discipline, and sacrifice.
