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WorksheetsAP Art History Fall Final
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
Who dances the aka mask?
a)
Only warriors/important people wear the aka; used in the royal court
b)
Only the king dances the aka
c)
Only the members of the king's extended family dance the aka.
d)
Only noble women dance the aka
2.
What do the neck rings suggest?
a)
The many gold neckbands worn during ceremonies
b)
the emergence of the water spirit from the water
c)
obesity
d)
the ability to keep secrets
3.
Where was this work originally displayed?
a)
On the walls of the king’s palace
b)
On the lintels of palace entrance
c)
In the king’s observatory
d)
Inside a mosque
4.
What can we infer about the builders at Great Zimbabwe by looking at the construction of this wall?
a)
They used it as a fortress
b)
Their skill with stone work increased over time
c)
They brought the stone from some other location
d)
They only decorated royal residences
5.
No matter how realistic or abstract, what is the most important aspect of this figure?
a)
The scarification
b)
The type of wood used
c)
The right hand
d)
The horns
6.
There are several types of nkisi figures. This is nkisi n'kondi. What was the purpose of this figure?
a)
Priestly rituals for veneration of ancestors
b)
To aggressively seek vengence Resolution of disputes and curing of ailments
c)
Burial practices for elite individuals
d)
Coronations and affirmations of dynastic succession
7.
What is a possible intention for creating a Lukasa?
a)
To use in an initiation rite
b)
To keep track of historical events
c)
To represent ideal beauty
d)
To ward off evil spirits
8.
This mask was meant to be a portrait of a specific person. Who danced the mask?
a)
The person who it represents
b)
A Male, honoring the woman it represents
c)
A female, honoring the male it represents
d)
A child to show respect to elders in the community
9.
Each ruler has an identifying mark, or symbol, that gets incorporated into the design of Ndop figure. Who designs the identifying mark in a work like this?
a)
The Nganga (medicine man)
b)
The king
c)
The king's parents
d)
the artist commissioned to create the piece
10.
The Fang byeri are primarily
a)
Portraits of ancestors
b)
Idealized images of physical beauty
c)
Guardians of ancestral remains
d)
Household deities
11.
What was the function of this mask and the dance associated with it?
a)
meant to honor women that have given birth
b)
meant to be a portrait of a specific woman
c)
Meant to honor a woman who comes of age
d)
meant to honor a woman who marries above her station
12.
Who is allowed to sit on the Golden Stool?
a)
The Oba
b)
The Ashantahene
c)
The Fon
d)
Nobody
13.
Why is the female figure depicted larger than the king?
a)
She is more important
b)
She is the real power behind the throne.
c)
She is a goddess, as evidenced by her blue coloring.
d)
Olowe if Ise
14.
The form of the Great Mosque at Djenna was influenced primarily by the form of
a)
The great central plan mosques built after the fall of Constantinople
b)
The hypostyle mosques of earlier Islam
c)
No other building in the world - it is entirely unique in form
d)
The greek cross plan
15.
What is the Context of this piece?
a)
Oldest known work of art
b)
A profile of a large cat, or an animal human hybrid
c)
Charcoal on Stone
d)
Discovered on the Celebration of Apollo
16.
Content?
a)
Evidence of scaffolding found in Caves in France
b)
Charcoal and ocher on stone
c)
Wild bulls, horses, deer
d)
twisted perspective
17.
Form?
a)
Camelid- an extinct camel like animal
b)
Sacrum is the bone located at the base of the spine
c)
bone has been worked to recreate the skull of a dog
d)
The Sacrum serves as the second skull
18.
Context?
a)
Thin walled vessel thrown on a potter's wheel
b)
Found near burial site, but not with human remains
c)
Clan symbol inside horns
d)
Oversized horn, abstracted/stylized motif
19.
Form?
a)
Four corners usually carry mask-like images with pronounced eyes and fangs
b)
Jade found in tombs; interred with the dead in elaborate rituals
c)
Placed around bodies- some purposefully broken/burned.
d)
Later Chinese linked Jade with virtues- durability, beauty, subtlety
20.
Function?
a)
Depicts an Anteater embryo in fetal position
b)
May have been a pestle
c)
Anteaters thought of as significant because of fat deposits
d)
maybe depicts a masked human
21.
How old?
a)
20-25k
b)
100k
c)
5-8k
d)
1-3k
22.
On which Continent was it found?
a)
Africa
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Asia
23.
Continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
South America
24.
What type of pottery (culture) is displayed in the image?
a)
Lapita
b)
Mariana
c)
Aukland
d)
Somoan
25.
Location found?
a)
Solomon Islands
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Namibia, Africa
d)
China
26.
Who would have most likely worn an ahu’ ula?
a)
Priests
b)
Women
c)
Chiefs
d)
gods
27.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Female Deity figure from the Cook Islands?
a)
They reflect cultural values of true womanhood
b)
They are carved from Breadfruit trees
c)
They are said to be the resting place of the god or goddess during rituals
d)
They were placed in temples during festivals of the harvest
28.
The Presentation of Fijian Mats to Queen Elizabeth II explicitly references gender in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:
a)
The gifts of Hiapo as appropriate presents
b)
The Fijian Queen is higher in status than the King
c)
The people that bring presents to the Queen
d)
The people that created the gifts given to Queen Elizabeth
29.
What is the function of this mask?
a)
To show the wealth of the patron
b)
To signify fertility.
c)
To honor create animal human hybrids
d)
used with grass costumes in ceremonies about death, fertility, or male initiation
30.
While much is unknown about the Staff God’s function, from the Cook Islands, it IS clear that:
a)
There is a clear sexual aspect of the carvings, both in its production, and in the iconography
b)
It was created solely for the wealthy class
c)
It was used to seal contracts and marriages
d)
It was used in ritual dances conducted by a shaman
31.
Works of art such as the Hiapo would have been created by:
a)
master artists
b)
kings
c)
women
d)
priests
32.
The Malagan Masks have several functions, which include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Reinforcing the power of the king
b)
Use during funeral rites
c)
The spiritual double of a person
d)
The Gods or Spirits associated with an area
33.
Which of the following is a possible purpose of the Moai of Rapa Nui?
a)
Commemorate ancestors
b)
To Commemorate the peoples’ arrival on the island
c)
To protect the island from invading armies
d)
To convey the spirits of the dead to heaven
34.
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of Nan Madol?
a)
Residence of nobles
b)
living activities
c)
Maintain political power
d)
Commemorate important military victories
35.
The purpose of navigation charts from Micronesia is to:
a)
Train people in navigation
b)
Outline the rite of passage into adulthood
c)
Detail the standards of acceptable masculinity
d)
Communicate secretly while the islands were under colonial rule
36.
Symbols of Tamati Waka Nene’s status include all the following EXCEPT:
a)
Greenstone earrings
b)
Moko facial tattoos
c)
Neck rings
d)
Kiwi feathered cape
37.
a)
Apollo 11 Cave Stone
b)
Lascaux Cave Painting
c)
Terracotta Fragment-Lapita
d)
Ambum Stone
38.
This structure's exterior is decorated with a combination of
a)
Inlaid stone and verses from the Quran
b)
Zoomorphic and ribbon interlace
c)
Cloisonné enamel and filigree
d)
Relief sculptures and verses inspired by the Bible
39.
This structure functions as a
a)
Palace
b)
Temple
c)
Church
d)
Mausoleum
40.
Stupas are religious monuments that house
a)
relics
b)
money
c)
monks
d)
the bible
41.
Hand gestures in Buddhism are called
a)
hand signs
b)
mudras
c)
eightfold path
d)
nirvana
42.
Buddhas-to-be, ______, are similar to disciples who help others achieve buddhahood.
a)
Bodhisattvas
b)
Buddhista
c)
Buddiciples
d)
Buddhi
43.
Buddha was born as a Prince named
a)
Arthur Muhammad
b)
Muhatma Gandhi
c)
Muhammad Ali
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
44.
Harmony with nature, simple life, and inner peace represent what Chinese philosophy?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Legalism
c)
Taoism
d)
Shintoism
45.
Where is Stonehenge located?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Greece
d)
North America
46.
Which word means large stone?
a)
Megalith
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Petroglyph
d)
Monument
47.
What is the Title of this work of Art?
a)
Basin (Baptistere de St. Louis)
b)
Brass inlaid with gold and silver
c)
Pyxis al-Mughira
d)
Basin of Bamiyan
48.
Because they could not show animal or human images, Muslim artists turned into an art form.
a)
Trading
b)
Missionary work
c)
Calligraphy
d)
Mosiac
49.
Which element in the Ardabil Carpet was altered in scale?
a)
central medallion
b)
heavenly dome
c)
floating lotus
d)
mosque lamp
50.
All of the following works have minarets EXCEPT
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Taj Mahal
c)
Mosque of Selim II
d)
Hagia Sophia
51.
Which religion believes in the 4 Noble Truths and following the Eightfold Path?
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
52.
What was the most sacred shrine of the Islamic Faith?
a)
Temple
b)
Kaaba
c)
Synagogue
d)
Hagia and Sophia
53.
IDENTIFY
a)
Longmen Caves, Tang Dynasty. China
b)
Mausoleum of Terra Cotta Warriors. China
c)
Façade of the Great Stupa, India
d)
Great Stone Buddha at Todai-ji
54.
IDENTIFY
a)
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
b)
Borobudur Temple, Indonesia
c)
Forbidden City, Beijing, China
d)
Longmen Caves, China
55.
IDENTIFY
a)
Churning of the Ocean of Milk
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
b)
Nio Guardian Gate
Longmen Caves
Longmen Caves
c)
Todai-ji Entrance Gate. Japan
d)
Torano, North Gate.
Great Stupa at Sanchi, India
Great Stupa at Sanchi, India
56.
IDENTIFY
a)
Portrait of Sin Sukju
b)
Jayavarman VII
c)
Nio Guardian Statue
d)
Chairman Mao en route to Anyuan
57.
IDENTIFY
a)
Funeral banner of Chairman Mao
b)
Funeral banner of Lady Dai
c)
Grave covering of Sin Sukju
d)
Shroud of the Three Worlds
58.
IDENTIFY
a)
Portrait of Chairman Mao
b)
Portrait of Sin Sukju
c)
Portrait of the Great Buddha
d)
Portrait of Jayavarman VII
59.
IDENTIFY
a)
Todai-ji, Japan
b)
Longmen caves, China. Tang Dynasty
c)
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
d)
Borobudur Temples, Indonesia
60.
IDENTIFY
a)
Todai-ji, Japan
b)
Great Stuppa, India
c)
Forbidden City, China
d)
Borobudur Temple, Indonesia
61.
IDENTIFY
a)
Terra Cotta Warrior
b)
Great Buddha, Todai-ji. Japan
c)
Nio Guardian Figure
d)
Portrait of Sin Sukju
62.
The Bandolier Bag was modeled after:
a)
European bags
b)
Visions by Shaman
c)
Navajo Sun Dances
d)
Peace Pipe ceremonies
63.
The Qorikancha/Santo Domingo convent and the Bandolier Bag both are similar in that:
a)
They both show incredible craftsmanship with native materials
b)
They both show a merging of native art with colonial art
c)
The both were used as a symbol of royal status
d)
They both became an axis-mundi for heaven and earth to meet
64.
This work represents a
a)
Revival of interest in pottery making in a culture that had seen a decline in that art
b)
Change to a more practical type of pottery rather than just aesthetically pleasing work
c)
Change from a tourist driven pottery market to a practical use market
d)
Move to reestablish pottery in European markets after a serious decline in quality
65.
Which of the following is NOT a reason the Mexica made their capital at Tenochtitlan?
a)
It was the fulfillment of a prophecy
b)
It provided defense against enemies
c)
It provided productive farmland
d)
It was the site of an earlier Olmec ceremonial center
66.
The Lanzón at Chavín de Huantar
a)
Was a central gathering point for groups of shamans to meet together
b)
Was meant to be experience by sensory experiences such as sound and touch rather than sight
c)
Was carved from the remnants of an asteroid found within the Andes Mountains
d)
Was a stone placed in the ground used as a solar clock to keep track of time
67.
The nose jewel connects the wearer to the gods for all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Its color
b)
Its Shape
c)
its use of animals
d)
Its use of jade
68.
The animal represented here is a form of a sacred animal across the Americas. What is it?
a)
A jaguar
b)
A quetzal
c)
A serpent
d)
A bear
69.
Which of the following is one of the reasons Inka craftsmen made stone walls in the particular style they did?
a)
To be flexible in the event of an earthquake
b)
To demonstrate their skills with primitive tools
c)
To depict the power of the King over his enemies
d)
To lead to the Axis Mundi in the Plaza de Las Armas
70.
This piece is meant to be a representation of a microcosm of the Mexica world. How?
a)
It represents their lands esp. Tenochtitlan
b)
It serves as the title page of the Codex Mendoza
c)
It is taken from a sacred scroll
d)
It was made from inks from all over the empire
71.
The religious ritual enacted by priests and sacrificial victims on the steps of the Templo Mayor are representative of which aspect of their mythology:
a)
Coyolxauhqui killing Coatlicue for a dishonorable pregnancy
b)
Huitzilopochtli killing Coyolxauhqui for murdering their mother
c)
Tlaloc killing Huitzilopochtli to make rain fall like blood
d)
Quetzalcoatl killing Xipe Totec to kill winter and bring an early spring
72.
An example of a FORMAL ANALYSIS of the Feathered Headdress of a Ruler would be the following:
a)
The headdress showcases brilliant colors and shapes placed next to each other in a repetitive pattern
b)
The headdress was given to a ruler as a tribute from subjects in central America
c)
The headdress is made of the feathers of the quetzal, which were very rare and precious
d)
A luxury object such as this would have been reserved for only the highest levels of royalty
73.
Potential theories for the great serpent mound include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
It was created as a way to commemorate Halley’s comet passing through the sky
b)
It was a way to represent solar and lunar cycles
c)
It was representative of the journey from life to death
d)
It marks a sort of calendar with the sun aligning with the head at the summer solstice
74.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for creating the Painted Elk Hide?
a)
To be used as a blanket
b)
Appeal to tourists who came to visit
c)
Support the artist and his family on the reservation
d)
Record history of great events
75.
Which of the following is a true comparative statement between Maya and Aztec civilizations?
a)
The Maya used blood-letting to appease the gods, and the Aztecs used human sacrifice to appease the gods
b)
The Maya practiced human sacrifice to appease the gods, and the Aztecs used human sacrifice for cannibalism
c)
The Maya practiced human sacrifice to frighten their enemies, while the Aztecs used bloodletting expressions of religion
d)
The Maya practiced human sacrifice to reenact mythology, while the Aztecs used human sacrifice to see shamanic visions
76.
Macchu Picchu served as
a)
a temple
b)
a palace complex for the emperor
c)
the capital city of the Inka
d)
a Fortress
77.
Who built Mesa Verde?
a)
The Sioux
b)
The Anasazi
c)
The Navajo
d)
The Apache
78.
The technique used for created the Inka maize cob is:
a)
Cloisonné
b)
Repoussé
c)
Lost wax technique
d)
Whittled
79.
The All T’oqapu tunic is a significant work of Inka art for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a)
The elaborate patterns represented social hierarchy and status
b)
It was woven by specially chosen women who dedicated their life to serving the empire
c)
The brilliant crimson color showcases Inka mastery of color-dyeing techniques
d)
The tunic was a piece of armor that was worn by warriors in battle
80.
The lintels in Yaxchilan contain which of the following?
a)
Royal Dynastic lineage
b)
Military history
c)
Creation stories
d)
Guides to the Afterlife
81.
What was put in as filler between the layers of Templo Mayor?
a)
Precious objects used as an offering to the gods
b)
A primitive version of cement to strengthen the temple’s foundation
c)
Tufa rock, which was light and lessened the weight of the temple
d)
Lintels with details of the dynastic lineage of the royal family
82.
Templo Mayor is unique in Mesoamerica because:
a)
It is made of obsidian
b)
It was aligned with the solstices
c)
It functioned as an axis mundi
d)
It has a dual pyramid
83.
What was the function of this piece?
a)
designed to recreate the transformation from animal to mythical beast, an ancestor or simply another anima
b)
Numayn, or clans, were in charge of guarding the sacred crests and rights of specific ancestors or origin, this included representation displayed through the masks
c)
Kwakwaka'waka people believed that human and animals were unified; therefore animals could take human form.
d)
animated by pulling strings, opens and closes to rep. transformation
84.
Which Mesoamerica civilization was conquered by the Spanish
a)
Olmec
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Inca
85.
A clay and water combined with chemical oxides for color used as "paint" on the surfaces of clay work
a)
Kiln
b)
Slip
c)
Adobe
d)
Potter
86.
Rubbing the surface of semi-dry clay with a smooth stick or stone
a)
Burnishing
b)
Corbeling
c)
Dieties
d)
Frottage
87.
These cave paintings are located in
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
China
d)
Argentina
88.
Identify this image
a)
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, 1330-1340 CE, Islamic
b)
Bichitr, Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings, 1620 CE, Islamic (India)
c)
Maqsud of Kashan, The Ardabil Carpet, 1539-1540 CE, Islamic
d)
Golden Haggadah, 1320 CE, Jewish
89.
This rock painting is called
a)
Running Horned Woman
b)
Nike Adjusting Her Sandal
c)
Stonehenge
d)
Tlatilco Female Figure
90.
Which faith does this statue belong to?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
91.
Identify this structure
a)
Dome of the Rock, 691-692 CE, Jerusalem, Islamic
b)
Friday Mosque, 700 CE, Isfahan, Islamic
c)
Alhambra, 1354-1391 CE, Spain, Islamic
d)
The Kaaba, 631-632 CE, Mecca, Islamic
92.
The creation of Angkor Wat demonstrates the
a)
incorporation of a natural mountain into the architectural design
b)
construction of a major Buddhist monument, far from the capitol
c)
use of modern surveying equipment to achieve precise measurements and alignments
d)
importation of Hinduism from India by royal patrons for political purposes
93.
Which of the following is a visual characteristic of Travelers among Mountains and Streams that contributes to the illusion of deep space?
a)
The use of only black and its tints instead of a range of colors
b)
The overlapping forms of the foreground, middle ground, and background
c)
The strong horizontal division created by the roadway near the bottom of the work
d)
The rhythm created by the lines that indicate the rock formations of the mountains
94.
The fact Lady Xoc is the focus of Yaxchilán lintels, such as the one shown, underscores the
a)
role of women in Mayan society as protectors of homes and sacred places
b)
power and influence of the royal women of Yaxchilán in determining rulership
c)
everyday nature of royal participation in Mayan ritual bloodletting ceremonies
d)
belief of the Maya that only royal women were able to connect with spirits
95.
The arrangement of stones and raked white sand in the dry garden of Ryoan-ji is intended to
a)
promote study and meditation
b)
protect and guide the spirits of the dead
c)
represent a typical Japanese landscape
d)
encourage circumambulation
96.
Mandalas have this type of balance
a)
balance
b)
symmetrical
c)
asymmetrical
d)
radial
97.
What do we call the person who paid for a work of art?
a)
Connoisseur
b)
Patron
c)
Money Bag$
d)
Bill Gates
98.
Which of the following best describes the primary function of a stupa?
a)
Royal residence
b)
Commemorative burial mound
c)
Marketplace
d)
Military fortress
99.
The Eightfold Path is a central teaching in which religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Zoroastrianism
100.
Which material is commonly used in the decoration of Islamic religious structures?
a)
Inlaid stone and calligraphy
b)
Wooden carvings of animals
c)
Gold leaf mosaics depicting saints
d)
Stained glass windows
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