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1
When the ancient Romans approached the Pantheon what has hidden until inside?
the rotunda and dome
the podium and stairs
the columns of the portico
the pediment and entablature
2
This work is
an encaustic panel
a bas-relief
a fresco
a mosaic
3
This architectural monument is the
Dome of the Rock
Sun Gate
Temple of the Warriors
Great Stupa
4
A function of this sculpture was to
serve as a funerary monument
portray a ruler
memorialize a patrician
honor a bishop
5
The female pharaoh __________ was one of the few women to have ruled Egypt.
Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
Tutankhamen
Akhetaten
6
The monument is associated with which religious traditions?
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
7
The walls of this chapel depict events from the life of
St. Peter
St. John
St. Matthew
St. James
8
The complex shown is located at the site of
Babylon
Mycenae
Persepolis
Nineveh
9
The walls of this chapel were painted by
Michelangelo
Masaccio
Duccio
Giotto
10
What style of Greek pottery was this vase done in?
Black Figure
Orientalizing
Geometric
Red Figure
11
All of the following are true about the Bayeux Tapestry EXCEPT:
It is a wool embroidery on linen.
It contains explanatory Latin text.
It was created for a Viking burial.
It is a narrative of historic events.
12
What did pilgrims get as a souvenir for their journey to Santiago de Compostela?
crucifix
emblemata
shell
ankh
13
The façade of Reims Cathedral shows which of the following?
Against Early Gothic emphasis on greater verticality
no stained glass
High Gothic’s decorative elaboration
14
This object is typical of Viking art because it is
colossal in scale
purely ornamental
site specific
small and portable
15
The purpose of this fresco was to
portray a specific historical narrative
represent the glory of the Emperor
serve as an altarpiece in religious services
synthesize Christian and Classical culture
16
What is the Buddhist devotional practice of walking along a path
circumambulation
private meditation
ritual offerings
chanting
17
The reliefs visible in these images were originally
whitewashed
polychromed
covered in mosaic
inlaid with bronze
18
What has hindered our knowledge of ancient African artistic traditions?
Most wooden art objects no longer exist
Artistic traditions have changed a lot over time.
Art objects were not made using durable materials.
Environmental conditions have destroyed African rock art.
19
Caused the increase in monumental stone sculpture in France and Spain in the medieval period.
civic centers
private chapels
portable objects
pilgrimage churches
20
In which of the following periods was the statue of the Dying Gaul made?
Archaic Greek
Hellenistic Greek
Classical Greek
Aegean Bronze Age
21
The mihrab’s decoration features all of the following EXCEPT
calligraphy
figurative images
ceramic tile
stylized designs
22
This fresco decorates which of the following?
The Basilica of St. John the Lateran
The Medici palace
St. Peter’s Basilica
Stanza della Segnatura
23
A painter who worked in the Early Renaissance period is
Piero della Francesca
Jacopo della Quercia
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Jacopo Tintoretto
24
Which of the following is true of Bernini’s David ?
It closely resembles Michelangelo’s David.
It was copied from a Hellenistic bronze original.
It is typically Baroque in its use of drama and motion.
It emphasizes symmetry and balance.
25
The style of painting developed by Simone Martini became known as
International Gothic
Pre-Raphaelitism
Hellenism
Regionalism
26
The Stele of Hammurabi is a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and:
an example of Babylonian literature
Danube a key to deciphering cuneiform texts
an historical document recording a written code of law
a religious artifact recording Hebrew tradition
27
This sculpture recalls work from which period?
Classical Greek
Hellenistic Greek
Etruscan
Archaic Greek
28
This image was probably originally intended for
public display
private veneration
use as ornamentation
placement in tombs
29
The Greeks called __________ the “land between the rivers.”
Sumeria
Babylon
Mesoaqua
Mesopotamia
30
The technique of painting on a wet plaster surface is called
buon fresco
fresco secco
al prima
fresco prima
31
This image shows a staircase leading to the
apadana
acropolis
altar
necropolis
32
Which of the following best describes the sculpture on the left?
It encourages meditation and introspection
It is more realistic than idealized
It conveys a strong message about power and authority.
It communicates only through allegory
33
This sculpture deliberately evokes which earlier work?
Donatello’s David
Myron’s Diskobolos
Praxiteles’ Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
Polykleitos’ Doryphoros
34
The belief that only one god created and rules the universe.
polytheistic
monotheistic
post theistic
unitheistic
35
The motifs are typical of which style from the Medieval Period?
Classical style
Icon style
Arabesque style
Animal style
36
The object shown was found in
Britain
Germany
France
Norway
37
To communicate with __________ many African societies rely on a diviner.
shamans
spirits
animals
neighbors
38
A stele is best described as
a traditional code of laws that is handed down orally
an upright slab of stone bearing a sculptural design
a sculptor’s tool for chiseling fine detail
a writing table made of sheets of papyrus
39
The 3 phases of the Classical Period are:
Early, High, Late
Early; Middle; Late
Pre; Early; Late
Early; High; Final
40
Egyptian pylon temples demonstrate
the conservative nature of Egyptian architecture
the clear influence of Greek ideas
the primacy of the central plan
advanced building techniques and materials
41
The frescoes of this chapel were commissioned by a
Venetian nobleman
German prince
Renaissance Pope
wealthy Florentine family
42
The overall structure shown in the image served as
a cemetery
a temple
an open market
an audience hall
43
The visual characteristics of this sculpture reflect
the persistence of Augustan ideals
the origins of Christian sculpture
the growing political unrest of its era
a glorified interpretation of history
44
The mihrab above functions primarily as
a place for ablution
a niche for religious sculpture
a location for a ruler’s throne
an indicator of the direction of Mecca
45
This work was intended to function as a
commemoration of a military victory
burial plaque
record of a code of law
votive offering
46
The monument is located in
Africa
Oceania
South America
India
47
The active pose of the Butcher may signify both ___________ and _______________.
high social standing; great intellect
equality with the pharaoh; member of the royal family
high status among laborers; relationship to gods
ability to perform a task; low social standing
48
This sculpture was made in which period?
Republican Roman
Hellenistic Greek
Early Christian
Imperial Roman
49
This relief shows
a priest worshipping a god
the funeral of a ruler
part of a military procession
a ruler receiving tribute
50
This fresco demonstrates Aegean cultural practices related to
domestic role of women
marriage
domestic role of women
a woman’s entry into adolescence
51
This figure is an example of what kind of Greek vase?
Pitcher
Kylix
Amphora
Krater
52
The __ period is named for the influence of Egypt, the Near East, and Asia Minor on Greek art.
Suma-Eastern
Orientalizing
Hellenistic
Proto-Egyptian
53
The object functioned as a
purse lid
reliquary
clasp
tablet
54
This work is located in a
catacomb
palace
mausoleum
church
55
The modeling of the figures on the relief reveals the influence of
Minoan palace painting
Old Kingdom tomb painting
Etruscan bronze sculpture
Archaic Greek sculpture
56
Caryatids were figures that could be found on
in the theatre at Epidaurus
in the Battle of Issus
the Erechtheion
the Parthenon
57
What is the process of cutting lines into a metal plate with sharp tools.?
giornata
gouging
intaglio
sinopia
58
The ancient Greeks believed that, like humans, their gods had what flaw?
none—the gods embodied absolute perfection
they had human weaknesses and emotions
they were mortal
they could bleed
59
The destruction of religious images is known as
iconography
calligraphy
iconoclasm
symbolism
60
The key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics was provided by the
tomb of Tutankhamen
Palette of Narmer
Book of the Dead
Rosetta Stone
61
The three orders of Greek architecture are the ___ , ___ , & ____ orders.
Doric; Ionic; Corinthian
Doric; Ionic, Hellenistic
Archaic; Corinthian; Classical
62
A major accomplishment of the architect Sinan was to
develop central-plan mosques
design the Hagia Sophia
invent a new system of vaulting
build the Great Mosque at Córdoba
63
The Arch of Titus functions as a
historic document
public altar
private tomb
provincial monument
64
A characteristic of French Gothic cathedrals is the use of
ribbed groin vaults
continuous barrel vaults
flat coffered ceilings
fan vaults
65
Reliefs of animal combat on the staircase symbolize
the gods of the city
the power of the ruler
civil war
astronomical constellations
66
In the early Christian Middle Ages, animals were used as symbols for
the Madonna and Child
Old Testament prophets
the stages of Christ’s life
Gospel writers
67
The exteriors of Etruscan temples often featured
façade reliefs
roofline sculpture
narrative paintings
two-story colonnades
68
Polykleitos was the famous sculptor of the Spear Bearer, but he also
constructed the works on the Parthenon
wrote a canon of human proportions
oversaw artistic decoration of the Erechtheion
organized Greek artists into unions
69
This fresco shown was painted by
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Titian
70
Simone Martine & Lippo Memmi showed an angel speaking to Mary in what way in The Annunciation?
iconographic details that symbolize Gabriel’s message
figures are in a conversational pose
They incised scriptural text into the gold leaf.
A reference to the chapter & verse from Luke
71
The technique used in creating the object involves a multi-step enamel process called
cloisonné
mosaic
gilding
illumination
72
In ancient Mesopotamia, the material most often used for building was
granite
limestone
mud brick
wood
73
Both artists were interested in the study and depiction of
dramatic directed lighting effects
emotional attitudes expressed through color gradations
shallow modeling with the emphasis on outline
perspective and spatial recession of forms
74
The scale and imagery of the complex assert the authority of
Persia
Greek city-states
Babylon
New Kingdom Egypt
75
The Column of Trajan contains a winding band of reliefs that depict
Trajan’s military campaigns
the genealogy of Trajan’s family
parables from the New Testament
the history of the founding of Rome
76
Presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension
Balanced right
Classical rhythm
Contrapposto
Cantilevering
77
Which of the following is most characteristic of Titian’s paintings?
Scenes of contemporary history
A focus on still life
Richly colored compositions
The use of tempera
78
An important early-sixteenth-century patron of the arts was
Pope Julius II
Pope Urban VIII
Lorenzo de’ Medici (the Magnificent)
Savonarola
79
What term refers to the building type typically used for Early Christian churches?
Basilica
Citadel
Atrium
Cloister
80
Byzantine centrally planned structures often contained
ribbed groin vaults
bar tracery
a rose window
a dome