In Comparison with the World of the Polis, Hellenistic Civilization

question 37

Multiple Choice

In comparison with the world of the polis, Hellenistic civilization was

• A)less wealthy.
• B)marked by a more equitable distribution of wealth.
• C)characterized by economic activity on a larger scale.
• D)hampered in trade relations by lack of a common language.
• E)characterized by a return to small-scale economic activities.

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Definitions:

Founders of Cubism

Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, artists who developed Cubism, an art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture with its abstract approach.

Pictorial Illusionism

The art technique used to create the illusion of three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional surface.

Picasso and Braque

Picasso and Braque were pivotal figures in the development of Cubism, an artistic movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture in the early 20th century by introducing new concepts of perspective and representation.

Still Life with Chair-Caning

A work by Pablo Picasso that integrates oil painting and collage, notable for its use of unconventional materials and as a precursor to Cubism.