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