AP Art History Unit 1 Review

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The image shows all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: a naturalistic approach to figure, a sense of vitality and movement, strong outlines, atmospheric perspective

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atmospheric perspective

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Which of the following was used to build Stonehenge? Mortise-and-tenon construction, An arcaded support system, Pendentive and dome construction, A cantilevered support system

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Mortise-and-tenon construction

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Archaeological evidence indicates that the superimposed animal forms in the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux represent

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different artists’ depictions over time

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The Great Hall of the Bulls in Lascaux, France, is similar to the rock painting of the running horned woman in Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria, for which of the following reasons?

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Both works were created with mineral pigments.

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In the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux, the placement of the paintings within caves has led scholars to suggest that the paintings

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provide evidence of ritual activity

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Paintings such as this are commonly dated to approximately

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15,000 B.C.E.

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In the creation of Lapita pottery, sand was mixed with clay most likely to

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make the vessels more durable during the firing process

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Art historians have theorized that the beaker with ibex motifs was most likely made for funerary rituals because it was discovered in a grave.

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funerary rituals

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Although the cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux were originally interpreted as depictions of hunting scenes, they have more recently been interpreted as paintings intended to

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document a series of animal-based rituals

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The physical properties of the Ambum Stone have led scholars to propose which of the following theories about the work?
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It must have been transported via a long distance trade network, because the specific type of stone it was made from is not quarried locally.
It must have held special value for its owners, because creating it would have been extremely time consuming.
It must have been heavily used in its original context, because some areas of the work show significant wear from repeated grinding action.
It most likely formed part of a larger sculptural program from a temple excavated nearby.

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It must have held special value for its owners, because creating it would have been extremely time consuming.