Exam 1

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Question 1 of 75

What is the historical importance of King Tut's burial site?

Select one of the following:

The site proved that King Tut was one of Egypt's most powerful and influential rulers.
The site was one of the most undisturbed ancient Egyptian burial sites ever discovered, allowing archaeologists to view what the space may have looked like at the time of the Pharaoh's burial.
The site contained the Rosetta Stone.
The site proved the existence of a pharaoh that was believed by many to be a myth.

Explanation

Question 2 of 75

Most of the prehistoric cave paintings that have been discovered contain images of __________.

Select one of the following:

Animals
Gods
Plants
Men

Explanation

Question 3 of 75

In what way did early Mesopotamian sculptures (image A, above) differ from early Egyptian sculptures (image B, above)?

Select one of the following:

The Mesopotamian sculptures were made of wood and the Egyptian sculptures were made of stone.
The Mesopotamian sculptures were life-size while the Egyptian sculptures were devotional pieces that could be held.
The Mesopotamian sculptures show and artistic interest in realism while the Egyptian sculptures do not.
The Mesopotamian sculptures depict votive images of worshippers while the Egyptian sculptures depict the pharaoh's divinity.

Explanation

Question 4 of 75

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which images depict the use of "hierarchy of scale"?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 75

Where was the first form of writing discovered?

Select one of the following:

Africa
Mesopotamia
Asia
Egypt

Explanation

Question 6 of 75

How did the Neolithic Revolution effect art?

Select one of the following:

Portable objects became more prevalent, along with ornamented and decorated weaponry.
Structures and objects were destroyed as people moved from village to village.
Larger objects were created, architecture was developed, and pottery was made.
People began to paint flowers on the insides of caves.

Explanation

Question 7 of 75

Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their pharaohs?

Select one of the following:

For hygienic purposes.
To heal the bodies of any impurities.
Because they believed that when a Pharaoh was mummified, they resembled a god, and therefore the process made the deceased ruler divine.
To preserve the body so that it could be used as a vessel for the should in the afterlife.

Explanation

Question 8 of 75

What form of writing was used by the ancient Egyptians?

Select one of the following:

an early form of Latin
cuneiform
an early form of Greek
hieroglyphs

Explanation

Question 9 of 75

What is cuneiform?

Select one of the following:

The earliest known writing system.
A monumental platform for a temple.
A winged man-headed bull.
A carved stone slab erected to commemorate a historical event or a grave.

Explanation

Question 10 of 75

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which images contain registers?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 75

What is a ziggurat?

Select one of the following:

A monumental platform for a temple.
An Egyptian god.
A stone tablet containing the first known written language.
An ancient burial site.

Explanation

Question 12 of 75

To which historic era does this belong?

Select one of the following:

Mesopotamian
Egyptian
Prehistoric

Explanation

Question 13 of 75

To which historic era does this belong?

Select one of the following:

Egyptian
Prehistoric
Mesopotamian

Explanation

Question 14 of 75

To which historic era does this belong?

Select one of the following:

Prehistoric
Mesopotamian
Egyptian

Explanation

Question 15 of 75

What does the term "prehistory" (or "prehistoric") mean?

Select one of the following:

Before the death of Christ.
A time before homo sapiens.
A time before writing.
Before modern era.

Explanation

Question 16 of 75

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

Select one of the following:

The transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers.
The transition from farmers to hunter-gatherers.
The transition from nomads to hunter-gatherers.
The transition from farmers to nomads.

Explanation

Question 17 of 75

What does it mean to be in the round?

Select one of the following:

The figure was ceremonially used in a round temple chamber.
As a representation of fertility, the abdomen of the female is an exaggerated round-shape.
Standing free with all sides shown, rather than carved in relief against a ground.
The form was created with round balls of clay that were attached and then molded into the form that we see today.

Explanation

Question 18 of 75

What does the size of the Venus of Willendorf suggest about the people that made her?

Select one of the following:

The Venus of Willendorf is small and fits into the palm of your hand. The people that made the sculpture were nomadic, which means that they moved to different locations throughout the year, and did not stay in the same place.
The Venus of Willendorf is as small as a bead, so that she could be worn on a necklace by women.
The Venus of Willendorf is the size of a newborn, which shows that she reminded people about fertility and the goddess Venus.
The Venus of Willendorf is a giant statue (as seen in the movie *Hellboy 2*). People probably worshipped this sculpture and gave her offerings of food. These people lived in the same place over a long period of time.

Explanation

Question 19 of 75

The shape of the pyramids is likely a reference to _____.

Select one of the following:

The sun
A mountain
A river
The moon

Explanation

Question 20 of 75

Many works of Ancient Near Eastern art that survive today show _____.

Select one of the following:

the harshness of life in the desert.
social and political equality.
none of the above.
the power of kings and rulers.
the dominance of priests.

Explanation

Question 21 of 75

What theme seems most central in the Palette of Narmer?

Select one of the following:

Political unification
The power of the gods
Political stability
Death and the afterlife

Explanation

Question 22 of 75

What did the prehistoric paintings in European caves mean to the people who created them?

Select one of the following:

The cave paintings are evidence of a prehistoric religion.
The cave paintings show how much people cared about animals.
The cave paintings are evidence of a prehistoric political system.
We don't know

Explanation

Question 23 of 75

What was the Standard of Ur used for?

Select one of the following:

an elaborate head board possibly for a king
leading troops into battle
scholars do not know
a coffin for the burial of a king

Explanation

Question 24 of 75

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What cultural values of ancient Egypt are demonstrated by the pyramids of Giza?

Select one or more of the following:

The centrality of the afterlife
The power of the king
The connection of kings to the gods
The importance of ritual and tradition

Explanation

Question 25 of 75

Stonehenge was built used which system of construction?

Select one of the following:

The wheel
Post and lintel
Brick and mortar
Sandstone and mud

Explanation

Question 26 of 75

Contrapposto is shown in which of these images?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 27 of 75

What was the original function of the Dipylon Amphora?

Select one of the following:

It was a cremation urn that held human remains.
It was used to hold decorative flowers.
It was a grave marker in a cemetery.
It was part of a gateway to Athens.

Explanation

Question 28 of 75

The Colosseum and the Pantheon share a structural material for which Roman engineers became famous. What is that material?

Select one of the following:

concrete
granite
porphyry
marble

Explanation

Question 29 of 75

Constantine moved the administrative center of the empire from Rome to _____, which contributed to the decline of Rome as a city.

Select one of the following:

Athens
Alexandria
Constantinople
Jerusalem

Explanation

Question 30 of 75

What is the reason that very few bronze sculptures from ancient Greece exist today?

Select one of the following:

The Romans replaced the Greek originals with their own marble reproductions.
Bronze sculpture is not durable over time.
Bronze was expensive and rarely used by Greek artists.
The metal was melted and used for other purposes.

Explanation

Question 31 of 75

What was the principal motif of Greek art?

Select one of the following:

the sea
the human figure
food and drink
war and peace

Explanation

Question 32 of 75

Which of the following features are NOT typical of kouros figures?

Select one of the following:

Clenched hands
High-arched eyes
Stylized knees
Ornate jewelry

Explanation

Question 33 of 75

The New York Kouros shows the influence of _____ art.

Select one of the following:

Neolithic
Roman
Prehistoric
Egyptian

Explanation

Question 34 of 75

The term Kouros refers to _____. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Select one or more of the following:

a type of monumental nude sculpture from the Archaic period in ancient Greece.
the Greek word for "youth."
the name of the male portrayed in the sculpture.
a god commonly depicted in Greek funerary art.

Explanation

Question 35 of 75

Consider the New York Kouros. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

Select one of the following:

This statue was probably used as a grave marker.
This figure shows the influence of Egyptian art, particularly in the locking of the hands to the side and the locking of the knees.
This figure is highly stylized, with large, simplified eyes and a smile that is seen on most Archaic figures.
This is a portrait of an ancient Greek citizen from the Archaic period.

Explanation

Question 36 of 75

In his ruler portraits, Augustus promoted an image of himself as _____. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Select one or more of the following:

older and wise
descended from the Gods
youthful and athletic
a successful military leader

Explanation

Question 37 of 75

Imperial Roman portraits were commonly distributed throughout the empire; the Augustus of Primaporta was found in _____.

Select one of the following:

the imperial palace in Alexandria
beside the aqueduct at Nimes
Villa of Primaporta
on the Palatine hill in Rome

Explanation

Question 38 of 75

The facade of the Pantheon looks like an oversized Greek temple. All of the following contribute to this visual effect, EXCEPT the _____.

Select one of the following:

large porch
Latin inscription
columns
pediments

Explanation

Question 39 of 75

Which of the following is NOT true of the Pantheon?

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When it was made, the Pantheon was the largest dome in the world and it would be hundreds of years before architects built another dome of a similar size.
When Rome was sacked by Germanic tribes in the fifth century, they removed the gold that decorated the Pantheon.
The dome of the Pantheon was constructed with precisely cut marble bricks.
The Pantheon is a temple and was dedicated to the seven main gods in the Roman religion.

Explanation

Question 40 of 75

The emerging abstraction that is present in the Colossus of Constantine came to be associated with _____.

Select one of the following:

the rise of Christianity
classicism
the Sack of Rome in 410
traditional Roman religion

Explanation

Question 41 of 75

Which of the following is INCORRECT about the Augustus of Primaporta?

Select one of the following:

This statue was found in the Villa of Livia; Livia was Augustus's wife.
This statue shows Augustus as having divine ancestry.
This statue shows Augustus as a brilliant military leader.
This statue is modeled on Patrician sculpture from the Roman republic.

Explanation

Question 42 of 75

Which of the following is true of ancient Roman sculpture? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Select one or more of the following:

Ancient Roman sculpture sometimes reflected the Greek ideals of youth and beauty and sometimes the more Roman Republican ideals of old age and wisdom.
Ancient Roman sculpture often reflected political ideologies.
Ancient Roman sculpture was often painted.
Ancient Roman sculpture was influenced by ancient Greek art.

Explanation

Question 43 of 75

What indicates that there is a funerary scene on the Dipylon Amphora? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Select one or more of the following:

the figures are pulling at their hair
the central figure lying down
the text written on the vase
the women wear skirts

Explanation

Question 44 of 75

How would the Anavysos Kouros sculpture have appeared differently in ancient Greece?

Select one of the following:

It would have been a part of a large group of sculptures.
It would have on stood on a raised altar inside a temple.
It would have been dressed in clothes and decorative adornment.
It would have been brightly painted.

Explanation

Question 45 of 75

This is an example of which Greek architectural order?

Select one of the following:

Egyptian
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian

Explanation

Question 46 of 75

What is one main difference in Greek and Roman architecture?

Select one of the following:

Greek architecture is decorated with military triumphs while Roman architecture is decorated with mythological creatures.
Greek architecture is predominantly rounded arches and vaults, while Roman architecture is predominantly post and lintel structures.
Greek architecture is typically concrete, while Roman architecture is typically cut stone blocks.
Greek architecture was comprised predominantly of temples built to glorify gods, while Roman architecture was comprised of predominantly civic buildings built to honor and glorify the empire.

Explanation

Question 47 of 75

Who developed the arch, vault, and dome?

Select one of the following:

Egyprians
Unknown
Greeks
Romans

Explanation

Question 48 of 75

What is an aquaduct?

Select one of the following:

Ornamental arches built across rivers to showcase the opulence of the Roman Empire.
An early Roman prototype of a dam.
A pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity.
An early form of a bridge for people to cross between neighboring villages.

Explanation

Question 49 of 75

What is the name of the round central opening of the Pantheon's dome?

Select one of the following:

orrery
kouros
fresco
oculus

Explanation

Question 50 of 75

This is an example of which Greek architectural order?

Select one of the following:

Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
Egyptian

Explanation

Question 51 of 75

_____ is a movement that sought to destroy religious images and remove them from Christian worship.

Select one of the following:

Iconoclasm
Christian abstraction
Classicism
Orthodoxy

Explanation

Question 52 of 75

In art history, the word "icon" means _____.

Select one of the following:

"sacred symbol" and refers to the symbolism of the Eucharist.
"sacred book" and refers to a manuscript that outlines religious practice.
"image" and refers to religious images used in prayer and devotion.
"leader" and refers to the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Explanation

Question 53 of 75

Select the answer that does NOT relate to illuminated manuscripts.

Select one of the following:

The illustrations in manuscripts were functional as well as decorative.
In illustrated manuscripts, words and images worked together to inform the medieval reader.
Books were not essential to the practice of Christianity, as they only contained texts by Ancient Greek and Roman authors.
More manuscripts survive from the Middle Ages than any other medium.

Explanation

Question 54 of 75

The dome is the crowning achievement of Hagia Sophia, and in its ambitious scale, it recalls the engineering brilliance of the _____.

Select one of the following:

Treasury of Atreus in Mycenae
Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
Temple of Mercury in Baiae
Pantheon in Rome

Explanation

Question 55 of 75

The columns in San Vitale incorporate _____.

Select one of the following:

Christian symbolism
Greek orders from Ancient Greek architecture (Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian)
the Tuscan order from Ancient Roman architecture
Egyptian columns reminiscent of hypostyle halls

Explanation

Question 56 of 75

What element of the capitals in Hagia Sophia reflect the general shift away from the solidity of Greek and Roman architecture?

Select one of the following:

They do not serve any structural function in the building.
They used drillwork to create a thin and dematerialized effect contradicting their support function.
They added painted decoration to obscure the solid stone material.
They introduced curved volutes as a decorative feature of the capita

Explanation

Question 57 of 75

What makes the representation of Christ in the apse of San Vitale classical in appearance?

Select one of the following:

Christ's beardless face
Christ sitting on an orb
Christ's sandals
Christ's cruciform halo

Explanation

Question 58 of 75

A ________ background in Byzantine art represents the heavenly realm.

Select one of the following:

White
Mosaic
Gold
Blue

Explanation

Question 59 of 75

is the worship of one all-powerful god, while is the belief in multiple gods.

Select one of the following:

monotheism, polytheism
monotheism, pantheism
pantheism, animism
polytheism, monotheism

Explanation

Question 60 of 75

The central area of the church basilica structure is called the _____.

Select one of the following:

triumphal arch
nave
apse
clerestory

Explanation

Question 61 of 75

SELECT TWO: The mosaics of Justinian and Theodora remind the viewer _____.

Select one or more of the following:

to follow Catholic Christianity
of the power of local rulers
to follow Orthodox Christianity
of the power of rulers who live in distant Constantinople

Explanation

Question 62 of 75

The semicircular space above a Romanesque portal is called a _____.

Select one of the following:

architrave
jamb
lintel
tympanum

Explanation

Question 63 of 75

Romanesque arches are more , while Gothic arches are more .

Select one of the following:

rounded, square
oblong, square
rounded, pointed
pointed, rounded

Explanation

Question 64 of 75

were important sources of funding for monasteries and churches that possessed the of venerated saints.

Select one of the following:

Relics, writings
Cardinals, relics
Pilgrims, writings
Pilgrims, relics

Explanation

Question 65 of 75

Relics are __________.

Select one of the following:

A weaving technique in which designs are woven directly into the fabric.
A luxurious handmade book with painted illustrations and decorations.
The space enclosed by a lintel and an arch over a doorway.
The body parts, clothing, or objects associated with a holy figure.

Explanation

Question 66 of 75

Why was the Bayeux Tapestry commissioned?

Select one of the following:

To celebrate William’s conquest of England.
To tell the story of King Arthur to illiterate peasants.
To celebrate and commemorate an upcoming marriage that would provide a stabilizing union to the region.
To commemorate a deceased Norman queen.

Explanation

Question 67 of 75

The Book of Kells is an example of __________.

Select one of the following:

a hymnal
Roman mythology
stained glass
an illuminated manuscript

Explanation

Question 68 of 75

Which of the following is an example of a reliquary?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 69 of 75

__________ was used to convey church doctrine to church-goers and pilgrims, most of whom were illiterate.

Select one of the following:

Pilgrimages
Relics
Illuminated manuscripts
Church architecture and decoration

Explanation

Question 70 of 75

Which image depicts a flying buttress?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 71 of 75

Chartres Cathedral was the home of which relic?

Select one of the following:

A bone fragment from the hand of Saint Peter.
The holy dress that the Virgin Mary wore while giving birth to Jesus.
A piece of the True Cross.
A section of cloth from the clothing of Saint Louis.

Explanation

Question 72 of 75

The use of __________ allowed more light in to Gothic churches than had previously been in Romanesque churches.

Select one of the following:

stained glass windows
frescoes
round arches
walls

Explanation

Question 73 of 75

This image is an example of __________.

Select one of the following:

reliquaries
jamb statues
tetrarchs
icons

Explanation

Question 74 of 75

A basic tendency of Roman thought was to make people secondary to the empire to which they belonged. In Christian thought, became so secondary in relation to as to become inconsequential for representation and therefore remained the object, but not the subject, of art for nearly a millennium.

Select one of the following:

God, salvation
salvation, God
man, God
God, man

Explanation

Question 75 of 75

What marked the first widespread revival of stone sculpture since late antiquity?

Select one of the following:

The use of barrel vaults.
The embellishment of churches with carvings on capitals, jambs, and portals.
Pisano's baptistery pulpit in Siena.
A life-size carving of the crucifixion.

Explanation

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Modules 1-4

Exam 1

Question 1 of 75

What is the historical importance of King Tut's burial site?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 75

Most of the prehistoric cave paintings that have been discovered contain images of __________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 75

In what way did early Mesopotamian sculptures (image A, above) differ from early Egyptian sculptures (image B, above)?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 75

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which images depict the use of "hierarchy of scale"?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 75

Where was the first form of writing discovered?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 75

How did the Neolithic Revolution effect art?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 75

Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their pharaohs?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 75

What form of writing was used by the ancient Egyptians?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 75

What is cuneiform?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 75

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which images contain registers?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 75

What is a ziggurat?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 75

To which historic era does this belong?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 75

To which historic era does this belong?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 75

To which historic era does this belong?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 75

What does the term "prehistory" (or "prehistoric") mean?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 75

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 75

What does it mean to be in the round?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 75

What does the size of the Venus of Willendorf suggest about the people that made her?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 75

The shape of the pyramids is likely a reference to _____.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 75

Many works of Ancient Near Eastern art that survive today show _____.