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Art History Midterm Review

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Renaissance was marked by a renewed interest in ____?

a)

Science

b)

Ancient Greek and Roman culture

c)

classical systems of government

d)

Pagan belief

2.

Humanism, which was intellectually what The Renaissance was based on, was all about __________.

a)

the value of human beings and their capacities

b)

Focusing on a religious theology that was more concerned with humanity

c)

Believing all things started in the mind of man

d)

Humanity being the most important species on earth

3.

What was the theme of most early Renaissance art?

a)

Anatomical images

b)

Secular images

c)

Christian images

d)

Mystical Images

4.

What did Italy look like at the beginning of the Renaissance?

a)

A unified country

b)

A collection of wealthy city states

c)

A divided nation

d)

A vassal state under the Ottomans

5.

Which cities in Italy were the center of Renaissance artistic production?

a)

Rome, Milan, Naples, and Verona

b)

Venice, Milan, Naples, and Palermo

c)

Venice, Milan, Siena, and Florence

d)

Florence, Venice, Rome, and Palermo

6.

Why was the emergence of oil paint as a medium significant to the Renaissance?

a)

Slow drying time, richer colors, and the ability to work in layered glazes

b)

Fast drying time, muted colors, and the ability to work in layered glazes.

c)

Slow drying time, muted colors, and the ability to work in layered glazes

d)

Fast drying time, richer colors, and the ability to work in layered glazes

7.

True or false: Naturalism influenced Renaissance art.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Renaissance, Medieval
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance
9.

Which city was the most prosperous In Italy during the Renaissance?

a)

Siena

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

Rome

10.

Which artwork below is Michelangelo's David?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

This fresco is located in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.

a)

Raphael's "School of Athens"

b)

Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam"

c)

Ghirlandaio's "Confirmation of the Franciscan Rule"

d)

Botticelli's "Primavera"

12.

Which family was famous for their patronage during the Italian Renaissance?

a)

The House of Massimo

b)

The Orsinis

c)

The Medicis

d)

The Sforza

13.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
14.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
15.
Who is the creator of this sculpture? 
a)
Michelango
b)
Raphael
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
16.

Which artist sculpted the following bronze sculpture depicting "David"?

a)

Donatello

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

17.

After Charles VIII invaded Florence, which city became the hub of artistic production during the High Renaissance

a)

Rome

b)

Venice

c)

Paris

d)

Palermo

18.

Which artists is known as the "Renaissance Man", because he was so well-rounded in many studies of the Renaissance?

a)

Donatello

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

19.

Which oil painting technique did Leonardo Da Vinci invent that meant "in the manner of smoke" that blurred edges and smoothed contours?

a)

Sfumato

b)

Scumbling

c)

Alla Prima

d)

Chiaroscuro

20.

Who painted the Masterwork 'The School of Athens'

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Donatello

d)

Leonardo DaVinci

21.

Who painted the ceiling and back wall of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo DaVinci

c)

Botticelli

d)

Raphael

22.

Who created this painting?

a)

Botticelli

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Leonardo DaVinci

23.

True or False: Michelangelo considered himself a sculptor, not a painter

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What subject was Raphael most well known for painting?

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

Ancient Greek myths

c)

Madonna and Child

d)

Garden scenes

25.

The High Classical period of Greek art lasted

a)

from 550 to 350 B.C.

b)

from 450 to 400 B.C.

c)

from 450 B.C. to 400 A.D.

d)

from 550 B.C. to 350 A.D.

26.

The Greek developed three architectural systems called orders:

a)

the Doric, Composite, and Spartan

b)

the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

c)

the Doric, Spartan, and Composite

d)

the Tuscan, Ionic, and Tuscan

27.
What is this?
a)
The Temple of Venus
b)
the Parthenon
c)

The Temple of Zeus

d)

The Pantheon

28.
The way this figure is standing with more weight on one leg and the torso twisted somewhat is called a _____ stance.
a)

Kritos

b)

Contraposto

c)
kouros
d)

Chiaroscuro

29.

What allowed greek artists to have such a thorough understanding of anatomy?

a)

Bodybuilding got its start in Ancient Greece so many men and women were muscular

b)

Greek scientists made complex parchments detailing anatomy for reference

c)

The men would exercise together at gymnasiums

d)

They were the first artists to hire models

30.

Identify this column

a)

Ionic

b)

Doric

c)

Corinthian

31.

Identify this column

a)

Doric

b)

Ionian

c)

Corinthian

32.

Identify this column

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

33.

What type of column is shown in the photo from the Greek era?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

34.

Pericles most famous building project was...

(a)  

35.

Where is the Acropolis placed?

a)

On top of a hill/mountain in Athens

b)

On the coast of Athens

c)

At the center of Athens

d)

By the Temple of Zeus

36.

Who funded the building of the Parthenon?

a)

Sophocles

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Archimedes

d)

Pericles

37.

What are the three major periods of ancient Greece?

a)

Classical, Hellenic, and Hellenistic

b)

Geometric, Oriental, and Classical

c)

Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic

d)

Archaic, Geometric, and Classical

38.

How did the Hellenic period end?

a)

The Greeks won the war against the Persians

b)

The death of Phillip of Macedon

c)

The death of Alexander the Great

d)

When the spartans conquered Athens

39.

What Greek period is this sculpture from?

a)

Archaic

b)

Macedonian

c)

Hellenistic

d)

Classical

40.

What Greek period is this sculpture from?

a)

Archaic

b)

Macedonian

c)

Hellenistic

d)

Classical

41.

What Greek period is this sculpture from?

a)

Archaic

b)

Macedonian

c)

Hellenistic

d)

Classical

42.

This is

a)

Athens

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Acropolis

d)

The Erechtheum

43.

This is...

a)

Athens

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Acropolis

d)

The Erechtheum

44.

Which is NOT true of Greek Theaters?

a)

The were built open aired and off of hills.

b)

They were built to provide the best acoustics so everyone could hear.

c)

Theater as very important to Greek societies.

d)

They were built as free standing, circular structures

45.

What were the very first Greek dramas about

a)

The gods and greek heroes

b)

Romance and intrigue

c)

Making fun of Athenian politics

d)

Introspective tragedies with psychological themes

46.

List one or more of the three principles/ideas that Greek culture was founded on

(a)  

47.

Which goddess is this ancient wonder of the world a statue of?

a)

Hera

b)

Persephone

c)

Minerva

d)

Athena

48.

What two materials is a chryselephantine made of?

a)

Gold and Marble

b)

Marble and Bronze

c)

Ivory and Bronze

d)

Ivory and Gold

49.

What is the name of the structure seen here?

a)

The Parthenon

b)

The Arena

c)

The Colossos

d)

The Colosseum

50.

Name the technique shown here using small peices of glass tesserae.

a)

Mosaic

b)

Mondrian

c)

Moniped

d)

Mindset

51.

Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and buried these two cities in volcanic ash.

a)

Helena and Athens

b)

Naples and Rome

c)

Pompeii and Herculaneum

d)

Florence and Caprese

52.

What is the name of this structure built to honor all the Roman gods?

a)

The Portcullis

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Pantheon

d)

The Panetone

53.

What is this structure called?

a)

Bridge

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Wall

d)

Gate

54.
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
a)
volcanic rock
b)
asphalt
c)
cement
d)
lime
55.
A strong super-realism in Roman Republican portrait sculpture is called  
a)
Super-realism  
b)
Photo-realism  
c)
Verism  
d)
Naturalistic realism
56.
All of the following are true of the Pantheon EXCEPT
a)
It was dedicated to the goddess Athena
b)
It was built of concrete and brick  
c)
It’s dome has an oculus open to the weather
d)
It was a temple to all the Roman gods
57.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Column of Augustus
b)
Column of Trajan
c)
Column of Constantine
d)
Column of Marcus Aurelius
58.

The Column of Trajan was

a)

carved with reliefs, depicting Trajan’s victorious campaign against the Dacians. It is a long spiralling narrative strip and includes more than 2,500 individual figures, among them the figure of Trajan is recurrent.

b)

carved with reliefs, depicting Titus victorious campaign against the Judea, It is a long spiralling narrative strip and includes more than 5,500 individual figures, among them the figure of Titus is recurrent.

59.

Which image best represents an oculus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

These two cultures greatly influenced Roman culture.

a)

Greek and Macedonean

b)

Persia and Egyptian

c)

Etruscan and Greek

d)

Greek and Egyptian

61.

Name this monument

a)

Arch of Constantine

b)

Arch of Titus

c)

Arc de Triomphe

d)

Arch of Hadrian

62.

Which Roman Emperor Built a Villa in Tivoli

a)

Augustus

b)

Nero

c)

Vespasian

d)

Hadrian

63.

What technique did early artists use to paint cave walls?

a)

Chewing animal fat (binder) and mixing it with crushed flowers (pigment) and blowing it onto walls

b)

Dipping hands in seed oil (binder) and mixing it with minerals (pigment) to finger paint on walls

c)

Chewing animal fat (binder) and mixing it with crushed up minerals (pigment) to blow onto walls

d)

Dipping hands in seed oil (binder) and mixing it with crushed flowers (pigment) and blowing it onto walls

64.

When was the golden age of Ancient Egypt

a)

2040-1648 BC

b)

1540-1295 BC

c)

1295-1065 BC

d)

31 BC

65.
What pharaoh decided to abandon the former religious practices of Egypt in favor of a single 'god of the sun'?
a)
Amenhotep
b)
Ramesses
c)
Akhenaten
d)
Tutankhamun
66.
How was the sculpture and artwork of Akhenaten's reign different from other pharaohs'?
a)
The work was more realistic, showing "flaws".
b)
 The work showed the pharaohs as the flawless beings they were supposed to be.
c)
The work was not different at all from other dynasties.
67.
Who is Imhotep?
a)
He was the first artist/architect in known history.
b)
He was the first known scholar.
c)
He was brother of Cleopatra.
d)
He was a famous Egyptian chef
68.
What was Imhotep's importance in the history of art?
a)
He built a solid stone structure rising 20 stories in the desert air.
b)
He built the first step pyramid King Zoser.
c)
He built skyscrapers
d)
He painted Tutenkhamun's portrait.
69.
Egyptian writing system using images is known as what?
a)
Cuneform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Kichwa
d)
Swahili
70.

The largest Pyramid was made for which Pharaoh?

a)

Khufu

b)

Khafre

c)

Sphinx

d)

Tutankhamun

71.

Pyramids were built for _____________.

a)

Places to worship their gods.

b)

Tombs for their Pharaohs.

c)

Large three dimensional triangles in the sand.

72.

The most famous Pharaoh's tomb that has been discovered was Tutankhamun's. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Most of the Ancient Egyptian Art we have in museums today is because they were discovered in tombs. True or False?

a)

False

b)

True

74.

Hieroglyphs carved in stone are examples of:

a)

Relief Sculpture

b)

Sculpture in the round

75.
What is a relief carving?
a)
a relief carving is when a flat surface has its negative space carved away, revealing objects or people as a raised surface
b)
It is when you carve away the positive space.
76.

Is this an example of High Relief, Low Relief, or Sculpture in the Round?

a)

High Relief

b)

Low Relief

c)

Sculpture in the Round

77.

Is this an example of High Relief, Low Relief, or Sculpture in the Round?

a)

High Relief

b)

Low Relief

c)

Sculpture in the Round

78.

Is this an example of High Relief, Low Relief, or Sculpture in the Round?

a)

High Relief

b)

Low Relief

c)

Sculpture in the Round

79.

Besides the Pyramids, where are many of the tombs of the Pharaohs?

a)

Valley of the Kings

b)

Mordor

c)

Death Valley

d)

Valley of the Nile

80.

What is a description of Frontalism?

a)

The face is from a side or profile view.

b)

The eye is from a front view.

c)

The arms and feet are from a profile view.

d)

The shoulders and chest are from a front view.

e)

All of the above.

81.
What role did having extra food have on the people of early Egypt?
a)
High rates of heart attacks.
b)
Not everyone had to be a hunter or farmer. They could have professions: teacher, doctor, merchant etc...
c)
Too much obesity.
d)
Greed and hoarding of food.
82.
What was the purpose of 'the pyramid'?
a)
For tourists to visit.
b)
Tomb for the Pharaohs and all of their possessions.
c)
A place to hide the Pharaohs gold.
d)
Community center for the people of Egypt.
83.
What are the three main historical periods of Ancient Egypt?
a)
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.
b)

Archaic period, Intermediate period, New Kingdom

c)

Old Kingdom, Intermediate Period, New Kingdom

84.

What is the Ka aspect of the Egyptian soul?

a)

The part of the soul that travels to the afterlife

b)

The part of the soul attached to an individuals name

c)

The part of the soul that stays with the body and must be maintained

d)

The part of the soul that represents someones shadow/capacity for evil

85.

What is the Ba aspect of the Egyptian soul?

a)

The part of the soul that stays with the body and must be maintained

b)

The part of the soul that moves on into the afterlife

c)

The part of the soul that is associated with the shadow/capacity for evil

d)

The part of the Egyptian soul associated with their name

86.

Who was the only female Pharaoh?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Nefertiabet

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Nefertititi

87.

What is the title of the Egyptian masterwork?

a)

Nebamun Wanders the Marshes

b)

Nebamun Guiding His Family

c)

Nebumun Beats Crane with Snake

d)

Nebamun Hunting In The Marshes

88.

The earliest example of christian art is found in _______ painted on the walls

a)

The colosseum

b)

Greek temples

c)

Roman catacombs

d)

The forum of Trajan

89.

Which Mauryan emperor embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga War, influencing the art and architecture of the period?

a)

Emperor Chandragupta

b)

Emperor Ashoka

c)

Emperor Bindusara

d)

Emperor Harsha

90.

What is the significance of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, and what do the four lions symbolize?

a)

Wealth and prosperity

b)

Power, courage, and the spread of Dharma

c)

Peace and tranquility

d)

Unity and strength

91.

What type of structure, prominent during the Mauryan period, houses sacred relics and symbolizes the cosmic mountain?

a)

Temple

b)

Pagoda

c)

Stupa

d)

Monastery

92.

During the Mauryan period, Buddhist art was largely aniconic. What does this term mean?

a)

Depicting the Buddha in human form

b)

Using abstract symbols to represent the Buddha

c)

Using animal figures to represent the Buddha

d)

Depicting the Buddha through natural landscapes

93.

What was the role of Ashokan pillars, and what was inscribed on them?

a)

To mark territorial boundaries; inscribed with military victories

b)

To promote ethical governance and religious harmony; inscribed with Ashoka's edicts

c)

To commemorate royal family events; inscribed with family lineage

d)

To serve as astronomical markers; inscribed with celestial data

94.

The Gupta period is considered the ‘Golden Age’ of India. What significant advancements were made during this period?

a)

Development of nuclear technology

b)

Advancements in art, literature, and science

c)

Establishment of global trade routes

d)

Invention of the steam engine

95.

Which script was used to inscribe Ashoka's edicts on the pillars?

a)

Devanagari

b)

Brahmi

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Tamil

96.

What does the term "Dharma" refer to in the context of Ashoka's edicts?

a)

Wealth accumulation

b)

Moral law and ethical governance

c)

Military conquest

d)

Religious rituals

97.
What were the first artworks from prehistoric times?
a)
Leather goods
b)
Cave Paintings
c)
Stone Structures
d)
Rock statues
98.

What do the cave art images tell us about the people that made them?

a)

They were likely hunters.

b)

They weren't very creative people.

c)

They were likely farmers.

99.
What subject matter did the pre-historic people draw?
a)
Rocks
b)
Planets
c)
Weapons
d)
Animals
100.
Paleolithic artists had what five main colors at their disposal?
a)
Red, white, blue and green
b)
Yellow, red, brown, black and white 
c)
Blue, green, purple, violet
d)
Red, orange, yellow and pink
101.

What technique did early artists use to paint cave walls?

a)

Chewing animal fat (binder) and mixing it with crushed flowers (pigment) and blowing it onto walls

b)

Dipping hands in seed oil (binder) and mixing it with minerals (pigment) to finger paint on walls

c)

Chewing animal fat (binder) and mixing it with crushed up minerals (pigment) to blow onto walls

d)

Dipping hands in seed oil (binder) and mixing it with crushed flowers (pigment) and blowing it onto walls

102.
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
103.
Which Prehistoric culture does this artwork belong to?
a)
Northern Europe (Spain, France)
b)
Aboriginal Australians
c)
Celts (Scotland, Ireland)
d)
Native Americans
104.

For what purpose did prehistoric people make art?

a)

To connect with and have power over the animals they hunt

b)

To tell stories of their great hunts to tribesmen

c)

To practice art for fun

d)

To remember the dead animals slain in the hunt

105.

In what century was the first cave painting discovered?

a)

14th

b)

16th

c)

18th

d)

19th

106.
What happened to the Lascaux Cave after it was found?
a)
It was looted during WWII
b)
It was vandalized by teenagers
c)
Constant visitors caused the artwork to deteriorate
d)
It was closed and believed to be a hoax
107.
What were the first artworks from prehistoric times?
a)
Leather goods
b)
Cave Paintings
c)
Stone Structures
d)
Rock statues
108.

What do the cave art images tell us about the people that made them?

a)

They were likely hunters.

b)

They weren't very creative people.

c)

They were likely farmers.

109.
What subject matter did the pre-historic people draw?
a)
Rocks
b)
Planets
c)
Weapons
d)
Animals
110.
Paleolithic artists had what five main colors at their disposal?
a)
Red, white, blue and green
b)
Yellow, red, brown, black and white 
c)
Blue, green, purple, violet
d)
Red, orange, yellow and pink
111.

What technique did early artists use to paint cave walls?

a)

Chewing animal fat (binder) and mixing it with crushed flowers (pigment) and blowing it onto walls

b)

Dipping hands in seed oil (binder) and mixing it with minerals (pigment) to finger paint on walls

c)

Chewing animal fat (binder) and mixing it with crushed up minerals (pigment) to blow onto walls

d)

Dipping hands in seed oil (binder) and mixing it with crushed flowers (pigment) and blowing it onto walls

112.
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
113.
Which Prehistoric culture does this artwork belong to?
a)
Northern Europe (Spain, France)
b)
Aboriginal Australians
c)
Celts (Scotland, Ireland)
d)
Native Americans
114.

For what purpose did prehistoric people make art?

a)

To connect with and have power over the animals they hunt

b)

To tell stories of their great hunts to tribesmen

c)

To practice art for fun

d)

To remember the dead animals slain in the hunt

115.

In what century was the first cave painting discovered?

a)

14th

b)

16th

c)

18th

d)

19th

116.
What happened to the Lascaux Cave after it was found?
a)
It was looted during WWII
b)
It was vandalized by teenagers
c)
Constant visitors caused the artwork to deteriorate
d)
It was closed and believed to be a hoax

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