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Review for AP Art History Exam #history #art #art
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1
When and where was this piece created?
Cook Islands; 1500BCE
Solomon Island; 1000 BCE
Arabian Peninsula 1700 BCE
Peru; 1000 BCE
2
Where was the sculpture of Apollo located at the Temple of Minerva in Veii?
in the pediment
inside the temple's middle cella room
By the front steps to the temple
on top of the bulding
3
Horizontal bands that tell a story are called
steles
registers
grids
strips
4
Which description fits this piece?
large thighs
two faced; may reveal deformity of time
flipper like arms
unclothed except for jewelry
5
Canopic jars were special containers in tombs were used to hold ____
coins
jewels
human organs
the ka
6
Lamassu were created by which culture?
Akkadian
Neo-Assyrian
Babylonian
Sumerian
7
What virtues is this piece linked to?
beauty
subtlety
duarbility
piety
8
Fortified part of an ancient which is usually elevated
megalopolis
metropolis
necropolis
acropolis
9
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Archaic Greek
Imperial Roman
Republican Roman
Hellensitic Greek
10
The
Code of Hammurabi
was made of what material?
Coral
Limestone
Lapis Lazuli
Basalt
11
What other art piece is this sculpture's form most likely based on?
Anavysos Kouros
Doryphorus, by Polykleitos
Sculpture of Apollo
David, by Donatello
12
The Standard of Ur represents what two concepts?
Heaven and hell
Love and hate
Life and death
War and peace
13
The relief of
Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute
exemplifies Persian art’s emphasis on ___
religious harmony
animal sacrifice
vast cultural influence
economic prosperity
14
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Armana Period
NewKingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
15
The Sumerians invented the first writing system, known as _______
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
pictograms
cuneiform
16
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Middle Kingdom
NewKingdom
Old Kingdom
Armana Period
17
The White Temple Ziggurat is dedicated to which god?
Anu
Shamash
Marduk
Adak
18
The hypostyle hall at Karnak was filled with ______decorated with reliefs and inscriptions.
columns
votives
stele
plaques
19
Name the piece
Acropolis at Athens
Temple of Hatshepsut
white temple
temple at pergamon
20
What type of columns were used on the Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)?
Ionic
Doric
Corinthian
All three
21
Augustus of Prima Porta, a piece of propaganda showing the greatness of Augustus, was found:
In the bedroom of his chambers
In the house of his wife
In an ancient art museum
On a pedestal in the middle of town
22
The White Temple ziggurat was created by which culture?
Babylonian
Akkadian
Sumerian
Assyrian
23
When were these stones discovered?
During the roaring 20's
Time of Apollo Moon Landing
time of French Revolution
Era of Impressionist Art
24
Judgment of the Egyptian dead was presided over by the god _____
Horus
Amun-re
Osiris
Seth
25
After 380 CE, Christ took on an imperial image instead of the humble shepherd look
False
True
26
Lamassu were originally intended as ____
grave markers
religious votives
guardian figures
victory steles
27
Sculpture that projects from a flat background
Sunken relief
Bas-relief
3D sculpture
In-the-round sculpture
28
Egyptian writing system
script
cuneiform
hieroglypics
calligraphy
29
Name the piece
temple at pergamon
Temple of Ammun-re
Acropolis at Athens
Agora at Delphi
30
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Late Antique
Hellensitic
Archaic
Classical
31
This area means "land between the two rivers"
Mesoarabia
Mesopotamia
Mesosumeria
Mesoamerica
32
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Late Antique
Hellensitic
Classical
Archaic
33
Historians refer to the reign of ___________ as the Amarna Period
Khafre
Menkaure
Akhenaten
Aten
34
Sculptures portraying Hatshepsut as a ______reflect power and authority in Egyptian art.
god
mother
pharaoh
princess
35
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Middle Kingdom
Armana Period
Old Kingdom
NewKingdom
36
She was the first female pharaoh of Egypt
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Nefertari
37
Attribute this piece to it's culture
Sumerian
Assyrian
Babylonian
Persian
38
The Great Pyramids of Giza were created out of
marble
mud brick
diorite
limestone
39
Attribute this piece to it's culture
Assyrian
Persian
Sumerian
Babylonian
40
The
Standard of Ur
was made of what material?
Limestone
Basalt
Coral
Lapis Lazuli
41
Attribute this piece to it's culture
Babylonian
Persian
Sumerian
Assyrian
42
A system of representing a person's importance by his size is known as
sunken relief
hierarchic scale
register
bas relief
43
Which of the following was NOT a part of the royal costume worn by rulers in ancient Egypt?
Beaded necklace
Headdress
False beard
Kilt
44
Name the piece
Temple of Ammun-re
temple at pergamon
Acropolis at Athens
Mortuary temple of hatshepsut
45
The White Temple Ziggurat was made from what material?
Limestone
Marble
Mud brick
Diorite
46
Which is INCORRECT about this image?
Running Horned Woman
15000-13000BCE
Tassil n'Ajjer, Algeria
Rock Painting
47
Akhenaten and His Family
is an example of ______relief, the flat surface is deeply incised
bas
middle
sunken
high
48
What is the main style of Roman fresco painting that decorates the House of the Vettii?
1st style (Masonry)
3rd style (Ornate)
2nd style (Illusionistic)
4th style (Intricate)
49
The palace of Darius and Xerxes was built as one of 4 capitals for the _____ Empire
Sumerian
Persian
Assyrian
Babylonian
50
The Egyptian life spirit or life force is called the ____
ankh
ra
serdab
ka
51
This is a Roman reproduction. The original Greek piece was made out of
Marble
Copper
Wood
Bronze
52
What was the Purpose of this piece?
religious purpose
burial purpose
carried into battle
to give owner power
53
Monumental gateway to an Egyptian temple
pylon
cella
peristyle
ziggurat
54
What is a theory regarding this site?
center of ritual ceremonies concerning death
Took thousands of years to build
It was created for the magician Merlin
used as a calendar, to predict eclipses
55
When would a bust like the Head of a Patrician usually be made?
When the person dies
When the person reached a high enough status in occupation
Whenever they wanted, barring wealth
When the person got married
56
Which god is sitting with Hammurabi?
Adak
Shamash
Anu
Marduk
57
What conventions can be viewed in the Lascaux cave paintings?
use of primary colors
overlapping figures
use of scaffolding to reach workspace
twisted perspective
58
Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaten to honor the life-giving sun deity _______________.
Seth
Aten
Isis
Osiris
59
Name the piece
white temple
Temple of Hatshepsut
Acropolis at Athens
temple at pergamon
60
In the
Sarcophagus of the Spouses
, the man may have been holding what in his right hand?
a musical instrument
nothing; the woman was only holding something
a drinking glass
a handmirror
61
Menkaure and His Queen
was not entirely finished but was originally intended for
the Great Temple at Karnak
his pyramid complex at Giza
the Temple of Amun-Re
mortuary temple at Deir-el-Bari
62
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Armana Period
NewKingdom
63
The Eshnunna votive figures were dedicated to
priests
the people of Mesopotamia
the emperor
the gods
64
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Armana Period
NewKingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
65
"City of the dead
necropolis
acropolis
megalopolis
metropolis
66
What part of the House of the Vettii is this?
lararium
atrium
garden
peristyle
67
Which object commemorates the unification of Egypt and the beginning of the dynastic period?
Palette of Narmer
Akhenaton, Nefertiti & 3 Daughters
Seated Scribe
Standard of Ur
68
The Great Sphinx is thought to be a portrait of ____
Hatshepsut
Khufu
Menkaure
Khafre
69
These structures functioned symbolically as bridges between the earth and the heavens.
Ziggurats
Mosques
Pyramids
Acropolis
70
What is this piece made out of?
clay
ambum stone
terra cotta
grey wacke
71
Lamassu were originally intended to be placed ____
on the palace gates of Sargon II
in the center of the city
at the entrance of ziggurats
as a marker of Assyrian military victories
72
Lamassu combined features from all of the following EXCEPT ___
horse
bull
eagle
man
73
What made the images in the Tomb of the Triclinium rather strange?
the fresco was brightly colored
men and women are depicted dancing
There was music from both a lyre and a double flute
Nothing was strange about the images
74
King Tut’s mummified body was enclosed in three nested coffins with the innermost made of __
Bronze
Wood
Silver
Gold
75
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Classical
Late Antique
Hellensitic
Archaic
76
This site exemplifies what type of building design?
Post and Lintel
squinches
pylons
corbelling
77
What piece is made out of the same material?
Hatshepsut with offering jars
Terra cotta fragments
Ambum Stone
Lamassu
78
Attribute this piece to it's culture
Assyrian
Persian
Sumerian
Babylonian
79
The
Stele of Hammurabi
is MOST significant as both a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and as __
an example of Babylonian literature
a historical document recording a law code
a key to deciphering cuneiform
a religious artifact recording Babylonian gods
80
This peice was found near a burial site
False
True
81
The Orant Figure pose dates back to the greeks
False
True
82
The purpose of the Great Pyramids of Giza was to
house the bodies of the pharaoh, his family and nobles
commemorate the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
act as a sanctuary for the high priests
serve as a religious shrine to the gods
83
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Classical
Archaic
Hellensitic
Late Antique
84
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Middle Kingdom
Armana Period
NewKingdom
Old Kingdom
85
What is NOT true about this image?
carved from a camel like animal's bones
Carved from bone found at the base of the spine
mesoamericans believed the the sacrum was a "second skull"
found in 1930
86
Attribute this piece to it's culture
Sumerian
Assyrian
Babylonian
Persian
87
Name the piece
temple at pergamon
Acropolis at Athens
Temple of Hatshepsut
white temple
88
_____
first architect known by name. Created mastabas or flat roofed tombs/ stepped pyramids
Senemut
Narmer
Menes
Imhotep
89
The oldest and largest pyramid at the Giza site is that of _____
Hatshepsut
Menkaure
Khufu
Khafre
90
How many sides of the Temple of Minerva has stairs?
3 sides
all sides
1 side
2 sides
91
Whose column and forum is shown?
Nerva's
Trajan's
Caesar's
Augustus's
92
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created
Hellensitic
Archaic
Late Antique
Classical
93
Which of the following was NOT a part of the typical cannon for representing Sumerian art?
wide, staring eyes
stylized hair and face
cubical bodies
inlaid details of stone and shell
94
This structure is prototypical of Egyptian New Kingdom's focus on the construction of ________
Mastabas
Pyramids
Temples
Ziggurats
