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AP Art History Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

In Egypt and Mesopotamia, relief figures were often carved in

a)

terra-cotta

b)

the black-figure style

c)

registers

d)

caldaria

2.

The relief carving shown can be attributed to the Amarna style because it depicts the

a)

veneration of the sun god Aten by the pharaoh and his family

b)

judgment of the pharaoh’s soul before Osiris, the god of the underworld

c)

pharaoh and his wife receiving a law code from the god Shamash

d)

pharaoh’s celebration of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt

3.

The form of the columns in the hypostyle hall was intended to recall the

a)

dense clusters of papyrus reeds on the Nile

b)

statuesque figures of the pharaoh and his family

c)

palm trees that grow near desert oases

d)

celestial rays that emanate from the crown of Amun-Re

4.

The work shown can be identified as an ancient Sumerian sculpture because of which of the following visual characteristics?

a)

Rigid frontality with clasped hands

b)

Truncated body with naturalistic facial features

c)

Ideal male form with wide, staring eyes

d)

Contrapposto pose inscribed with cuneiform

5.

Which of the following statements is true of both the Standard of Ur from the Royal Tombs at Ur and the Palette of King Narmer?

a)

They portray dynastic succession.

b)

They celebrate military victory.

c)

They designate the king as a sun god.

d)

They depict an enemy’s military banner.

6.

In the geographical region, the evolution in form from earlier tombs to the architectural complex shown most likely resulted from a desire to

a)

emulate the monumental tombs of foreign rulers

b)

innovate by using new materials to ease the process of creating such buildings

c)

provide space for an army to protect the ruler in the afterlife

d)

heighten the symbolic association with the Sun

7.

The work was made in

a)

Egypt

b)

Assyria

c)

Persia

d)

Mycenae

8.

The work shown can be attributed to which of the following ancient Mediterranean cultures?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Neo-Assyrian

c)

Greek

d)

Etruscan

9.

The inscribed text outlines

a)

rituals in preparation for the afterlife

b)

laws governing crime and punishment

c)

historical accounts of military triumphs

d)

ceremonial prayers to the gods

10.

The visual organization of the work is meant to suggest a

a)

solemn procession as part of a civic ceremony

b)

sequence of successive events in an important narrative

c)

contrast between orderly control and chaotic drama

d)

strict hierarchy between the relative importance of the figures

11.

In its original function, the work is most similar to the

a)

Palette of King Narmer

b)

Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx

c)

Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall

d)

sculpture of Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters

12.

The work serves to legitimize the

a)

invasion of neighboring city-states

b)

king's right to rule

c)

institution of monotheism

d)

authority of the priests

13.

The work is

a)

Sumerian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Akkadian

d)

Assyrian

14.

The work employs

a)

hierarchical scale

b)

continuous narrative

c)

one-point perspective

d)

aniconic representation

15.

In the work shown, features of different animals were combined for the purpose of creating

a)

a symbolic representation of a kingdom that was made through uniting separate realms

b)

an imposing mythical creature that was meant to safeguard the entrance to a royal complex

c)

the personification of a multifaceted deity to be placed inside the shrine of a temple complex

d)

the symbolic portrait of a king as protector and defender of stability in the realm