CTD 321—NEOCLASSICAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The first quarter of the 19th century, furnishings were still influenced by what important
event? - Answers - ???
For every action there is - Answers - Reaction
Where did America look to for her knowledge of democracy? - Answers - Greece
What does Neoclassicism mean? - Answers - "neo" New classical
What are the characteristics of Queen Anne style? - Answers - Curvilinear, Cabriole
Leg, Drops, Chinoiserie Influence
What was the role of American women called after the Revolutionary War? - Answers -
???
Why did Americans think everything was better if it came from Europe? - Answers - ???
Which decorative technique was considered democratic? - Answers - ???
Why was Thomas Chippendale like Martha Stewart? - Answers - Thomas Chippendale
created a style without being a monarch
What does precedent mean? - Answers - An action or decision that later serves as an
example
What is the difference between period and style? - Answers - A period is a historic time
frame, whereas a style is a trend, maker or monarch
Name the four types of furniture forms. - Answers - Something in which to; sit, store
things, lie down, or a surface to work on.
What does provenance mean? - Answers - A place of origin or earliest known history of
something.
What is the difference between a highboy and a tallboy? - Answers - A highboy is a
chest of drawers on tall legs, whereas a tallboy is a chest on chest.
What style was prevalent in England when the colonists arrived in America? - Answers -
???
ANSWERS
The first quarter of the 19th century, furnishings were still influenced by what important
event? - Answers - ???
For every action there is - Answers - Reaction
Where did America look to for her knowledge of democracy? - Answers - Greece
What does Neoclassicism mean? - Answers - "neo" New classical
What are the characteristics of Queen Anne style? - Answers - Curvilinear, Cabriole
Leg, Drops, Chinoiserie Influence
What was the role of American women called after the Revolutionary War? - Answers -
???
Why did Americans think everything was better if it came from Europe? - Answers - ???
Which decorative technique was considered democratic? - Answers - ???
Why was Thomas Chippendale like Martha Stewart? - Answers - Thomas Chippendale
created a style without being a monarch
What does precedent mean? - Answers - An action or decision that later serves as an
example
What is the difference between period and style? - Answers - A period is a historic time
frame, whereas a style is a trend, maker or monarch
Name the four types of furniture forms. - Answers - Something in which to; sit, store
things, lie down, or a surface to work on.
What does provenance mean? - Answers - A place of origin or earliest known history of
something.
What is the difference between a highboy and a tallboy? - Answers - A highboy is a
chest of drawers on tall legs, whereas a tallboy is a chest on chest.
What style was prevalent in England when the colonists arrived in America? - Answers -
???
