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an historical document recording a written code of law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