Which of the following is not true of Todai-ji and the Longmen Caves?

Both were destroyed in acts of religious iconclasm

Which of the following is not true of this work?

Its primary subject is a male shaman

Is evidence of growing wealth in the Egyptian Old Kingdom

The sites Santo Domingo/Qorikancha and the Templo Mayor are similar in that

Both were the primary religious sites in their cultures, Both communicate the dominance of one culture over another.

The form of this work references

A sacred primordial tree in indigenous Korean shamanism

Which of the following is the least likely meaning of the erotic reliefs of Lakshmana Temple?

Erotic entertainment for the sculptors

This works communicates

Hindu themes of cyclical existence

What is the intended message of this view of this work?

The King of Ur is an effective military leader

The Great Mosque of Djenne and Temple of Minerva at Veii are similar in that both

Adapt foreign architectural forms to local materials

Which of the following best describes this work?

A Polynesian welcoming ceremony

Why was Hokusai's Under the Wave off Kanagawa considered exotic by Japanese audiences?

Its adoption of Western artistic conventions

Which of the following is not true of the David Vases?

They were acquired by Marco Polo via the Silk Road.

The design of this hiapo alludes to

a lost narrative tradition, contact with other Pacific cultures, Western influence, A tradition going back to the prehistoric Lapita culture

Which of the following is not true of the site Nan Madol in Pohnpei, Micronesia?

It was destroyed by Alexander the Great

Based on similarities to another work from the Image Set, this relief is from:

Temple of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon, Turkey

Are only performed when the person it honors is present

The Buk and Kwakiutl masks are similar in that both

Both include ancestor and clan animal images

Is evidence of transforming food through cooking

This contextual photograph is associated with which of the following works?

Wall plaque from Oba's Palace (Benin Plaques)

The function of this work is

To assist storytellers in recounting tribal history

Which of the following is not true of the Menkaure and a Queen statue?

It was influenced by Archaic Greek statuary

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1
Which of the following is not true of Todai-ji and the Longmen Caves?
Both were part of Imperial programs to spread Buddhism
Both feature sculptures of Buddhist guardian figures
Both were destroyed in acts of religious iconclasm
Both include monumental sculptures of the Buddha Vairocana
2
This is the portal to the largest religious structure ever built. What deity is it devoted to?
Athena
Amun-Re
Allah
Hatshepsut
3
Which of the following is not true of this work?
It utilizes hierarchic scale
Its primary subject is a male shaman
It seems to include visual references to harvests
It is on the highest rock wall of Tassili n'Ajjer
4
In terms of its function, this work is most similar to
Hide Painting of the Sun Dance
The Ambum Stone
Lukasa memory board
Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza
5
The work pictured
Is evidence of growing wealth in the Egyptian Old Kingdom
Is made of painted marble
Depicts a Sumerian elite
Is intended to as a prayer surrogate for Sumerian worshipers
6
The following works were created in
Prehistoric Lapita culture
Neolithic Arabian Peninsula
Paleolithic France
20th century Europe
7
Who is the subject of this work?
Moyo Yanso
Menkaure
King miShyaang maMbul
a Benin Oba
8
The sites Santo Domingo/Qorikancha and the Templo Mayor are similar in that
Both are Incan
both are Aztec
Both were the primary religious sites in their cultures
Both communicate the dominance of one culture over another.
9
The form of this work references
A sacred primordial tree in indigenous Korean shamanism
The myth of Osiris
The Tree of Knowledge in Judeo-Christian mythology
Stools that Ashanti people receive as coming of age gifts
10
The oldest Buddhist art can be found in this country
Tibet
Japan
India
China
11
This work is characteristic of
Northern Song Dynasty painting
Zen Buddhist painting
Ukiyo-e
Rinpa School art
12
Which of the following is the least likely meaning of the erotic reliefs of Lakshmana Temple?
The mystical feeling of personal communion with the divine.
A metaphor for the feeling of achieving moksha
Erotic entertainment for the sculptors
Karmic cultivation through pursuit of earthly love
13
Borobudur is located where?
Cambodia
India
Indonesia
Japan
14
This works communicates
Hindu themes of cyclical existence
A creation myth associated with Vishnu
The Buddhist Four Noble Truths
The Hindu desire for a personal communion with the divine
15
Where is this work from?
Niue, Polynesia
Igbo people of Nigeria
Nukuoro, Micronesia
The Baule people of the Ivory Coast
16
Which of the following is not considered a guardian figure?
El lanzon stele
Fang reliquary figures
Sphinxes lining entry way to the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak
lamassus from the citadel of Sargon II
17
Which of the following is not communicated by the portrait of Sin Sukju?
His specific social rank
Western influence
Evidence Confucian ancestor worship in Korea
His actual likeness
18
What is the intended message of this view of this work?
The King of Ur is an effective military leader
Ur's defeat at the hands of another Sumerian city-state
The unification of Egypt
The King of Ur oversees a thriving agricultural economy
19
The Great Mosque of Djenne and Temple of Minerva at Veii are similar in that both
Utilize post and lintel architecture
Adapt foreign architectural forms to local materials
Exist only as ruins today
Were rebuilt in the 20th century
20
Which of the following is not a theme depicted on the Niobides Krater?
The Greco-Persian War
Hero worship
Human hubris
Female nudity
21
Which of the following best describes this work?
A Micronesian harvest ceremony
A Polynesian welcoming ceremony
An African celebration of royal power
An African female initiation rite
22
This site is located in
Peru
Zimbabwe
Mexico
Mali
23
Why was Hokusai's Under the Wave off Kanagawa considered exotic by Japanese audiences?
Its Buddhist theme of life's ephemerality
Its relative inexpense
Its adoption of Western artistic conventions
Its clever use of repetition
24
The two temples of the Aztec site, Templo Mayor, are devoted to Huitzilopchtli and
Quetzalcoatl
Tlaloc
Shield Jaguar
Coyolxauhqui
25
This work depicts
An Aztec lunar goddess
A Mayan queen
An Aztec sun god
A Hindu deity
26
These costumes are worn to celebrate
Royal power
Male coming of age rites
Revered ancestors
The Hindu deity Ganesh
27
This religious structure is devoted to what deity?
Vishnu
Buddha Vairocana
Shiva
Buddha Shakyamuni
28
What culture produced this sculpture?
Ancient Near Eastern
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Etruscan
29
Which of the following is not true of the David Vases?
They were created under a period of Mongol rule of China
They are made from pure white clay.
They were acquired by Marco Polo via the Silk Road.
The blue glaze was sourced from the near east.
30
The design of this hiapo alludes to
a lost narrative tradition
contact with other Pacific cultures
Western influence
A tradition going back to the prehistoric Lapita culture
31
The Ndop of King miShyaang maMbul was produced by what culture?
Kuba
Bamileke
Baule
Kongo
32
What architectural order is this?
Tuscan
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
33
Which of the following is not true of the site Nan Madol in Pohnpei, Micronesia?
It provided fortification for the ruling class
Its name means "spaces between" referring to its canal paths
It is built upon a coral reef using prism shaped rocks
It was destroyed by Alexander the Great
34
Who was the patron of the rebuilding of the Athenian Acropolis?
Polykleitos
Pheidias
Perikles
Iktinos
35
Based on similarities to another work from the Image Set, this relief is from:
The Parthenon
Temple of Athena Nike
Temple of Minerva, Veii, Italy
Temple of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon, Turkey
36
This object was
a burial object
jewelry
part of a crown
the top of a column
37
What is the subject of the ionic frieze on the Parthenon?
An Athenian celebration
Athena Nike
Centauromachy
Titanomachy
38
Mblo masks
Are only performed when the person it honors is present
Are sold or destroyed after the Malagan ceremony is over
Are performed by men to honor women who have given birth
feature ornaments atop the head that symbolize social rank
39
Which of the following is not true of this work?
It depicts an idealized view of a political leader
It is an example of ukiyo-e
It was produced collectively by university students
It is a rebuke of traditional artistic conventions
40
The Buk and Kwakiutl masks are similar in that both
Are used to celebrate male coming of age rites
Both include ancestor and clan animal images
can be transformed during performances
were created by native North American cultures
41
The Ambum Stone
Is thought to depict an extinct reptile
is clear evidence of shamanic practices
Is evidence of prehistoric extra-terrestrials
Is evidence of transforming food through cooking
42
Who is the ancient Egyptian god of embalming and escort to the underworld?
Anubis
Osiris
Aten
Horus
43
The Parthenon once housed a monumental sculpture of
Doryphoros
Athena Parthenos
Artemis
Athena Promachos
44
The artist and work pictured stems from the same culture of which of the following works?
Kwakiutl transformation mask
Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings
Lenape Bandolier Bag
The Great Serpent Mound
45
This contextual photograph is associated with which of the following works?
Sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool)
Lukasa (memory board)
The Ndop of Ndop (portrait figure) of King miShyaang maMbul
Wall plaque from Oba's Palace (Benin Plaques)
46
Which of the following attributes of this work are not specific to Neolithic culture?
Graphic references to agriculture
Refined craftsmanship
Its function as a grain container
Construction using a pottery wheel
47
The function of this work is
To be played as a game by children
To be used as a musical instrument in male initiation rites
To assist storytellers in recounting tribal history
To adorn the walls of the royal palace
48
Which of the following works is least similar to the content of the pictured work?
Sarcophagus of the Spouses
The Funerary Banner of Lady Dai
The Judgment of Hunefer
The Standard of Ur
49
Which of the following is not true of the Menkaure and a Queen statue?
It is from the Old Kingdom
It was intended to house his ka.
It was influenced by Archaic Greek statuary
It is not a likeness of the Pharaoh.
50
Which of the following Pacific works is most similar to the All T-oqapu tunic?
Portrait of Tamati Waka Nene
Staff God from Rarotonga
'Ahu 'ula
Nan Madol, Pohnpei, Micornesia
51
The mask worn in the photo is most closely associated with
Female coming of age rituals
Celebrations of respected elders
Celebrations of fertile women
Funerary celebrations
52
In terms of how it is thought to represent a great ancestor, this work is most similar to
The Moai from Rapa Nui
Kawkiutl transformation mask
Anavysos Kouros
Portrait of Sin Sukju
53
What sculptor was responsible for these works from the Parthenon?
Polykleitos
Kallikrates
Perikles
Phidias
54
Which of the following does not apply to this work?
It was found in central Mexico
It is carved from durable stone.
It shoes familiarity with dogs.
Its creator saw expressive possibility in a natural material
55
Which of the following is not a visual attribute of this work?
Pigment on ceramic
Distorted facial features
Exaggerated female anatomy
Naturalistic human anatomy
56
The Grave Stele of Hegeso is an example of
Archaic Greek art
Babylonian art
Classical Greek art
Hellenistic art

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