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1
Etruscan sculpture is different from Greek sculpture in that in Etruscan art
terra-cotta is favored
figures smile
relief sculpture is more common that sculpture in the round
heads are proportionately smaller
2
All of the following are characteristic of the Colosseum in Rome EXCEPT
it was used for chariot races
it was built of concrete and brick and faced with marble
it once had a retractable canvas roof
the use of groin and barrel vaults
3
How much time do you have for the long essays on the AP art history exam?
45 minutes
90 minutes
75 minutes
60 minutes
4
The
Bayeux Tapestry
chronicles the accomplishments of
William the Conqueror
George III
Catherine the Great
Richard the Lionhearted
5
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
6
Which of the following civilizations probably built this?
Egyptian
Mycenaean
Minoan
Cycladic
7
An atrium can have
a forum
a cubicula
an orthogonal
an impluvium
8
This work is an example of which of the following styles?
Gothic
Ottonian
Romanesque
Baroque
9
This painting is placed
in a dining hall
on a ceiling
on a wall
in a convent
10
The sculptor who designed two sets of bronze doors for the Florence Baptistery was
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Filippo Brunelleschi
Donatello
Nanni di Banco
11
It is common in Ancient Near Eastern art to have figures that are
part animal and part human
emotional and dramatic
arranged in size order
facing front except for their shoulders
12
What order of Greek architecture is this building?
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
Tuscan
13
A bas-relief is formed when
relief sculpture is carved from the back side of the work
relief is shallow and slightly raised above picture plane
sculptor sinks the relief into the surface of the sculpture
a sculptor uses metal tools
14
The style of this work is
Carolingian
Early Christian
Ottonian
Romanesque
15
This building is dedicated to
Ramses
Narmer
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
16
This building was used for
grain storage
civic ceremonies
religious rituals
military defense
17
How many points is each short essay worth on the AP art history exam?
4 points
3 points
8 points
9 points
18
This building is a
church
monastery
hall in a university
mosque
19
In Egyptian art, hippopotami are often seen as
agents of evil
forces of positive energy
water gods
uniting spirits
20
Glazed brick tile was used at
the Ishtar Gate
the Palace of Shapur I
the Standard of Ur
scenes of the Lion Hunt
21
The work shown was painted in approximately what year?
1500
1100
1300
1700
22
Cylinder seals are most commonly found in ancient
Rome
Greece
Near East
Egypt
23
Illuminated manuscripts were a specialty of medieval artists in all of the following EXCEPT
India
Norway
Persia
Ireland
24
An example of a veristic portrait is
Marcus Aurelius
Augustus of Primaporta
Flavian Woman
Man of the Roman Republic
25
This figure is an example of what kind of Greek vase?
Amphora
Kylix
Krater
Pitcher
26
This building is called
an apadana
a lamassu
an arch
a ziggurat
27
The statue by Praxiteles that represents the ideals of late classical sculpture is called
Nike of Samothrace
Hermes and Dionysos
The Spear Bearer
The Scraper
28
This building is located in
Italy
France
Germany
Russia
29
Ghiberti's
Gates of Paradise
was originally located on the doors of the
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
Florence Baptistry
Florence Cathedral
Pisa Cathedral
30
Sir Arthur Evans was an archaeologist who uncovered the ruins at
Rhodes
Troy
Mycenae
Knossos
31
Mastabas are an early form of an Egyptian
palace
temple
tomb
book made of papyrus
32
Egyptian columns come in all of the following forms EXCEPT
lotus
palm
bull's heads
papyrus
33
The only unclothed figures in this work are
the women
the dead
the men
the slaves
34
It is said that Old Saint Peter's was built over
none of the above
the place where Saint Peter was buried
the place where Saint Peter died
both of the above
35
The Rosetta Stone was important to ancient art because it
listed the order of Egyptian pharaohs
unraveled the mystery of the pyramids
led to the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb
led to the deciphering of hieroglyphics
36
Which of the following civilizations produced this monument?
Assyrian
Sumerian
Hittite
Babylonian
37
The temple depicted here is meant to
entrap those who try to plunder it
be a platform that doubles for defense in times of war
reflect the sun and provide a place for visitors to enter
harmonize with its landscape
38
Polykleitos was the famous sculptor of the
Spear Bearer
, but he also
oversaw the artistic decoration of the Erechtheion
constructed the works on the Parthenon
organized Greek artists into unions
wrote a canon of human proportions
39
Cycladic figures are known for their
stylization
repoussé technique
imagery
depiction of rituals
40
What civilization produced this work?
Akkadian
Sumerian
Persian
Babylonian
41
This building is unusual in Near Eastern art because
the animals are in high relief emerging from the rock behind
the animals act as guardian figures
stone is used in the construction of the palace
it has lions on the outside
42
The historical event of the unification of Upper & Lower Egypt is depicted in the
Temple of Ramses II
Narmer Palette
Great Sphinx
Senusret III
43
The Minoans followed the Egyptian figure style except that the
Egyptians exposed the chests of women
Minoans painted men and women different colors
Egyptians are known for more fluid movement
Minoans have some figures in true profile
44
This ancient temple was dedicated to
Poseidon
Apollo
Athena
Zeus
45
This photo illustrates a corridor in a building that must have been designed
with engaged columns
as a treasury for ancient art
for a tomb
as a corbel vault
46
Etruscan tombs are unusual in that they
look like a domestic interior
are made of terra-cotta
are carved from the living rock
have a number of occupants
47
This painting depicts a scene from
Greek mythology
the New Testament
The Old Testament
a treatise by Vitruvius
48
The interior of this building can be characterized as
a hypostyle hall
filled with stained glass
containing coffers and an oculus
dark and mysterious
49
The Egyptian canon of proportions believed that frontal views were permitted of the shoulders &
hands
face
feet
eye
50
The triangular feature at the top of this temple is called a
architrave
cornice
pediment
triglyph
51
A dramatic change in Egyptian art took place during the Amarna period under the reign of
Djoser
Ramses
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
52
This selection from the Pergamon Altar shows the
gods rejoicing
kouros figures in action
gods kneeling before Zeus
gods dragging the giants up the stairs
53
English Gothic buildings are different from French Gothic in that the English have
large central spires
flying buttresses
rib vaults
sculpture on the façade
54
The architectural system that was used to construct this building is called
cantilever
post and lintel
skeleton
barrel vault
55
The buildings on the extreme left and right are free copies of the
Parthenon
Ara Pacis
Arch of Titus
Arch of Constantine
56
Which of the following artists was a contemporary of Leonardo and Raphael?
Donato Bramante
El Greco
Andrea del Castagno
Paolo Veronese
57
The Alhambra was built as a
mosque
palace
church
crypt
58
The compositional arrangement of these figures is influenced by
Byzantine art
the architecture of the building the works are attached to
manuscripts from this period
Roman wall paintings
59
Which of the following art forms were specialties of the Gothic period?
Pottery
Printmaking
Stained glass
Encaustic
60
What period in Greek art is this sculpture from?
Geometric
Archaic
Hellenistic
Classical
61
How many long essays do you have on the AP art history exam?
4
8
6
2
62
This work is typical of the style of painting produced in
Venice
Siena
Rome
Florence
63
The type of stonework seen here is called
cyclopean
reserve
repoussé
megaron
64
Minoan culture was centered
in the Greek islands
in Egypt
near Athens on the Greek mainland
on Crete
65
Etruscan temples resemble Greek temples in that they both
have a central flight of stairs
have pediments
have sculptures on the roof
are made of wood and mud-brick
66
How long do you have to answer the multiple choice questions on the AP Art History exam?
60 minutes
45 minutes
90 minutes
75 minutes
67
A metope
is a type of Greek pottery
contains sculpture
can be seen in a frieze
has grooved ridges on it
68
The frescoes in the Sistine Chapel were painted by all of the following artists EXCEPT
Pietro Perugino
Masaccio
Sandro Botticelli
Michelangelo
69
The Muslim & Jewish ban on religious images influenced destruction of images in which period?
Byzantine
Gothic
Carolingian
Romanesque
70
How long do you have for the short essay portion of the AP Art History exam?
60 minutes
45 minutes
90 minutes
75 minutes
71
A stele
marks an important site
is made of steel
is placed on a ziggurat
is in the shape of worshippers
72
How many hours is the AP Art History exam?
2 hours
4 hours
5 hours
3 hours
73
How many short essays are on the AP art history exam?
8
2
6
4
74
This building's interior and exterior is a contrast of
rectangles and circles
barrel vaults and groin vaults
marble and sand
white and black
75
What day is the AP art history exam?
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
Tuesday, May 5
Wednesday, May 6
76
The Pergamon Altar was designed to parallel the gods' victories with those of
Alexander the Great
Darius
Apollo
Plato
77
These keys are significant because
few people owned keys, therefore making these most precious
they are symbolic of the relationship between people
they symbolize the pope's authority
they open the doors to the Sistene Chapel
78
The columns within the arches
are inspired by Islamic columns in Spain
have no support function and are placed to fill the space
are in Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles
are from ancient Greek buildings
79
The Romans extensively copied examples of works of art from
Greece
Byzantium
the Ancient Near East
the Aegean
80
This work can best be described as
a work that was mounted on top of a Greek temple
influenced by Egyptian art
meant to be seen from several viewpoints
a relief sculpture
81
This sculpture is from which period?
Romanesque
Roman Republican
Roman Imperial
Gothic
82
The difference between
buon fresco
and
fresco secco
is that
buon fresco
is
good
better because it allows the artist to take his or her time
portable
applied to a wet wall
83
A tumulus marks a
grave
terra-cotta god or goddess
temple
forum
84
This building was constructed
as a thank you for a military victory
so that the Vestal Virgins would have some place to worship
to ensure a successful hunt
so that all gods could be celebrated
85
Many Byzantine icons
were kept in isolation so that few could see them
represented the real world & approach to everyday problems
were meant to be touched and handled
were painted by ivory carvers
86
Key to understanding this work is its location in a
banqueting house
school
church
city hall
87
Masaccio's
Expulsion from the Garden of Eden
&
Tribute Money
were placed in a private chapel
for the Medici family
for the Brancacci family
for the Tornabuoni family
for the Lenzi family
88
Which art-historical period does this group sculpture come from?
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Pre-Dynastic
Old Kingdom
89
This is a Roman building that is inspired by the Greeks in that
the pediment and columns appear on the front of the temple
the columns are not fluted
there is an inscription over the columns
the pediment is empty
90
The Parthenon was dedicated to
Athena
Poseidon
Zeus
Jesus
91
A spandrel is the part of a building that
is defined by the space between two arches
has an oculus
forms a window
supports piers
92
Figures of Jesus placed in the apse or in the dome of Byzantine buildings have him depicted as
Pantocrator
Pendentive
Maestá
Theotokos
93
The work was painted by
Masaccio
Luca Signorelli
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Simone Martini
94
Greek pots such as these functioned primarily as
storage vessels
grave markers
drinking cups
a vessel for mixing water and wine
95
The difference between a reserve and engaged column is that the reserve column is
cut out of rock
held in reserve and used at a later date
attached to a wall behind it
made up of individual stones cut into round shapes
96
Minoan columns are unusual in that they
are not meant to hold up buildings
have cushion-like bases
are wider at the top than at the bottom
are made of concrete
97
Which Near Eastern Society built this monument?
Sumerian
Akkadian
Persian
Babylonian
98
This painting is by
Luca Signorelli
Sandro Botticelli
Domenico Ghirlandaio
Masaccio
99
Naram-Sin was the first ancient ruler to
be represented in a work of art
make himself a god
build a ziggurat
be seen in a relief sculpture
100
This painting is an illustration of the painting technique called
a pilaster
a lantern
tromp l'oeil
rustication
101
Among the architectural innovations that appear in this work
are metopes
are Tuscan columns
are rib vaults
is concrete
102
The scene in this painting depicts Christ handing keys to
Mary
the Magi
Saint Peter
David
103
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Romanesque church?
Pediment
Double domes
Triglyph
Ambulatory
104
The Column of Trajan
functioned as all of the following EXCEPT a
viewing stage to see Trajan's accomplishments
narrative of Trajan's victories
grave site for the emperor
library to house Trajan's writings
105
Etruscan sculptures are unusual in that they are
located in pediments and in cellas
placed on the roofs of temples
small and delicately carved
very heavy
106
Caryatids were figures that can be found on
the theatre at Epidaurus
in the Battle of Issus
the Erechtheion
the Parthenon
107
Works like this are related in style to which of the following artists?
Rogier van der Weyden
Cimabue
Pietro Perugino
Duccio
108
This capital is from which of the following orders?
Corinthian
Ionic
Tuscan
Doric
109
The patron of this building was
Phidias
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Pericles
110
Renaissance architecture can be characterized by
flying butresses
great sheets of stained glass windows
the use of Roman type domes
open, light, and airy interiors
111
What style of Greek pottery was this vase done in?
Black figure
Orientalizing
Geometric
Red figure
112
Many works of Egyptian sculpture were carved in situ, meaning they were
monumental in size
carved in the spot where the stone was found
made of stone
painted to stand out from the desert
113
French Gothic architecture has its accent on the
roundness of the barrel vaults
circular plan of its buildings
horizontal pull of the main aisle
vertical rise of the building
114
How many multiple-choice questions are on the AP Art History exam?
80
110
115
85
115
The term "squinch" describes
a type of capital on an ancient column
a transitional element between the dome and a wall
an opening in the center of a dome
a series of arches one atop the other