Question 1

Abbey Among Oak Trees emphasizes realism and reason over emotion and imagination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

How do practitioners cultivate mental calm in the Japanese zen garden?

Accepted Answer

A)  by raking the gravel regularly 
B)  by counting the stones 
C)  by planting as many flowers as possible 
D)  by fixing the leaks in the roof 
E)  by playing calming music through hidden speakers 
A)  by raking the gravel regularly 
B)  by counting the stones 
C)  by planting as many flowers as possible 
D)  by fixing the leaks in the roof 
E)  by playing calming music through hidden speakers A

Question 3

The Aztec of central Mexico are responsible for making which of the following sculptures?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal 
B)  the kachina doll 
C)  the silver llama figurine 
D)  the vessel with a mask of Tlaloc 
E)  the book of the dead 
A)  the sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal 
B)  the kachina doll 
C)  the silver llama figurine 
D)  the vessel with a mask of Tlaloc 
E)  the book of the dead D

Question 4

How does Fox in the Snow relate to the cycle of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  the dead fox lies next to flower shoots that are growing through the snow 
B)  the fox has just had babies, continuing the next generation of her species 
C)  the fox is caught in a trap, signifying the trials and tribulations of life 
D)  the fox is eating a rat, a reminder that one life sacrificed allows another to continue 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  the dead fox lies next to flower shoots that are growing through the snow 
B)  the fox has just had babies, continuing the next generation of her species 
C)  the fox is caught in a trap, signifying the trials and tribulations of life 
D)  the fox is eating a rat, a reminder that one life sacrificed allows another to continue 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 5

Pablo Picasso's Girl before a Mirror can best be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a realistic still life painting 
B)  a colorful sculptural landscape 
C)  a piece of functional pottery 
D)  an abstract portrait 
E)  video art 
A)  a realistic still life painting 
B)  a colorful sculptural landscape 
C)  a piece of functional pottery 
D)  an abstract portrait 
E)  video art

Question 6

The eleventh-century bronze sculpture of Shiva Nataraja (4.3.11)was made in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Japan 
C)  Italy 
D)  Mexico 
E)  India 
A)  Africa 
B)  Japan 
C)  Italy 
D)  Mexico 
E)  India

Question 7

Who is the artist of Abbey Among Oak Trees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gustave Courbet 
B)  Thomas Eakins 
C)  Caspar David Friedrich 
D)  Andrea Mantegna 
E)  Johannes Vermeer 
A)  Gustave Courbet 
B)  Thomas Eakins 
C)  Caspar David Friedrich 
D)  Andrea Mantegna 
E)  Johannes Vermeer

Question 8

Zen dry gardens are designed to be a microcosm of the larger earthly landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Where is the Japanese zen garden (4.3.12)located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hilton Hotel, Tokyo 
B)  off the coast of Kanagawa 
C)  Ryoan-ji, Kyoto 
D)  Osaka Castle 
E)  It is a replica located inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art 
A)  Hilton Hotel, Tokyo 
B)  off the coast of Kanagawa 
C)  Ryoan-ji, Kyoto 
D)  Osaka Castle 
E)  It is a replica located inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Question 10

For whom is the message contained in I Am Your Grandma intended?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone in the viewer's past 
B)  the artist 
C)  a boy in a grocery store 
D)  the artist's future unborn grandchild 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  someone in the viewer's past 
B)  the artist 
C)  a boy in a grocery store 
D)  the artist's future unborn grandchild 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 11

Trompe l'oeil techniques are used to make artworks look extremely realistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The sculpture of the goddess Tlazolteotl giving birth to the maize god (4.3.1)was made by which culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yoruba 
B)  Asmat 
C)  Aztec 
D)  Olmec 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  Yoruba 
B)  Asmat 
C)  Aztec 
D)  Olmec 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 13

Bis pole sculptures were made by which culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yoruba 
B)  Asmat 
C)  Aztec 
D)  Olmec 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  Yoruba 
B)  Asmat 
C)  Aztec 
D)  Olmec 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 14

How is it clear that the Yombe sculpture of a kneeling female figure with bowl and child (4.3.6)represents a nature spirit associated with ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)  she has saplings growing from her head 
B)  she is invisible but has a strong scent 
C)  she is painted white and has shiny eyes 
D)  she is hanging upside-down 
E)  she is probably not representing an ancestor at all 
A)  she has saplings growing from her head 
B)  she is invisible but has a strong scent 
C)  she is painted white and has shiny eyes 
D)  she is hanging upside-down 
E)  she is probably not representing an ancestor at all

Question 15

The sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal shows him ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marking the intersection of the earthly realm and the underworld 
B)  being overtaken by the world tree 
C)  ignoring the lineage of his ancestors 
D)  trying to trick the gods while playing a mythical ballgame 
E)  Lord Pacal was only depicted on the inside of the sarcophagus, not the outside 
A)  marking the intersection of the earthly realm and the underworld 
B)  being overtaken by the world tree 
C)  ignoring the lineage of his ancestors 
D)  trying to trick the gods while playing a mythical ballgame 
E)  Lord Pacal was only depicted on the inside of the sarcophagus, not the outside

Question 16

Who is the artist of I Am Your Grandma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rineke Dijkstra 
B)  Pablo Picasso 
C)  Jillian Mayer 
D)  Shiva Nataraja 
E)  Pieter Claesz 
A)  Rineke Dijkstra 
B)  Pablo Picasso 
C)  Jillian Mayer 
D)  Shiva Nataraja 
E)  Pieter Claesz

Question 17

What is the medium and form of Patrick Dougherty's Na Hale 'Eo Waiawi?

Accepted Answer

A)  saplings woven into various shapes 
B)  paintings of extraordinary trees 
C)  illustrations from Dr. Seuss books 
D)  videos of strawberry guava groves 
E)  man-made fibers woven into tree shapes 
A)  saplings woven into various shapes 
B)  paintings of extraordinary trees 
C)  illustrations from Dr. Seuss books 
D)  videos of strawberry guava groves 
E)  man-made fibers woven into tree shapes

Question 18

Lord Pacal was the ruler of which place?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Egyptian city of Giza 
B)  the Italian city of Rome 
C)  the French city of Paris 
D)  the Maya city-state of Palenque 
E)  the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan 
A)  the Egyptian city of Giza 
B)  the Italian city of Rome 
C)  the French city of Paris 
D)  the Maya city-state of Palenque 
E)  the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan

Question 19

Who is the artist of The Morgue (Gun Murder)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrea del Sarto 
B)  Andres Serrano 
C)  Andrea Mantegna 
D)  Carl Andre 
E)  Andrea Frasier 
A)  Andrea del Sarto 
B)  Andres Serrano 
C)  Andrea Mantegna 
D)  Carl Andre 
E)  Andrea Frasier

Question 20

Pieter Claesz made which of the following types of artworks?

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic still life paintings 
B)  colorful sculptural landscapes 
C)  functional pottery 
D)  abstract portraits 
E)  video art 
A)  realistic still life paintings 
B)  colorful sculptural landscapes 
C)  functional pottery 
D)  abstract portraits 
E)  video art

Exam 32: Art and the Cycle of Life

Abbey Among Oak Trees emphasizes realism and reason over emotion and imagination.

How do practitioners cultivate mental calm in the Japanese zen garden?

The Aztec of central Mexico are responsible for making which of the following sculptures?

How does Fox in the Snow relate to the cycle of life?

Pablo Picasso's Girl before a Mirror can best be described as ________.

The eleventh-century bronze sculpture of Shiva Nataraja (4.3.11)was made in ________.

Who is the artist of Abbey Among Oak Trees?

Zen dry gardens are designed to be a microcosm of the larger earthly landscape.

Where is the Japanese zen garden (4.3.12)located?

For whom is the message contained in I Am Your Grandma intended?

Trompe l'oeil techniques are used to make artworks look extremely realistic.

The sculpture of the goddess Tlazolteotl giving birth to the maize god (4.3.1)was made by which culture?

Bis pole sculptures were made by which culture?

How is it clear that the Yombe sculpture of a kneeling female figure with bowl and child (4.3.6)represents a nature spirit associated with ancestors?

The sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal shows him ________.

Who is the artist of I Am Your Grandma?

What is the medium and form of Patrick Dougherty's Na Hale 'Eo Waiawi?

Lord Pacal was the ruler of which place?

Who is the artist of The Morgue (Gun Murder)?

Pieter Claesz made which of the following types of artworks?

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

Art and Community

Spirituality and Art

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

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