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Midterm Review for AP Art History
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1
The architectural tradition found in the Todai-ji is most apparent by?
A walled area
Its use of unpainted wood
interior fireplaces
Interior moveable walls
2
Which of the following best describes why the Cook Island Staff Gods were often wrapped in tapa cloth?
The wrappings connected the works to the ruling clan.
The wrapping restrained the spiritual power of the works.
The wrappings were incorporated by the request of European missionaries.
The wrappings were considered blessed by local animist deities.
3
The 3 phases of the Classical Period are:
Early; High; Final
Early, High, Late
Pre; Early; Late
Early; Middle; Late
4
Byzantine centrally planned structures often contained
bar tracery
a rose window
a dome
ribbed groin vaults
5
The image of the Lamassu is
Sumerian
Babylonian
Asseryian
Egyptian
6
Caused the increase in monumental stone sculpture in France and Spain in the medieval period.
portable objects
pilgrimage churches
civic centers
private chapels
7
This work is located in a
palace
mausoleum
church
catacomb
8
A stele is best described as
a traditional code of laws that is handed down orally
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
9
The three orders of Greek architecture are the ___ , ___ , & ____ orders.
Doric; Ionic; Corinthian
Doric; Ionic, Hellenistic
Archaic; Corinthian; Classical
10
The temple depicted here is meant to
double for defense in times of war
entrap those who try to plunder it
reflect the sun and provide a place for visitors to enter
harmonize with the landscape
11
In which of the following periods was the statue of the Dying Gaul made?
Classical Greek
Archaic Greek
Hellenistic Greek
Aegean Bronze Age
12
Presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension
Contrapposto
Classical rhythm
Cantilevering
Balanced right
13
The mihrab above functions primarily as
a niche for religious sculpture
a location for a ruler’s throne
an indicator of the direction of Mecca
a place for ablution
14
The classical period was sparked by
the loss to Sparta
the defeat of the Macedonians
the eletion of Pericles
the defeat of the Persians
15
What term refers to the building type typically used for Early Christian churches?
Citadel
Cloister
Atrium
Basilica
16
This image shows a staircase leading to the
apadana
necropolis
altar
acropolis
17
The architectural achievement that helps make Gothic buildings so tall and yet so stable is
ashlar masonry
stained glass windows
a dome on pendentives
ribbed vaults
18
The Bamiyan Buddhas can be attributed to the Gandhara school of buddhist art because of ?
The sensuous modeling of face and body.
The flowing draped robed and waves of curly hair.
The round smiling faces.
The clinging garments that cover one shoulder.
19
The mihrab’s decoration features all of the following EXCEPT
figurative images
ceramic tile
stylized designs
calligraphy
20
The monument is located in
Africa
South America
Oceania
India
21
This work is
an encaustic panel
a bas-relief
a mosaic
a fresco
22
The court weavers of the Ottman Empire where known for
stylized sunbursts
naturalistic animals
naturalistic flowers
stylized landscapes
23
The reson for creating the Gothic architectural style was to express the power of the
The Silk Road
Spain
clergy
French monarchy
24
A city of the dead is called
Grotto
Necropolis
Stupa
Mastaba
25
This work was intended to function as a
burial plaque
votive offering
commemoration of a military victory
record of a code of law
26
Which term best describes the Late Classical time period?
unnaturalistic
emotional
sensuous
exaggerated
27
The overall structure shown in the image served as
a cemetery
a temple
an audience hall
an open market
28
The destruction of religious images is known as
iconoclasm
symbolism
calligraphy
iconography
29
Egyptian pylon temples demonstrate
the clear influence of Greek ideas
advanced building techniques and materials
the conservative nature of Egyptian architecture
the primacy of the central plan
30
Which of the following best describes the sculpture on the left?
It encourages meditation and introspection
It is more realistic than idealized
It communicates only through allegory
It conveys a strong message about power and authority.
31
The monument is associated with which religious traditions?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
32
This sculpture deliberately evokes which earlier work?
Polykleitos’ Doryphoros
Praxiteles’ Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
Donatello’s David
Myron’s Diskobolos
33
The technique of the Standard of Ur is
mosaic
stacking
hand building
gluing
34
The form of the
Apollo 11 Stones
is in keeping with the habits of hunters and gatherers in that they are
They are permanently installed in a sacred space
Portable and can be taken with them
They are made of sandstone, the only art making material known at the time
They can be used as weapons in a hunt
35
A major accomplishment of the architect Sinan was to
build the Great Mosque at Córdoba
develop central-plan mosques
design the Hagia Sophia
invent a new system of vaulting
36
In the early Christian Middle Ages, animals were used as symbols for
Gospel writers
the stages of Christ’s life
the Madonna and Child
Old Testament prophets
37
The Column of Trajan contains a winding band of reliefs that depict
the history of the founding of Rome
Trajan’s military campaigns
the genealogy of Trajan’s family
parables from the New Testament
38
This relief shows
the funeral of a ruler
part of a military procession
a ruler receiving tribute
a priest worshipping a god
39
The key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics was provided by the
Book of the Dead
tomb of Tutankhamen
Rosetta Stone
Palette of Narmer
40
The decorations on the toranas from the Great Stupa at Sanchi indicate that it is an early Buddhist monument because
Buddha is represented as the wheel, a stupa, an umbrella, and footprints.
The Buddha is represented in human form.
The Buddhas is protected by guardian figures.
The Buddha is represented in human form.
41
Ka is best described as
An individual's life force
An elaborate tomb
The king's crown
Sculpture of an important person
42
Anthemius and Isidorus are the architects of
Hagia Sophia
The Mosque of Selim II
San Vitale
Parthenon
43
The Stele of Hammurabi is a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and:
Danube a key to deciphering cuneiform texts
a religious artifact recording Hebrew tradition
an historical document recording a written code of law
an example of Babylonian literature
44
Emperor Vespasian commissioned which of the following?
the Colosseum
the Parthenon
the Forum of Trajan
the Pantheon
45
The looped fibula shows horror vacui and cloisonne and chasing techniques common in which of the following traditions?
Byzantine
Roman
Celtic
Greek
46
The technique used in creating the object involves a multi-step enamel process called
cloisonné
gilding
mosaic
illumination
47
Caryatids were figures that could be found on
in the Battle of Issus
in the theatre at Epidaurus
the Parthenon
the Erechtheion
48
The exteriors of Etruscan temples often featured
two-story colonnades
narrative paintings
roofline sculpture
façade reliefs
49
What is the Buddhist devotional practice of walking along a path
chanting
ritual offerings
private meditation
circumambulation
50
Which of the following statements is true of both Bahram Gur Fights the Karg and The Court of Gayumars?
They are religious texts.
They celebrate dynastic succession.
They are folios from the Shahnama
They depict military leaders.
51
A function of this sculpture was to
serve as a funerary monument
portray a ruler
honor a bishop
memorialize a patrician
52
The complex shown is located at the site of
Nineveh
Babylon
Persepolis
Mycenae
53
In ancient Mesopotamia, the material most often used for building was
mud brick
granite
limestone
wood
54
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
55
A characteristic of French Gothic cathedrals is the use of
fan vaults
continuous barrel vaults
flat coffered ceilings
ribbed groin vaults
56
This architectural monument is the
Sun Gate
Dome of the Rock
Great Stupa
Temple of the Warriors
57
The female pharaoh __________ was one of the few women to have ruled Egypt.
Akhetaten
Akhenaten
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
58
All of the following are true about the Bayeux Tapestry EXCEPT:
It is a narrative of historic events.
It contains explanatory Latin text.
It is a wool embroidery on linen.
It was created for a Viking burial.
59
Layering narratives into horizontal bands is called
sequential ordering
frieze
architrave
registers
60
Who was responsible for creating the first fully Gothic church?
Pope Pius
Abbot Suger
William the Conqueror
King Henry VIII
61
The scale and imagery of the complex assert the authority of
New Kingdom Egypt
Babylon
Persia
Greek city-states
62
Both artists were interested in the study and depiction of
emotional attitudes expressed through color gradations
perspective and spatial recession of forms
dramatic directed lighting effects
shallow modeling with the emphasis on outline
63
The three parts of the gothic nave elevation are
ambulatory, gallery, and groin vaults
archivolts, triforium, and flying buttresses
arcade, triforium, and clerestory
choir, gallery, and clerestory
64
Which Near Eastern society built this monument?
Babylonian
Persian
Sumerian
Akkadian
65
What was the purpose of the Dome of the Rock to memorialize?
the martydom of Mohammad
the birthplace of the prophet Mohammad
Mohammad's entry into Medina
the Night Journey of the prophet Mohammad
66
This sculpture was made in which period?
Imperial Roman
Republican Roman
Early Christian
Hellenistic Greek
67
Reliefs of animal combat on the staircase symbolize
civil war
the power of the ruler
the gods of the city
astronomical constellations
68
A dramatic change in Egyptian art and religion during the Armana period was under
Hatshepsut
Akhenaton
Ramses
Kafre