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1
Glazed brick tile was used at
the Palace of Shapur I
the Ishtar Gate
scenes of the Lion Hunt
the Standard of Ur
2
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Romanesque church?
Ambulatory
Pediment
Triglyph
Double domes
3
This building is a
monastery
hall in a university
church
mosque
4
An atrium can have
an orthogonal
a cubicula
an impluvium
a forum
5
The
Bayeux Tapestry
chronicles the accomplishments of
George III
William the Conqueror
Catherine the Great
Richard the Lionhearted
6
A metope
can be seen in a frieze
has grooved ridges on it
is a type of Greek pottery
contains sculpture
7
The style of this work is
Ottonian
Romanesque
Carolingian
Early Christian
8
This building is dedicated to
Ramses
Narmer
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
9
A dramatic change in Egyptian art took place during the Amarna period under the reign of
Djoser
Hatshepsut
Ramses
Akhenaton
10
It is common in Ancient Near Eastern art to have figures that are
facing front except for their shoulders
part animal and part human
emotional and dramatic
arranged in size order
11
This figure is an example of what kind of Greek vase?
Pitcher
Kylix
Krater
Amphora
12
The Romans extensively copied examples of works of art from
the Ancient Near East
the Aegean
Byzantium
Greece
13
This capital is from which of the following orders?
Ionic
Doric
Corinthian
Tuscan
14
It is said that Old Saint Peter's was built over
both of the above
the place where Saint Peter was buried
the place where Saint Peter died
none of the above
15
Egyptian columns come in all of the following forms EXCEPT
papyrus
palm
bull's heads
lotus
16
All of the following are characteristic of the Colosseum in Rome EXCEPT
it was used for chariot races
it was built of concrete and brick and faced with marble
the use of groin and barrel vaults
it once had a retractable canvas roof
17
Polykleitos was the famous sculptor of the
Spear Bearer
, but he also
organized Greek artists into unions
constructed the works on the Parthenon
oversaw the artistic decoration of the Erechtheion
wrote a canon of human proportions
18
Etruscan tombs are unusual in that they
look like a domestic interior
are made of terra-cotta
have a number of occupants
are carved from the living rock
19
The Muslim & Jewish ban on religious images influenced destruction of images in which period?
Gothic
Byzantine
Carolingian
Romanesque
20
French Gothic architecture is known for the
vertical rise of the building
circular plan of its buildings
horizontal pull of the main aisle
roundness of the barrel vaults
21
The Parthenon was dedicated to
Zeus
Poseidon
Jesus
Athena
22
Illuminated manuscripts were a specialty of medieval artists in all of the following EXCEPT
Norway
Persia
Ireland
India
23
The Column of Trajan
functioned as all of the following EXCEPT a
narrative of Trajan's victories
library to house Trajan's writings
grave site for the emperor
viewing stage to see Trajan's accomplishments
24
A spandrel is the part of a building that
is defined by the space between two arches
forms a window
supports piers
has an oculus
25
The architectural system that was used to construct this building is called
post and lintel
skeleton
cantilever
barrel vault
26
This sculpture is from which period?
Roman Republican
Gothic
Roman Imperial
Romanesque
27
The columns within the arches
have no support function and are placed to fill the space
are from ancient Greek buildings
are in Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles
are inspired by Islamic columns in Spain
28
This is a Roman building that is inspired by the Greeks in that
the columns are not fluted
the pediment is empty
there is an inscription over the columns
the pediment and columns appear on the front of the temple
29
Which Near Eastern Society built this monument?
Babylonian
Akkadian
Persian
Sumerian
30
The patron of this building was
Phidias
Pericles
Alexander the Great
Socrates
31
The term "squinch" describes
a transitional element between the dome and a wall
a type of capital on an ancient column
an opening in the center of a dome
a series of arches one atop the other
32
The Pergamon Altar was designed to parallel the gods' victories with those of
Darius
Apollo
Plato
Alexander the Great
33
The type of stonework seen here is called
megaron
cyclopean
repoussé
reserve
34
This building was constructed
as a thank you for a military victory
to ensure a successful hunt
so that the Vestal Virgins would have some place to worship
so that all gods could be celebrated
35
English Gothic buildings are different from French Gothic in that the English have
large central spires
rib vaults
flying buttresses
sculpture on the façade
36
This selection from the Pergamon Altar shows the
gods kneeling before Zeus
gods dragging the giants up the stairs
kouros figures in action
gods rejoicing
37
Etruscan temples resemble Greek temples in that they both
are made of wood and mud-brick
have sculptures on the roof
have a central flight of stairs
have pediments
38
The triangular feature at the top of this temple is called a
architrave
triglyph
pediment
cornice
39
Greek pots such as these functioned primarily as
a vessel for mixing water and wine
drinking cups
storage vessels
grave markers
40
This building was used for
civic ceremonies
military defense
grain storage
religious rituals
41
The difference between a reserve and engaged column is that the reserve column is
attached to a wall behind it
held in reserve and used at a later date
made up of individual stones cut into round shapes
cut out of rock
42
The Alhambra was built as a
church
palace
crypt
mosque
43
Wealth of the patrons is shown through
Hieratic scale
hand gestures
clothing style
length of beards
44
Etruscan sculptures are unusual in that they are
small and delicately carved
located in pediments and in cellas
very heavy
placed on the roofs of temples
45
This ancient temple was dedicated to
Zeus
Athena
Poseidon
Apollo
46
The compositional arrangement of these figures is influenced by
Roman wall paintings
the architecture of the building the works are attached to
Byzantine art
manuscripts from this period
47
Many works of Egyptian sculpture were carved in situ, meaning they were
painted to stand out from the desert
made of stone
monumental in size
carved in the spot where the stone was found
48
Which art-historical period does this group sculpture come from?
Middle Kingdom
Pre-Dynastic
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
49
An example of a veristic portrait is
Man of the Roman Republic
Augustus of Primaporta
Marcus Aurelius
Flavian Woman
50
What civilization produced this work?
Persian
Akkadian
Babylonian
Sumerian
51
The Rosetta Stone was important to ancient art because it
led to the deciphering of hieroglyphics
listed the order of Egyptian pharaohs
unraveled the mystery of the pyramids
led to the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb
52
Among the architectural innovations that appear in this work
is concrete
are metopes
are rib vaults
are Tuscan columns
53
What style of Greek pottery was this vase done in?
Red figure
Black figure
Geometric
Orientalizing
54
Mastabas are an early form of an Egyptian
palace
temple
book made of papyrus
tomb
55
This building is called
an apadana
a lamassu
a ziggurat
an arch
56
This building is located in
Italy
France
Germany
Russia
57
The Egyptian canon of proportions believed that frontal views were permitted of the shoulders &
feet
face
hands
eye
58
Which of the following art forms were specialties of the Gothic period?
Printmaking
Stained glass
Pottery
Encaustic
59
The interior of this building can be characterized as
a hypostyle hall
filled with stained glass
dark and mysterious
containing coffers and an oculus
60
Figures of Jesus placed in the apse or in the dome of Byzantine buildings have him depicted as
Pantocrator
Maestá
Pendentive
Theotokos
61
The temple depicted here is meant to
reflect the sun and provide a place for visitors to enter
be a platform that doubles for defense in times of war
entrap those who try to plunder it
harmonize with its landscape
62
A bas-relief is formed when
relief sculpture is carved from the back side of the work
a sculptor uses metal tools
sculptor sinks the relief into the surface of the sculpture
relief is shallow and slightly raised above picture plane
63
Many Byzantine icons
were kept in isolation so that few could see them
were meant to be touched and handled
were painted by ivory carvers
represented the real world & approach to everyday problems
64
This building's interior and exterior is a contrast of
marble and sand
barrel vaults and groin vaults
rectangles and circles
white and black
65
What order of Greek architecture is this building?
Ionic
Doric
Tuscan
Corinthian
66
The historical event of the unification of Upper & Lower Egypt is depicted in the
Great Sphinx
Temple of Ramses II
Narmer Palette
Senusret III
67
A stele
is made of steel
is placed on a ziggurat
is in the shape of worshippers
marks an important site
68
Etruscan sculpture is different from Greek sculpture in that in Etruscan art
relief sculpture is more common that sculpture in the round
figures smile
heads are proportionately smaller
terra-cotta is favored