Acadec 2015 - Quiz 1

The title of the artwork below is:

In his "The Lives of Artists" this author and artist contributed to the study of art history:

Of the following Greek cultures, which was centered on islands in the Aegean Sea?

The Venus of Willendorf is from:

From whom does Hammurabi receive his laws as depicted on this stele?

Which of the following is associated with the Babylonians in Mesopotamia?

The Greek architectural features shown in the image below are:

The megalithic structure Stonehenge was built in phases beginning around:

The Great Ziggurat was located at:

What serves as a symbol of the modern world in 'Nectar in a Sieve'?

The smaller stones inside the ring of monumental sarsen stones are:

Which of the following characters is Rukmani's husband in 'Nectar in a Sieve'?

The earliest example of cave paintings in Europe is found at:

For Rukmani in 'Nectar in a Sieve' what symbolizes hope?

The Palette of Narmer illustrates which of the following stylistic elements of Egyptian art?

The name of the artist is:

The study and art of currency design is known as:

The study of the cultural circumstances in which art is produced is called:

All of the following are outlined in black and shaded with red ocher in cave paintings EXCEPT:

In 'Nectar in a Sieve', who does Kunthi blackmail?

In 'Nectar in a Sieve' what do Ruku's sons do at the tannery that leads to trouble?

The 'Black Pharoahs' of ancient Egypt came from:

What set rock shelter paintings apart from cave paintings?

The crosspieces on the upright sarsen stones at Stonehenge are called:

What made it possible for so much art from Mycenaean Greece to be preserved?

Which of the following explains why there are fewer examples of Mesopotamian art than Egyptian?

Name the work of art below:

This Egyptian tomb art demostrates what feature of Egyptian style art?

In 'Nectar in a Sieve' what is responsible for the unfamiliar which disrupts Rukmani's world?

The best known Greek art is associated with:

The ruler below famously built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his beloved Mumtaz Mahal:

In 'Nectar in a Sieve' what symbolizes and foreshadows great change?

This sculpture from the ancient Indus River Valley civilization is thought to be an image of a:

The image below is from what structure considered one of the greatest works of architecture?

Why was Rukmani married to a poor farmer?

The study of art that focuses on the visual qualities of a piece is called: