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Key to understanding this work is its location in a
city hall
church
school
banqueting house
2
Caryatids were figures that can be found on
the theatre at Epidaurus
in the Battle of Issus
the Erechtheion
the Parthenon
3
What day is the AP art history exam?
Wednesday, May 6
Friday, May 8
Thursday, May 7
Tuesday, May 5
4
How many long essays do you have on the AP art history exam?
2
4
8
6
5
The Rosetta Stone was important to ancient art because it
led to the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb
listed the order of Egyptian pharaohs
led to the deciphering of hieroglyphics
unraveled the mystery of the pyramids
6
The style of this work is
Ottonian
Romanesque
Early Christian
Carolingian
7
The Muslim & Jewish ban on religious images influenced destruction of images in which period?
Romanesque
Gothic
Byzantine
Carolingian
8
How many multiple-choice questions are on the AP Art History exam?
80
110
115
85
9
The Alhambra was built as a
church
crypt
mosque
palace
10
This work can best be described as
meant to be seen from several viewpoints
influenced by Egyptian art
a work that was mounted on top of a Greek temple
a relief sculpture
11
Among the architectural innovations that appear in this work
are rib vaults
is concrete
are metopes
are Tuscan columns
12
The temple depicted here is meant to
entrap those who try to plunder it
reflect the sun and provide a place for visitors to enter
harmonize with its landscape
be a platform that doubles for defense in times of war
13
A stele
is placed on a ziggurat
marks an important site
is in the shape of worshippers
is made of steel
14
Which Near Eastern Society built this monument?
Persian
Sumerian
Akkadian
Babylonian
15
Sir Arthur Evans was an archaeologist who uncovered the ruins at
Troy
Mycenae
Knossos
Rhodes
16
Minoan columns are unusual in that they
are not meant to hold up buildings
are made of concrete
are wider at the top than at the bottom
have cushion-like bases
17
Masaccio's
Expulsion from the Garden of Eden
&
Tribute Money
were placed in a private chapel
for the Brancacci family
for the Tornabuoni family
for the Lenzi family
for the Medici family
18
The difference between
buon fresco
and
fresco secco
is that
buon fresco
is
better because it allows the artist to take his or her time
good
applied to a wet wall
portable
19
The patron of this building was
Socrates
Phidias
Alexander the Great
Pericles
20
This work is typical of the style of painting produced in
Siena
Florence
Rome
Venice
21
Figures of Jesus placed in the apse or in the dome of Byzantine buildings have him depicted as
Pendentive
Theotokos
Pantocrator
Maestá
22
Naram-Sin was the first ancient ruler to
make himself a god
be seen in a relief sculpture
build a ziggurat
be represented in a work of art
23
This work is an example of which of the following styles?
Gothic
Baroque
Ottonian
Romanesque
24
In Egyptian art, hippopotami are often seen as
water gods
agents of evil
forces of positive energy
uniting spirits
25
The Pergamon Altar was designed to parallel the gods' victories with those of
Apollo
Plato
Alexander the Great
Darius
26
This capital is from which of the following orders?
Doric
Ionic
Tuscan
Corinthian
27
Cylinder seals are most commonly found in ancient
Near East
Greece
Rome
Egypt
28
How many short essays are on the AP art history exam?
8
2
4
6
29
This selection from the Pergamon Altar shows the
gods kneeling before Zeus
kouros figures in action
gods dragging the giants up the stairs
gods rejoicing
30
A spandrel is the part of a building that
forms a window
is defined by the space between two arches
has an oculus
supports piers
31
The frescoes in the Sistine Chapel were painted by all of the following artists EXCEPT
Masaccio
Pietro Perugino
Sandro Botticelli
Michelangelo
32
Polykleitos was the famous sculptor of the
Spear Bearer
, but he also
organized Greek artists into unions
oversaw the artistic decoration of the Erechtheion
constructed the works on the Parthenon
wrote a canon of human proportions
33
The Column of Trajan
functioned as all of the following EXCEPT a
viewing stage to see Trajan's accomplishments
library to house Trajan's writings
narrative of Trajan's victories
grave site for the emperor
34
The scene in this painting depicts Christ handing keys to
the Magi
Mary
Saint Peter
David
35
French Gothic architecture has its accent on the
horizontal pull of the main aisle
roundness of the barrel vaults
circular plan of its buildings
vertical rise of the building
36
The statue by Praxiteles that represents the ideals of late classical sculpture is called
Nike of Samothrace
The Scraper
Hermes and Dionysos
The Spear Bearer
37
The sculptor who designed two sets of bronze doors for the Florence Baptistery was
Filippo Brunelleschi
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Nanni di Banco
Donatello
38
Illuminated manuscripts were a specialty of medieval artists in all of the following EXCEPT
Ireland
Persia
India
Norway
39
This painting is an illustration of the painting technique called
rustication
a lantern
tromp l'oeil
a pilaster
40
Greek pots such as these functioned primarily as
drinking cups
storage vessels
grave markers
a vessel for mixing water and wine
41
How much time do you have for the long essays on the AP art history exam?
90 minutes
75 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
42
The columns within the arches
are in Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles
have no support function and are placed to fill the space
are from ancient Greek buildings
are inspired by Islamic columns in Spain
43
A tumulus marks a
terra-cotta god or goddess
grave
forum
temple
44
Works like this are related in style to which of the following artists?
Duccio
Cimabue
Pietro Perugino
Rogier van der Weyden
45
Egyptian columns come in all of the following forms EXCEPT
lotus
palm
bull's heads
papyrus
46
The architectural system that was used to construct this building is called
cantilever
post and lintel
skeleton
barrel vault
47
It is said that Old Saint Peter's was built over
both of the above
the place where Saint Peter was buried
none of the above
the place where Saint Peter died
48
This is a selection from a fresco dealing with
the end of the world and the rise of the anti-Christ
the book of Genesis
parables from the life of Christ
the virtues of good government and vices of bad government
49
The Minoans followed the Egyptian figure style except that the
Minoans have some figures in true profile
Minoans painted men and women different colors
Egyptians exposed the chests of women
Egyptians are known for more fluid movement
50
The interior of this building can be characterized as
dark and mysterious
filled with stained glass
a hypostyle hall
containing coffers and an oculus
51
A metope
contains sculpture
can be seen in a frieze
has grooved ridges on it
is a type of Greek pottery
52
This building was constructed
so that the Vestal Virgins would have some place to worship
to ensure a successful hunt
so that all gods could be celebrated
as a thank you for a military victory
53
The Romans extensively copied examples of works of art from
the Aegean
Byzantium
Greece
the Ancient Near East
54
The difference between a reserve and engaged column is that the reserve column is
attached to a wall behind it
held in reserve and used at a later date
cut out of rock
made up of individual stones cut into round shapes
55
The work shown was painted in approximately what year?
1500
1100
1700
1300
56
This figure is an example of what kind of Greek vase?
Kylix
Pitcher
Krater
Amphora
57
It is common in Ancient Near Eastern art to have figures that are
facing front except for their shoulders
emotional and dramatic
part animal and part human
arranged in size order
58
This building is dedicated to
Narmer
Ramses
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
59
Minoan culture was centered
near Athens on the Greek mainland
on Crete
in Egypt
in the Greek islands
60
What order of Greek architecture is this building?
Ionic
Doric
Corinthian
Tuscan
61
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Romanesque church?
Ambulatory
Triglyph
Pediment
Double domes
62
How long do you have for the short essay portion of the AP Art History exam?
75 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
90 minutes
63
This photo illustrates a corridor in a building that must have been designed
for a tomb
with engaged columns
as a treasury for ancient art
as a corbel vault
64
This building is called
a ziggurat
a lamassu
an arch
an apadana
65
This painting depicts a scene from
a treatise by Vitruvius
the New Testament
Greek mythology
The Old Testament
66
The Parthenon was dedicated to
Athena
Jesus
Poseidon
Zeus
67
Etruscan temples resemble Greek temples in that they both
are made of wood and mud-brick
have pediments
have sculptures on the roof
have a central flight of stairs
68
Mastabas are an early form of an Egyptian
palace
temple
tomb
book made of papyrus
69
These keys are significant because
few people owned keys, therefore making these most precious
they open the doors to the Sistene Chapel
they symbolize the pope's authority
they are symbolic of the relationship between people
70
The
Bayeux Tapestry
chronicles the accomplishments of
Catherine the Great
George III
Richard the Lionhearted
William the Conqueror
71
Which of the following art forms were specialties of the Gothic period?
Pottery
Stained glass
Encaustic
Printmaking
72
Many works of Egyptian sculpture were carved in situ, meaning they were
made of stone
painted to stand out from the desert
carved in the spot where the stone was found
monumental in size
73
This building is located in
Italy
France
Russia
Germany
74
How long do you have to answer the multiple choice questions on the AP Art History exam?
60 minutes
75 minutes
90 minutes
45 minutes
75
An example of a veristic portrait is
Marcus Aurelius
Man of the Roman Republic
Augustus of Primaporta
Flavian Woman
76
The compositional arrangement of these figures is influenced by
the architecture of the building the works are attached to
Roman wall paintings
manuscripts from this period
Byzantine art
77
What period in Greek art is this sculpture from?
Archaic
Geometric
Hellenistic
Classical
78
A bas-relief is formed when
relief is shallow and slightly raised above picture plane
a sculptor uses metal tools
relief sculpture is carved from the back side of the work
sculptor sinks the relief into the surface of the sculpture
79
The buildings on the extreme left and right are free copies of the
Parthenon
Ara Pacis
Arch of Titus
Arch of Constantine
80
Etruscan sculpture is different from Greek sculpture in that in Etruscan art
relief sculpture is more common that sculpture in the round
terra-cotta is favored
figures smile
heads are proportionately smaller
81
The type of stonework seen here is called
repoussé
megaron
reserve
cyclopean
82
Which of the following artists was a contemporary of Leonardo and Raphael?
El Greco
Donato Bramante
Andrea del Castagno
Paolo Veronese
83
This building's interior and exterior is a contrast of
marble and sand
rectangles and circles
barrel vaults and groin vaults
white and black
84
Etruscan sculptures are unusual in that they are
placed on the roofs of temples
very heavy
small and delicately carved
located in pediments and in cellas
85
Cycladic figures are known for their
depiction of rituals
imagery
stylization
repoussé technique
86
What civilization produced this work?
Akkadian
Babylonian
Sumerian
Persian
87
All of the following are characteristic of the Colosseum in Rome EXCEPT
it was used for chariot races
it once had a retractable canvas roof
the use of groin and barrel vaults
it was built of concrete and brick and faced with marble
88
The only unclothed figures in this work are
the slaves
the women
the dead
the men
89
This sculpture is from which period?
Roman Republican
Romanesque
Roman Imperial
Gothic
90
This building is unusual in Near Eastern art because
the animals are in high relief emerging from the rock behind
it has lions on the outside
the animals act as guardian figures
stone is used in the construction of the palace
91
The work was painted by
Simone Martini
Masaccio
Luca Signorelli
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
92
How many points is each short essay worth on the AP art history exam?
3 points
9 points
8 points
4 points
93
How many hours is the AP Art History exam?
4 hours
2 hours
3 hours
5 hours
94
This is a Roman building that is inspired by the Greeks in that
the pediment is empty
there is an inscription over the columns
the pediment and columns appear on the front of the temple
the columns are not fluted
95
A dramatic change in Egyptian art took place during the Amarna period under the reign of
Ramses
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
Djoser
96
This building was used for
civic ceremonies
grain storage
religious rituals
military defense
97
The historical event of the unification of Upper & Lower Egypt is depicted in the
Temple of Ramses II
Narmer Palette
Great Sphinx
Senusret III
98
This painting is by
Sandro Botticelli
Domenico Ghirlandaio
Masaccio
Luca Signorelli
99
The Egyptian canon of proportions believed that frontal views were permitted of the shoulders &
hands
face
eye
feet
100
Etruscan tombs are unusual in that they
are made of terra-cotta
have a number of occupants
are carved from the living rock
look like a domestic interior
101
The triangular feature at the top of this temple is called a
cornice
architrave
triglyph
pediment
102
This building is a
monastery
mosque
hall in a university
church
103
The term "squinch" describes
an opening in the center of a dome
a series of arches one atop the other
a type of capital on an ancient column
a transitional element between the dome and a wall
104
Which of the following civilizations probably built this?
Mycenaean
Egyptian
Minoan
Cycladic
105
Which art-historical period does this group sculpture come from?
New Kingdom
Pre-Dynastic
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
106
Which of the following civilizations produced this monument?
Assyrian
Hittite
Sumerian
Babylonian
107
Many Byzantine icons
represented the real world & approach to everyday problems
were meant to be touched and handled
were painted by ivory carvers
were kept in isolation so that few could see them
108
English Gothic buildings are different from French Gothic in that the English have
rib vaults
flying buttresses
large central spires
sculpture on the façade
109
Renaissance architecture can be characterized by
flying butresses
great sheets of stained glass windows
open, light, and airy interiors
the use of Roman type domes
110
An atrium can have
a cubicula
an orthogonal
a forum
an impluvium
111
This painting is placed
on a wall
in a dining hall
on a ceiling
in a convent
112
Glazed brick tile was used at
the Palace of Shapur I
the Standard of Ur
scenes of the Lion Hunt
the Ishtar Gate
113
What style of Greek pottery was this vase done in?
Red figure
Black figure
Geometric
Orientalizing
114
This ancient temple was dedicated to
Apollo
Zeus
Poseidon
Athena
115
Ghiberti's
Gates of Paradise
was originally located on the doors of the
Pisa Cathedral
Florence Baptistry
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
Florence Cathedral