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Art History Pre and Post Midterm

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does B.C.E. stand for?

a)

Batavia Cares for Everyone!

b)

Before Central Entertainment

c)

Before the Common Era

d)

Before the Complicated Era

2.

In 1940, four teenagers and a dog named Robot discovered a cave in France that contained over 600 prehistoric painted images. What was the name of the cave?

a)

The French Caves

b)

Lascaux

c)

Mammoth Cave

d)

La Grotte

3.

In the cave discovered by the four boys and Robot, there was a large "room" capable of accommodating 50 people, adorned with paintings and etchings of animals. What is the name of this "room"?

a)

"Hall of Bulls"

b)

"Hall of Animals"

c)

"Hall of Caves"

d)

"Hall of Hunters"

4.

What is the term for elaborately decorated coffins used in ancient Egypt for leaders and wealthy residents?

a)

Mummy Containment Device

b)

Golden Coffin

c)

Sarcophagus

d)

Ceremonial Burial Box

5.

What are the jars that housed organs during mummification called?

a)

Canopic Jars

b)

Animal Jars

c)

Organ Jars

d)

Ivory Jars

6.

What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system that used pictorial symbols?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Runes

d)

Latin Script

7.

What did the "Bust of Nefertiti" become known as?

a)

The oldest mummy ever found

b)

The sister of Cleopatra

c)

An Egyptian peasant sculpture

d)

An icon of feminine beauty

8.

This ancient Greek amphora jar features...

a)

Red figure painting

b)

Black figure painting

9.

What is a characteristic of this style of Greek amphora jar?

a)

Painted glaze on the FOREGROUND

b)

Painted glaze on the BACKGROUND

10.

Identify the style of glazing on this ancient Greek amphora jar:

a)

Red figure painting

b)

Black figure painting

11.

This Greek amphora jar features one of the earliest Panathenaic games recorded. What game is this?

a)

Gladiator Wrestling

b)

The Running Race

c)

Group Hunting

d)

Greek Dancing

12.

What is the definition of Prehistory?

a)

The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

b)

The period of time before written records.

c)

The spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.

d)

An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

13.

Ancient Romans sculpted complex scenes that decorated churches and monuments. These nearly flat sculptures are known as:

a)

Flat Carve Sculptures

b)

Sculpted Limestone

c)

Sculpture de Roman

d)

Bas-Relief Sculpture

14.

In medieval art, these elaborately decorated letters were known as...

a)

Illuminated Letters

b)

Chapter Letters

c)

Golden Letters

d)

Bright Letters

15.

During medieval times, books were made that were covered in gold and precious gems. Book pages were handwritten and hand-painted. Why was so much effort and time put into creating books?

a)

To emphasize the value of books. Primarily only the wealthy could read and afford the luxury of a book.

b)

To make books look enticing and encourage more people to read.

c)

Because there was an overabundance of gold and precious jewels.

d)

Because most people could not read, they made books pleasing to look at.

16.

The concept of linear perspective was introduced during the:

a)

Medieval Era

b)

Roman Era

c)

Greek Era

d)

Renaissance Era

17.

What is the purpose of a vanishing point in art?

a)

To create the illusion of depth and distance on a flat surface.

b)

To make objects appear larger than they actually are.

c)

To provide a focal point for the viewer's attention.

d)

To hide mistakes made by the artist.

18.

Who is credited for introducing linear perspective?

a)

Filippo Brunelleschi

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo Buonarroti

d)

Albrecht Durer

19.

This image was painted by Leonardo da Vinci and is the best known, the most visited, and the most parodied work of art in the world. What is the name of this painting?

a)

"The Renaissance Woman"

b)

"The Smiling Lady"

c)

"The Mona Lisa"

d)

"The Bride of da Vinci"

20.

"The Desperate Man", painted by Gustave Courbet, is considered to be a part of which era in art?

a)

Rococo

b)

Medieval

c)

Realism

d)

Mannerism

21.

When drawing or painting proportional pictures of the face to achieve realism, where do the eyes belong between the top of the head and the chin?

a)

15% of the way from the top of the head

b)

25% of the way from the top of the head.

c)

40% of the way from the top of the head.

d)

50% of the way from the top of the head.

22.

What type of painting is this?

a)

Portrait

b)

Landscape

c)

Still-life

d)

Seascape

23.

What type of painting is this?

a)

Portrait

b)

Landscape

c)

Still-life

d)

Seascape

24.

What type of painting is this?

a)

Portrait

b)

Landscape

c)

Still-life

d)

Seascape

25.

What is the term for the ancient Greek technique of painting on wet plaster?

a)

Fresco

b)

Encaustic

c)

Tempera

d)

Gouache