Question 1

A monastic workshop in which manuscripts were produced is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) scriptorium 
B) tribune 
C) gallery 
D) tympanum 
A) scriptorium 
B) tribune 
C) gallery 
D) tympanum

Question 2

Which of the following aspects of the Forbidden City correspond to the Chinese beliefs about the harmony of the universe?

Accepted Answer

A) directional orientation and symmetrical arrangement 
B) terra-cotta-tile roofs and red lacquered columns 
C) thin columns and pair of phoenix images on the roof 
D) dry landscape gardens and series of stone mandapas 
A) directional orientation and symmetrical arrangement 
B) terra-cotta-tile roofs and red lacquered columns 
C) thin columns and pair of phoenix images on the roof 
D) dry landscape gardens and series of stone mandapas

Question 3

How does Shiva Nataraja exemplify the bhakti movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Shiva displays his benevolent power to the believer. 
B) Shiva appears self-absorbed and introspective. 
C) Shiva emphasizes his heroic feats and important rituals. 
D) Shiva wears clothing that identifies his worldly life. 
A) Shiva displays his benevolent power to the believer. 
B) Shiva appears self-absorbed and introspective. 
C) Shiva emphasizes his heroic feats and important rituals. 
D) Shiva wears clothing that identifies his worldly life.

Question 4

Which Mesoamerican culture created colossal basalt sculptures?

Accepted Answer

A) Aztec 
B) Olmec 
C) Maya 
D) Inca 
A) Aztec 
B) Olmec 
C) Maya 
D) Inca

Question 5

Why is Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north?

Accepted Answer

A) The Nile River floods in the south. 
B) The Nile River floods in the north. 
C) The Nile River flows from north to south. 
D) The Nile River flows from south to north. 
A) The Nile River floods in the south. 
B) The Nile River floods in the north. 
C) The Nile River flows from north to south. 
D) The Nile River flows from south to north.

Question 6

Why did William Hogarth reproduce his paintings as prints?

Accepted Answer

A) to target corrupt politicians 
B) to circulate portraits of the elite 
C) to elevate his social status 
D) to reach a broader audience 
A) to target corrupt politicians 
B) to circulate portraits of the elite 
C) to elevate his social status 
D) to reach a broader audience

Question 7

At the Islamic Mosque and Cultural Center in Rome,the prayer hall references the prayer hall of the Sultan Selim Mosque in its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) large dome 
B) simple columns 
C) mosaic mihrab 
D) hypostyle arcade 
A) large dome 
B) simple columns 
C) mosaic mihrab 
D) hypostyle arcade

Question 8

Kiki Smith's Untitled conveys the physical effects of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) homelessness 
B) AIDS 
C) domestic violence 
D) menstruation 
A) homelessness 
B) AIDS 
C) domestic violence 
D) menstruation

Question 9

Rubens provided the Duke of Mantua with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) original compositions 
B) copies of famous paintings 
C) court portraits 
D) elaborate gardens 
A) original compositions 
B) copies of famous paintings 
C) court portraits 
D) elaborate gardens

Question 10

Woodblock prints depicting "pictures of the floating world" are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fusuma 
B) ukiyo-e 
C) shikharas 
D) yamato-e 
A) fusuma 
B) ukiyo-e 
C) shikharas 
D) yamato-e

Question 11

In The Raising of the Cross,Rubens reveals his debt to Italian art in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) rich colors 
B) description of surface textures 
C) dramatic lighting 
D) independent images in the wings 
A) rich colors 
B) description of surface textures 
C) dramatic lighting 
D) independent images in the wings

Question 12

Which of the following is considered the centerpiece of the façade of a French Gothic church?

Accepted Answer

A) lancet windows 
B) apsidal chapels 
C) rose window 
D) flying buttresses 
A) lancet windows 
B) apsidal chapels 
C) rose window 
D) flying buttresses

Question 13

Which of the following artistic traditions developed rapidly due to the rise of Hinduism in India?

Accepted Answer

A) manuscript illumination 
B) landscape painting 
C) temple architecture 
D) glazed ceramics 
A) manuscript illumination 
B) landscape painting 
C) temple architecture 
D) glazed ceramics

Question 14

James Luna's The Artifact Piece and Kerry James Marshall's De Style both address issues related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) gender inequality 
B) political activism 
C) racial identity 
D) globalization 
A) gender inequality 
B) political activism 
C) racial identity 
D) globalization

Question 15

Jan Steen's The Drawing Lesson provides for modern viewers a record of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) familial interaction 
B) an artist's studio 
C) sculptural techniques 
D) early self-portraits 
A) familial interaction 
B) an artist's studio 
C) sculptural techniques 
D) early self-portraits

Question 16

Which of the following artworks best demonstrates how artists often learn their craft by studying the works of other artists?

Accepted Answer

A) Imogen Cunningham's Two Callas 
B) Kiki Smith's Untitled 
C) Olowe of Ise's Offering Bowl 
D) Rembrandt van Rijn's The Last Supper 
A) Imogen Cunningham's Two Callas 
B) Kiki Smith's Untitled 
C) Olowe of Ise's Offering Bowl 
D) Rembrandt van Rijn's The Last Supper

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the depiction of Jesus on the outer cover of the Lindau Gospels?

Accepted Answer

A) calm and Classical 
B) turbulent and agitated 
C) expressive and stylized 
D) abstract and ornamental 
A) calm and Classical 
B) turbulent and agitated 
C) expressive and stylized 
D) abstract and ornamental

Question 18

The study of subject matter and conventional symbols is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) contextualism 
B) iconography 
C) connoisseurship 
D) patronage 
A) contextualism 
B) iconography 
C) connoisseurship 
D) patronage

Question 19

Rosa Bonheur's The Horse Fair can be characterized as "Realist" because of its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) emphasis on the effects of light and atmosphere 
B) cropped,asymmetric composition 
C) accurate depictions of farm animals 
D) expressive use of color and form 
A) emphasis on the effects of light and atmosphere 
B) cropped,asymmetric composition 
C) accurate depictions of farm animals 
D) expressive use of color and form

Question 20

A structure formed by a circle of stones or posts and often surrounded by a ditch with embankments is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) henge 
B) dolmen 
C) cairn 
D) capstone 
A) henge 
B) dolmen 
C) cairn 
D) capstone

Exam 21: Introduction

A monastic workshop in which manuscripts were produced is called a __________.

Which of the following aspects of the Forbidden City correspond to the Chinese beliefs about the harmony of the universe?

How does Shiva Nataraja exemplify the bhakti movement?

Which Mesoamerican culture created colossal basalt sculptures?

Why is Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north?

Why did William Hogarth reproduce his paintings as prints?

At the Islamic Mosque and Cultural Center in Rome,the prayer hall references the prayer hall of the Sultan Selim Mosque in its __________.

Kiki Smith's Untitled conveys the physical effects of __________.

Rubens provided the Duke of Mantua with __________.

Woodblock prints depicting "pictures of the floating world" are called __________.

In The Raising of the Cross,Rubens reveals his debt to Italian art in the __________.

Which of the following is considered the centerpiece of the façade of a French Gothic church?

Which of the following artistic traditions developed rapidly due to the rise of Hinduism in India?

James Luna's The Artifact Piece and Kerry James Marshall's De Style both address issues related to __________.

Jan Steen's The Drawing Lesson provides for modern viewers a record of __________.

Which of the following artworks best demonstrates how artists often learn their craft by studying the works of other artists?

Which of the following best describes the depiction of Jesus on the outer cover of the Lindau Gospels?

The study of subject matter and conventional symbols is called __________.

Rosa Bonheur's The Horse Fair can be characterized as "Realist" because of its __________.

A structure formed by a circle of stones or posts and often surrounded by a ditch with embankments is called a __________.

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Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Early Asian Art

Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish,early Christian,and Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Later Asian Art

Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Early Renaissance Art

Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Art of the Americas

Arts of Africa

European and American Art, 1715-1840

European and American Art, 1840-1910

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945

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