Prehistoric
This term refers to the Old Stone Age, a time when early humans used stone tools and created cave paintings.
What is Paleolithic?
This title was given to the ruler of ancient Egypt, who was considered a god on Earth.
What is a Pharaoh?
This era of Greek art, from 480 B.C. to 323 B.C., is known for balance, proportion, and idealized human forms.
What is the Classical Period?
This term describes a large territory or group of territories ruled by a single leader or government.
What is an Empire?
This is the simplest of the three Greek architectural orders, featuring plain columns with no base.
What is the Doric Order?
During this New Stone Age period, humans began farming and building permanent homes.
What is Neolithic?
These large, triangular-sided structures were built as tombs for Egyptian pharaohs.
What is a Pyramid?
This famous temple in Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena, is a prime example of classical Greek architecture.
What is the Parthenon?
This art form creates pictures using small pieces of stone, tile, or glass.
What is a Mosaic?
This Greek architectural order is known for its elegant columns, which have scroll-like decorations called volutes on the capital.
What is the Ionic Order?
This small, carved fertility figure from the Paleolithic era is one of the most famous prehistoric sculptures.
What is the Venus of Willendorf?
Ancient Egyptians preserved bodies for the afterlife using this process of drying and wrapping in linen.
What is Mummification?
This sculptural technique, where a figure stands with weight shifted onto one leg, creates a natural and relaxed pose.
What is Contrapposto?
This type of wall painting is made by applying pigment to wet plaster.
What is a Fresco?
This is the most decorative Greek architectural order, featuring columns adorned with acanthus leaves.
What is the Corinthian Order?
This famous Neolithic stone circle in England is believed to have been used for ceremonies and tracking the seasons.
What is Stonehenge?
This picture-based writing system was used in ancient Egypt to record history and religious texts.
What are Hieroglyphs?
This Greek pottery style, which came after black-figure pottery, featured red figures on a black background, allowing for more detailed designs.
What is Red-Figure Pottery?
This large, arched structure was built to celebrate military victories in ancient Rome.
What is a Triumphal Arch?
This vertical, cylindrical structure is a key feature in Greek and Roman architecture.
What is a Column?
Before farming, early people survived by doing these two activities to get their food.
What is hunting and gathering?
This famous statue has the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, symbolizing strength and wisdom.
What is the Sphinx?
The king of the Greek gods, he rules Mount Olympus and is often shown holding a lightning bolt.
Who is Zeus?
This period of Greek culture was known for its dramatic, expressive art and architecture.
What is the Hellenistic period?
The topmost part of a column, which varies in design depending on the architectural order.
What is a Capital?