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AP Art History Egypt, Greece, and Rome
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1
A clerestory, such as the one at Karnak, serves to:
Add more columns
Limit Access
Allow light in
Raise the roof
2
The pharaoh during the Amarna period was
Akhenaten
Hatshepsut
Ramses
Tut
3
The Romans’ tradition of realistic portrait sculpture probably derives from their:
desire to revive Greek Classical ideals
use of art as political propaganda
concerns about the afterlife
veneration of deceased ancestors
4
The Pantheon's interior and exterior is a contrast of
White and black
Barrel vaults and groin vaults
Marble and sand
Rectangles and circles
5
The Great Sphinx is thought to be a portrait of
Khafre
Khufu
Cheops
Menkaure
6
The first architect known in history by name.
Imhotep
Narmer
Hasan
Menes
7
This object commemorates the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
Akhenaten and His FamilyQueen
Nerfertari Making an Offering to Isis
The Palette of Narmer
Ti Watching a Hippopatamus Hunt
8
The ancient Greeks believed that, like humans, their gods had what flaw?
they were mortal
they could bleed
they had human weaknesses and emotions
none—the gods embodied absolute perfection
9
Expressionism (evoking a specific emotion from the viewer) is characteristic of which period?
Classical
Geometric
Archaic
Hellenistic
10
Which allowed artists to create livelier human figures?
Both A and B
Red-figure technique
Black-figure technique
Neither A nor B
11
In Greek mythology, the earth gods are called the
Cretans
Titans
Muses
Gods
12
What technological innovation allowed the Romans to create the curved walls of the Pantheon?
the buttress
concrete
ashlar stonecutting
the groin vault
13
Which of the Flavian Amphitheater’s architectural elements serves no structural purpose?
the arcade of the outer wall
the interior groin vaults
all of the above
the engaged columns and entablature of the outer wall
14
The preferred material of Greeks for sculpture (allowed more complex action poses) was
wood
terra-cota
bronze
marble
15
The Roman home generally consisted of small rooms arranged around one or two open courts called
the atrium; peristyle
peristyle; garden
narthex; conundrum
narthex; atrium
16
Which of the following would NOT be seen in a Greek kore figure?
nudity
peplos
Archaic smile
brightly colored paint
17
The Egyptian life spirit or life force is called the
ankh
ka
ra
serdab
18
Prominent individuals, not of royal descent, were typically represented in which way?
stylized
lifelike
formal
idealized
19
In the Old Kingdom, rulers were typically portrayed as ___________figures
older and wise
smiling and compassionate
athletic and youthful
slightly effeminate
20
In 313 CE, Constantine issued the __________, which was a model of religious tolerance.
Edict of Milan
Edict of Constantinople
Verdict of Rome
Treaty of Ravenna
21
The Great Hall at Karnak has columns supporting the raised, center part of the roof, called a:
Peristyle Colonnade
Arcade
Gallery
Clerestory
22
What feature(s) do Greek kouroi and standing figures in Egyptian art have in common?
the Archaic smile
all of the above
a rigid, upright stance
full nudity
23
The three Greek orders are
Doric
Tuscan
Corinthian
Ionic
24
Sculptures portraying Hatshepsut reflect the power of tradition by showing her as a
princess
priestess
mother
male king
25
The greatest compositional challenge for sculptors at the Parthenon was:
the metopes
the columns
the frieze
the triangular pediments
26
The hypostyle hall at Karnak was filled with decorated:
columns
cult statues
stelae
stone grillwork
27
An Egyptian convention used for representing the human figure was to show eyes and torsos
frontally
proportionate
in profile
with more detail
28
The pose used in the Augustus of Primaporta indicates the emperor's
persuasive speaking skills
interest in Greek culture
divine ancestry
military successes
29
The word for a part of a city on top of a hill.
metropolis
Parthenon
Erechtheion
acropolis
30
Which of the following characterizes the Amarna style in art?
formal poses and situations
physical distortion
all of the above
respect for royal tradition
31
Standing figures in Egyptian art are typically shown
with their arms raised
nude
in profile
in stride
32
The Etruscans often decorated their tombs to resemble
royal palaces
outdoor environments
Greek temples
rooms in their homes
33
How does the Augustus of Primaporta differ from Greek Classical sculpture?
the figure’s identifiable facial features
the figure’s youthful appearance
the figure’s proportions
none of the above
34
The female pharaoh that left the great legacy of Egyptian monuments was
Akhenaten
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
Akhenaten IV
35
Egyptian history is divided into
eras
periods
dynasties
cantos
36
Where was Phideas’s large ivory and gold statue of Athena located in the Parthenon?
the pronaos
the west pediment
the cella
the east pediment
37
Except the Amarna period, over time Egyptian art conventions changed
dramatically
very little
back and forth
king
38
Some scholars think that the Greek’s defeat of the Persians in 480 BCE had the effect of
Near Eastern traditions became more acceptable in Greek art
Greek art was used as propaganda against the Persians
None
it led to the Classical style