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Review Quiz for the AP Art History Exam
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1
The_____was created for a hospital that specialized in the care of patients with skin diseases
Four Apostles
Garden of Earthly Delights
Altarpiece of the Holy Blood
Isenheim Altarpiece
2
A_____or fully enlightened being that chooses to guide people to Nirvana.
buddha
yakshis
chakravartin
bodhisattva
3
Frank Lloyd Wright's use of flat, horizontal planes in
Fallingwater
characterize what movement?
Prairie School
Modern Style
International Style
Post-Modern Style
4
The Code of Hammurabi is significant as both a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and as
a religious artifact recording Hebrew tradition
Danube a key to deciphering cuneiform texts
historical document recording a written code of law
an example of Babylonian literature
5
In the 15th century Italy, wealthy families, such as the ____in Florence, were powerful patrons
Bellini
Montefeltro
Narni
Medici
6
What divided the city of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, into four quadrants?
waterways
gaming areas
temples
houses
7
The themes implied in Bill Viola's
The Crossing
speak to all of the following, except
ego-centric
the cycle of life, death, rebirth
Catholicism
Hinduism
8
Where is the vanishing point in Leonardo da Vinci's
Last Supper
?
below Christ's feet
between Aristotle and Plato
over Christ's heart
on the top of Christ's head
9
Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of Mannerism?
esoteric subject matter
elongated proportions
subtle coloration and lighting effects
irrational spatial environments
10
An atrium is...
A meeting or business room
A reflective pool in a Roman house
A bedroom for royalty
A central court in a Roman house
11
In both red and black figure vase painting, the areas that were painted in slip would be ____
yellow
black
white
red
12
The wall of the prayer hall that is closest to Mecca is called the ___wall
qibla
hypostyle
surah
mihrab
13
Prehistoric images of people wearing masks, like
Running Horned Woman
indicate interest in
ceremonial centers and designated performers
coronation of royalty and a sophisticated power structure
a formal hierarchy of religious leaders
a matriarchal power structure
14
Gothic cathedrals differ from those built in the Romanesque period in their
association with royal patrons
use of massive support walls
shift toward more open, light filled spaces
role as centers of community life
15
The technique of painting on a wet plaster surface is called
al prima
impasto
chiaroscuro
buon fresco
16
How was Picasso's
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
innovative?
it was created through a process called action painting
it flattened the space and fragmented the image
it implied that art was an intellectual activity
it rejected the use of color
17
The Umayyad architects of the Great Mosque of Cordoba borrowed from Roman architecture by
using a dome to create a central open space
using coffers in the ceiling construction
incorporating columns from older structures
incorporating narrative relief carvings
18
Which of the following would NOT be seen in a Greek Kore figure?
brightly colored paint
peplos
nudity
Archaic smile
19
Communities during the Romanesque Period sought to own___because it enhanced their prestige
monasteries
farms
parish churches
relics
20
Guardian figures, called lamassus, combined features from all of the following EXCEPT____
god
horse
man
eagle
21
____was commissioned to paint the Scrovegni Chapel
Cimabue
Giotto
Masaccio
Duccio
22
Which feature of Etruscan temples most resembled temples built in Greece?
placement of sculptural decoration
building materials
columns and entablature
stairs leading into the temple
23
What religious theme unites the mosaics at the Church of San Vitale
celebration of the Eucharist
marriage sacrament of Justinian and Theodora
martyrdom of St. Vitalis
Christ's role as King of Heaven
24
What allows the dome of Hagia Sophia to appear to float mysteriously?
obscured support piers
all of the above
ring of windows at the dome's base
gold mosaic to cover the surface of the dome and pendentives
25
Who ran the Roman Republic?
A senate
A king and queen
Emperors
The church
26
The word megalithic means
middle stone
old stone
new rock
large stone
27
Why were feathers considered such prestigious objects in Hawaii?
associated with a sacred bird man cult
they were widely available and symbolic
some colors were exceedingly rare
they had spiritual connections to ancestors
28
After the Russian Revolution, artists collectively created propaganda art called
Cubism
Expressionism
Constructivism
Suprematism
29
How does the Augustus of Primaporta differ from Greek Classical sculpture?
figure's proportions
none of the above
figure's identifiable facial features
figure's youthful appearance
30
David's painting Oath of the Horatti became an emblem of the French_____
ambassador
colonists
empire
Revolution
31
Alfred Steiglitz was the chief proponent of European Modern art in
Canada
America
Japan
Mexico
32
The paintings of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo are ________than those by Diego Rivera
more personal
more historical
more modern
more abstract
33
Like most New Kingdom temples, the Temple of Hatshepsut is built along a
river valley
pyramid
axial plan
earlier pharaoh's tomb
34
Which object symbolizes the unification of Egypt and the beginning of the dynastic period?
Standard of Ur
Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall
The Palette of Narmer
Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters
35
Painted for an unknown patron, Fragonard's The Swing suggests the _____ of his clientele.
intellectual pursuits
erotic interests
scientific curiosity
devout religious practice
36
Sumerian votive figures possess_____that reflect Mesopotamian devotional beliefs.
elaborate garments
horned crowns
muscular bodies
large open eyes
37
The animals at Lascaux were painted following a style called
dual perspective
composite pose
combined imaging
canon of proportions
38
The sculptor Polykleitos wrote a treatise called____a set of rules for the ideal human figure
The Contrapposto
The Canon
The Doryphoros
The Symmetria
39
In the Old Kingdom, pharaohs were typically portrayed as____in sculptures
slightly effeminate
athletic and youthful
older and wise
smiling and compassionate
40
The word "Neolithic" means
writing in stone
new history
new stone
symbolic writing
41
The artist of the Alexander Mosaic likely intended to celebrate ancient Greek art by
emulating an earlier painting described in ancient texts
depicting Athens' triumph over Rome in battle
creating a monumental artwork intended to be hung on a wall
reproducing a sculpted relief from a temple frieze
42
A bronze sculpture called____was created based on The Canon of Polykleitos
Kore
Seated Boxer
Aphrodite of Knidos
Doryphoros
43
How is the Renaissance a combination of past time periods?
It is a mixture of Christian figures and a Classical style
It is a mixture of Classical figures and a Medieval style
It includes gods and goddesses
It includes Greek myths with Christian figures
44
Pathos is a characteristic of which period of Ancient Greece?
Archaid
Geometric
Hellenistic
Classical
45
The Great Pyramids at Giza were originally faced with a veneer of polished
limestone
marble
gold
granite
46
Oppenheim's Object relates to Duchamp's Fountain because they both...
do not exist anymore
are sexual in content
are ready-made artworks
are Surreal sculptures
47
The name of still-life paintings with a moralizing theme were very popular in the 17th century
intaglio
genre
vanitas
religious
48
Helen Frankenthaler influenced other artists with her innovative process and technique of
assemblage on paint
brushstroke and texture
soak-stain technique
photomontage
49
The Great Sphinx is thought to be a portrait of
Khafre
Menkaura
Khufu
Imhotep
50
The cave of Lascaux is in the country
France
Austria
Ireland
Spain
51
A ____is literally a "city of the dead"
apadana
acropolis
metropolis
necropolis
52
The simplest form of construction used to span space is______and _______
post; beam
brace; cannon
lintel; strut
post; lintel
53
The content and themes of Mariko Nori's
Pure Land
Represent the artist's critical view of Modernized Japan
Are the artist's blend of Buddhism and Japanese pop culture
Make fun of Japanese obsession of Western images
Celebrate Japanese spiritual focus on nature
54
____was the first architect of Il Gesu
Vignola
Romano
Michelangelo
Bramante
55
The ____is located within a mestaba and acts as a chapel for offerings and mourners
sed
wedjat
serdab
funerary temple
56
Mondrian's interest in abstraction was an attempt to bring___________ to the world
a rigid view of World War 1
the most beautiful painting
universal understanding and peace
biased views of society
57
Why did Romans use concrete?
Concrete is study and cheap
They took the construction idea from the Etruscans
The Roman Empire didn't have marble available
They took the construction idea from the Greeks
58
The Hawaiian feather cape was created to be a
ceremonial textile brought from distant lands
shared costume passed among family members
trade item showing the generosity of the giver
sacred garnet worn by chiefs
59
_____was the subject of the East Pediment of the Parthenon
marriage of Zeus
death of King Kekrops
panathenaic procession
birth of Athena
60
_____was painted in the refectory of a monastery
Lamentation
The Annunciation
The Last Supper
Entombment of Christ
61
______were huge stepped structures surmounted by a shrine or temple
stele
ziggurat
citadels
apadana
62
The content of Paik's work, Electronic Superhighway
Combines images from Korea with images from America
Celebrates the idea of the highway as part of American life
Criticizes the American dependence on transportation
Comments on the consumerism of technology in America
63
Claes Oldenburg created sculptures from__________of consumer culture during the Vietnam War.
religious parodies
ironic sculptures
aggressive confrontations
reproductions
64
What are the 3 periods of Greece in order?
Tuscan, Classical, Archaic
Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic
Archaic, Roman, Classical
Hellenistic, Archaic, Late Archaic
65
The text that is included in
Rebellious Silence
is
a passage from the Shahnama about women supporting men
a feminist poem about the bravery of martyrdom
a passage from the Iranian Law about women wearing the hijab
a passage from the Quran about the empowerment of women