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  • During social occasions, what was predominant in their pagan religious rites?
    Music
  • The Romans were people of practical and materialistic natures who had little fondness or ______________________.
    Talent for dance
  • Name one of the 6 historical events during the Greek/Roman time period.
    city-states developed in government, had great philosophers, had Caesar of Rome, had the Golden Age of Mythology, began development of machinery, ship building
  • Literature was preserved and disseminated by ______________.
    Churchmen
  • Of the hundreds of plays written by ancient Greeks, about how many remain?
    30
  • Greek dances fell into six categories. Name one.
    Religious, Ritualistic/veil, War, Theatrical, Social
  • The arts of the Middle Ages were almost exclusively under the patronage of _______________.
    The church
  • Define feudalism.
    the monarch and nobles were at the top, with the serfs and poor workers at the bottom
  • Trumpets were developed for military purposes by _____________.
    The Romans
  • Dances of the Greek-Hellenic Age had two purposes. Name one.
    Spartan dances for developing agility and strength in men and women, or Athenian dances performed for aesthetic satisfaction
  • The Middle Ages were often referred to as the ___________.
    Dark Ages
  • Art was used to _______________ and ______________ during the Middle Ages.
    Inform and educate
  • Who became a separate social group and organized themselves in guilds during the Middle Ages?
    Merchants and artisans
  • In the Greek/Roman time period, what became more important that antique rules and regulations?
    Human ideas
  • The rules applied to the arts by the Greeks centered on ___________ and ______________ in a search for perfect beauty.
    Proportion and balance
  • The majority of music in the Middle Ages was of limited range and often centered around ___________________.
    One note
  • What was one of the greatest legacies from the Greek/Roman time period?
    Architecture
  • What was the purpose of the Roman arts?
    To glorify the state
  • Explain: Democracy had its beginnings in ancient Greece, even though it did not apply to everyone.
    Slavery and "democracy-for-some" existed side by side. Even though they had democracy, it did not apply to slaves
  • Was it the Romans or the Greeks who were responsible for making use of a front curtain to indicate a time lapse in their plays?
    The Romans
  • Wandering entertainers of the Middle Ages were called _____________ or ___________.
    Troubadours or trouveres
  • Musical instruments were used to accompany _____________ songs.
    Secular -- the church banned all instruments and their music was called non-secular
  • Morality plays were presented by ___________ and ____________.
    Nobility and churchmen
  • What was a major contribution of the Romans?
    Realistic portrait, sculpture, and painting
  • Name one of the 10 historical events from the Middle Ages.
    Catholic Church had power, popes were religious/political leaders, feudalism, barbarians, sects, Nomadic tribes, Roman Empire fell, Holy Wars, limit knowledge
  • What was considered vital to the upper class Roman?
    A knowledge of music
  • In Greek music, one of the earliest instruments was the aulas. What is an aulas?
    a double-pipe reed instrument with a shrill, piercing tone
  • What has recorded more information about how the Greeks lived than many written records?
    Pottery
  • Were the Roman or Greek actors treated better?
    The Greeks
  • Why was the body seen as a hindrance in the Middle Ages?
    The major consideration of all living was to save the soul
  • How many actors usually played all of the parts in Greek drama?
    Three
  • During the Greek period, artists idealized the ___________________.
    Human form -- they did this in sculpture, painting, mosaics, and pottery
  • Most visual art from the Middle Ages had what type of theme?
    Religious
  • Greek music, dance, and theater gradually developed from what?
    Early religious rites
  • What kept alive stories and allegories for centuries during the Middle Ages?
    songs and singing performed by troubadours and trouveres
  • Who was responsible for scholarly research and establishing schools in the Middle Ages?
    Monks
  • The early music of the church was __________________, named after Pope Gregory I.
    Gregorian chant
  • Theatrical entertainment was prohibited by the church but _______________ was not.
    Dance
  • The harmonic system of the Middle Ages eventually evolved into the ____________ and __________________.
    Major and minor scales
  • What little is known of Greek drama was pieced together from what?
    Later descriptions, paintings, and artifacts