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1
What is this?
Chavin de Huantar
Athenian agora
Athenian acropolis
Templo Mayor
2
The main room in a Greek or Roman temple where the cult statue is placed is called the
stylobate
portico
pediment
cella
3
The function of a
Bibles moralisées
was to compare
Biblical stories to Islamic stories
Old Testament stories to New Testament stories
Biblical stories to people and events in the world
Biblical kings to contemporary and historical kings
4
The Pyxis of al-Mughira is allowed to feature figural images because
it is not used for an Islamic purpose
it was created before figural imagery was outlawed
it was not carved by a Muslim
it was never owned by a Muslim
5
The iconography used by Miguel Cabrera in his portrayal of Sor Juana suggests his intention to
reminder of her martyrdom & role as patron saint of learning
reference her famous translation of the Bible into Spanish
endow the painting with symbolism of the Virgin of Guadalupe
emphasize her role as both a nun and an intellectual
6
This work reflects the artist's interest in
dream imagery
multiple viewpoints
the human figure
mixed media
7
This creature guarded the gates and entrances of Mesopotamian cities and homes
Griffin
Sphinx
Lamassu
Unicorn
8
These functioned as what?
hair clips
earrings
belt buckles
clasps for robes
9
This is...
garbage
misunderstood garbage
10
What event caused the beginning of the Classical period in Greece?
Construction of the Colosseum
Death of Alexander the Great
Destruction of the Acropolis by the Persians
Victory over the Egyptians
11
Istanbul has been known by what other names?
New Rome and Constantinople
Byzantium and Constantinople
Byzantium and New Rome
Constantinople and Ravenna
12
What type of "pose" is displayed in this sculpture?
Contrapposto
Composite
Orator
Symmetrical
13
In
Lying with the Wolf
, Kiki Smith makes reference to both "Little Red Riding Hood" and
Sainte Michelle
Lilith
Eve
Sainte Genevieve
14
What was the significance of the use of Neoclassicism in the U.S. during the late 1700s?
The U.S. was obsessed with Greek Art and Literature
It was relevant to the emotion and drama in the young nation
The style was trendy, making the U.S. artistically competent
It defined America's ideals in politics, education & art
15
Who painted this?
Gustave Courbet
Édouard Manet
Edward Muybridge
Claude Monet
16
A conversation over coffee with which artist inspired Meret Oppenheim to create this
Gustav Klimt
Vincent Van Gogh
Salvador Dali
Pablo Picasso
17
This building shares which of the following design characteristics with the Seagram Building?
Cast-iron ornamentation
A steel-frame structure
The integration of a public plaza
A Target store on the street level
18
Where was the White Temple and its ziggurat located?
Eshnunna
Babylon
Amarna
Uruk
19
Varvara Stepanova was
employed by the anti-communist group to create protest art
employed by the Russian Government to create cute scrapbooks
employed by the Russian art academy to create photomontages
employed by the Russian government to create propaganda art
20
The Great Wave was influenced by technical innovations, as demonstrated through the artist's
use of oil paints
use of a camera obscura
use of a printing press
use of perspective
21
Helen Frankenthaler used diluted paint primarily to
form hard-edged geometric compositions using tonal variants
demonstrate the spontaneous flow of paint across a surface
reveal the expressive power of vigorous brushwork
create the illusion of distance and depth in her work
22
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater demonstrates his conviction that this building should
reflect the most advanced building technologies
be an integrative part of the landscape
be uninhabitable upon completion
elevate the individual above worldly concerns
23
Works, such as the
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child
, are specifically known as
frescoes
secular paintings
icons
altar paintings
24
Who said, "A house is a machine for living in"?
Frank Lloyd Wright
Louis Sullivan
Mies van der Rohe
Le Corbusier
25
This building is in which style?
International Modern
Deconstructivism
Postmodern Bauhaus
Brutalism
26
What scene is depicted on the East Pediment of the Parthenon?
Athena's birth
Athena's victory over the Titans
Athena's victory over the Amazons
Athena's contest with Poseidon
27
Where were the Apollo 11 stones found?
Asia
North America
Europe
Africa
28
What is depicted on the Grave Stele of Hegeso?
Domestic life
Historical events
Mythological events
Athena's death
29
Who sculpted this?
Constantin Brâncuși
Jean-Antoine Houdon
Auguste Rodin
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre
30
The depiction of the gigantomachy on the Great Altar of Zeus may have served as an allegory of
Alexander the Great's military campaigns
Rome's control over the Mediterranean
Athens' defeat of Sparta
King Attalos' victory over the Gauls
31
The red and yellow colors on feather capes symbolized
family bloodlines and divinity
wealth and divinity
wealth and family bloodlines
divinity and personal strength
32
What is it called when a greater size equals greater importance?
Perspective scale
Heirarchical scale
Scale of importance
Proportional weight
33
What do the eyes symbolize in these votive statues?
The sight of God
Great knowledge and truth
Eternal wakefulness
Mystical visions
34
The Swing by Fragonard is an example of which artistic movement?
Romanticism
Baroque
Neoclassicism
Rococo
35
The theme of
The Stonebreakers
is most strongly related to the
speeches of Napoleon III
theories of Charles Darwin
writings of Karl Marx
hypotheses of Isaac Newton
36
How an artist organizes forms in an artwork by placing shapes on a flat surface is known as
intuition
content
form
composition
37
In this particular painting from the series, the artist intended to convey the
separation of slaves and slaveholders in the United States
Effects of urban settings breaking down rural communities
discrimination that African Americans found in the U.S.
poor conditions of the lower class in the U.S.
38
The sculpted lintel from Yaxchilan reflects Maya tradition by
privileging the male role over all others
featuring a powerful woman ruler in battle
combining writing about and images of elites
referring to the capital city of the empire
39
In sculpting his statue of
David
, Donatello created
the first bronze sculpture since antiquity
the first David wearing a fancy hat
the sassiest David ever made
the first free-standing nude sculpture since antiquity
40
A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration on a wall near the ceiling
Triglyph
Frieze
Metope
Pediment
41
Auguste Rodin is most associated with which artistic movement?
Expressionism
Impressionism
Realism
Romanticism
42
The architecture depicted in School of Athens was
an idealized recreation of a classical gymnasium
a reflection of the excavated markets of Trajan
modeled on the plans for the pope's palace
Raphael's strategy to acquire architectural commissions
43
What period is responsible for the creation of the Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramids?
Late Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
44
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are examples of
Etruscan columns
Roman columns
Greek columns
Egyptian columns
45
The artist of this painting is associated with an art-historical movement known as the
Ashcan School
Royal Academy of San Carlos
Bauhaus
Hudson River School
46
Yinka Shonibare included cultural references in this work by doing which of the following?
Basing his work on a scene from a popular theatrical play
Using a modern textile in the style of Dutch wax fabric
Reusing materials employed by a Romantic sculptor
Alluding to the setting of an English garden landscape
47
Julie Mehretu intentionally underscores the art-making process by
applying paint mechanically
using screen printing techniques in addition to paint
collaging printed material to create texture
layering drawing with painting
48
What biblical story is represented here?
Judith and Nebuchadnezzar
Judith and Holofernes
Marge and Homer
Samson and Delilah
49
The use of gold and jewel-like patterning in this work reflects the artist’s interest in
illuminated manuscripts
Japanese woodblocks
Byzantine mosaics
Gothic stained glass
50
Who said, "Form follows function"?
Zaha Hadid
Frank Gehry
Mies van der Rohe
Louis Sullivan
51
The Kaaba proved influential on later Islamic architecture because it
replicates the house of the Prophet Muhammad at Medina
serves as the orientation for the qibla wall in all mosques
inspired the enclosed cubic interiors of all mosques
exemplifies a hypostyle hall used in all mosques
52
What is this called?
A large rodent
A non-functional dog
A yorkshire terrier
A functional dog
53
Who was the patron of the Athenian acropolis and the Parthenon?
Pericles
Trajan
Augustus
Sophocles
54
Matisse was inspired to paint goldfish after he visited
Morocco
China
America
Japan
55
This building is
a first generation, International Style skyscraper
a third generation, postmodern, Prairie Style skyscraper
a second generation, International Style skyscraper
a second generation, deconstructivist skyscraper
56
This artist was the official court painter for...
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Henry IV and Marie de Medici
Philip IV and Elisabeth
Charles IV and Maria Luisa
57
The type of pose, shown in the figures here, is known as
counter-pose view
composite view
contrapposto view
camera obscura view
58
The painting shown was created by
Wifredo Lam
Diego Rivera
Frida Kahlo
Jacob Lawrence
59
Osorio's work is inspired by experiences, spaces, and people of what culture?
Native American culture in Phoenix
Cuban culture in Miami
Mexican culture in San Antonio
Puerto Rican culture in New York
60
Figurines such as the one shown can be considered most similar in context to the
jade cong
Ambum Stone
terra cotta fragment from Lapita
Anthropomorphic Stele
61
Memorial Sheet of Karl Liebknecht was
a work of propaganda
a fictional narrative
commissioned by his family
a political statement supporting his ideology
62
Many of Bill Viola's work feature the element of water because
his childhood home was destroyed in a flood
he nearly drowned while vacationing with his family
cuz water is, like, totally dope in slow-motion
he witnessed his mother drown at a young age
63
What style did the artist use to create this work?
Verism
Expressionism
Hellenism
Classicism
64
The medium Ai Weiwei used here comments on an artistic tradition exemplified by the
Great Buddha at Todai-ji
David vases
Funeral banner of Lady Dai
Jade cong
65
The
Bayeux Tapestry
culminates in the famous
Battle of Winterfell
Battle of Little Big Horn
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Hastings