Art History Pre and Post Midterm

What does B.C.E. stand for?

• Batavia Cares for Everyone!

• Before Central Entertainment

• Before the Common Era

• Before the Complicated Era

Tags

RH.6-8.10

In 1940, four teenagers and a dog named Robot discovered a cave in France that contained over 600 prehistoric painted images. What was the name of the cave?

• The French Caves

• Lascaux

• Mammoth Cave

• La Grotte

In the cave discovered by the four boys and Robot, there was a large "room" capable of accommodating 50 people, adorned with paintings and etchings of animals. What is the name of this "room"?

• "Hall of Bulls"

• "Hall of Animals"

• "Hall of Caves"

• "Hall of Hunters"

What is the term for elaborately decorated coffins used in ancient Egypt for leaders and wealthy residents?

• Mummy Containment Device

• Golden Coffin

• Sarcophagus

• Ceremonial Burial Box

What are the jars that housed organs during mummification called?

• Canopic Jars

• Animal Jars

• Organ Jars

• Ivory Jars

What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system that used pictorial symbols?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Runes

• Latin Script

What did the "Bust of Nefertiti" become known as?

• The oldest mummy ever found

• The sister of Cleopatra

• An Egyptian peasant sculpture

• An icon of feminine beauty

This ancient Greek amphora jar features...

• Red figure painting

• Black figure painting

What is a characteristic of this style of Greek amphora jar?

• Painted glaze on the FOREGROUND

• Painted glaze on the BACKGROUND

Identify the style of glazing on this ancient Greek amphora jar:

• Red figure painting

• Black figure painting