This term identifies an upright stone slab decorated with relief carvings, frequently used as a
grave marker. correct answers Stele
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. correct answers Gilgamesh
This is the Egyptian architect who designed the earliest pyramid as a tomb for the Pharaoh Zoser.
correct answers Imhotep
This is a type of standing male statue, always shown nude. correct answers Kouroi
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. correct answers Relief
This Greek sculptor created Discobolus (Discus Thrower), an idealized portrayal of an athlete.
correct answers Myron
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. correct answers
Praxiteles
What is considered the Romans' most important contributions to the classical style in
architecture? correct answers The arch
This culture first invented the system of so-called Arabic numerals in the late 3rd century B.C.E.
correct answers Indian
Inspired by Taoism during the T'ang Dynasty, this writer became the best known of all Chinese
poets. correct answers Li Po
What is the part of the Bible meaning "the Law"? correct answers Torah
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.
correct answers Icon
This is Justinian's most famous building project, legendary for the beauty and opulence of its
decoration. correct answers Hagia Sophia
Written by Augustine as an analysis of his spiritual and intellectual development from his youth
until his conversion to Christianity. correct answers Confessions
What are Islam's Five Pillars? correct answers the profession of faith, prayer, alms (giving),
fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca