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APAH Unit 3.1

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The object functioned as

a)

a salt cellar

b)

a reliquary

c)

an altarpiece

d)

a donor portrait

2.

San Vitale is located in

a)

Pisa

b)

Rome

c)

Ravenna

d)

Constantinople

3.

The medium of the Rottgen Pieta is

a)

multicolored marble

b)

polychromed wood

c)

glazed terracotta

d)

painted gesso

4.

The size and decoration of Romanesque churches represents the widespread reemergence of European monumental stone sculpture not seen since

a)

Classical Greece

b)

the Late Roman Empire

c)

the Carolingian Revival

d)

the Gothic period

5.

Hagia Sophia was constructed in the

a)

sixth century

b)

seventh century

c)

twelfth century

d)

fourteenth century

6.

An important structural innovation of Hagia Sophia is the use of

a)

pendentives

b)

corbelled galleries

c)

groin vaults

d)

concrete construction

7.

Which characteristic typically differentiates a Gothic church from a Romanesque church?

a)

The use of a basilica plan

b)

The inclusion of a clerestory

c)

The use of flying buttresses

d)

The presence of a nave arcade

8.

The cross-carpet page of the Lindisfarne Gospels demonstrates both continuity and change through the use of

a)

indigenous styles to express new religious meaning

b)

religious imagery in a secular manuscript to appeal to a wider audience

c)

classical references to serve a propagandistic purpose

d)

cloisonné enamel in lavish manuscript production to increase its worth

9.

The steady gazes and frontal poses of the foreground figures likely affected the original audience by

a)

encouraging a personal connection with holy figures

b)

modeling appropriate manners at court

c)

monitoring the viewer’s moral conduct

d)

demonstrating reverence for community elders

10.

Both San Vitale and the Pantheon have which of the following architectural features?

a)

Pendentives

b)

A dome

c)

An oculus

d)

An ambulatory

11.

Original viewers of the interior of Hagia Sophia were described as reacting with

a)

fear at its vulnerability to earthquakes

b)

disgust at its lavish display of opulence

c)

awe that its dome seemingly hovered on a cushion of light

d)

pride that all of its spaces were open to the entire populace

12.

The work shown is an example of

a)

a reliquary that would have contained sacred remains

b)

an ornate fibula, like those found in Lombardic graves

c)

a carved pyxis, which once held containers of fragrant perfume

d)

an enconchado luxury good meant to be used as a diplomatic gift

13.

Early Christians would probably have recognized the figures with raised arms shown between the lunettes of the fresco as representing

a)

angels guarding the chapel

b)

apostles preaching the Gospel

c)

martyrs who died by crucifixion

d)

believers in the act of prayer

14.

How did the Medici family contribute to the Renaissance?

a)

They were patrons of the arts

b)

They killed off anyone who challenged their power

c)

They went on a crime spree

d)

They formed the first government that collected taxes

15.
During the Renaissance, why was Florence significant?
a)
Birthplace and symbol of the Renaissance
b)
Birthplace of Michelangelo
c)
The last place the Black Plague hit
d)
Home of all of the significant artists and sculptors 
16.
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?
a)
Religion
b)
Classical culture
c)
Life (after the black death)
d)
Middle Ages
17.

What is humanism?

a)
Revival of the study of classical texts and emphasis on the individual
b)
the study of language
c)
that the influence of the church should be confined to the church
d)

discrimination against humans

18.
Who painted this?
a)
Leonardo Da Vinci
b)
Raphael
c)

Donatello

d)

Michelangelo

19.

The Renaissance started in the 14th century and flourished in _______ where there were abundant riches due to trades with the Ottoman Empire.

a)

Hawaii

b)

The Netherlands

c)

France

d)

Italy

20.

The Renaissance was marked by a renewed interest in ____?

a)

sports

b)

Ancient Greek and Roman culture

c)

Ancient Alaskan and Hawaiian culture

d)

Greek food

21.

Two structures associated with Emperor Justinian are

a)

Santa Costanza and Saint Peter's

b)

Saint-Denis and Chartres

c)

Hagia Sophia and San Vitale

d)

San Marco and the Doges' Palace

22.

The Catacomb of Priscilla was designed by its original founders to provide a

a)

secret location to baptize early Christian converts

b)

refuge for early Christian families at times of religious persecution

c)

burial place for members of the early Christian community

d)

place of worship for large congregations of early Christians

23.

Which of the following is true of the Gothic period?

a)

Church patronage encouraged religious art.

b)

Private patronage encouraged much still-life painting

c)

Artists were educated in academies.

d)

The greatest architectural innovations were made in domestic structures.

24.

After its creation, Donatello's David was moved to within the Palazzo della Signoria in Florence, indicating the

a)

use of a biblical subject to achieve political motives as a symbol of Florence's anti-tyrannical values

b)

swiftness in which the tastes of Florentine elites changed

c)

artist’s loss of favor within the guilds of Florence

d)

desires of the Medici to secure and decorate their new palace

25.

The plan of this church can be categorized as

a)

cruciform

b)

central

c)

Greek

d)

evil

26.

The medium of the Bayeux Tapestry is

a)
painting on canvas
b)
embroidery on linen
c)

hand woven tapestry

d)
print on paper
27.

The historical event depicted here is

a)

The Great Horse Crash (2066)

b)
The Norman Conquest of England (1066)
c)
The Signing of the Magna Carta (1215)
d)
The English Civil War (1642-1651)