HUMA 1301 Final Exam
Questions & Answers
This term identifies an upright stone slab decorated with relief carvings, frequently used as a
grave marker. - ANSWERSStele
This Sumerian king who ruled Uruk about 2700 B. C. E. is also the subject of an epic story that
predates the Iliad and the Odyssey. - ANSWERSGilgamesh
This is the Egyptian architect who designed the earliest pyramid as a tomb for the Pharaoh
Zoser. - ANSWERSImhotep
This is a type of standing male statue, always shown nude. - ANSWERSKouroi
This term identifies a sculptural technique in which figures are carved out of a block of stone,
part of which is left to form a background. - ANSWERSRelief
This Greek sculptor created Discobolus (Discus Thrower), an idealized portrayal of an athlete. -
ANSWERSMyron
This sculptor's Aphrodite of Cyreneis considered one of the first attempts in Western art to
introduce the elements of sensuality into the portrayal of the female form. - ANSWERSPraxiteles
What is considered the Romans' most important contributions to the classical style in
architecture? - ANSWERSThe arch
, This culture first invented the system of so-called Arabic numerals in the late 3rd century B.C.E. -
ANSWERSIndian
Inspired by Taoism during the T'ang Dynasty, this writer became the best known of all Chinese
poets. - ANSWERSLi Po
What is the part of the Bible meaning "the Law"? - ANSWERSTorah
Derived from the Greek for "image," this term is often used to identify a painting of a religious
figure or a religious scene that is used in the public worship in the Byzantine Christine tradition.
- ANSWERSIcon
This is Justinian's most famous building project, legendary for the beauty and opulence of its
decoration. - ANSWERSHagia Sophia
Written by Augustine as an analysis of his spiritual and intellectual development from his youth
until his conversion to Christianity. - ANSWERSConfessions
What are Islam's Five Pillars? - ANSWERSthe profession of faith, prayer, alms (giving), fasting
during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca
This is the Arabic term meaning "beautiful writing." - ANSWERSCalligraphy
Charlemagne's reign saw the standardization of what things or areas? - ANSWERSMonasticism,
worship, music, and education of the church
Scholasticism during the "High Middle Ages" is often associated with whom? - ANSWERSThomas
Aquinas
Questions & Answers
This term identifies an upright stone slab decorated with relief carvings, frequently used as a
grave marker. - ANSWERSStele
This Sumerian king who ruled Uruk about 2700 B. C. E. is also the subject of an epic story that
predates the Iliad and the Odyssey. - ANSWERSGilgamesh
This is the Egyptian architect who designed the earliest pyramid as a tomb for the Pharaoh
Zoser. - ANSWERSImhotep
This is a type of standing male statue, always shown nude. - ANSWERSKouroi
This term identifies a sculptural technique in which figures are carved out of a block of stone,
part of which is left to form a background. - ANSWERSRelief
This Greek sculptor created Discobolus (Discus Thrower), an idealized portrayal of an athlete. -
ANSWERSMyron
This sculptor's Aphrodite of Cyreneis considered one of the first attempts in Western art to
introduce the elements of sensuality into the portrayal of the female form. - ANSWERSPraxiteles
What is considered the Romans' most important contributions to the classical style in
architecture? - ANSWERSThe arch
, This culture first invented the system of so-called Arabic numerals in the late 3rd century B.C.E. -
ANSWERSIndian
Inspired by Taoism during the T'ang Dynasty, this writer became the best known of all Chinese
poets. - ANSWERSLi Po
What is the part of the Bible meaning "the Law"? - ANSWERSTorah
Derived from the Greek for "image," this term is often used to identify a painting of a religious
figure or a religious scene that is used in the public worship in the Byzantine Christine tradition.
- ANSWERSIcon
This is Justinian's most famous building project, legendary for the beauty and opulence of its
decoration. - ANSWERSHagia Sophia
Written by Augustine as an analysis of his spiritual and intellectual development from his youth
until his conversion to Christianity. - ANSWERSConfessions
What are Islam's Five Pillars? - ANSWERSthe profession of faith, prayer, alms (giving), fasting
during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca
This is the Arabic term meaning "beautiful writing." - ANSWERSCalligraphy
Charlemagne's reign saw the standardization of what things or areas? - ANSWERSMonasticism,
worship, music, and education of the church
Scholasticism during the "High Middle Ages" is often associated with whom? - ANSWERSThomas
Aquinas
