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Review for AP Art History Final Units 5, 6 , 7 and 8

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

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1.

The detail of a stone wall demonstrates Inka expertise with

a)

corbeling

b)

ashlar masonry

c)

bas-relief

d)

buttressing

2.

The figure on the stone is beheaded and dismembered because she 

a)

was instrumental in the act of bloodletting for renewal

b)

was part of an earlier pantheon of gods that inhabited the area

c)

was too powerful as one figure 

d)

led a rebellion against her mother

3.

The two settlements above represent the cultures of 

a)

Eastern Woodlands and Maya

b)

Ancient Puebloans and Inka

c)

Ancient Puebloans and Maya

d)

Eastern Woodlands and Inka  

4.

The stone Walls of Saqsa Waman exemplify Inka architectural conventions in that they

a)

consist of megalithic stone blocks joined without the use of mortar

b)

utilize buttresses to contain the lateral thrust of the reinforcing arches.

c)

employ complex vaulting techniques for the creation of spacious interiors

d)

incorporate standardized stone blocks assembled in a lattice-like pattern

5.

 Both images were intended for 

a)

ritual purposes

b)

sale to European and white American visitors

c)

functional purposes as a cloak and vessel for cooking 

d)

portable status items for nobles 

6.

Both of the images represent __________, based on the belief in their __________ ___________.

a)

serpents; supernatural powers

b)

people; transformative abilities

c)

gods; omniscient presence

d)

lizards; protective influences

7.

The female face in this Pwo mask from the Chokwe people is shown with closed eyes to represent the

a)

blindness of women toward evil spirits

b)

fear of impending death that awaits all

c)

empowerment of women through childbirth

d)

ecstatic experience of the ritual overtaking the dancer

8.

One outstanding difference between the two figures is in

a)

gender

b)

materials used

c)

naturalism and abstraction

d)

figures’ ability to communicate power

9.

Which two works from the art of Africa represent hierarchy of scale?

a)

Wall Plaque from the Oba’s Palace and Veranda Post of enthroned King and Senior Wife

b)

Pwo Mask and Bundu Mask

c)

Ikenga (shrine figure) and Fang Byeri

d)

Sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool) and the Conical Tower and wall of Great Zimbabwe

10.

Wearers of the mast on the left were members of the all-male Kuosi Society and would wear these masks along with

a)

red feather headdresses

b)

leopard coats

c)

both red feather headdresses and leopard coats

d)

elephant tusks

11.

These two sculptures were used respectively for

a)

settling disputes and summoning forces into the physical world

b)

settling disputes and retelling cultural history

c)

retelling cultural history and summoning forces into the physical world

d)

curing physical ailments and settling disputes

12.

Which of the following techniques and materials were used to create this work?

a)

Carved wood

b)

Modeled clay

c)

Cast bronze

d)

Gilded plaster

13.

The two structures are respectively made of

a)

adobe and greywacke

b)

granite and adobe

c)

soapstone and mud

d)

soapstone and adobe

14.

Minarets are used to

a)

balance architectural members

b)

direct people’s attention to Mecca

c)

display calligraphy

d)

call people to prayer

15.

he journey that every Muslim must make once in their life to Mecca is called the

a)

arabesque

b)

qibla

c)

muqarna

d)

hajj

16.

Over the centuries, a wide courtyard was built around the Kaaba in order to

a)

separate the crowds of ordinary worshipers from clerics visiting the shrine

b)

provide space for chapels dedicated to the important saints that line its periphery

c)

provide a large open space for burying the faithful near this sacred site

d)

allow large crowds of pilgrims to perform the prescribed ritual of circumambulation

17.

The structure’s exterior is constructed primarily of

a)

painted limestone

b)

glazed brick

c)

ivory

d)

marble

18.

Both of the above spaces functioned as

a)

reliquaries

b)

Buddhist pilgrimage sites

c)

stupas

d)

Hindu temples dedicated to Vishnu

19.

The flames and hand drum in the sculpture are intended to symbolize

a)

destruction and creation

b)

purity and detachment

c)

good fortune

d)

ignorance and folly

20.

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

21.

The Taliban destroyed the Bamiyan Buddhas for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that

a)

they did not represent the dominant faith

b)

they were being maintained by foreigners

c)

they represented another’s cultural beliefs

d)

they were already deteriorated

22.

The Jowo Rinpoche is Tibet’s most sacred artifact largely because it was believed to have been

a)

the original likeness of the Buddha as a man Siddhartha Gautama

b)

the Buddha as a man of luxury

c)

the transcendent Buddha

d)

the most expensively decorated Buddha in the world

23.

The use of molds enabled the creators of the figures shown above to

a)

incorporate highly intricate patterns and designs into the solder’s helmets

b)

model the anatomy of the figures with hyper-realism

c)

mass-produce body parts and assemble them in different combinations to make individualized forms

d)

apply colored glazes to the figures before they were fired in kilns

24.

The structures within the Forbidden City exemplify traditional Chinese architectural conventions in that they

a)

incorporate radial symmetry

b)

are constructed using ashlar masonry

c)

feature curved roof lines

d)

emphasize height over depth and width

25.

In Travelers among Mountains and Streams, Fan Kuan makes the few human and animal figures very small in comparison to the massive mountains in order to remind viewers that

a)

people should choose to live simply

b)

people are insignificant in relation to nature

c)

the bond between people and animals is important

d)

people should not attempt to scale the heights of a mountain