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AP Art History Exam Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The inclusion of the image in the manuscript best illustrates which of the following features of the period 1450-1750?

a)

Rulers using art as a way to communicate with their illiterate subjects

b)

Rulers using art to expand their territories

c)

Rulers using art as a way to increase literacy

d)

Rulers using art to legitimize their rule

2.

Which of the following best describes the 1936 lithograph (entitled The Hero) by German artist George Grosz?

a)

A propaganda poster prepared by the Nazi Party

b)

A protest poster against the atrocities of the atomic bomb

c)

A representation of a Holocaust victim

d)

A post-First World War print expressing antiwar sentiment

3.

The work employs

a)

hierarchical scale

b)

continuous narrative

c)

one-point perspective

d)

aniconic representation

4.

The work shown can be identified as

a)

the Apollo 11 stones from Namibia, created c. 25,500–25,300 B.C.E.

b)

a section of the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux, created 15,000–13,000 B.C.E.

c)

the Ambum Stone from Papua New Guinea, created c. 1500 B.C.E.

d)

a Lapita terra cotta fragment from the Solomon Islands, created 1000 B.C.E.

5.

Paintings such as this are commonly dated to approximately

a)

15,000 B.C.E.

b)

5000 B.C.E.

c)

400 B.C.E.

d)

1200 C.E.

6.

Which of the following art movements is characterized by its emphasis on light and color, often capturing moments of everyday life?

a)

Impressionism

b)

Cubism

c)

Baroque

d)

Surrealism

7.

Which ancient civilization is known for its pyramids and hieroglyphic writing?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

8.

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Raphael

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Donatello

9.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Gothic architecture?

a)

Flying buttresses

b)

Doric columns

c)

Ziggurats

d)

Stupas

10.

The 'Mona Lisa' is a famous work by which artist?

a)

Vincent van Gogh

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Claude Monet

11.

Which art movement is known for its use of geometric shapes and fragmented objects?

a)

Impressionism

b)

Cubism

c)

Renaissance

d)

Romanticism

12.

What is the primary material used in traditional Japanese ukiyo-e prints?

a)

Oil paint

b)

Watercolor

c)

Woodblock

d)

Charcoal

13.

Which of the following artists is associated with the Surrealist movement?

a)

Salvador Dalí

b)

Henri Matisse

c)

Jackson Pollock

d)

Edvard Munch

14.

The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to which Greek goddess?

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Athena

d)

Artemis

15.

Which period in art history is known for its focus on humanism and the revival of classical antiquity?

a)

Baroque

b)

Renaissance

c)

Medieval

d)

Modern

16.

Which of the following is a famous example of Baroque architecture?

a)

St. Peter's Basilica

b)

The Colosseum

c)

The Parthenon

d)

Notre-Dame Cathedral

17.

Who is the artist behind the famous painting 'Starry Night'?

a)

Claude Monet

b)

Vincent van Gogh

c)

Paul Cézanne

d)

Henri Rousseau

18.

Which civilization is known for its ziggurats and cuneiform writing?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Greek

c)

Mesopotamian

d)

Roman

19.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Romanesque architecture?

a)

Pointed arches

b)

Rounded arches

c)

Flying buttresses

d)

Glass facades

20.

The 'Last Supper' is a famous mural by which artist?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Titian

21.

Which art movement is characterized by its focus on emotion and individualism, often depicting dramatic scenes?

a)

Romanticism

b)

Neoclassicism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Cubism

22.

Which of the following is a well-known work of art from the Neolithic period?

a)

Venus of Willendorf

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

David

d)

The Thinker

23.

Which artist is known for the sculpture 'David'?

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Bernini

d)

Rodin

24.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Byzantine art?

a)

Realistic human figures

b)

Use of perspective

c)

Gold backgrounds

d)

Impressionistic brushwork

25.

Which famous structure is an example of Islamic architecture?

a)

The Alhambra

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Eiffel Tower

d)

The Colosseum