AP Art History Units 1,2,5,6 Review

Question 1

Artists working on prehistoric caves used all these tools EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Brushes made from human hair

Question 2

Prehistoric images of people wearing masks indicate an interest in:

Accepted Answer

Rituals where wearers paint their bodies and dance

Question 3

The realistic pose of the Seated Scribe may signify both ___ and ___ .

Accepted Answer

ability to perform a task; low social standing

Question 4

The word __ means city on top of a hill.

Accepted Answer

akropolis

Question 5

The Column of Trajan contains a winding band of reliefs that depict

Accepted Answer

Trajan's military campaigns

Question 6

Standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation:

Accepted Answer

Contrapposto

Question 7

African sculptures are characterized by their

Accepted Answer

use of mixed media

Question 8

Following WWI, several __ movements arose across Africa.

Accepted Answer

nationalist

Question 9

The Greek Classical Period is divided into three phases:

Accepted Answer

Early; High; Late

Question 10

The 3 orders of Greek Architecture are:

Accepted Answer

Doric; Ionic; Corinthian

Question 11

The Stele of Hammurabi is significant as both a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and as

Accepted Answer

a historical document recording a written code of law

Question 12

The Etruscan's production of large-scale sculpture using ___ shows exceptional technical skill.

Accepted Answer

terra-cotta

Question 13

This wall painting demonstrates Aegean cultural practices of

Accepted Answer

women's entry into adolescence

Question 14

Mayan pyramids were made with __ levels, which reflected the concept of the underworld.

Accepted Answer

9

Question 15

How does Augustus of Primaporta differ from Greek Classical sculpture?

Accepted Answer

none of the above

Question 16

The technical skills of the Nok culture in western Sudan are demonstrated by their use of ___ .

Accepted Answer

terra-cotta

Question 17

This bronze sculpture was an example of The Canon of Polykleitos.

Accepted Answer

Doryphorus

Question 18

The Nazca are best known for their colossal:

Accepted Answer

earthworks

Question 19

How are Hamatsa masks of the Pacific Northwest traditionally used?

Accepted Answer

they are worn in ritual dances

Question 20

The female pharaoh ___ was one of the few women who ruled Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Hateshepsut

Question 21

This architectural element posed a big issue for sculptors.

Accepted Answer

the triangular pediments

Question 22

___ is the first architect known in history by name.

Accepted Answer

Imhotep

Question 23

The ___ period in Ancient Egypt saw dramatic changes in royal art.

Accepted Answer

Amarna

Question 24

The Porta Augusta is architecturally significant for its use of ___ before the Romans.

Accepted Answer

a barrel vault

Question 25

What is a key problem with fresco secco?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 26

The decoration of Etruscan tombs suggests a ___ attitude toward death and afterlife.

Accepted Answer

celebratory

Question 27

The __ period is named for the influence of Egypt, Near East, & Asia Minor on Greek Art.

Accepted Answer

Orientalizing

Question 28

Technique of painting on wet plaster

Accepted Answer

buon fresco

Question 29

The Roman home usually consisted of small rooms arranged around two larger open spaces called:

Accepted Answer

atrium; peristyle

Question 30

Greeks preferred __ as a material for sculpture as it allowed for complex action poses.

Accepted Answer

Bronze

Question 31

Which of the following is a reason for art history's belief that African art was "primitive"?

Accepted Answer

the tendancy to view Africa as a single country

Question 32

The Sumerians invented the first system of writing called:

Accepted Answer

cuneiform

Question 33

For milennia, artists depicted Egyptian royals as:

Accepted Answer

a composite of multiple viewpoints

Question 34

What affect did the Greek's defeat of the Persians have on Greek Art?

Accepted Answer

It accelerated artistic developments; led to Classical style

Question 35

Inlaid images on the sound box on this image creates an intriguing relationship to:

Accepted Answer

the Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 36

Why does animal imagery feature prominently in NW Coast art?

Accepted Answer

each extended family clan traces back to a mystical animal

Question 37

Stylized animal forms appear in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Terra-cotta fragment, Lapita, Solomon Islands

Question 38

The Etruscans often decorated their tombs to resemble:

Accepted Answer

rooms in their homes

Question 39

The Flavian Amphitheater is also know as the Colosseum because of:

Accepted Answer

the colossal statue of Nero that stood next to it

Question 40

Why did the Seated Boxer survive, not get melted down?

Accepted Answer

It was buried

Question 41

This technique helped ceramic artists create livelier details by painting rather than incising.

Accepted Answer

Red-Figure technique

Question 42

The _ built a vast road system in S. America to move armies, transport things and communicate.

Accepted Answer

Incas

Question 43

Which of the following distinguishes the Doric order in Greek Architecture?

Accepted Answer

column that stands directly on the stylobate

Question 44

This piece was found in the city of Susa Iran, indicating that it was used

Accepted Answer

as part of a burial tradition

Question 45

Many prehistoric works had multiple artists work on them except for:

Accepted Answer

Camelid Sacrum in the Shape of a Canine

Question 46

Which feature of Etruscan temples most resembled temples built in Greece?

Accepted Answer

the columns and entablature

AP Art History Units 1,2,5,6 Review

Questions 46

AP Art History Units 1,2,5,6 Review

Questions 46