CH 15-20 Review - Past Paper (Revised)

CH15 1\. In the Paleolithic period, sprinkled powders and beads were found in [ ]. a. gravesites b. temples c. ziggurats d. pyramids 2\. According to archaeologists, the first known examples of artistic creativity are [ ] a. monumental ziggurats b. cave paintings of animals c. pieces...

CH15 1\. In the Paleolithic period, sprinkled powders and beads were found in [ ]. a. gravesites b. temples c. ziggurats d. pyramids 2\. According to archaeologists, the first known examples of artistic creativity are [ ] a. monumental ziggurats b. cave paintings of animals c. pieces of engraved ochre d. pottery with abstract designs 3\. Stone tools and cave paintings are characteristic of [ ]. a. Neolithic art b. Paleolithic art c. Mesopotamian art d. Ancient Egyptian art 4\. Some scholars believe that the *Woman of Willendorf* depicts [ ]. a. a female ruler b. the figure of a shaman c. a hunter-gatherer d. the Great Mother Goddess 5\. Which of the following characteristics are shared by the *Hohle Fels Figure* and the *Woman of Willendorf*? a. naturalistic details b. hierarchic scale c. exaggerated female body parts d. abstract petroglyphs 6\. What distinguishes the imagery in the Chauvet Cave from that of the Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon? a. The images are pictographs. b. The figures are naturalistic. c. The figures are in hierarchic scale. d. The artist included hieroglyphs. 7\. Petroglyphs are made by [ ]. a. painting on a rock wall or mud building b. scratching an image onto a stone surface c. carving a form into tusk or bone d. modeling designs on clay vessels 8\. Archaeologists speculate that the human figures painted in the Great Gallery of Horseshoe canyon portray [ ] a. shamanic rituals b. deities c. royal figures d. hunting events 9\. Which of the following is an example of Paleolithic art? a. Stonehenge b. the wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun c. the Warka vase d. the *Hohle Fels Figure* 10\. In the Neolithic period, the production of clay storage pots was the direct result of the a. needs of hunting and gathering b. agricultural revolution c. development of burial practices d. increase in ritual offerings at temples 11\. The Neolithic period is also known as the [ ]. a. New Stone Age b. Bronze Age c. Old Stone Age d. Nomadic Age 12\. The burial urn from Kansu Province, China, demonstrates the style of Neolithic art because of its [ ]. a. hierarchic scale b. naturalistic forms c. abstract decorations d. use of carved stone 13\. Which of the following is an example of Neolithic art? a. the head of an Akkadian ruler b. the earthenware beaker with ibexes c. the *Woman of Willendorf* d. the group statue of King Mycerinus (Menkaura) 14\. The Neolithic period developed in [ ] \_. a. Mesopotamia b. France c. Egypt d. Iraq 15\. Which of the following structures features a ring of posts and lintels? a. the Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu b. the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut c. Stonehenge d. the Great Pyramids 16\. Which of the following was found at Stonehenge? a. burial sites b. wall paintings c. carved figures d. bronze weapons 17\. Scholars believe that Stonehenge may have been an important funerary site because a. pictographs depict shamanic rituals and hunting scenes b. wall paintings are prevalent at several burial sites c. the site aligns with the northernmost midwinter moonrise d. the stones symbolize the mountain that links heaven and Earth 18\. At Stonehenge, the "heel stone" aligns with \_ [ ]. a. an intersecting road b. the midsummer sunrise c. a series of burial mounds d. the Tigris and Euphrates rivers 19\. Mesopotamia was located in [ ]. a. Egypt b. Iraq c. France d. England 20.Which of the following civilizations first developed writing? a. ancient Egypt b. Mesopotamia c. Neolithic d. Paleolithic CH16 21\. Which of the following cultures strove to create the ideal individual in both art and culture? a. Roman b. Byzantine c. Greek d. Gothic 22\. The Greek *kouros* statue was created to [ ]. a. honor an individual's achievements b. commemorate a ruler c. inspire devotion and worship of a deity d. serve as political propaganda 23\. Which of the following demonstrates the stylistic characteristics of the Archaic period? a. the purse cover from the Sutton Hoo ship burial b. Euphronios Krater c. *Head of Constantine* d. Polykleitos of Argos' *Spear Bearer (Doryphoros)* 24\. Which of the following styles emphasizes rational simplicity, order, and idealized human forms? a. Hellenistic b. Byzantine c. Roman d. Classical 25\. Greek artists provided lifelike qualities to human figures by using [ ]. a. tesserae b. contrapposto c. entasis d. stylization 26\. Which of the following buildings features the architectural elements and proportions of the Doric order? a. the Pantheon b. Notre-Dame de Chartres c. the Parthenon d. San Vitale 27\. The Parthenon was dedicated to [ ]. a. the Pantocrator b. Athena Parthenos c. the Emperor Constantine d. all the Roman gods 28\. The sculptural program of the Parthenon, including *The Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs*, celebrates the [ ] a. triumph of the Greeks over the Persian invasion b. influence of the Roman empire c. artistic style of nomadic German tribes d. Alexander the Great's conquest of Egypt 29\. How is the Hellenistic period different from the Classical period? a. Art, especially sculpture, became more expressive and less idealized. b. Luxury items were produced exclusively for Greek patrons. c. The artistic style shifted towards rationalism, clarity, and emotional restraint. d. Art and architecture was practical and often intended for public works projects. *30. The Laocoön Group* exemplifies the artistic style of the Hellenistic period due to the figures' a. idealized bodies and contrapposto poses b. individualized and portrait-like physical features c. stylized gestures and spiritual gazes d. dynamic facial expressions and exaggerated movements 31\. Much of Roman art and architecture reflects the Roman Empire's need for [ ]. a. public works b. preserving history c. religious ritual d. iconoclasm 32\. The Roman innovation that most greatly influenced Western architecture was [ ] a. entasis b. the rounded arch c. a system of architectural orders d. the flying buttress 33\. What distinguishes the *Bust of Emperor Vespasian* from the *Venus de' Medici*? a. The bust is an individualized portrait. b. The facial features are idealized. c. The eyes are stylized and enlarged. d. The figure's pose is rigid and emotionless. 34\. Which of the following architectural elements is visible on the exterior of the Colosseum? a. an apse b. a round-arch colonnade c. coffers d. a portico 35\. How is the Pantheon different from Greek temples, like the Parthenon? a. It was designed for indoor religious ceremonies. b. The exterior is not built according to the architectural orders. c. Wall paintings from Pompeii decorate the circular walls. d. The focal point of the building is the semi-circular apse. 36\. The decorative recessed squares on the interior surface of a building are called [ ] a. tesserae b. entasis c. coffers d. metopes 37\. A columned porch attached to a building is known as [ ]. a. an apse b. a portico c. a nave d. a colonnade 38\. The Pantheon's coffered dome symbolizes [ ]. a. reason b. conquest c. heaven d. imperial authority 39\. Which aspect of roman painting derives from Hellenistic art? a. stylized figures b. perspective c. complex patterns d. naturalistic forms 40\. Early Christian art was created in private homes and underground burial chambers called a. basilicas b. catacombs c. coffers d. porticos CH17 41\. Which of the following periods is characterized by a renewed interest in the arts and ideas of Classical Greece? a. Renaissance b. Rococo c. Baroque d. Mannerist 42\. The cultural movement that emphasized the value of humans and the importance of secular pursuits is called [ ] a. Neoplatonism b. mannerism c. the Counter-Reformation d. humanism 43\. Giotto's *Lamentation* is considered a precursor to Renaissance art because of its [ ] a. use of linear perspective b. human-centered realism c. idealized human forms d. dramatic use of light 44\. Which of the following techniques enabled Italian artists to place subjects in a rational and ordered three-dimensional space? a. chiaroscuro b. foreshortening c. linear perspective d. contrapposto 45\. Which of the following is considered the first painting to systematically use linear perspective? a. Paolo Veronese's *Feast in the House of Levi* b. Masaccio's *The Holy Trinity* c. Leonardo da Vinci's *Mona Lisa* d. Peter Paul Rubens' *The Raising of the Cross* 46\. Donatello's *David* exemplifies a revival of the ideals of Classical Greek art in its use of a. contrapposto pose b. an idealized human form c. naturalistic physical features d. a mythological figure 47\. In Renaissance art, the symbol of human worth and divine perfection was [ ]. a. light b. the nude c. nature d. the flaming arrow 48\. Sandro Botticelli's *Birth of Venus* is an example of [ ]. a. Renaissance art b. Mannerism c. Baroque art d. the Rococo style 49\. Which of the following artists contributed to the development of the High Renaissance art? a. Peter Paul Rubens b. Raphael c. Sandro Botticelli d. Caravaggio 50\. Art that combines Christian theology and science with calm, balanced, and idealized forms characterizes the [ ] a. Baroque period b. Rococo style c. High Renaissance period d. Mannerist style 51\. In High Renaissance art, the revival of portraiture is attributed to the [ ]. a. symbolic imagery of genre paintings b. religious beliefs of the Counter-Reformation c. value of the individual in humanist thought d. frivolous lifestyles of the aristocracy 52\. In Leonardo da Vinci's *Mona Lisa*, the hazy atmosphere around the figure is created by using a. chiaroscuro b. linear perspective c. foreshortening d. emotional realism 53\. Leonardo da Vinci's *The Last Supper* demonstrates the influence of humanism in High Renaissance art through the [ ]. a. dynamic contrasts of light and dark b. depiction of a tense biblical moment c. detailed realism of surface textures d. compression of the figures in space 54\. Which of the following exemplifies the clarity and balance of High Renaissance art? a. Albrecht Dürer's *Self-Portrait with Fur Coat* b. Caravaggio's *The Conversion of Saint Paul* c. Jan Vermeer's *The Kitchen Maid* d. Raphael's *The School of Athens* 55\. Michelangelo's *David* represents the [ ]. a. ideals of the Protestant Reformation b. humanist interest in genre scenes c. freedom of the city of Florence d. rejection of Classical Greek forms 56\. Michelangelo's *The Creation of Adam* was commissioned by a [ ]. a. pope b. wealthy merchant c. monarch d. nobleman 57\. Raphael's *Paul Preaching at Athens* demonstrates the value of reason in humanist thought by a. using dramatic contrasts of light and dark b. depicting Classical figures in contrapposto poses c. creating a well-organized composition d. employing chiaroscuro to simulate textures 58\. In *The Arnolfini Portrait*, Jan van Eyck achieves realistic details, rich textures, and brilliant colors by using [ ] a. chiaroscuro b. oil paint c. foreshortening d. tempera paint 59\. In Jan van Eyck's *The Arnolfini Portrait*, the woman's green dress symbolizes [ ] a. fertility b. the concept of humanism c. purity d. the Protestant Reformation 60\. Due to the Protestant Reformation in Northern Europe, art was primarily produced for a. church interiors b. private homes c. artistic training d. public display CH 18 61\. Following the Eightfold Path to attain enlightenment, or Nirvana, is a central tenet of. a. Buddhism b. Daoism c. Hinduism d. Shinto 62\. A domelike structure that developed from Indian burial mounds is called a [ ]. a. pagoda b. garba griha c. stupa d. kondo 63\. Like the Great Stupa at Sanchi, Buddhist structures are usually oriented toward [ ] a. international trade routes b. moats and other sources of water c. the four cardinal directions d. sacred site within a forest 64\. The architectural form of the Great Stupa at Sanchi symbolizes the [ ]. a. sacred World Mountain b. eternal realm of deceased ancestors c. spiritual love of the divine d. harmonious forms of nature 65\. A person who delays achieving enlightenment in order to instruct others on Earth is called a a. Daoist b. pilgrim c. Vedic d. bodhisattva 66\. The Bodhisattva from Gandhara can be identified because of the figure's [ ]. a. topknot b. simple garment c. jewelry d. meditative pose 67\. In the Standing Buddha, the Buddha's enlightenment is symbolized by his [ ]. a. simple monk's garment b. topknot c. elongated earlobes d. expensive jewelry 68\. In Hindu art and architecture, the most venerated god is [ ]. a. Shiva b. Vishnu c. Brahma d. Krishna 69\. At the Kandarya Mahadeva Temple, spiritual unity with the divine is expressed by the a. erotic scenes carved in relief b. stories of the journey to Nirvana c. sacred form of the stupa d. energy of natural elements 70\. The art and architecture of the Kandarya Mahadeva Temple is [ ]. a. Buddhist b. Shinto c. Hindu d. Daoist 71\. Early Southeast Asian art and architecture was primarily [ ]. a. Hindu b. Buddhist c. Confucian d. Daoist 72\. After 800 BCE, the influence of Buddhism and Hinduism spread due to [ ]. a. Roman conquest b. traders and merchants c. popular burial practices d. the Mongol invasion 73\. The combination of Buddhist and religious iconography often found in later Southeast Asian architecture is visible at [ ]. a. the Great Stupa at Sanchi b. the Shrine at Ise c. Angkor Wat d. the Kandarya Mahadeva Temple 74\. At Angkor Wat, the shapes of the towers symbolize [ ]. a. divine love b. the sacred world mountain c. the inner life force d. fertility 75\. Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism influenced the art and culture of [ ]. a. India b. Southeast Asia c. China d. Japan CH19 76\. Because Muslims allowed the peoples of conquered lands to keep their religions and cultures, Islamic culture [ ] a. rejected scientific achievements b. adapted earlier artistic traditions c. embraced Classical knowledge d. developed representations of the human form 77\. Which of the following is rare in Islamic art? a. writing b. human form c. geometric shapes d. floral motifs 78\. Which of the following has a basic plan based on the design of the Prophet's house? a. a madrasa b. a mosque c. a mihrab d. a minaret 79\. At the Great Mosque in Kairouan, Tunisia, chanters call the faithful to prayer by ascending a. an iwan b. a madrasa c. a minaret d. a mihrab 80\. The niche that points toward Mecca is known as [ ]. a. a minaret b. a mosque c. a mihrab d. an iwan 81\. Which of the following is an example of lusterware? a. the Mir-i-Arab Madrasa b. the pitcher (spouted ewer) from Kashan c. *Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman,* from the *Khamseh* (*Five Poems*) d. the exterior of the Taj Mahal 82\. The thin body of the pitcher (spouted ewer) from Kashan indicates that it was most likely intended for [ ] a. decorative purposes b. religious ceremonies c. practical use d. a royal gift 83\. After the eighth century, some of the largest libraries and centers of learning were in the Muslim cities of [ ] a. India b. Persia c. Egypt d. Spain 84\. In Islamic culture, the artform most revered for its ability to enhance the word of God is a. calligraphy b. carpet design c. the mihrab d. Persian illustration 85\. The horizontal band of inscription in the Court of the Lions demonstrates that Arabic calligraphy combines well with [ ]. a. the decorative qualities of lusterware b. depictions of aristocrats and rulers c. geometric and floral design motifs d. the symbol of Islam, the crescent moon CH20 86\. A type of earthenware with a reddish color is called [ ]. a. mana b. a kachina c. terra cotta d. a kero cup 87\. The male figure from the Nok culture was created by using the technique of [ ]. a. modeling b. carving c. bronze casting d. painting 88\. The male portrait head from Ife demonstrates the Ife tradition of creating art for [ ] a. the court b. ritual purposes c. burials d. meeting houses 89\. The male portrait head from Ife is different from the male figure from the Nok culture because it is [ ]. a. naturalistic b. stylized c. abstract d. nonrepresentational 90\. Olembe Alaye's house post demonstrates the Yoruba peoples' tradition of [ ]. a. bronze casting b. mask painting c. cut-pile embroidery d. wood carving 91\. The headdresses worn by the Bamana people of Mali depict figures of antelopes called a. moai b. kachinas c. *chi wara* d. totems 92\. The Mangaaka power figure personifies the force of [ ]. a. justice b. *chi wara* c. mana d. kachina 93\. A type of textile woven with raffia fibers and featuring dyed strips that are laced through the warps and wefts is called [ ]. a. Kente cloth b. cut-pile embroidery c. a feather basket d. a chief blanket 94\. Kuba cut-pile embroidery is an example of art from [ ]. a. Africa b. Mesoamerica c. Oceania d. North America 95\. Which of the following cultures believes that ancestors are intermediaries between people and the gods and can influence future events? a. Oceanic b. African c. Native American d. Mesoamerican 96\. Many Oceanic artforms are believed to possess mana, which refers to [ ]. a. spiritual power b. justice c. the bond between nature and man d. knowledge 97\. The protective prow figure from a war canoe is an example of art from [ ]. a. Mesoamerica b. Africa c. Oceania d. North America 98\. The New Ireland mask demonstrates the characteristics of Oceanic art in the [ ] a. use of animal totems b. inlaid shell eyes c. naturalism of Quetzalcoatl d. depiction of Dreamtime 99\. In the protective prow figure from a war canoe, the bird functions as a [ ]. a. protective spirit that watches out for shoals and reefs b. symbol of the bond between spirits and man in Dreamtime c. kachina, a spirit of invisible life forces used in tribal ceremonies d. personification of the god of the feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl 100\. The Hawaiian human figure (ki'i 'aumakua) depicts [ ]. a. a court official b. a chief c. an ancestral deity d. a human sacrifice 101\. Question: What kind of bear is Best? a. That's a ridiculous question b. False, Black Bear c. Fact - Bears eat Beets d. Bears, Beets, BattleStar Galactica