Question 1

The metopes on the south side of the Parthenon depict a battle between Lapiths and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sphinxes 
B)  lions 
C)  Persians 
D)  centaurs 
E)  Trojans 
A)  sphinxes 
B)  lions 
C)  Persians 
D)  centaurs 
E)  Trojans

Question 2

Match the structure with the culture that made it:
-Pantheon

Accepted Answer

A) Egyptian 
B) Minoan 
C) Roman 
D) Babylonian 
E) Greek 
A) Egyptian 
B) Minoan 
C) Roman 
D) Babylonian 
E) Greek

Question 3

The lamassi sculptures made for Ashurnasirpal II's palace each have five legs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Great Sphinx is associated with which pharaoh's pyramid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Menkaure 
B)  Khafre 
C)  Khufu 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  Menkaure 
B)  Khafre 
C)  Khufu 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  none of these answers

Question 5

Match the artwork with the culture that made it:
-Bull-Leapers fresco

Accepted Answer

A) Egyptian 
B) Sumerian 
C) Babylonian 
D) Assyrian 
E) Minoan 
A) Egyptian 
B) Sumerian 
C) Babylonian 
D) Assyrian 
E) Minoan

Question 6

Gold was the only precious material used for the mask of King Tutankhamun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An amphora is the name for any female Greek goddess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A lamassu is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  guardian beast 
B)  nickname for rulers of Babylon 
C)  rope used to capture lions 
D)  type of clothing worn by ancient Assyrians 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  guardian beast 
B)  nickname for rulers of Babylon 
C)  rope used to capture lions 
D)  type of clothing worn by ancient Assyrians 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 9

Early wall paintings have been found in Çatalhöyük in modern ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  France 
C)  Denmark 
D)  Turkey 
E)  Greece 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  France 
C)  Denmark 
D)  Turkey 
E)  Greece

Question 10

Lions were important to both Assyrians and Babylonians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many more male Cycladic sculptures have been found than female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Emperor Constantine I recycled sculpture from other monuments to use on his triumphal arch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Bull-Leapers fresco from Knossos is ________ scene.

Accepted Answer

A)  a savage 
B)  a tragic 
C)  an acrobatic 
D)  a divine 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  a savage 
B)  a tragic 
C)  an acrobatic 
D)  a divine 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 14

Metopes are an element of which architectural order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corinthian 
B)  Doric 
C)  Ionic 
D)  all of the previous answers 
E)  none of the previous answers 
A)  Corinthian 
B)  Doric 
C)  Ionic 
D)  all of the previous answers 
E)  none of the previous answers

Question 15

The statue of a Roman with busts of his ancestors (3.1.32)shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman artists were able to make individualistic portraits 
B)  family members treasured portraits of their ancestors 
C)  important ancestors would reinforce a person's social status 
D)  all of the previous answers 
E)  none of the previous answers 
A)  Roman artists were able to make individualistic portraits 
B)  family members treasured portraits of their ancestors 
C)  important ancestors would reinforce a person's social status 
D)  all of the previous answers 
E)  none of the previous answers

Question 16

The life-sized bronze head of an Akkadian ruler (3.1.1)was discovered in present-day ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Iraq 
C)  New York 
D)  Spain 
E)  Greece 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Iraq 
C)  New York 
D)  Spain 
E)  Greece

Question 17

The metope sculpture of the Parthenon was carved in low relief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compare and contrast three different narrative artworks from this Chapter.How has each artist portrayed (or not portrayed)the passage of time in their work? How has each artist emphasized the most important figures or events? Which artwork most effectively tells the story? Are there parts of the story that are ambiguous to the modern viewer?

Accepted Answer

In this chapter, three narrative artwork

Question 19

Match the artwork with the culture that made it:
-lamassu,palace of Ashurnasirpal II

Accepted Answer

A) Egyptian 
B) Sumerian 
C) Babylonian 
D) Assyrian 
E) Minoan 
A) Egyptian 
B) Sumerian 
C) Babylonian 
D) Assyrian 
E) Minoan

Question 20

From the paintings in the Tomb of the Leopards,we learn that the EtruscANSWER:

Accepted Answer

A)  buried leopards with rulers 
B)  held women in high regard 
C)  did not believe in an afterlife 
D)  did not bury family members in the same tomb 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  buried leopards with rulers 
B)  held women in high regard 
C)  did not believe in an afterlife 
D)  did not bury family members in the same tomb 
E)  none of the other answers

Exam 21: The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean

The metopes on the south side of the Parthenon depict a battle between Lapiths and ________.

Match the structure with the culture that made it: -Pantheon

The lamassi sculptures made for Ashurnasirpal II's palace each have five legs.

The Great Sphinx is associated with which pharaoh's pyramid?

Match the artwork with the culture that made it: -Bull-Leapers fresco

Gold was the only precious material used for the mask of King Tutankhamun.

An amphora is the name for any female Greek goddess.

A lamassu is a ________.

Early wall paintings have been found in Çatalhöyük in modern ________.

Lions were important to both Assyrians and Babylonians.

Many more male Cycladic sculptures have been found than female.

The Emperor Constantine I recycled sculpture from other monuments to use on his triumphal arch.

The Bull-Leapers fresco from Knossos is ________ scene.

Metopes are an element of which architectural order?

The statue of a Roman with busts of his ancestors (3.1.32)shows that:

The life-sized bronze head of an Akkadian ruler (3.1.1)was discovered in present-day ________.

The metope sculpture of the Parthenon was carved in low relief.

Match the artwork with the culture that made it: -lamassu,palace of Ashurnasirpal II

From the paintings in the Tomb of the Leopards,we learn that the EtruscANSWER:

Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast

Form, Volume, Mass, and Texture

Implied Depth: Value and Space

Color

Time and Motion

Unity Variety and Balance

Scale and Proportion

Emphasis and Focal Point

Pattern and Rhythm

Content and Analysis

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Sculpture

Architecture

The Tradition of Craft

Visual Communication Design

Photography

Film, Video, and Digital Art

Alternative Media and Processes

Art of the Middle Ages

Art of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia

Art of the Americas

Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands

Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe: 1400 to 1750

Art of Europe and America, 1700 to 1865: Rococo to Realism

The Modern Aesthetic: Manet in 1863 to the American Scene in the 1930s

Late Modern and Contemporary Art: from Abstract Expressionism in the 1940s to the Present Day

Art and Community

Spirituality and Art

Art and the Cycle of Life

Art and Science

Art and Illusion

Art of Political Leaders and Rulers

Art, War, and Revolution

Art of Social Conscience

The Body in Art

Exam Identity, Race, and Gender in Art

Gateway Features for Gateways to Art

Introduction

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