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an historical document recording a written code of law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