CSTU 101 Liberty Exam 1 Actual set with
Questions and correct/verified Answers
medium - ANSWER-the physical or material means by which a picture is communicated
sculpture - ANSWER-shaping of material into a work of art
relief - ANSWER-sculpture attached to a wall or panel and is meant to be view from one side only
melody - ANSWER-a series of tones that make sense to the ear, creating a tune to follow
ballet - ANSWER-theatrical dance that combines highly formalized steps and poses with athletic leaps
and jumps
opera - ANSWER-theatre set to music
lyric - ANSWER-poetry of the most personal and concentrated kind
megalithic stone structure - ANSWER-large stone structure
cuneiform who used it and what was it - ANSWER-pictures pressed onto clay tablets used to record
contracts and tabulate goods. First used by the Sumerians
ziggurats - ANSWER-the first monumental religious structures were Sumerian stepped pyramids. also
used for religious sacrifice
Epic if Gilgamesh - ANSWER-The Sumerian hero-king Gilgamesh learns that immortality belongs only to
the gods.
polytheism - ANSWER-belief in many gods
T/F Egyptian queens held considerable amounts of power within the royal court? - ANSWER-True
Ka - ANSWER-spirit
Shang dynasty- what was the culture like? - ANSWER-a warrior culture whose rulers built walled cities
and gigantic tombs in the yellow river valley
T/F Minoan religion centered around the worship of male deities. - ANSWER-False
Minoan religion centered around female deities and minoan society granted women an equality and
freedom unusual in the ancient world.
The first masterpieces of Western Literature were The Iliad and The Odyssey what were they about? -
ANSWER-tells of the siege of Troy, an ancient city in Asia Minor
lyric poetry - ANSWER-brief poems often written for a specific occasion, and express inner thoughts and
feelings
Who was the most admired poet of the ancient greek world? - ANSWER-Sappho, who lived on the
Aegean island of Lesbos. She was the leader of a circle of women devoted to music and poetry
Questions and correct/verified Answers
medium - ANSWER-the physical or material means by which a picture is communicated
sculpture - ANSWER-shaping of material into a work of art
relief - ANSWER-sculpture attached to a wall or panel and is meant to be view from one side only
melody - ANSWER-a series of tones that make sense to the ear, creating a tune to follow
ballet - ANSWER-theatrical dance that combines highly formalized steps and poses with athletic leaps
and jumps
opera - ANSWER-theatre set to music
lyric - ANSWER-poetry of the most personal and concentrated kind
megalithic stone structure - ANSWER-large stone structure
cuneiform who used it and what was it - ANSWER-pictures pressed onto clay tablets used to record
contracts and tabulate goods. First used by the Sumerians
ziggurats - ANSWER-the first monumental religious structures were Sumerian stepped pyramids. also
used for religious sacrifice
Epic if Gilgamesh - ANSWER-The Sumerian hero-king Gilgamesh learns that immortality belongs only to
the gods.
polytheism - ANSWER-belief in many gods
T/F Egyptian queens held considerable amounts of power within the royal court? - ANSWER-True
Ka - ANSWER-spirit
Shang dynasty- what was the culture like? - ANSWER-a warrior culture whose rulers built walled cities
and gigantic tombs in the yellow river valley
T/F Minoan religion centered around the worship of male deities. - ANSWER-False
Minoan religion centered around female deities and minoan society granted women an equality and
freedom unusual in the ancient world.
The first masterpieces of Western Literature were The Iliad and The Odyssey what were they about? -
ANSWER-tells of the siege of Troy, an ancient city in Asia Minor
lyric poetry - ANSWER-brief poems often written for a specific occasion, and express inner thoughts and
feelings
Who was the most admired poet of the ancient greek world? - ANSWER-Sappho, who lived on the
Aegean island of Lesbos. She was the leader of a circle of women devoted to music and poetry
