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Midterm Review for AP Art History
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1
Egyptian pylon temples demonstrate
the conservative nature of Egyptian architecture
the primacy of the central plan
advanced building techniques and materials
the clear influence of Greek ideas
2
An important early-sixteenth-century patron of the arts was
Savonarola
Lorenzo de’ Medici (the Magnificent)
Pope Julius II
Pope Urban VIII
3
To communicate with __________ many African societies rely on a diviner.
spirits
shamans
neighbors
animals
4
The technique used in creating the object involves a multi-step enamel process called
illumination
gilding
mosaic
cloisonné
5
The mihrab above functions primarily as
a niche for religious sculpture
an indicator of the direction of Mecca
a place for ablution
a location for a ruler’s throne
6
In the early Christian Middle Ages, animals were used as symbols for
the stages of Christ’s life
Gospel writers
the Madonna and Child
Old Testament prophets
7
This work is located in a
church
mausoleum
palace
catacomb
8
This work was intended to function as a
commemoration of a military victory
record of a code of law
burial plaque
votive offering
9
The destruction of religious images is known as
symbolism
iconography
iconoclasm
calligraphy
10
The walls of this chapel depict events from the life of
St. James
St. Peter
St. John
St. Matthew
11
What style of Greek pottery was this vase done in?
Orientalizing
Geometric
Black Figure
Red Figure
12
The complex shown is located at the site of
Babylon
Mycenae
Persepolis
Nineveh
13
The 3 phases of the Classical Period are:
Early; Middle; Late
Early, High, Late
Pre; Early; Late
Early; High; Final
14
A stele is best described as
a writing table made of sheets of papyrus
an upright slab of stone bearing a sculptural design
a sculptor’s tool for chiseling fine detail
a traditional code of laws that is handed down orally
15
The three orders of Greek architecture are the ___ , ___ , & ____ orders.
Archaic; Corinthian; Classical
Doric; Ionic; Corinthian
Doric; Ionic, Hellenistic
16
Which of the following best describes the sculpture on the left?
It communicates only through allegory
It is more realistic than idealized
It conveys a strong message about power and authority.
It encourages meditation and introspection
17
Polykleitos was the famous sculptor of the Spear Bearer, but he also
wrote a canon of human proportions
organized Greek artists into unions
oversaw artistic decoration of the Erechtheion
constructed the works on the Parthenon
18
All of the following are true about the Bayeux Tapestry EXCEPT:
It is a wool embroidery on linen.
It was created for a Viking burial.
It contains explanatory Latin text.
It is a narrative of historic events.
19
What term refers to the building type typically used for Early Christian churches?
Atrium
Citadel
Basilica
Cloister
20
This relief shows
the funeral of a ruler
a priest worshipping a god
part of a military procession
a ruler receiving tribute
21
The belief that only one god created and rules the universe.
monotheistic
unitheistic
polytheistic
post theistic
22
A painter who worked in the Early Renaissance period is
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Piero della Francesca
Jacopo Tintoretto
Jacopo della Quercia
23
This fresco decorates which of the following?
The Basilica of St. John the Lateran
Stanza della Segnatura
The Medici palace
St. Peter’s Basilica
24
This figure is an example of what kind of Greek vase?
Pitcher
Kylix
Krater
Amphora
25
This fresco demonstrates Aegean cultural practices related to
marriage
domestic role of women
domestic role of women
a woman’s entry into adolescence
26
Which of the following is most characteristic of Titian’s paintings?
Scenes of contemporary history
The use of tempera
A focus on still life
Richly colored compositions
27
This object is typical of Viking art because it is
site specific
colossal in scale
small and portable
purely ornamental
28
The object shown was found in
Germany
Norway
France
Britain
29
This fresco shown was painted by
Titian
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
30
A function of this sculpture was to
portray a ruler
honor a bishop
serve as a funerary monument
memorialize a patrician
31
The mihrab’s decoration features all of the following EXCEPT
figurative images
stylized designs
calligraphy
ceramic tile
32
The technique of painting on a wet plaster surface is called
al prima
fresco prima
fresco secco
buon fresco
33
The visual characteristics of this sculpture reflect
the growing political unrest of its era
the origins of Christian sculpture
the persistence of Augustan ideals
a glorified interpretation of history
34
The key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics was provided by the
Palette of Narmer
Rosetta Stone
Book of the Dead
tomb of Tutankhamen
35
Presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension
Classical rhythm
Contrapposto
Cantilevering
Balanced right
36
The motifs are typical of which style from the Medieval Period?
Animal style
Icon style
Classical style
Arabesque style
37
Which of the following is true of Bernini’s David ?
It is typically Baroque in its use of drama and motion.
It closely resembles Michelangelo’s David.
It emphasizes symmetry and balance.
It was copied from a Hellenistic bronze original.
38
The overall structure shown in the image served as
an audience hall
an open market
a cemetery
a temple
39
In ancient Mesopotamia, the material most often used for building was
wood
granite
limestone
mud brick
40
What is the Buddhist devotional practice of walking along a path
ritual offerings
private meditation
circumambulation
chanting
41
The frescoes of this chapel were commissioned by a
Renaissance Pope
German prince
wealthy Florentine family
Venetian nobleman
42
A major accomplishment of the architect Sinan was to
invent a new system of vaulting
design the Hagia Sophia
develop central-plan mosques
build the Great Mosque at Córdoba
43
This image shows a staircase leading to the
altar
acropolis
apadana
necropolis
44
The monument is associated with which religious traditions?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
45
A characteristic of French Gothic cathedrals is the use of
ribbed groin vaults
fan vaults
continuous barrel vaults
flat coffered ceilings
46
What has hindered our knowledge of ancient African artistic traditions?
Artistic traditions have changed a lot over time.
Most wooden art objects no longer exist
Art objects were not made using durable materials.
Environmental conditions have destroyed African rock art.
47
The monument is located in
Africa
South America
Oceania
India
48
The modeling of the figures on the relief reveals the influence of
Archaic Greek sculpture
Old Kingdom tomb painting
Minoan palace painting
Etruscan bronze sculpture
49
The walls of this chapel were painted by
Michelangelo
Giotto
Masaccio
Duccio
50
Simone Martine & Lippo Memmi showed an angel speaking to Mary in what way in The Annunciation?
figures are in a conversational pose
iconographic details that symbolize Gabriel’s message
They incised scriptural text into the gold leaf.
A reference to the chapter & verse from Luke
51
The __ period is named for the influence of Egypt, the Near East, and Asia Minor on Greek art.
Proto-Egyptian
Hellenistic
Orientalizing
Suma-Eastern
52
Reliefs of animal combat on the staircase symbolize
astronomical constellations
the gods of the city
the power of the ruler
civil war
53
The Arch of Titus functions as a
public altar
provincial monument
historic document
private tomb
54
The object functioned as a
reliquary
purse lid
clasp
tablet
55
This work is
a bas-relief
a fresco
a mosaic
an encaustic panel
56
What did pilgrims get as a souvenir for their journey to Santiago de Compostela?
ankh
emblemata
crucifix
shell
57
The active pose of the Butcher may signify both ___________ and _______________.
high social standing; great intellect
high status among laborers; relationship to gods
ability to perform a task; low social standing
equality with the pharaoh; member of the royal family
58
The female pharaoh __________ was one of the few women to have ruled Egypt.
Akhenaten
Akhetaten
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
59
The ancient Greeks believed that, like humans, their gods had what flaw?
they were mortal
none—the gods embodied absolute perfection
they could bleed
they had human weaknesses and emotions
60
This image was probably originally intended for
public display
placement in tombs
private veneration
use as ornamentation
61
Byzantine centrally planned structures often contained
bar tracery
a rose window
a dome
ribbed groin vaults
62
The Column of Trajan contains a winding band of reliefs that depict
parables from the New Testament
Trajan’s military campaigns
the genealogy of Trajan’s family
the history of the founding of Rome
63
The scale and imagery of the complex assert the authority of
Greek city-states
Persia
New Kingdom Egypt
Babylon
64
The façade of Reims Cathedral shows which of the following?
no stained glass
Against Early Gothic emphasis on greater verticality
High Gothic’s decorative elaboration
65
The style of painting developed by Simone Martini became known as
International Gothic
Hellenism
Pre-Raphaelitism
Regionalism
66
The reliefs visible in these images were originally
covered in mosaic
polychromed
whitewashed
inlaid with bronze
67
This sculpture was made in which period?
Early Christian
Republican Roman
Imperial Roman
Hellenistic Greek
68
When the ancient Romans approached the Pantheon what has hidden until inside?
the columns of the portico
the podium and stairs
the pediment and entablature
the rotunda and dome
69
Both artists were interested in the study and depiction of
perspective and spatial recession of forms
emotional attitudes expressed through color gradations
shallow modeling with the emphasis on outline
dramatic directed lighting effects
70
The exteriors of Etruscan temples often featured
narrative paintings
two-story colonnades
façade reliefs
roofline sculpture
71
In which of the following periods was the statue of the Dying Gaul made?
Classical Greek
Archaic Greek
Hellenistic Greek
Aegean Bronze Age
72
The Stele of Hammurabi is a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and:
an example of Babylonian literature
a religious artifact recording Hebrew tradition
Danube a key to deciphering cuneiform texts
an historical document recording a written code of law
73
This architectural monument is the
Great Stupa
Sun Gate
Temple of the Warriors
Dome of the Rock
74
Caused the increase in monumental stone sculpture in France and Spain in the medieval period.
private chapels
pilgrimage churches
civic centers
portable objects
75
This sculpture deliberately evokes which earlier work?
Praxiteles’ Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
Donatello’s David
Polykleitos’ Doryphoros
Myron’s Diskobolos
76
The Greeks called __________ the “land between the rivers.”
Babylon
Mesoaqua
Sumeria
Mesopotamia
77
Caryatids were figures that could be found on
the Parthenon
in the theatre at Epidaurus
the Erechtheion
in the Battle of Issus
78
This sculpture recalls work from which period?
Hellenistic Greek
Archaic Greek
Classical Greek
Etruscan
79
The purpose of this fresco was to
serve as an altarpiece in religious services
represent the glory of the Emperor
portray a specific historical narrative
synthesize Christian and Classical culture
80
What is the process of cutting lines into a metal plate with sharp tools.?
gouging
giornata
sinopia
intaglio