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Worksheets314 APAH Fall Final Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
In Egypt and Mesopotamia, relief figures were often carved in
terra-cotta
the black-figure style
registers
caldaria
The relief carving shown can be attributed to the Amarna style because it depicts the
veneration of the sun god Aten by the pharaoh and his family
judgment of the pharaoh’s soul before Osiris, the god of the underworld
pharaoh and his wife receiving a law code from the god Shamash
pharaoh’s celebration of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
The form of the columns in the hypostyle hall was intended to recall the
dense clusters of papyrus reeds on the Nile
statuesque figures of the pharaoh and his family
palm trees that grow near desert oases
celestial rays that emanate from the crown of Amun-Re
Which of the following statements is true of both the Standard of Ur from the Royal Tombs at Ur and the Palette of King Narmer?
They portray dynastic succession.
They celebrate military victory.
They designate the king as a sun god.
They depict an enemy’s military banner.
In the geographical region, the evolution in form from earlier tombs to the architectural complex shown most likely resulted from a desire to
emulate the monumental tombs of foreign rulers
innovate by using new materials to ease the process of creating such buildings
provide space for an army to protect the ruler in the afterlife
heighten the symbolic association with the Sun
The inscribed text outlines
rituals in preparation for the afterlife
laws governing crime and punishment
historical accounts of military triumphs
ceremonial prayers to the gods
The visual organization of the work is meant to suggest a
solemn procession as part of a civic ceremony
sequence of successive events in an important narrative
contrast between orderly control and chaotic drama
strict hierarchy between the relative importance of the figures
The work serves to legitimize the
invasion of neighboring city-states
king's right to rule
institution of monotheism
authority of the priests
The work employs
hierarchical scale
continuous narrative
one-point perspective
aniconic representation
In the work shown, features of different animals were combined for the purpose of creating
a symbolic representation of a kingdom that was made through uniting separate realms
an imposing mythical creature that was meant to safeguard the entrance to a royal complex
the personification of a multifaceted deity to be placed inside the shrine of a temple complex
the symbolic portrait of a king as protector and defender of stability in the realm
Which of the following was used to build Stonehenge?
Mortise-and-tenon construction
An arcaded support system
Pendentive and dome construction
A cantilevered support system
Art historians have theorized that the beaker with ibex motifs was most likely made for
luxury purposes because it was discovered in the ruins of a palace
military exercises because it was discovered in the ruins of a citadel
funerary rituals because it was discovered in a grave
religious use because it was discovered in a cave
Although the cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux were originally interpreted as depictions of hunting scenes, they have more recently been interpreted as paintings intended to
warn people about dangerous animals threatening villages
portray scenes of animal domestication
document a series of animal-based rituals
tell a mythic narrative of human origins
The work shown can be identified as the
camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine from central Mexico, created 14,000–7000 B.C.E.
anthropomorphic stele from the Arabian Peninsula, created in the fourth millennium B.C.E.
Ambum Stone from Papua New Guinea, created c. 1500 B.C.E.
Tlatilco female figurine from central Mexico, created 1200–900 B.C.E.
The work shown can be identified as
the Apollo 11 stones from Namibia, created c. 25,500–25,300 B.C.E.
a section of the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux, created 15,000–13,000 B.C.E.
the Ambum Stone from Papua New Guinea, created c. 1500 B.C.E.
a Lapita terra cotta fragment from the Solomon Islands, created 1000 B.C.E.
The artist who created the Benin bronze wall plaque from Oba’s palace used which of the following techniques to show the importance of the Oba?
Linear perspective
Scarification
Continuous narration
Hierarchical scale
This work can be attributed to
the Lapita culture of the Solomon Islands
the Mende from West Africa
the Mexica (Aztec) of Mexico
the Kwakwaka’wakw from Canada’s Northwest coast
In Mende culture, the Bundu mask, as a part of a masquerade ritual related to gender roles, is worn by the
female elders, who serve as teachers and mentors during the girls’ initiation
initiates’ parents, who ceremonially dedicate their sons to a trade or profession
senior members of a secret society, who select young male candidates for initiation
male leaders, who select young women for training as Bundu mask carvers
Fang byeri figures were intended to function as
talismans
reliquaries
staff gods
shrines
Ikenga figures, created by the Igbo peoples of Nigeria, are being interpreted as
portraits of the people for whom they are carved
reliquaries for the bones of the patron after death
symbols of the patron’s past and future successes
representations of the patron’s hoped-for children
In designing the power figure (Nkisi n’kondi), the artist drew on the Kongo traditions of carving a hollow cavity in the area of the figure’s belly in order to
contain the sunsum, which is another name for the soul of the people
serve as the figure’s spiritual center, where medicinal material is placed
guard ancestral relics that could be spiritually consulted when making important decisions
represent a particular man’s achievement and struggle for earned status
The female face in this Pwo mask from the Chokwe people is shown with closed eyes to represent the
blindness of women toward evil spirits
fear of impending death that awaits all
empowerment of women through childbirth
ecstatic experience of the ritual overtaking the dancer
How did the Medici family contribute to the Renaissance?
They were patrons of the arts
They killed off anyone who challenged their power
They went on a crime spree
They formed the first government that collected taxes
The work represents a figure
witnessing a sacred event
showing loyalty to an emperor
alighting on the prow of a boat
experiencing spiritual enlightenment
The work was created during which of the following periods?
Early Classical
Late Classical
Archaic
Hellenistic
The facade of the Temple of Minerva includes which of the following architectural features?
A portico flanked by Corinthian columns
A blind arcade
A hypostyle hall
A pediment supported by Tuscan columns
The depiction of war on the Column of Trajan differs from earlier depictions, such as the one seen in the Alexander Mosaic, in that the narrative frieze on the Column of Trajan
models the peaceful resolution that can be achieved through negotiation
emphasizes the methodical power of imperial leadership
avoids references to the gods to assert the strength of the army
displays merciless violence against a weak and defeated enemy
The work is from
Classical Greece
Hellenistic Greece
Imperial Rome
Baroque Italy
The temple was dedicated to
Artemis
Portunus
Athena
Zeus
The image shows a detail from a larger sculptural frieze found on the
Audience Hall (apadana) of Darius and Xerxes at Persepolis
Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens
Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon
Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus in Rome
The column shown demonstrates the style of which of the following orders?
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Composite
The work shown can be attributed to which of the following ancient Mediterranean cultures?
New Kingdom Egypt
Archaic Greece
Etruria
Republican Rome
Stylistically, the sculpture is an example of which of the following art historical periods?
Etruscan
Hellenistic
Gothic
Renaissance
The Temple of Minerva differs from traditional Greek temples such as the Parthenon in that the Temple of Minerva most likely
was made of wood, mud brick, and clay instead of stone and marble
was enclosed on all sides by columns instead of featuring only a front portico
featured closed pediments with sculptures instead of open, undecorated pediments
had a low-rising, stepped entrance instead of a high podium with a frontal entryway
In the work shown, the influence of earlier architecture styles can be seen in the
oval shape that allows for expansive viewing from all sides
arches that are framed by engaged columns and a lintel
engaged columns that distribute the weight evenly on all sides
oculus that provides natural lighting for the events
In designing the forum in which the column stands, Apollodorus of Damascus departed from the design traditions demonstrated in earlier Roman imperial fora by
making the basilica the central building in the public space
incorporating images of the emperor throughout the complex
siting the forum on the outskirts of the city along the Appian Way
excluding any temples or other religious structures
The work shows an understanding of
foreshortening
movement
symmetry
perspective
The work shown can be attributed to the style of Hellenistic Greece because of which of the following characteristics?
The use of a canon of proportions to produce a perfected male form
The depiction of the psychological effects of defeat to elicit an emotional response from the viewer
The stylized treatment of the body to make it appropriate for use in a timeless funerary context
The inclusion of exaggerated signs of intense aging to foster respect for wisdom and experience
The work is from which culture?
Sumerian
Mycenean
Etruscan
Minoan
The work depicts a battle in which
Anglo-Saxons were defeated by Duke William at Hastings
the Greeks won a naval war against the Persians at Salamis
Alexander the Great overthrew King Darius III
Rome was sacked by the invading Visigoths
The building is a part of a complex built to celebrate
the conquests of Alexander the Great
Athens’ domination of the eastern Mediterranean
the deification of the Roman emperor
the end of the Trojan War
The choice of imagery on the breastplate of the individual depicted was most likely intended to elicit which of the following responses from viewers?
Reverence for his status as only prophet of a single true deity
Appreciation of his services as protector of peace and prosperity
Empathy for his display of humility and earthly suffering
Fear of his power to hand out judgment and punishment to his people
On the basis of style and subject matter, the work shown can be attributed to which of the following cultures?
Susian
Sumerian
Etruscan
Classical Greece
The work does which of the following?
Depicts a legislative event.
Depicts a domestic event.
Uses realistic scale.
Expresses intense emotion.
What do we call this structure?
column
dome
atrium
pavilion
What is this type of object called?
Fibulum
Fibula
Fibelum
Fibilia
The opening words of a manuscript, often illuminated with a large capital letter, are called the
Incipit
Vellum
Cross
Choir
This page from the Lindisfarne Gospels is an example of ...
An incipit
Heavy Gilding
Horror Vacui
A portrait page
The narrative imagery in Gothic stained-glass windows is most comparable to that of
manuscript illumination
tomb sculpture
catacomb painting
jamb sculpture
This sculpture is classified as a
tombstone
cloisonne
fibula
pietà
In a Christian church, a recessed area that contains the altar.
Clerestory
Gallery
Apse
Arcade
The work shown is an example of
Pieta
Tympanium
Reliquary
Horror Vacui
An upper section of a wall that contains a long row of windows.
Clerestory
Gallery
Apse
Arcade
Braces on the outsides of buildings that helped hold up the immense stone roofs.
Braces
Flying Buttress
beams
pointed arch
A type of stained glass window: round with scalloped edges
tapestry
stained glass window
flower window
rose window
What do we call this structure?
dome
beam
column
tower
The destruction of religious images images in the Byzantine period.
Horror Vacui
Iconoclasm
Spolia
Reliquary
Even though this is called the Bayeaux Tapestry, it is really an example of
The structure is located in
China
India
Russian
Iran
The structure's exterior is decorated with a combination of
inlaid stone and verses from the Quran
zoomorphic and ribbon interlace
cloisonné enamel and filigree
relief sculptures and verses inspired by the Bible
The interior of the building is
illuminated by an oculus
ornamented with marble
furnished with calligraphic panels
covered with low-relief carvings
The carved decoration on the work has been interpreted as symbolic of the political power and legitimacy of the ruler based on
a carved inscription, which lists the succession of caliphs in the Umayyad dynasty
representations of falcon eggs, which were symbolic of the Umayyad Caliphate
a portrait of the owner, which depicts him seated on an ornate throne
scenes of a lion hunt, which expresses the victory of the Umayyads over the Nasrid dynasty
The work shown is an example of
a reliquary that would have contained sacred remains
an ornate fibula, like those found in Lombardic graves
a carved pyxis, which once held containers of fragrant perfume
an enconchado luxury good meant to be used as a diplomatic gift
In the folio page shown, the deliberate geometric layout of the stylized calligraphic text conveys
the innovative and unique approach of the artist
a preference for clarity of content over design
the importance of the spiritual message being communicated
the limitations of carefully planned design methods
The mosque shown is located in
Spain
Syria
Turkey
Egypt
The double-tiered columns allowed for all of the following EXCEPT
barrel-vaulted roofing
decorative rhythm and repetition
a higher roof to make up for the short columns
the entrance of light and air into the hall
In the folio shown, the elaborate border of flowers and birds, rich furniture, and figural composition allows it to be attributed to which of the following cultures?
Mughal India
Safavid Persia
Arab North Africa
Kamakura Japan
Ornamentation on the surfaces of Islamic religious architecture often includes
figures of religious leaders
mythological characters
historical scenes
calligraphic panels
Over the centuries, a wide courtyard was built around the Kaaba in order to
separate the crowds of ordinary worshipers from clerics visiting the shrine
provide space for chapels dedicated to the important saints that line its periphery
provide a large open space for burying the faithful near this sacred site
allow large crowds of pilgrims to perform the prescribed ritual of circumambulation
The great Mosque of Isfahan was built with a large sahn (courtyard) in its center in order to
house an open air food market for the town’s population throughout the working week
provide space for pilgrims to perform the devotional practice of circumambulation
accommodate the entire male population of the town during Friday prayers
provide the Mosque’s clergy with a private space for prayer and contemplation
At the time of the Dome of the Rock’s construction, Muslim practitioners in Jerusalem were meant to recognize the triumph of the new faith of Islam through which external aspect of the structure?
Its symbolic location at a sacred religious site
Its concentric aisles that allow circumambulation
Its Qur’anic frieze that is visible throughout the city
Its integrated position in a bustling city center
The church shown is
Early Christian
Carolingian
Ottonian
Romanesque
At the Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) at Isfahan, Iran, the qibla iwan reminds worshippers to direct themselves toward the city of Mecca as they pray through the presence of
minarets
muqarnas
a minbar
a maqsura
For a person standing outside of the Great Mosque of Isfahan, the dominant visual element of the mosque is
the pathway through a chahar bagh garden that leads to the mosque
a monumental gate that is ornamented with calligraphy from the Qur’an
the pair of cylindrical minarets that indicate the direction of Islamic prayer
an open-air courtyard with a large fountain rising from the middle
Early Christians would probably have recognized the figures with raised arms shown between the lunettes of the fresco as representing
angels guarding the chapel
apostles preaching the Gospel
martyrs who died by crucifixion
believers in the act of prayer
In The Court of Gayumars, Sultan Muhammad’s use of intricacy, fanciful figures, and lavish color had the effect of
communicating the similarities between Persian history and the life of the court
encouraging viewers to take their time in exploring the details of the work
counteracting prevailing opinions that Persian artistic traditions were outmoded
influencing courtiers to respect their ruler as a direct descendant of Gayumars
The combination of vegetal and figural forms in the Basin (Baptistère de St. Louis) reflects the distinction drawn in medieval Islamic culture between
oral and written history
luxury and everyday contexts
people of different social classes
religious and secular law
In the work shown, Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, the depiction of the subject matter visually contributes to the story by
drawing the viewer’s eye to details depicted in the background
using scale to convey the Karg’s intimidating cruelty
identifying the hero through his luxurious, kingly garb
directing the gaze of the king toward the viewer
These sculptures are from which of the following art historical periods?
Early Christian
Romanesque
Gothic
Baroque
Which characteristic typically differentiates a Gothic church from a Romanesque church?
The use of a basilican plan
The inclusion of a clerestory
The use of flying buttresses
The presence of a nave arcade
Which of the following is true of the Gothic period?
Artists were educated in academies.
Private patronage encouraged much still-life painting.
The greatest architectural innovations were made in domestic structures.
Church patronage encouraged religious art.
The narrative imagery in Gothic stained-glass windows is most comparable to that of
manuscript illumination
tomb sculpture
catacomb painting
jamb sculpture
