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An #ArtHistory Quiz! Game. #FAHS #APAH
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1
To which work is
Nan Madol
most similar to?
Tenochtitlan
Forbidden City
Machu Picchu
Petra
2
How does
Angel with Arquebus
depict a reaction against the reformation?
It was created for the Catholic church
It protects people from the Catholic church
It's propaganda reinforcing the rule of the Catholic church
Their gun and mere existence protects the faithful Catholics
3
Judging by the from & content of this, who is the artist? (it was at the Milwaukee art museum!)
Wassily Kandinsky
Fan Kuan
Yinka Shonibare
Julie Mehretu
4
Which part of the
Houses of Parliament
is a remnant from the dark ages?
House of Lords
Westminster Hall
Elizabeth Tower
House of Commons
5
This piece directly relates to which of the following?
Anthropomorphic Steele
Votive Figures
White Temple and Ziggurat
Beaker with Ibex Motifs
6
The elements of this work are reminiscent of which artistic tradition?
Byzantine
Ottoman
Mayan
African
7
True or False:
Navigation Charts were meant to be carried with the sailor out to sea
False; they were meant to be memorized beforehand
True; It would've been too difficult to memorize a chart
8
Which of these works is an example of
BAROQUE
architecture?
Palace at Versailles
Church of Sainte Foy
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
Palazzo Rucellai
9
The Great Serpent Mound can be compared to which of these works:
Calendar Stone
Mosque of Djenne
Stonehenge
Great Pyramids of Giza
10
Who killed Caravaggio?
Lead Poisoning
The Order of St. John
Andrew Gahram Dixon
Mrs. Griena
11
When the Fire of 1835 broke out in London, which artist that we studied captured it on canvas?
Eadweard Muybridge
Pablo Picasso
Edvard Munch
J.M.W Turner
12
Where were the Apollo 11 Stones found?
In a cave in Lascaux
In a cave in Namibia
In a tomb in Liangzhu
On an island in the reef archipelago
13
True or False:
Alhambra
was built by the last Muslim dynasty to rule Spain
False; the Nasrid dynasty was not the last to rule Spain
True; the Nasrid dynasty was the last to rule Spain.
14
This work focuses on the human face. Which Mesoamerican culture can we attribute it to?
Aztecs
Chiapas
Mayans
Olmecs
15
What is the function of this Fang figure?
To protect the contents to a reliquary
To serve as a portrait of an ancestor
To commemorate one's achievements
To decorate one's home
16
Lamassu
was meant to be viewed in all of the following ways
EXCEPT
...
Standing still from the front
Striding forward from the side
Towering over visitors
Viewed from all angles
17
What definitions does the piece
No Crying Allowed in the Barbershop
challenge?
Infidelity
Homophobia
Machismo and Masculinity
Violence
18
Which of these works were
NOT
subject to an iconoclasm?
Bamiyan Buddhas
Jowo Rinpoche
Hagia Sophia
Lindisfarne Gospels
19
The Background of
Trade
is lined clippings that contain...
Native Americans participating in traditional activities
Achievements of Native Americans
Historically accurate depictions of Native Americans
Racist and Stereotypical depictions of Native Americans
20
Which of these statements about Tutankhamen is
FALSE
?
The mask he wears was actually supposed to be Nefertiti's
His tomb was cursed, killing the people who uncovered it
His tomb was untouched until 1922
He was the son of Ankhenaten and one of his sisters
21
The Incan city of Cusco was shaped like....
An eagle
A puma
A llama
A jaguar
22
The Palazzo Rucellai is influenced by which previous period of art?
Ancient Egypt
Byzantine
Ancient Rome
Gothic
23
What was the function of the Palette of King Narmer?
A place to grind lipstick pigments
A historical narrative of the unification of lower and upper
Propaganda
A place to grind eye pigments
24
The Standard of Ur was...
An offering to a god
Vessel to hold perfumes or cosmetics
A music box
Carried atop a pole into battle
25
Art was created in locations such as the one below for which reason?
To accommodate the growing number of converts
The artist was ashamed of their work and didn't want it seen
The religion the art relates to was illegal at the time
To encourage people to join the religion
26
True or False:
the cost of building the
Great Pyramids
caused the downfall of the Old Kingdom
True; the pyramids cost too much to build
False; while it may have been one, there were many causes
27
Typical of ancient Mesoamerican structures, Yaxchilan...
Was oriented in relation to sacred mountians
Is located near a reliable water source, the Usumacinta
Was fortified to ward off invaders
Was isolated from other Mayan cities
28
Who conceived Candi Borobudur's design for the Borobudur temple?
Candi Borobudur
Gunadharma
Buddha
Queen Maya
29
Which of these work is an example of
Japonisme
?
Ryoan-ji
The Coiffure
White and Red Plum Blossoms
Narcissus Garden
30
What is being shown here?
A guide for the dead's passage to the afterlife
A scroll showing a man's judgement (to deserve immortality)
A spell scroll guaranteed to get one into the afterlife
A scroll meant to be buried with the dead
31
Judging by the qualities of this work, which of the following was made by the same artist?
Burghers of Calais
Ecstasy of St. Theresa
George Washington
Anavysos Kouros
32
What can be assumed about Roman society during the creation of the Ludovisi battle sarcophagus?
There was political unrest in Rome
A shift from Roman gods to Catholicism
The economy was stable and everybody lived in harmony
The government was becoming a Republic again
33
Why is
Chartres Cathedral
composed of 2 different styles of architecture?
It took a very long time to build
It was requested by the patrons
Fire damaged one side
A change in architects
34
The technique used in Summer Trees is most similar to the technique used in the creation of...
Still Life in Studio
Running Horned Woman
Under the Wave off Kanagawa
The Bay
35
Which
BEST
describes European missionaries' reactions to the Staff Gods?
They attacked the Shinto influenced works as polytheistic
They were often destroyed for their overt sexuality
They incorporated their iconography into churches
They allowed use as long as it was in Christian context
36
What does
Shibboleth
represent?
The plight of the marginilized
A crack in the floor
Environmental Degradation
Communist Oppression
37
Based on the characteristics of this work, which artist created it?
Jeff Koons
Pablo Picasso
Claes Oldenburg
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
38
What is the symbolic content of the Aka mask?
The coming of age from young boys to adult men
The powerful eyes = vigilant sight of women
The elephantine nature = social and political power of elite
The dresslike features = the female mother goddess
39
What style of art does
Goldfish
fall under?
Expressionism
Impressionism
Cubism
Fauvism
40
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was controversial because...
It cut into a hill and affected the enviornment
The Artist was of Asian descent
It memorialized an unpopular war
It was unornamented, black, and had an unconventional design
41
Corned Beef 2000 is a social commentary that criticizes what?
Food Sovereignty in the Pacific
Shifts in Polynesian culture
Recycling
Introduction of Cattle to Pacific islands
42
Which of these works does
NOT
use circumambulation?
The Kaaba
Baymian Buddhas
Stupa at Sanschi
Lanzón
43
The arrangement of stones in Stonehenge suggest it was likely used for...
a place of sacrifice
a burial ground
a calender to the positions of the sun, moon, and seasons
be the support structure for an unfinished building
44
What did Zaha Hadid compare her work,
MAXXI Museum of XXI Century Arts,
to?
A Waterfall
A Prison
A River Delta
An Italian Palace
45
Identify this work
Santa Sabina
San Vitale
Pazzi Chapel
Church of Saint Foy
46
What is the content of The Bayeux Tapestry?
The life of Duke William of Normandy
The Battle of Hastings
A fictional account of a folk tale
The Norman conquest of English Anglo-Saxons
47
What style of art does Mondrian's
Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue
fall under?
Fauvism
Cubism
De Stijl
Impressionism
48
What does it mean to be "in situ" ?
To be seated
To be in its original location
To be in the reaction mixture
To be moved from it's original location
49
In
Darkytown Rebellion
, figures are shown as silhouettes. why?
Because it was a projection and form would've been lost
Viewers are supposed to guess if it's still relevant today
The background supposed to be the focal point
Viewers are forced to confront stereotypes
50
Jean-Michael Basquiat pays homage to which group of African-Americans in this piece?
Artists
Preachers
Musicians
Civil Rights Leaders
51
What was the function of a
Buk
(mask)?
Decorative
To honor the chicken
Spiritual/Ceremonial Adornment
Funerary/Commemorative
52
Why is it believed that the Bayeux Tapestry is of propagandist nature?
It was created to slander England
It justifies William's invasion and his right to rule
It shows Harold as the rightful king
England should be ruled by France
