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A review of 4 art history periods of the world for #AVI1O #Grade9VisualArts
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1
True or False: In Egyptian sculptures, figures were cut fully out of stone
False
True
2
What did the Venus of Willendorf represent?
The Goddess of the Spirit World
The Desire to Become Pregnant
The Continuation of life
Morbid Obesity
3
Which subject did the Egyptians paint with great realism?
Funeral Scenes
Pyramids
Landscapes
Animals
4
Humans in prehistoric times had a belief structure based on what?
The Spirit World
Future visions of Bob Ross
Avoiding Predators
Hunting Prey
5
What is a portico?
A building with a circular floor plan
An entranceway
A Roman Senator
A triangle roof
6
What Roman architectural structure carries water over long distances?
Water Bridge
Aqueduct
Aqua Carrier
Sewer system
7
Which Roman emperor has a column in Rome?
Caligula
Nero
Hadrian
Trajan
8
Which of the following is
NOT
an innovation in sculpture made by the Greeks?
Positive space between limbs cut out
Correct anatomy
Stiff body position
Nude Male
9
What does
contrapposto
mean?
Sculpted from marble
S-curve
Sitting down position
Against the position
10
Which Egyptian canon is shown here?
Left foot is forward
Leopard skin is worn
Faces, arms, legs, and feet shown in profile
Single eye showing
11
True or False: The Romans made a new adaptation to sculpture called the
bust
.
True
False
12
What is a rotunda?
A building with a circular floor plan
A building with heavy use of arches
A building in the heart of an ancient city
A building with 40 or more Doric columns
13
What is an oculus?
A circular opening in a dome or wall
A rift
A curved hallway leading to the main room
The part of the human eye used for architecture
14
What architectural element is a dome made of?
Temples
Arches
Aqueducts
Smaller Domes
15
How tall is the Colossus of Constantine bust?
25 feet
5 feet
1.5 feet
8 feet
16
Which of the following is not an ancient Greek city?
Corinth
Thebes
Thessalonika
Spanakopita
17
In Egyptian sculpture, this gender had clenched fists.
Males
Females
18
Which of the following is NOT a period in prehistory?
Neolithic
Mesolithic
Trialithic
Paleolithic
19
Where are the Altamira caves?
England
Spain
Italy
France
20
What is characteristic of the Corinthian order of columns?
No base
Three step platform
Stylized capital
Only on Greek temples
21
Which period in art history is the second oldest?
Roman
Prehistoric
Greek
Egyptian
22
What is a frieze?
A long narrow band of sculpture
A really cold day in Rome
The front steps of the Parthenon
A Greek party for the gods
23
What material did artists in prehistory use to make the colour white?
White-out
Chalk
Liquid Paper
Albino Charcoal
24
What was an Egyptian word for
sculptor
?
Sculpto
He who keeps alive
He who breaks rocks
Person-maker
25
Which of the following was NOT one of the
canons
of Egyptian Art?
Children are the same size as adults
Little to no overlapping
Left food forward
Men are depicted with darker skin than women
26
In Roman sculpture, what did it mean to have a raised horse leg?
Victory
Injury
Stomping is Coming
Defeat
27
What was the Colosseum designed for?
Gladiatorial Contests
Animal Hunts
Dramas
Naval battles
28
How many spectators could fit in the Colosseum?
5,000
500,000
50,000
1,000,000
29
What material was used in prehistoric times to make the colours brown and red?
Chalk
Clay
Charcoal
Mud
