The Court of Gayumars tells the story of

the legendary reign of the first Shah of the Persians

This work can be interpreted to mean

Jahangir sees that spiritual enlightenment is greater than all on earth

The terra-cotta fragment from the Solomon Islands shows the characteristic use of

stamped patterns of circles and dots

Velazquez wears the Order of Santiago, an expression of knighthood. Also symbolizing this noble calling is

the paintings on the far wall that depict Minerva, patroness of the arts

The term "pendentive" describes

a transitional element between a dome and a wall

The David Vases were made for

an altar in a Chinese Daoist temple

The mood and style of the Court of Gayumars can best be described as

intricate, decorative, and lively

A pilgrim processing through the Great Stupa at Sanchi is meant to worship by

walking clockwise in the direction of the sun's course

Worshippers at the Kaaba, who are making the hajj,

circumambulate the shrine seven times

The Night Attack on Sanjo Palace illustrates

a historical episode seen from the victor's point of view

The Nio guardian figures and the Lamassu from the Assyrian culture have in common that they are both

meant to symbolically protect the areas behind them

The landscapes of Fan Kuan, as seen here, depict a

reflection of Daoist philosophy and teachings

The Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer was meant to explain

the weighing of souls in the afterlife

This print was conceived as

an indictment of Catholicism and a promotion of Protestantism

The sculpture of Doryphoros is an expression of idealization developed in the

fifth century BCE and called a canon

The sculpture probably

saluted a heroic figure from a battle

The title of this painting refers to

the attendants to the princess in the foreground

This painting can be best described as

people and nature living together in a harmonized universe

symbolically represent the formations found in nature

The bas-reliefs on the walls of the Palace at Persepolis depict

Darius' imperial guard, called the Immortals

This work was originally positioned

above a fountain in a town square

The formal qualities of this work identify it as an example of

a Mughal manuscript using a combination of Indian & Islamic characteristics

Characteristics of the Islamic architectural aesthetic include

thin columns that render a sense of weightlessness

This work is a print which

could make multiple original copies and be distributed more widely

How do the narratives of The Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer and Night Attack at Sanjo Palace differ?

one is read from right to left and the other from left to right

Kufic script is an Islamic form of writing that is

very angular with the uprights at right angles to the baselines

Which of the following statements is true about both the Basin and the pyxis of al-Mughira?

They are both decorated using human and animal motifs

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1
How many multiple choice questions are on the AP art history exam?
70
95
80
55
2
How long do you have for the essay portion of the AP art history exam?
15 minutes
2 hours
1 hour
30 minutes
3
The Court of Gayumars tells the story of
the legendary reign of the first Shah of the Persians
the Persian conquering of the Greeks under the reign of Xerxes
Sultan Muhammad and his rise to power in Tabriz
The Arabian Nights tale of Scheherazade
4
This work can be interpreted to mean
that life is temporary, but Jahangir will live in the next world
Jahangir is on an equal footing with the other kings of the world
the cosmic forces compel Jahangir to rule his country with no advice
Jahangir sees that spiritual enlightenment is greater than all on earth
5
The Forbidden City is a highly expanded version of a Chinese architectural format called
the courtyard style residence
an axial plan
a hypostyle hall
a central plan
6
How many hours is the AP Art History Exam?
1
4
3
2
7
The terra-cotta fragment from the Solomon Islands shows the characteristic use of
stamped patterns of circles and dots
cross-hatching to build up forms
realistic human anatomy
painted and sculpted figures
8
Which of the following works has experienced a form of iconoclasm?
Bamiyan Buddhas
Merovingian fibulae
Lukasa Memory Board
Velazquez, Las Meninas
9
This statue is similar to other Greek kouroi in that it is inspired by
Polykleitos' theories
Egyptian sculptures
Roman emperors
Ancient Near Eastern figures
10
Velazquez wears the Order of Santiago, an expression of knighthood. Also symbolizing this noble calling is
the use of dark passages in the painting to signal a deep space
the heavenly glow cast around Velazquez
the dog who keeps watch over the royal household and symbolizes fidelity
the paintings on the far wall that depict Minerva, patroness of the arts
11
The term "pendentive" describes
a transitional element between a dome and a wall
a series of arches one atop the other
an opening in the center of a dome
a type of capital on an ancient column
12
How many long essays are on the AP art history exam?
1
6
2
4
13
The David Vases were made for
practical use in a Chinese home
an altar in a Chinese Daoist temple
Sir Percival David, a collector of Chinese ceramics
export to Europe because Asian art was greatly prized
14
The mood and style of the Court of Gayumars can best be described as
monumental, grand, and awesome
intricate, decorative, and lively
serious, somber, and desolate
humorous, satiric, and farcical
15
Brush effects in this painting are achieved by using techniques involving
classical composure
the introduction of tempera paint into China
tenebroso
ink washes for special effects
16
A pilgrim processing through the Great Stupa at Sanchi is meant to worship by
kneeling facing East, in the direction of sunrise
offering sacrifices to the Buddha by placing offerings at the base
walking clockwise in the direction of the sun's course
climbing to the top, to symbolize the conquering of earthly pleasures
17
How many short essays are on the AP art history exam?
4
6
1
2
18
Worshippers at the Kaaba, who are making the hajj,
sacrifice animals to show that they give their valued possessions to god
bring offerings and gifts to the deity whose statue is contained within
circumambulate the shrine seven times
visit relics located in chapels around the east end of the shrine
19
Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan depicts an actual event in Chinese history when Chairman Mao
conquered the Nationalist forces and set up his own government
rallied troops against a Japanese invasion in World War II
entered the Forbidden City and created a Communist state
led a miner's strike
20
The Great Buddha in Todai-ji's Great East Temple was probably influenced by similar works, such as
the Terra-Cotta Warriors
Angkor Wat
Longmen Caves
the Great Stupa
21
The Night Attack on Sanjo Palace illustrates
a mythical event that sheds light on contemporary society
a personal challenge in the face of overwhelming odds
a historical episode seen from the victor's point of view
an allegory of war and violence
22
Sources for the designs on this object are most likely from
Chinese bronzes
Indian Buddhist sculpture
contact with Europeans
Japanese wood-block prints
23
The Nio guardian figures and the Lamassu from the Assyrian culture have in common that they are both
meant to symbolically protect the areas behind them
made of stone and symbolize permanence
carved with the image of the ruler on their faces
combinations of human and animal forms
24
The landscapes of Fan Kuan, as seen here, depict a
reflection of Daoist philosophy and teachings
connection between Japanese and Chinese painting
complex interweaving of Buddhist and Confucian thought
strong relationship between European and Asian art forms
25
The Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer was meant to explain
coming of age in a tumultuous era
vengeance upon a sinful man
the weighing of souls in the afterlife
an innocent person's journey to salvation and enlightenment
26
This sculpture was different from female sculptures of the same date in that it
was unpainted
is young
is nude
is disproportionate to the human body
27
This print was conceived as
an indictment of Catholicism and a promotion of Protestantism
propaganda against the Counter-Reformation agents in Europe
an illustration of the effects of the Thirty Years War
an affirmation of the Old Testament over the New Testament
28
The sculpture of Doryphoros is an expression of idealization developed in the
fifth century BCE and called a canon
third century BCE and called symmetry
fourth century BCE and called spolia
fifth century BCE and called peristyle
29
Which of the following monuments was built with two faiths in mind?
Lakshmana Temple
The Parthenon
Angkor Wat
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
30
The hypostyle halls common in Egyptian architecture can be said to have inspired later buildings, such as
the Altar of Zeus and Athena, Pergamon
the Mosque of Cordoba, Spain
the Pazzi Chapel by Brunelleschi
the Market of Trajan
31
A mudra is
a sculpture of Buddha
a Buddhist temple
the direction Buddhists face in prayer
a gesture in Buddhist art
32
The sculpture probably
was designed as a symbol of a Greek city-state
saluted a heroic figure from a battle
was placed in a tomb so that the spirit of the deceased could visit
saluted a fallen emperor or king
33
Many works of art throughout history are made of spolia. Which one of the following buildings is composed using spolia?
Il Gesu
The White Temple and its ziggurat
Santa Sabina
The Parthenon
34
The title of this painting refers to
the dwarf and the midget in the right foreground
the chaperones on the right, who are in half-shadow in the background
the attendants to the princess in the foreground
the king and queen, seen in the reflected mirror
35
This painting can be best described as
one that narrates the story of humanity's effect on nature
people and nature living together in a harmonized universe
an image that depicts the struggle against the forces of nature
a work that shows how people can dominate their environment
36
The Panathenaic Way, which runs through the agora, was used for
sacred procesions
the Olympics
shipping and commerce
secret diplomatic missions
37
Dry Japanese gardens
symbolically represent the formations found in nature
are built to complement adjacent wet gardens
are modeled on landscapes depicted in hanging and hand scrolls
serve as centers for tea ceremonies
38
Etruscan architecture is largely known to us today through the
excavations at Pompeii
books of Palladio
writings of Vitruvius
descriptions made by Greek historians
39
The function of the Athenian agora was to
defend the city against invaders
create laws and conduct
give athletes space to exercise
hold a council with all the gods
40
The bas-reliefs on the walls of the Palace at Persepolis depict
Darius' imperial guard, called the Immortals
a lamassu
the battle between the gods and the giants
Trajan's conquering of the Dacians
41
We know that the Basin by Muhammad ibn al-Zain must have been a special work for the artist because
he signed the work six times
he decorated it with hunting scenes
it is made of pewter
it ended up in the possession of the King of France
42
This work was originally positioned
in a river
on the top of a building
above a fountain in a town square
on a mountainside
43
The formal qualities of this work identify it as an example of
a Chinese manuscript done in Japan combining scroll painting and ukiyo-e
an Islamic manuscript done in Muslim Spain using animal motifs
a Byzantine manuscript done in Greece using gold leaf
a Mughal manuscript using a combination of Indian & Islamic characteristics
44
Characteristics of the Islamic architectural aesthetic include
thin columns that render a sense of weightlessness
interiors with a dominant central focus sweeping the eye to an altar
the use of windowless interiors, which lend a sense of mystery
flying buttresses that support a tall roof line
45
A pyxis is a
memory board
flattened column against a wall
type of Islamic script
container for cosmetics
46
This work is a print which
could make multiple original copies and be distributed more widely
was attached to early forms of newspapers and used as illustrations
was deemed a higher art form than more traditional paintings
was used as a way to educate children in schools
47
How do the narratives of The Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer and Night Attack at Sanjo Palace differ?
one has an uncertain ending and the other has been predetermined
one is in hieroglyphics and the other is in Arabic
one is read from right to left and the other from left to right
one tells a story of punishment, while the other tells of enlightenment
48
The original placement of this painting was
in the Prado Museum in Madrid
in the study of King Philip IV
in the reception room at the Royal Palace in Madrid
in the cathedral in Madrid
49
This work was used for prayer for which faith?
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
50
Kufic script is an Islamic form of writing that is
found only on holy vessels and holy books
unusually read from left to right
very angular with the uprights at right angles to the baselines
flowing, having a curved and running look
51
Which of the following statements is true about both the Basin and the pyxis of al-Mughira?
They are both grand objects used for majestic and important occasions
They are both works whose artists' names are known
They are both decorated using human and animal motifs
They were both created for one purpose and then reused for another
52
This work was meant to be
housed in a religious shrine as a moral lesson
on permanent display in a palace
periodically studied and examined in a library
put away and taken out occasionally to be viewed by interested parties
53
A pilgrim progressing through the temple at Borobudur is meant to worship by
placing written requests in a wall at the base of the monument
circumambulating each of the main terraces until he or she gets to the top
placing themself in a meditative state at the entrance
entering from the darkened areas and emerging into the light
54
A stoa is a
place of business and commerce
meeting place set aside for the gods
prison for traitors to Athens
circular shrine with surrounding columns

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