Art History Quiz

Aesthetics is the exploration of

• decoration

• knowledge

• history

• emotion

• beauty

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which of the following subjects would fall under the formal analysis of an artwork?

• its original use

• its materials

• its cultural aspects

• its price

• its maker's biography

The patron of an artwork

• pays for it to be made

• creates it from raw materials

• ranks it against its peers

• preserves it for the future

• analyzes its historical context

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

How did Johann Joachim Winckelmann's history differ from Giorgio Vasari's approach?

• Winckelmann emphasized the lives of individual artists.

• Winckelmann added East Asian traditions to the Western canon.

• Winckelmann positioned German art, not Italian, as Europe's best.

• Winckelmann developed an influential theory of patronage.

• Winckelmann focused on the development and evolution of styles.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which of the following objects is LEAST likely to have survived from ancient times?

• a carved gem

• a linen tapestry

• a golden bead

• a ceramic pot

• a marble sculpture

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following human body parts appears MOST often in Old Stone Age cave paintings?

• noses

• feet

• mouths

• hands

• eyes

Sarsen, used in the construction of Stonehenge, is a type of

• sandstone

• basalt

• tephrite

• marble

• granite

Which of the following Mesopotamian civilizations appears FIRST in history?

• Sumerian

• Akkadian

• Babylonian

• Guti

• Assyrian

The Persepolis palace is in present-day

• Iran

• Egypt

• Turkey

• Sudan

• Greece

Why does King Narmer appear largest on the Palette named for him?

• The Palette was an expression of Narmer's godhood.

• A larger nearby figure of a deity has broken away.

• The Palette was made for applying cosmetics to Narmer's face.

• Hierarchical scale uses size to convey importance.

• The Palette was a gift to Narmer's most important wife.