Art History Quiz Questions PDF

\_\_\_\_ 1. The *Venus of Willendorf* is a statue of \_\_\_\_. ---- ---------------------------- a. Venus de Milo b. an anonymous fertile woman c. a pregnant Venus d. the goddess of love ---- ---------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 2. The paintings in the Villa of Mysteries were...

\_\_\_\_ 1. The *Venus of Willendorf* is a statue of \_\_\_\_. ---- ---------------------------- a. Venus de Milo b. an anonymous fertile woman c. a pregnant Venus d. the goddess of love ---- ---------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 2. The paintings in the Villa of Mysteries were done by the \_\_\_\_. ---- ----------- a. Nigerians b. Greeks c. Romans d. Bamana ---- ----------- \_\_\_\_ 3. The *Primordial Couple* of the Dogon represents \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------------ a. Adam and Eve b. Venus and Mars c. Dionysos and Ariadne d. the father and mother of all ---- ------------------------------ \_\_\_\_ 4. There are many symbols in Jan van Eyck\'s *The Wedding,* including \_\_\_\_. ---- --------------------- a. a church and priest b. an empty chandelier c. oranges d. cats and a bird ---- --------------------- \_\_\_\_ 5. An odalisque was a member of \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------ a. Parliament b. a harem c. a church d. a family ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 6. Georgia O\'Keeffe\'s works are often extreme close ups of \_\_\_\_. ---- --------- a. flowers b. trees c. fruits d. faces ---- --------- \_\_\_\_ 7. In prehistoric times fertility was \_\_\_\_. ---- ---------------------- a. taken for granted b. discouraged c. encouraged d. an important concern ---- ---------------------- \_\_\_\_ 8. Louise Bourgeois\' *Blind Man\'s Bluff* is a sculpture of \_\_\_\_. ---- -------------------------- a. blind men playing a game b. a male torso c. a pregnant woman d. bulbous forms ---- -------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 9. In Mesopotamia, \_\_\_\_ symbols developed into the first writing. ---- -------------- a. hieroglyphic b. rebus c. arabesque d. cuneiform ---- -------------- \_\_\_\_ 10. Early cities in the New Stone Age fostered the ---- -------------------------------------- a. equality of the sexes b. development of hunting and gathering c. division of labor d. suspicion of religion ---- -------------------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 11. In Mesopotamia, the early city states were between the Tigris and the ---- ------------- a. Mississippi b. Nile c. Lagash d. Euphrates ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 12. The Indus River Valley is in present day \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------- a. India b. China c. Afghanistan d. Pakistan ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 13. Historically in India, images of ideal erotic sexuality were \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------------------------------- a. common in temples and miniature paintings b. rare due to the morality of the culture c. controversial and kept hidden in people's homes d. banned by various controlling rulers ---- ------------------------------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 14. In nineteenth-century Europe, \_\_\_\_ paintings were an acceptable way to present images of nude women. ---- -------------- a. miniature b. abstract c. cloudy d. mythological ---- -------------- \_\_\_\_ 15. When an artist paints thickly and directly onto the canvas, the work is called a(n) \_\_\_\_ painting. ---- -------------- a. contrappasto b. alla prima c. plein aire d. chiaroscuro ---- -------------- \_\_\_\_ 16. Many critics have associated Georgia O'Keeffe's imagery with \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------------ a. the female body b. Aboriginal contour paintings c. early fertility figures d. Japanese shunga prints ---- ------------------------------ \_\_\_\_ 17. Stiff, angular female marble figures from the Cycladic Islands, often called \_\_\_\_, were found in burial sites. ---- --------------- a. plank idols b. odalisques c. Potawatomi d. akua'ba dolls ---- --------------- \_\_\_\_ 18. A(n) \_\_\_\_ is associated with creation myths and is the mother and father of all humankind. ---- ------------------- a. odalisque b. primordial couple c. Aztec couple d. Shunga ---- ------------------- 19\. A(n) \_\_\_\_ is a member of a Turkish harem. ---- ----------- a. pilegesh b. kippumjo c. odalisque d. seraglio ---- ----------- \_\_\_\_ 20. Near the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, the \_\_\_\_ built large, truncated pyramid mounds topped with temples. ---- ----------------------------------------- a. Texans b. Iowans c. Illinoisans d. Mississippians a. are always represented in physical form b. are universal c. are never depicted in animal form d. can be male or female ---- ----------------------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 22. Most early deities represented \_\_\_\_. ---- ---------------------------- a. a male sun god b. a female fertility goddess c. a neuter spirit d. a male fertility god ---- ---------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 23. The *Snake Goddess* is from \_\_\_\_. ---- -------- a. Greece b. Africa c. Crete d. India ---- -------- \_\_\_\_ 24. From ancient Egypt came the convention of representing deities as \_\_\_\_. ---- ----------------------- a. athletes b. superior human beings c. monsters d. animals ---- ----------------------- \_\_\_\_ 25. The Hindu god Brahman can never be \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------ a. known b. shown c. beaten d. understood ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 26. The Buddhist concept of heaven or paradise is called \_\_\_\_. ---- --------- a. a stupa b. cosmos c. nirvana d. Shiva ---- --------- \_\_\_\_ 27. A Buddhist stupa, at first a mound tomb, was transformed into a relic \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------- a. of power b. of reincarnation c. of transformation d. of a Buddha ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 28. Later statues of Buddha emphasized \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------- a. the wheel of life b. creation c. reincarnation d. serenity ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 29. The nearest analogy to a Bodhisattva would be \_\_\_\_. ---- ---------- a. a cherub b. a saint c. a demon d. a ghost ---- ---------- \_\_\_\_ 30. When Christianity became the official state religion, Christ was shown as \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------- a. a king or ruler b. a shepherd of the flock c. a studious child d. a miracle worker ---- ------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 12. Mexican votive paintings are called \_\_\_\_. ---- ---------- a. retablos b. nachos c. cilis d. anchos ---- ---------- \_\_\_\_ 14. The Hopi make spirit dolls called \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------ a. retablos b. kachinas c. potlatches d. totems ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 15. A mandala is an attempt to show \_\_\_\_. ---- ----------------- a. the face of God b. the cosmos c. the future d. a holy figure ---- ----------------- \_\_\_\_ 16. The images of Michelangelo\'s *Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel* present \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------------------ a. the origin of the universe b. the end of the world c. the teachings of the New Testament d. the life of Pope Julius II ---- ------------------------------------ \_\_\_\_ 17. The *Ziggurat of Ur* is an \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------------- a. undulating temple b. enormous tower c. overpowering natural mountain d. artificial mountain ---- ------------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 19. A journey to a special shrine is called a \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------ a. procession b. parade c. pilgrimage d. grand tour ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 21. The deities of ancient Egypt were mostly personifications of \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------- a. natural forces b. unknowable beings c. avatars d. human emotions ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 22. The Hindu God \_\_\_\_ is the unity in which all opposites meet the source of good and evil, male and female. ---- ------------- a. Bodhisattva b. Gaia c. Shiva d. Kachina ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 23. The \_\_\_\_ religion in Japan teaches that forests and enormous stones are sacred dwellings of the gods of nature, who are connected to growth and renewal. ---- ---------- a. Hindu b. Shinto c. Judaic d. Buddhist ---- ---------- \_\_\_\_ 24. As seen in the columns of the Parthenon, \_\_\_\_ is a slight swelling at the middle of a column to create a feeling of organic flexing. ---- ------------- a. oculus b. frieze c. entablature d. entasis ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 25. Minarets are associated with \_\_\_\_ structures. ---- ----------- a. stupa b. mosque c. cathedral d. ziggurat ---- ----------- \_\_\_\_ 26. In the Islamic religion, \_\_\_\_ is never depicted in visual form. ---- ---------- a. Abraham b. Mohammed c. Allah d. Moses ---- ---------- \_\_\_\_ 28. In the Hindu religion, there are many gods, but this is not considered to be \_\_\_\_ because they are all manifestations of the same being. ---- -------------- a. polytheism b. monotheism c. paganism d. sacrilegious ---- -------------- \_\_\_\_ 29. Buddhists and Hindus believe that human beings are \_\_\_\_ until they attain nirvana. ---- -------------- a. damned b. reincarnated c. repentant d. evil ---- -------------- \_\_\_\_ 30. A \_\_\_\_ was originally a mound tomb, but eventually it became a monument, which contained the relics of a Buddha. ---- ---------- a. pyramid b. stupa c. mastaba d. zigurrat ---- ---------- \_\_\_\_ 31. A \_\_\_\_ is a living being who has attained Buddhahood but chooses to remain on earth to help others. ---- ------------- a. Shaman b. Shiva c. Saint d. Bodhisattva ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 32. \_\_\_\_ is one of the oldest religions of the Western world and is the foundation of Christianity and Islam. ---- ---------- a. Buddhism b. Hinduism c. Judaism d. Taoism ---- ---------- \_\_\_\_ 33. In Mexico, small votive paintings called \_\_\_\_ are left at religious shrines as a prayer or an offering. ---- ------------- a. kachinas b. reliquaries c. mandalas d. retablos ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 34. The \_\_\_\_, representing the cosmos, begins with a circle, which symbolizes the void before creation. ---- --------- a. mandala b. retablo c. oculus d. atrium ---- --------- \_\_\_\_ 1. Mortality means \_\_\_\_. ---- ---------------------------- a. being able to live forever b. being subject to death c. doing evil d. doing good ---- ---------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 2. The earliest tombs were \_\_\_\_. ---- --------------------------- a. in the desert b. at the back of caves c. depressions in the ground d. hill-shaped ---- --------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 4. The Egyptians used the pyramid form to create the meeting place \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------------------- a. for the ka and the ba b. between life on earth and eternity c. for the mourners and priests d. for the pharaohs and their consorts ---- ------------------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 5. The Egyptians painted important people with their heads in profile and their eyes \_\_\_\_. ---- --------------------- a. in frontal position b. in profile c. looking up d. closed ---- --------------------- \_\_\_\_ 6. The Etruscan tombs were very much like \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------ a. pyramids b. stupas c. houses d. mortuary temples ---- ------------------ \_\_\_\_ 7. The Soldiers from Pit 1 from the tomb Shi Huangdi, China, are made of \_\_\_\_. ---- ----------- a. metal b. ceramic c. marble d. limestone ---- ----------- \_\_\_\_ 11. The bronze canopy in St. Peter\'s by Bernini is called a \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------- a. retablo b. catacomb c. baldacchino d. sarcophagus ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 12. Probably the most famous Islamic mausoleum is the \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------- a. Taj Mahal b. Masjid-i-shah c. Westminster Abbey d. Garden of Allah ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 13. A small shrine that contains the remains of a holy person is called a \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------- a. sarcophagus b. reliquary c. mausoleum d. monument ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 15. European cemeteries were often organized either in the \_\_\_\_ system or a picturesque, romantic one. ---- ------------ a. Industrial b. Gothic c. natural d. grid ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 18. The AIDS Memorial Quilt ---- --------------------------------------------- a. is a small covering for a bed b. is meant to raise money for victims of AIDS c. changes every time it is displayed d. is on permanent display in Washington, D.C. ---- --------------------------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 19. *Tribute in Light* was displayed in ---- ------------------ a. Washington, D.C. b. Los Angeles c. Paris d. New York ---- ------------------ \_\_\_\_ 20. Ancient tombs were often oriented to the movement of ---- ---------------------- a. the herds b. the priestly dancers c. celestial bodies d. migrating tribes ---- ---------------------- \_\_\_\_ 22. Egyptian pharaohs were believed to be descendants of the most powerful god, Re, the \_\_\_\_. ---- -------------------- a. Sun God b. God of the Dead c. Rain God d. God of the Harvest ---- -------------------- \_\_\_\_ 23. A \_\_\_\_ is a city of the dead. ---- ------------ a. necropolis b. metropolis c. ka d. stupa ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 24. Etruscan tomb chambers were carved directly out of soft bedrock called \_\_\_\_. ---- ----------- a. diorite b. limestone c. tufa d. sandstone ---- ----------- \_\_\_\_ 26. The tombs of the \_\_\_\_, from Scandinavia, reflect how important sea travel was to their civilization. ---- -------------- a. Visigoths b. Vikings c. Mongols d. Anglo-Saxons ---- -------------- \_\_\_\_ 28. Early Christians buried their dead in vast underground networks called \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------ a. mausoleums b. mastabas c. mounds d. catacombs ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 29. In 313, under Emperor \_\_\_\_, Christianity became the official religion of Rome. ---- ------------- a. Constantine b. Hadrian c. Trajan d. Nero ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 31. \_\_\_\_ are bones, tissues, and possessions of deceased holy persons that are preserved and venerated. ---- ------------ a. Relics b. Retablos c. Odalisques d. Steles ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 32. \_\_\_\_ was a major art and cultural movement of the nineteenth century that emphasized a return to a simple, rural way of life. ---- --------------- a. Romanticism b. Neoclassicism c. Impressionism d. Divisionism ---- --------------- \_\_\_\_ 33. The Day of the Dead is a popular celebration, mixing Christian and \_\_\_\_ beliefs. ---- ------- a. Incan b. Mayan c. Olmec d. Aztec ---- ------- \_\_\_\_ 2. In the Egyptian sculpture *Menkaure and His Wife, Queen Khamerernebty,* the figures are shown \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------------------------ a. formally dressed, with expensive jewelry b. seated formally c. seated casually d. standing side by side ---- ------------------------------------------ \_\_\_\_ 6. The *Crowned Head of an Oni* demonstrated the Yoruba and Benin skill in \_\_\_\_. ---- --------------- a. ceramic b. wood carving c. stone masonry d. metallurgy ---- --------------- \_\_\_\_ 9. *Triumph of the Will* was a film glorifying \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------- a. Hawaii b. the Olympic games c. Mussolini d. Hitler ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 10. Palaces are different from ordinary residences by \_\_\_\_. ---- ---------------------------- a. their location b. their grand size c. their simplicity of design d. their emphasis on symmetry ---- ---------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 13. The Lamassu was a figure that stood on \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------- a. three legs b. four legs c. five legs d. a dragon\'s claws ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 16. To remember military victories, the Romans built \_\_\_\_. ---- --------------- a. towers b. arches c. temples d. sports arenas ---- --------------- \_\_\_\_ 17. An apotheosis means that someone has become \_\_\_\_. ---- ----------- a. deified b. crucified c. magnified d. humbled ---- ----------- \_\_\_\_ 18. A warrior on horseback is called a(n) \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------ a. atlatl b. equestrian c. equalizer d. centaur ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 20. Picasso's *Guernica* dramatized the 1937 destruction of the Basque capital during the \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------- a. Mexican Civil War b. U.S. Civil War c. Spanish Civil War d. French Civil War ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 23. A fantastic creature, the Lamassu had the head of a \_\_\_\_. ---- ------- a. human b. bird c. lion d. bull ---- ------- \_\_\_\_ 25. The first to photograph war, \_\_\_\_ made 3,500 photographs covering both sides of the U.S. Civil War. ---- ------------------- a. Leni Riefenstahl b. Sergei Eisenstein c. Walker Evans d. Mathew Brady ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 27. A ruler's image is often \_\_\_\_, meaning it is depicted without flaws and often with youthful vigor. ---- -------------- a. abstracted b. naturalistic c. idealized d. veristic ---- -------------- \_\_\_\_ 28. The *Palette of King Narmer* represents the forceful \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------- a. invasion of Phoenicia b. siege of Rome c. conquest of the Dacians d. unification of Egypt ---- ------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 29. To emphasize Christianity in the image *The Emperor Justinian and his Attendants*, a soldier's shield displays the \_\_\_\_, an ancient symbol of Christ. ---- --------- a. Chi-Rho b. ankh c. lamb d. Orant ---- --------- \_\_\_\_ 30. The film \_\_\_\_ established Adolph Hitler as the first media hero of the modern age. ---- --------------------------- a. *The Battleship Potemkin* b. *The Triumph of the Will* c. *Guernica* d. *Birth of a Nation* ---- --------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 31. The Assyrian \_\_\_\_, guarded the palace gate in Khorsabad to terrify and intimidate all who entered the palace. ---- ---------- a. Minotaur b. Sphinx c. Centaur d. Lamassu ---- ---------- \_\_\_\_ 33. The \_\_\_\_ in China was built as a sign of Imperial power and as an instrument to maintain power. ---- ---------------------- a. Forbidden City b. *Arch of Titus* c. *Hall of Mirrors* d. *Palace at Palenque* ---- ---------------------- \_\_\_\_ 35. The \_\_\_\_ of China, considered to be a "wonder of the world," is a monumental example of war architecture. ---- --------------------------- a. *Hall of Supreme Harmony* b. *Great Stupa* c. *Tula Warrior Columns* d. *Great Wall* ---- --------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 36. Known for its cinematic technique, the film *The Battleship Potempkin* used \_\_\_\_ to allow viewers to piece together the story from fleeting images. ---- ------------ a. collage b. montage c. frottage d. assemblage ---- ------------ **10** **Multiple Choice** *Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.* \_\_\_\_ 2. Francisco Goya\'s *The Executions of May 3, 1808,* sympathize with\_\_\_\_. ---- --------------- a. the Greeks b. the Germans c. the Spaniards d. the French ---- --------------- \_\_\_\_ 3. Both Kathe Kollwitz and George Grosz\_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------------------------ a. protested against wars b. protested against specific battles c. celebrated the victorious d. celebrated the losers ---- ------------------------------------ \_\_\_\_ 4. Much of John Heartfield's art protested against \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------ a. Nazi Germany b. Communist Russia c. Fascist Italy d. Neo-Nazi America ---- ------------------ \_\_\_\_ 7. The Surrealists believed in automatism, which includes the idea of\_\_\_\_. ---- --------------------- a. automatons b. autopsies c. careful observation d. intuition ---- --------------------- \_\_\_\_ 8. Tomatsu Shomei\'s photographs are of victims of \_\_\_\_. ---- ------------------- a. the plague b. mercury poisoning c. torture d. the atomic bomb ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 9. Eugene Delacroix\'s *Liberty Leading the People* is \_\_\_\_ in its portrayal of fighting as thrilling, dangerous, and liberating. ---- --------------- a. realistic b. symbolic c. romantic d. revolutionary ---- --------------- \_\_\_\_ 10. Leon Golub\'s *Mercenaries I* is particularly imposing because of its\_\_\_\_. ---- ----------------------------------- a. subdued colors b. large size c. view of the surrounding landscape d. emphasis on weapons ---- ----------------------------------- \_\_\_\_ 11. Lewis Hine\'s photos of child laborers have long \_\_\_\_, which fully documented their youthfulness. ---- -------------------- a. dark shadows b. descriptions c. titles d. newspaper articles ---- -------------------- \_\_\_\_ 12. Jacob Lawrence did a series of paintings describing the tribulations of\_\_\_\_. ---- ---------------------- a. prisoners of war b. African Americans c. child laborers d. soldiers in the army ---- ---------------------- \_\_\_\_ 13. *The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti* was done by\_\_\_\_. ---- ------------ a. Shahn b. Siqueiros c. Motherwell d. Golub ---- ------------ \_\_\_\_ 25. The *Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti* uses \_\_\_\_ as a protest strategy. ---- ----------- a. beauty b. narrative c. symbols d. humor ---- ----------- \_\_\_\_ 27. \_\_\_\_ did a series of forty-one paintings on the life of Francois-Dominique Toussaint-L'Ouverture, a slave who led a revolt in Haiti that resulted in the abolition of slavery there in 1794. ---- ----------------- a. Jacob Lawrence b. Mona Hatoum c. William Hogarth d. Jenny Holzer ---- ----------------- \_\_\_\_ 29. *The Aboriginal Memorial* commemorates all the native peoples of Australia who died as a result of the \_\_\_\_. ---- --------------------- a. Black Plague b. European Settlement c. Hundred Year War d. Civil War ---- --------------------- \_\_\_\_ 30. \_\_\_\_ is an African American artist who creates life-size, cutout silhouette figures based on racist imagery of the slave era in the United States. ---- ------------------- a. George Grosz b. Jenny Holzer c. Kara Walker d. Robert Motherwell ---- ------------------- \_\_\_\_ 33. The \_\_\_\_ is the normal, existing state of affairs, which appears natural or inevitable instead of constructed or evolving. ---- ------------- a. sublime b. status quo c. avant garde d. semiotic ---- ------------- \_\_\_\_ 34. The nineteenth-century French artist \_\_\_\_ was known for his pointedly satirical, political cartoons. ---- --------------------- a. Edouard Manet b. Jacques-Louis David c. Honore Daumier d. Gustave Moreau ---- ---------------------