Question 1

What was the medium of Tilted Arc?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cor-ten steel 
B)  salvaged plastic 
C)  marble 
D)  bronze 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  Cor-ten steel 
B)  salvaged plastic 
C)  marble 
D)  bronze 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 2

Masses of people came inside Notre Dame Cathedral to worship the goddess Athena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why was Diego Rivera's mural for the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the artist was inspired by Mexican murals 
B)  because the artist offered to add a picture of Abraham Lincoln 
C)  because the artist got paid without ever finishing the mural 
D)  because the artist included elements inspired by his communist beliefs 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  because the artist was inspired by Mexican murals 
B)  because the artist offered to add a picture of Abraham Lincoln 
C)  because the artist got paid without ever finishing the mural 
D)  because the artist included elements inspired by his communist beliefs 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 4

Who was the artist of Tilted Arc?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diego Rivera 
B)  Christo and Jeanne-Claude 
C)  Richard Serra 
D)  Donald Judd 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  Diego Rivera 
B)  Christo and Jeanne-Claude 
C)  Richard Serra 
D)  Donald Judd 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 5

Why was Tilted Arc controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  because some people did not want to walk around it 
B)  because some people thought it was ugly 
C)  because some people thought it would encourage criminal activity 
D)  because the artist made it for a specific place and moving it was the equivalent of destroying it 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  because some people did not want to walk around it 
B)  because some people thought it was ugly 
C)  because some people thought it would encourage criminal activity 
D)  because the artist made it for a specific place and moving it was the equivalent of destroying it 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 6

Krzysztof Wodiczko makes video installations that comment on ________ all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  energy crises 
B)  animal cruelty 
C)  disregard for art 
D)  social injustice 
E)  festivals and celebrations 
A)  energy crises 
B)  animal cruelty 
C)  disregard for art 
D)  social injustice 
E)  festivals and celebrations

Question 7

Choose three examples of community art from this Chapter.Consider the imagery,the media used,and the relationship to the communities of which they were part.How are they similar? How are they different? What does community mean to you? How has your definition changed as a result of studying community art in this Chapter?

Accepted Answer

Three examples of community art from thi

Question 8

Ancient Near Eastern ziggurats served as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  places of burial 
B)  temples and civic centers 
C)  palaces 
D)  movie theatres 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  places of burial 
B)  temples and civic centers 
C)  palaces 
D)  movie theatres 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 9

The Colosseum is known for being:

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the first Christian churches ever built 
B)  one of the first and largest public libraries in history 
C)  built as a private residence for the emperor 
D)  able to hold up to 55,000 people 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  one of the first Christian churches ever built 
B)  one of the first and largest public libraries in history 
C)  built as a private residence for the emperor 
D)  able to hold up to 55,000 people 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 10

Which cultural practices are highlighted in Wenda Gu's United Nations-China Monument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist tea ceremony 
B)  Chinese brush painting 
C)  Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, and Latin alphabets 
D)  all of the other answers 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  Buddhist tea ceremony 
B)  Chinese brush painting 
C)  Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, and Latin alphabets 
D)  all of the other answers 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 11

People who gathered at Stonehenge on the summer solstice would have seen:

Accepted Answer

A)  a herd of wildebeest on their way to pasture 
B)  the religious figures of their hometown having a debate 
C)  the results of the annual harvest on display 
D)  the sun rise over the Heelstone 
E)  all of their professors wearing togas 
A)  a herd of wildebeest on their way to pasture 
B)  the religious figures of their hometown having a debate 
C)  the results of the annual harvest on display 
D)  the sun rise over the Heelstone 
E)  all of their professors wearing togas

Question 12

Diego Rivera was so angry that his mural in Rockefeller Center was destroyed that he never re-created it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Art can only be made by a single individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the intended message of Wenda Gu's United Nations-China Monument?

Accepted Answer

A)  China deserves to be a world power 
B)  connections between cultures are important 
C)  even ephemeral artworks matter 
D)  the gods are always watching 
E)  there is no underlying message 
A)  China deserves to be a world power 
B)  connections between cultures are important 
C)  even ephemeral artworks matter 
D)  the gods are always watching 
E)  there is no underlying message

Question 15

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank Lloyd Wright 
B)  Frank Gehry 
C)  Christo and Jeanne-Claude 
D)  Louis Sullivan 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  Frank Lloyd Wright 
B)  Frank Gehry 
C)  Christo and Jeanne-Claude 
D)  Louis Sullivan 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 16

Wenda Gu makes artwork that can only be understood by viewers fluent in Chinese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gèlèdé rituals are practiced by which people?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia 
B)  the Navajo of New Mexico 
C)  the Yoruba of Nigeria 
D)  the elves of the North Pole 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia 
B)  the Navajo of New Mexico 
C)  the Yoruba of Nigeria 
D)  the elves of the North Pole 
E)  none of the other answers

Exam 30: Art and Community

What was the medium of Tilted Arc?

Masses of people came inside Notre Dame Cathedral to worship the goddess Athena.

Why was Diego Rivera's mural for the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center controversial?

Who was the artist of Tilted Arc?

Why was Tilted Arc controversial?

Krzysztof Wodiczko makes video installations that comment on ________ all over the world.

Ancient Near Eastern ziggurats served as ________.

The Colosseum is known for being:

Which cultural practices are highlighted in Wenda Gu's United Nations-China Monument?

People who gathered at Stonehenge on the summer solstice would have seen:

Diego Rivera was so angry that his mural in Rockefeller Center was destroyed that he never re-created it.

Art can only be made by a single individual.

What is the intended message of Wenda Gu's United Nations-China Monument?

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed by:

Wenda Gu makes artwork that can only be understood by viewers fluent in Chinese.

Gèlèdé rituals are practiced by which people?

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

The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean

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

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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