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1
An example of a veristic portrait is
Marcus Aurelius
Flavian Woman
Man of the Roman Republic
Augustus of Primaporta
2
The columns within the arches
have no support function and are placed to fill the space
are from ancient Greek buildings
are inspired by Islamic columns in Spain
are in Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles
3
This building was constructed
so that the Vestal Virgins would have some place to worship
as a thank you for a military victory
to ensure a successful hunt
so that all gods could be celebrated
4
Etruscan sculpture is different from Greek sculpture in that in Etruscan art
terra-cotta is favored
figures smile
heads are proportionately smaller
relief sculpture is more common that sculpture in the round
5
Which of the following artists was a contemporary of Leonardo and Raphael?
Donato Bramante
Andrea del Castagno
El Greco
Paolo Veronese
6
Works like this are related in style to which of the following artists?
Rogier van der Weyden
Pietro Perugino
Cimabue
Duccio
7
The historical event of the unification of Upper & Lower Egypt is depicted in the
Senusret III
Temple of Ramses II
Great Sphinx
Narmer Palette
8
The style of this work is
Ottonian
Carolingian
Early Christian
Romanesque
9
The only unclothed figures in this work are
the women
the men
the slaves
the dead
10
What period in Greek art is this sculpture from?
Classical
Geometric
Hellenistic
Archaic
11
How much time do you have for the long essays on the AP art history exam?
75 minutes
90 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
12
Illuminated manuscripts were a specialty of medieval artists in all of the following EXCEPT
Ireland
Persia
India
Norway
13
How long do you have to answer the multiple choice questions on the AP Art History exam?
75 minutes
90 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
14
The difference between
buon fresco
and
fresco secco
is that
buon fresco
is
good
better because it allows the artist to take his or her time
portable
applied to a wet wall
15
The type of stonework seen here is called
repoussé
megaron
reserve
cyclopean
16
How many long essays do you have on the AP art history exam?
4
2
8
6
17
It is common in Ancient Near Eastern art to have figures that are
facing front except for their shoulders
arranged in size order
part animal and part human
emotional and dramatic
18
Cylinder seals are most commonly found in ancient
Near East
Greece
Rome
Egypt
19
Masaccio's
Expulsion from the Garden of Eden
&
Tribute Money
were placed in a private chapel
for the Brancacci family
for the Tornabuoni family
for the Lenzi family
for the Medici family
20
Naram-Sin was the first ancient ruler to
build a ziggurat
be seen in a relief sculpture
be represented in a work of art
make himself a god
21
The Rosetta Stone was important to ancient art because it
listed the order of Egyptian pharaohs
unraveled the mystery of the pyramids
led to the deciphering of hieroglyphics
led to the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb
22
This building is a
church
monastery
mosque
hall in a university
23
The interior of this building can be characterized as
containing coffers and an oculus
filled with stained glass
dark and mysterious
a hypostyle hall
24
Which of the following civilizations probably built this?
Cycladic
Egyptian
Minoan
Mycenaean
25
A stele
marks an important site
is in the shape of worshippers
is placed on a ziggurat
is made of steel
26
Etruscan tombs are unusual in that they
have a number of occupants
are made of terra-cotta
are carved from the living rock
look like a domestic interior
27
This capital is from which of the following orders?
Corinthian
Tuscan
Doric
Ionic
28
French Gothic architecture has its accent on the
vertical rise of the building
circular plan of its buildings
roundness of the barrel vaults
horizontal pull of the main aisle
29
The architectural system that was used to construct this building is called
post and lintel
cantilever
barrel vault
skeleton
30
The difference between a reserve and engaged column is that the reserve column is
cut out of rock
attached to a wall behind it
made up of individual stones cut into round shapes
held in reserve and used at a later date
31
It is said that Old Saint Peter's was built over
both of the above
the place where Saint Peter was buried
none of the above
the place where Saint Peter died
32
This work is typical of the style of painting produced in
Rome
Siena
Venice
Florence
33
Renaissance architecture can be characterized by
great sheets of stained glass windows
flying butresses
the use of Roman type domes
open, light, and airy interiors
34
Mastabas are an early form of an Egyptian
tomb
palace
book made of papyrus
temple
35
This work is an example of which of the following styles?
Ottonian
Gothic
Baroque
Romanesque
36
A dramatic change in Egyptian art took place during the Amarna period under the reign of
Ramses
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
Djoser
37
This work can best be described as
meant to be seen from several viewpoints
a work that was mounted on top of a Greek temple
a relief sculpture
influenced by Egyptian art
38
Glazed brick tile was used at
scenes of the Lion Hunt
the Palace of Shapur I
the Ishtar Gate
the Standard of Ur
39
Which of the following art forms were specialties of the Gothic period?
Printmaking
Encaustic
Stained glass
Pottery
40
The term "squinch" describes
a transitional element between the dome and a wall
a type of capital on an ancient column
a series of arches one atop the other
an opening in the center of a dome
41
An atrium can have
a forum
an impluvium
an orthogonal
a cubicula
42
This building is dedicated to
Narmer
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Ramses
43
This building is unusual in Near Eastern art because
it has lions on the outside
stone is used in the construction of the palace
the animals are in high relief emerging from the rock behind
the animals act as guardian figures
44
The scene in this painting depicts Christ handing keys to
Mary
David
the Magi
Saint Peter
45
Caryatids were figures that can be found on
in the Battle of Issus
the theatre at Epidaurus
the Erechtheion
the Parthenon
46
Minoan columns are unusual in that they
are made of concrete
are wider at the top than at the bottom
are not meant to hold up buildings
have cushion-like bases
47
This building was used for
grain storage
religious rituals
civic ceremonies
military defense
48
This is a Roman building that is inspired by the Greeks in that
the columns are not fluted
the pediment is empty
the pediment and columns appear on the front of the temple
there is an inscription over the columns
49
The patron of this building was
Phidias
Alexander the Great
Pericles
Socrates
50
Sir Arthur Evans was an archaeologist who uncovered the ruins at
Mycenae
Troy
Knossos
Rhodes
51
The buildings on the extreme left and right are free copies of the
Ara Pacis
Arch of Constantine
Parthenon
Arch of Titus
52
How long do you have for the short essay portion of the AP Art History exam?
75 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
90 minutes
53
Greek pots such as these functioned primarily as
storage vessels
drinking cups
a vessel for mixing water and wine
grave markers
54
Cycladic figures are known for their
stylization
imagery
repoussé technique
depiction of rituals
55
Polykleitos was the famous sculptor of the
Spear Bearer
, but he also
organized Greek artists into unions
wrote a canon of human proportions
constructed the works on the Parthenon
oversaw the artistic decoration of the Erechtheion
56
In Egyptian art, hippopotami are often seen as
agents of evil
water gods
forces of positive energy
uniting spirits
57
This building is located in
Italy
Germany
Russia
France
58
Ghiberti's
Gates of Paradise
was originally located on the doors of the
Florence Cathedral
Florence Baptistry
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
Pisa Cathedral
59
The frescoes in the Sistine Chapel were painted by all of the following artists EXCEPT
Sandro Botticelli
Masaccio
Michelangelo
Pietro Perugino
60
Etruscan sculptures are unusual in that they are
located in pediments and in cellas
very heavy
placed on the roofs of temples
small and delicately carved
61
This painting is by
Domenico Ghirlandaio
Sandro Botticelli
Masaccio
Luca Signorelli
62
A spandrel is the part of a building that
forms a window
supports piers
is defined by the space between two arches
has an oculus
63
This painting is an illustration of the painting technique called
rustication
a lantern
a pilaster
tromp l'oeil
64
The Minoans followed the Egyptian figure style except that the
Egyptians exposed the chests of women
Minoans have some figures in true profile
Minoans painted men and women different colors
Egyptians are known for more fluid movement
65
Minoan culture was centered
near Athens on the Greek mainland
in Egypt
on Crete
in the Greek islands
66
These keys are significant because
they are symbolic of the relationship between people
few people owned keys, therefore making these most precious
they open the doors to the Sistene Chapel
they symbolize the pope's authority
67
The sculptor who designed two sets of bronze doors for the Florence Baptistery was
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Filippo Brunelleschi
Nanni di Banco
Donatello
68
How many hours is the AP Art History exam?
3 hours
5 hours
2 hours
4 hours
69
The work shown was painted in approximately what year?
1300
1100
1700
1500
70
The statue by Praxiteles that represents the ideals of late classical sculpture is called
Hermes and Dionysos
Nike of Samothrace
The Scraper
The Spear Bearer
71
What day is the AP art history exam?
Friday, May 8
Tuesday, May 5
Wednesday, May 6
Thursday, May 7
72
What style of Greek pottery was this vase done in?
Black figure
Orientalizing
Red figure
Geometric
73
The Parthenon was dedicated to
Zeus
Athena
Jesus
Poseidon
74
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Romanesque church?
Pediment
Double domes
Ambulatory
Triglyph
75
This is a selection from a fresco dealing with
the virtues of good government and vices of bad government
parables from the life of Christ
the end of the world and the rise of the anti-Christ
the book of Genesis
76
Many works of Egyptian sculpture were carved in situ, meaning they were
painted to stand out from the desert
made of stone
carved in the spot where the stone was found
monumental in size
77
This figure is an example of what kind of Greek vase?
Amphora
Pitcher
Kylix
Krater
78
English Gothic buildings are different from French Gothic in that the English have
large central spires
rib vaults
sculpture on the façade
flying buttresses
79
This ancient temple was dedicated to
Poseidon
Zeus
Athena
Apollo
80
Which Near Eastern Society built this monument?
Akkadian
Babylonian
Sumerian
Persian
81
How many multiple-choice questions are on the AP Art History exam?
80
115
110
85
82
This painting is placed
in a dining hall
in a convent
on a ceiling
on a wall
83
This selection from the Pergamon Altar shows the
kouros figures in action
gods kneeling before Zeus
gods rejoicing
gods dragging the giants up the stairs
84
Egyptian columns come in all of the following forms EXCEPT
bull's heads
lotus
papyrus
palm
85
Figures of Jesus placed in the apse or in the dome of Byzantine buildings have him depicted as
Pantocrator
Pendentive
Maestá
Theotokos
86
This painting depicts a scene from
a treatise by Vitruvius
Greek mythology
the New Testament
The Old Testament
87
This photo illustrates a corridor in a building that must have been designed
with engaged columns
as a treasury for ancient art
as a corbel vault
for a tomb
88
Which art-historical period does this group sculpture come from?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Pre-Dynastic
89
Etruscan temples resemble Greek temples in that they both
have a central flight of stairs
have pediments
are made of wood and mud-brick
have sculptures on the roof
90
The
Bayeux Tapestry
chronicles the accomplishments of
George III
William the Conqueror
Catherine the Great
Richard the Lionhearted
91
All of the following are characteristic of the Colosseum in Rome EXCEPT
the use of groin and barrel vaults
it once had a retractable canvas roof
it was used for chariot races
it was built of concrete and brick and faced with marble
92
How many points is each short essay worth on the AP art history exam?
8 points
3 points
4 points
9 points
93
The Egyptian canon of proportions believed that frontal views were permitted of the shoulders &
eye
feet
face
hands
94
Which of the following civilizations produced this monument?
Hittite
Sumerian
Babylonian
Assyrian
95
The Column of Trajan
functioned as all of the following EXCEPT a
library to house Trajan's writings
narrative of Trajan's victories
viewing stage to see Trajan's accomplishments
grave site for the emperor
96
The temple depicted here is meant to
be a platform that doubles for defense in times of war
harmonize with its landscape
entrap those who try to plunder it
reflect the sun and provide a place for visitors to enter
97
A tumulus marks a
terra-cotta god or goddess
temple
forum
grave
98
The Romans extensively copied examples of works of art from
the Ancient Near East
the Aegean
Greece
Byzantium
99
A bas-relief is formed when
relief sculpture is carved from the back side of the work
relief is shallow and slightly raised above picture plane
a sculptor uses metal tools
sculptor sinks the relief into the surface of the sculpture
100
The compositional arrangement of these figures is influenced by
Roman wall paintings
manuscripts from this period
the architecture of the building the works are attached to
Byzantine art
101
How many short essays are on the AP art history exam?
6
4
2
8
102
The triangular feature at the top of this temple is called a
pediment
triglyph
cornice
architrave
103
The work was painted by
Simone Martini
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Luca Signorelli
Masaccio
104
What order of Greek architecture is this building?
Ionic
Tuscan
Doric
Corinthian
105
The Muslim & Jewish ban on religious images influenced destruction of images in which period?
Carolingian
Byzantine
Romanesque
Gothic
106
A metope
has grooved ridges on it
contains sculpture
can be seen in a frieze
is a type of Greek pottery
107
This sculpture is from which period?
Roman Imperial
Roman Republican
Gothic
Romanesque
108
Among the architectural innovations that appear in this work
are rib vaults
are metopes
are Tuscan columns
is concrete
109
Key to understanding this work is its location in a
city hall
church
school
banqueting house
110
The Alhambra was built as a
crypt
church
mosque
palace
111
This building's interior and exterior is a contrast of
white and black
marble and sand
barrel vaults and groin vaults
rectangles and circles
112
Many Byzantine icons
were meant to be touched and handled
were kept in isolation so that few could see them
were painted by ivory carvers
represented the real world & approach to everyday problems
113
This building is called
an arch
an apadana
a lamassu
a ziggurat
114
The Pergamon Altar was designed to parallel the gods' victories with those of
Plato
Darius
Apollo
Alexander the Great
115
What civilization produced this work?
Sumerian
Akkadian
Persian
Babylonian