Question 1

Who designed the funerary complex and stepped pyramid of Djoser?

Accepted Answer

A) Djoser 
B) Imhotep 
C) Menkaure 
D) Menes 
A) Djoser 
B) Imhotep 
C) Menkaure 
D) Menes

Question 2

What was the result of successive generations continually building house upon house in the Neolithic community of Çatalhöyük?

Accepted Answer

A) large open chambers 
B) great mounds of villages 
C) little archeological evidence 
D) small grave chambers 
A) large open chambers 
B) great mounds of villages 
C) little archeological evidence 
D) small grave chambers

Question 3

In the sculptural program for the Cornaro Chapel,Bernini included portrait statues of members of the Cornaro family in balconies in order to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) achieve respect and acclaims for himself 
B) symbolize the motherly arms of the church 
C) celebrate Urban VIII and his family 
D) enhance the theatricality of the scene 
A) achieve respect and acclaims for himself 
B) symbolize the motherly arms of the church 
C) celebrate Urban VIII and his family 
D) enhance the theatricality of the scene

Question 4

The art of beautiful writing practiced by China's literati is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) pictographs 
B) ceramics 
C) haniwa 
D) calligraphy 
A) pictographs 
B) ceramics 
C) haniwa 
D) calligraphy

Question 5

The artistic movement in which artificiality,grace,and elegance was valued over ordered balance and lifelike references is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Mannerism 
B) the High Renaissance 
C) the Counter-Reformation 
D) the Northern tradition 
A) Mannerism 
B) the High Renaissance 
C) the Counter-Reformation 
D) the Northern tradition

Question 6

A book that was written by hand on parchment is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a scroll 
B) an icon 
C) a folio 
D) a manuscript 
A) a scroll 
B) an icon 
C) a folio 
D) a manuscript

Question 7

Augusta Savage's La Citadelle: Freedom was inspired by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Haitian Revolution 
B) Great Depression 
C) Spanish Civil War 
D) Communism 
A) Haitian Revolution 
B) Great Depression 
C) Spanish Civil War 
D) Communism

Question 8

Which of the following can be characterized as a Fluxus event?

Accepted Answer

A) Carolee Schneemann's Meat Joy 
B) Yoko Ono's Cut Piece 
C) Allan Kaprow's Yard 
D) Shozo Shimamoto's Hurling Colors 
A) Carolee Schneemann's Meat Joy 
B) Yoko Ono's Cut Piece 
C) Allan Kaprow's Yard 
D) Shozo Shimamoto's Hurling Colors

Question 9

Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi was controversial because of its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dramatic lighting 
B) depictions of nude figures 
C) Classical idealism 
D) profane anecdotal details 
A) dramatic lighting 
B) depictions of nude figures 
C) Classical idealism 
D) profane anecdotal details

Question 10

Which of the following describes the organization of Bishop Bernward's doors at the abbey church of St.Michael in Hildesheim?

Accepted Answer

A) The left side depicts salvation and right side portrays the damned. 
B) The left side depicts Old Testament scenes that prefigure the New Testament scenes on the right. 
C) The left side portrays hell and the right side depicts heaven. 
D) The left side depicts Christ in Majesty and the right side portrays the Last Judgment. 
A) The left side depicts salvation and right side portrays the damned. 
B) The left side depicts Old Testament scenes that prefigure the New Testament scenes on the right. 
C) The left side portrays hell and the right side depicts heaven. 
D) The left side depicts Christ in Majesty and the right side portrays the Last Judgment.

Question 11

William Henry Fox Talbot's The Open Door is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a daguerreotype 
B) an albumen print 
C) a calotype 
D) a silver print 
A) a daguerreotype 
B) an albumen print 
C) a calotype 
D) a silver print

Question 12

The Sphinx of Taharqo demonstrates how the Nubian rulers of the late Egyptian period __________.

Accepted Answer

A) represented themselves as Egyptian gods to legitimize their right to rule 
B) commissioned artwork that deviated from Egyptian artistic traditions 
C) adopted traditional Egyptian conventions of depicting royal power 
D) created artwork that venerated one god,the sun disk Aten. 
A) represented themselves as Egyptian gods to legitimize their right to rule 
B) commissioned artwork that deviated from Egyptian artistic traditions 
C) adopted traditional Egyptian conventions of depicting royal power 
D) created artwork that venerated one god,the sun disk Aten.

Question 13

How does Nebamun Hunting Birds in the Marshes demonstrate the artistic conventions of New Kingdom art?

Accepted Answer

A) The artist carved the scene in shallow relief to suggest a more lifelike three-dimensionality for the figures' bodies. 
B) The artist exaggerated the proportions of Nebamun's body to express dynamic action rather than eternal serenity. 
C) The artist combined stylized representations of the human body with a naturalistic environment. 
D) The artist maintained the conventions of official royal portraits by portraying Nebamun with the traditional symbols of kingship. 
A) The artist carved the scene in shallow relief to suggest a more lifelike three-dimensionality for the figures' bodies. 
B) The artist exaggerated the proportions of Nebamun's body to express dynamic action rather than eternal serenity. 
C) The artist combined stylized representations of the human body with a naturalistic environment. 
D) The artist maintained the conventions of official royal portraits by portraying Nebamun with the traditional symbols of kingship.

Question 14

How does Incense Burner from the tomb of Prince Liu Sheng correspond to the teachings of Daoism?

Accepted Answer

A) It emphasizes social order by portraying an empress receiving visitors. 
B) It depicts an island filled with people who discovered the secret of immortality. 
C) It was used as a ceremonial offering in the tomb of a Korean emperor. 
D) It includes stories from the life of Buddha and the path to enlightenment. 
A) It emphasizes social order by portraying an empress receiving visitors. 
B) It depicts an island filled with people who discovered the secret of immortality. 
C) It was used as a ceremonial offering in the tomb of a Korean emperor. 
D) It includes stories from the life of Buddha and the path to enlightenment.

Question 15

The Hellenistic world was caused by the political unrest following the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) defeat of the Persians 
B) Greek conquest of Mycenae 
C) Peloponnesian War 
D) death of Alexander 
A) defeat of the Persians 
B) Greek conquest of Mycenae 
C) Peloponnesian War 
D) death of Alexander

Question 16

The "Cliff Palace" at Mesa Verde demonstrates the Puebloan interest in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) communal housing complexes 
B) terraces for growing crops 
C) monumental stone temples 
D) a nomadic lifestyle 
A) communal housing complexes 
B) terraces for growing crops 
C) monumental stone temples 
D) a nomadic lifestyle

Question 17

How is Georgia O'Keeffe's Jack-in-the-Pulpit,No.IV different from Adriaen van der Spelt's and Frans van Mieris' Flower Piece with Curtain?

Accepted Answer

A) It employs the trompe l'oeil technique to portray an illusionistic flower. 
B) It references the Classical story of the competition between Zeuxis and Parrhasios. 
C) It is nonrepresentational because it depicts pure geometric forms. 
D) It captures the vigor of the flower's life force through abstraction rather than realism. 
A) It employs the trompe l'oeil technique to portray an illusionistic flower. 
B) It references the Classical story of the competition between Zeuxis and Parrhasios. 
C) It is nonrepresentational because it depicts pure geometric forms. 
D) It captures the vigor of the flower's life force through abstraction rather than realism.

Question 18

Maria Montoya Martinez's and Julian Martinez's Blackware Jar is notable for its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic human figures 
B) plaiting and quillwork 
C) stylized animals and birds 
D) matte and glossy black designs 
A) naturalistic human figures 
B) plaiting and quillwork 
C) stylized animals and birds 
D) matte and glossy black designs

Question 19

Which of the following exemplifies the architectural style of the Ottomans?

Accepted Answer

A) the Alhambra 
B) Sultan Selim Mosque 
C) Masjid-i Jami 
D) Great Mosque of Damascus 
A) the Alhambra 
B) Sultan Selim Mosque 
C) Masjid-i Jami 
D) Great Mosque of Damascus

Question 20

Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) Khafre 
B) Hatshepsut 
C) Akhenaten 
D) Narmer 
A) Khafre 
B) Hatshepsut 
C) Akhenaten 
D) Narmer

Exam 21: Introduction

Who designed the funerary complex and stepped pyramid of Djoser?

What was the result of successive generations continually building house upon house in the Neolithic community of Çatalhöyük?

In the sculptural program for the Cornaro Chapel,Bernini included portrait statues of members of the Cornaro family in balconies in order to __________.

The art of beautiful writing practiced by China's literati is known as __________.

The artistic movement in which artificiality,grace,and elegance was valued over ordered balance and lifelike references is known as __________.

A book that was written by hand on parchment is called __________.

Augusta Savage's La Citadelle: Freedom was inspired by the __________.

Which of the following can be characterized as a Fluxus event?

Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi was controversial because of its __________.

Which of the following describes the organization of Bishop Bernward's doors at the abbey church of St.Michael in Hildesheim?

William Henry Fox Talbot's The Open Door is an example of __________.

The Sphinx of Taharqo demonstrates how the Nubian rulers of the late Egyptian period __________.

How does Nebamun Hunting Birds in the Marshes demonstrate the artistic conventions of New Kingdom art?

How does Incense Burner from the tomb of Prince Liu Sheng correspond to the teachings of Daoism?

The Hellenistic world was caused by the political unrest following the __________.

The "Cliff Palace" at Mesa Verde demonstrates the Puebloan interest in __________.

How is Georgia O'Keeffe's Jack-in-the-Pulpit,No.IV different from Adriaen van der Spelt's and Frans van Mieris' Flower Piece with Curtain?

Maria Montoya Martinez's and Julian Martinez's Blackware Jar is notable for its __________.

Which of the following exemplifies the architectural style of the Ottomans?

Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom?

Prehistoric Art in Europe

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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