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WorksheetsAP art history- Unit 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Artisits working on prehistoric caves used all of the following tools to create their images EXCEPT
scaffolds to reach high areas in a cave
paints made from ocher and natural materials
brushes made from human hair
flat stones used as palettes
Stylized animal forms appear in all the following EXCEPT
terra-cotta fragment, Lapita, Solomon Islands
Apollo 11 Stones
The Ambum Stone
camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine
Many prehistoric works were layered by successive generations of artisits over the course of centuries. This is true of all of the following works EXCEPT
Stonehenge
Lascaux- Hall of Bulls
Running Horned Woman
camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine
The "beaker with ibex motifs" was found at a site in the city of Susa, indicating that it was used
as part of a burial tradition
in business transactions
in domestic setting
for government correspondence
Prehistoric images of people wearing masks, such as the "Running Horned Woman" indicate an ancient interest in
coronation of royalty and a sophisticated power structure
a formal hierarchy of religious leaders, including women
ceremonial centers and designated performers
ritual presentaions in which the participants paint their body and dance
The laws expressed on the Code of Hammurabi can be summarized as
forgiveness is the highest form of justice
the only way to deter crime is to use the death penalty
justice depends on your ability to pay
The punishment reflects the crime
The Standard of Ur, and ancient Sumerian work, shows that at an date there was extensive trading between peoples. All of the following elements on this work were imported through trade EXCEPT
marble from Greece
lapis lazuli from Afghanistan
red limestone from India
shells from the Persian Gulf coast
The White Temple is constructed on a large platform base that raises it above the ground and gives the structure considerable height. This technique was highly influential for hundreds of years and can be seen in
the Great Stupa from Sanchi, India
the Great Pyramids of Gizeh, Egypt
The Palace of Darius, at Persepolis, Iran
Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England
The White Temple and its ziggurat had all of the following design elements EXCEPT
it has tapered sides for the purpose of washing off rain water
it has a small interior chamber that held the tomb of the King
it was originally painted to relieve the oppressiveness of the color of mud
the entire structure was meant to physically and symbolically represent a mountain
The White Temple and its ziggurat symbolize all of the following EXCEPT
the gods required their buildings to be of mud-brick to represent the impermanence of life
the gods live in a place high above the mortals
the gods live in relative seclusion at the top of a ziggurat, approachable by a select few
the gods have a central role in daily life
