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Midyear Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Artistic significance?
a)
oldest example of figurative drawing
b)
oldest artwork, period
c)
oldest example of use of charcoal
d)
oldest form of human records
2.
What are the visual characteristics of Prehistoric Art? (What does it look like?)
a)
Natural colors; animal images; symbolic; stylized
b)
Bright colors; animal images; symbolic; realistic
c)
Natural colors; landscapes; symbolic; realistic
d)
Bright colors; portraits; symbolic; stylized
3.

Many prehistoric works were layered by successive generations of artists over the course of centuries. (superimposed) This is true of all of the following works EXCEPT

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Lascaux- Hall of Bulls

c)

Running Horned Woman

d)

camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine

4.

Prehistoric images of people wearing masks, such as the "Running Horned Woman" indicate an ancient interest in

a)

coronation of royalty and a sophisticated power structure

b)

a formal hierarchy of religious leaders, including women

c)

ceremonial centers and designated performers

d)

ritual presentaions in which the participants paint their body and dance

5.

In Egypt and Mesopotamia, relief figures were often carved in

a)

terra-cotta

b)

the black-figure style

c)

registers

d)

caldaria

6.

What helped Ziggurat in Ur drain

a)

Tapered sides

b)

The surrounding desert

c)

The temple at the top

d)

the gods

7.

Sumerian sculptural stylistic conventions of a votive figures include:

a)

Hair

b)

Dance moves

c)

Eyes

d)

Use of Jade

8.

Huge sculptures of winged bulls or lions, with human faces, stood at the entrances were called...

a)

Lamassu

b)

centaur

c)

unicorns

d)

gods

9.

Mesopotamia prayer objects made of gypsum with large black limestone inlaid eyes are called:

a)

nsiki nkondi

b)

Kouros

c)

Votive Figures

d)

Columns

10.

What is the purpose of the audience hall (apadana) in Persepolis?

a)

To provide a place for religious worship

b)

To house the treasury of the empire

c)

To hold grand ceremonies and receptions of ambassador

d)

To serve as a royal residence for Alexander the Great

11.

The historical event of the unification of upper and lower Egypt is depicted in the...

a)

Temple of Ramses II

b)

Great Sphinx

c)

Senusret III

d)

Narmer Palette

12.

What do pylon gates of the Temple of Amun-ra represent in Egyptian temples?

a)
The horizon
b)
The underworld
c)
The Nile River
d)
The afterlife
13.

The relief shown can be attributed to the Amarna period in Egypt based on which of the following typical characteristics?

a)

The depiction of Hatshepsut with the attributes of a male pharaoh

b)

The use of hierarchical scale to distinguish the ruler from conquered peoples

c)

The use of wet drapery to emphasize the sculptor's natural rendering of the body

d)

The depiction of the deified Aten as a sun disk with diagonal rays and alien-like bodies

14.
Hatshepsut designed her burial tomb, so that it looked like it was built into the ______________.
a)
ocean
b)
mountainside
c)
sea
d)
Nile River
15.

The Niobides Krater is the earliest known piece of Greek Pottery

a)

to show the Niobides myth

b)

to be done in red-figure style

c)

o not have figures arranged in isocephalism

d)

to be influenced by a wall painting

16.

The Anavysos Kouros has in common with Egyptian sculpture its

a)

nudity

b)

facial expression

c)

contrapposto

d)

stance

17.

What type of temple is this?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

18.

"Helios, Horses, and Dionysos" is a sculptural group placed on the pediment of the Parthenon because these figures

a)

helped Athena defeat Neptune

b)

were witnesses to Athena's birth

c)

are associated with the Athenian king, Erechtheus

d)

were part of the Panathenaic procession

19.

Name and Period:

a)

Doryphoros

b)

Bearer of Spear

c)

Modelaises

d)

Early Classical

e)

Classical

20.

Victory Adjusting Her Sandal, Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis

a)

Marble with paint

b)

Clay

c)

Marble

d)

Bronze

21.

The statue of Aplu (Apollo) from Veii was originally located _____.

a)

On the roof of the temple.

b)

Behind the temple.

c)

On the porch of the temple.

d)

In the cella of the temple.

22.

Which of the following is a Terra Cotta (sign that this is Etruscan) sculpture ? It was used to hold the ashes and not the body of the deceased, "dining in banquet for eternity"?

a)

Audience Hall

b)

Sarcophagus of the Spouses

c)

Tomb of the Triclinium

23.

The Pantheon exemplifies Roman innovations in the use of concrete in the creation of its

a)

expansive upper clerestory

b)

continuous vaulted ambulatory

c)

massive coffered dome

d)

free-standing colonnade

24.

The sculptor of the work shown chose to show the figure’s arm extended to

a)

emphasize the importance of casting a vote

b)

dramatize a confrontation with another ruler

c)

demonstrate his piety through a gesture of prayer

d)

highlight his speaking skills as a gifted orator

25.

Trajan's Column was created to serve this purpose

a)

a lighthouse for ships coming in to port

b)

a rock climbing wall for young soldiers to test their strength

c)

a space telescope 

d)

a monument to honor Emperor Trajan and his military achievments

26.

a picture painted directly on to a wall

a)

mosaic

b)

fresco

c)

parable

d)

missionary

27.

The Good Shepard fresco is an image in Early Christian catacombs that has its origins in the Bible, but pictorially the images are inspired by

a)

Roman belief in agrarian virtues

b)

Muslim cultivation of extensively planned gardens

c)

Prehistoric cave paintings and their animals

d)

Greek images of shepherding

28.

Early Christian basilicas had

a)

wooden roofs

b)

golden roofs

c)

marble roofs

d)

concrete roofs

29.

The Byzantine mosaics of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora from the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna differ from classical Roman mosaics in that they

a)

focus on realism, illustrating the concern of Byzantine art for making religious subject matter more relatable

b)

employ diagonal lines and stacked bodies, showing the focus of early Christian art on drama and emotional impact

c)

portray secular leaders, demonstrating the preference of Byzantine art for historic over religious subject matter

d)

favor stylized figures against a gold-leaf background, reflecting the emphasis of early Christian art on spirituality

30.
What is iconoclasm?
a)
Icon worship
b)
Icon making
c)
Icon smashing
d)
Icon selling
31.

Wax painting that was practiced by Ancient Greeks and Romans which was painted on panels and walls (ours is from byzantine unit)

a)

Encaustic

b)

Hydria

c)

Pediment

d)

Contrapposto

32.

A black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Kaaba

c)

Hailey's Comet

d)

Blarney Stone

33.

This type of honey-comb design that is carved into vaulting in Islamic architecture is called:

a)

muqarnas

b)

coffers

c)

squinches

d)

doming

34.

An important structural innovation for supporting domes is a

a)

Pendentive

b)

Groin vault

c)

Corbelled galleries

d)

Concrete construction

35.

Rather than using animals and humans in their artwork Islamic Artists used (a)  

36.

the greatest of all Ottoman architects

a)

Akbar

b)

Mehmed II

c)

Riza-i-Abbasi

d)

Sinan

37.
What was the original purpose of the site where the Great Mosque of Córdoba stands?
a)
A church converted by the Visigoths
b)
A temple to the Roman god, Janus
c)
A mosque built by the Umayyads
d)
A palace for the Abbasids
38.

Made to assert islam's dominance

a)

Purpose

b)

Form

c)

Context

d)

Content

39.

What is the purpose of the Merovingian Looped Fibulae?

a)

Pin used to fasten a garment and status symbol

b)

Earrings and status symbol

c)

Silverware only used once or twice a year for very special occasions

d)

Tools for welding

40.

The Cruciform (Cross) Shape represents:

a)

the eternal nature of the Church through an endless line

b)

represents the crucified Body of Christ.

c)

represents Noah’s ark that saved people from the flood.

d)

represents our life when we get baptized.

41.

Some characteristics of Romanesques architecture are?

a)

Small windows and pointed arch windows

b)

Stained Glass windows and flying Buttresses

c)

Gargoyles and small windows

d)

Small windows and thick walls

42.

The main differences in Gothic and Romanesque churches are what?

a)

Flying Buttresses, gargoyles, pointed arches

b)

thinner walls, soaring in height

c)

Rose window. stained glass

d)

All three answers

43.

In Romanesque times, the faithful would make pilgrimages to churches that displayed holy  _____________.

a)

relics

b)

mosaicss

c)

illuminated manuscripts

d)

codexes

44.

Enamel work in which colored areas are separated by thin bands of metal, usually gold or bronze

a)
repoussé
b)
cloisonné
c)
champlevé
d)
filigree
45.

What is a reliquary

a)

a item that belong to a saint

b)

object that contains belongings/parts of saints

c)

pilgrimage routes

d)

where you pray in groups

46.
What is the subject matter of the frescoes in the Arena Chapel?
a)
Mythological scenes
b)
Portraits of important figures
c)
Stories from the Bible
d)
Landscapes
47.

In the Gothic time period who was the biggest patron of the arts

a)

merchants

b)

emperors

c)

the church

d)

(B)abe Lincoln

48.

What was used to outline the architecture in the pazzi chapel

a)

Pietra Serena

b)

Cement

c)

Lapiz Lazuli

d)

Beads