Prehistoric Art
Egyptian/ Middle Eastern Art
Egyptian/ Middle Eastern Art
Greek Art
Greek/Roman Art
100
Lascaux series of caves with paintings from the Paleolithic period is located in a. Italy b. England c. Germany d. France
What is d. France
100
. The laws expressed on the Code of Hammurabi can be summarized as a. forgiveness is the highest form of justice b. the only way to deter crime is to use the death penalty c. justice depends on your ability to pay d. the punishment reflects the crime
What is d. the punishment reflects the crime
100
. The innermost coffin of King Tutankhamen depicts the young pharaoh holding a a. falcon b. crook and flail c. sun disk d. cobra
What is b. crook and flail
100
11. To emphasize realism seen in the Seated Boxer, the artist used a. gold to symbolize the boxer’s victory over his opponents. b. Ivory to highlight the tousled nature of his hair during combat. c. Copper to indicate wounds on his hands. d. Stoic facial expression to represent pain.
What is c. Copper to indicate wounds on his hands
100
Cannon of proportions describes a. the relation of the sculpture to Greek philosophy b. the relation of the Greek gods to the emperors c. a body of rules or laws; in Greek art, the ideal mathematical proportion of a figure. d. a graceful arrangement of the body based on tilted shoulders & hips & bent knees.
What is c. a body of rules or laws; in Greek art, the ideal mathematical proportion of a figure.
200
Prehistoric images of people wearing masks, such as “the Running Horned Woman,” indicate an ancient interest in a. Coronation of royalty & sophisticated power structure. b. A formal hierarchy of religious leaders, including women c. Ceremonial centers & designated performers. d. Ritual presentations in which the participants paint their bodies & dance
What is d. Ritual presentations in which the participants paint their bodies & dance
200
Anthropomorphic means a. resembling human form, but not in itself human b. Fanciful (ornamental rather than practical) c. The study of past civilizations d. Alien-like
What is a. resembling human form, but not in itself human
200
The sides of the pyramids were aligned with the a. pyramids of past pharaohs b. four cardinal points c. sun and moon d. Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
What is b. four cardinal points
200
. Helios, Horses & Dionysus is a sculptural group placed on the pediment of the Parthenon because these figures a. helped Athena defeat Neptune b. were witness to Athena’s birth c. are associated with the Athenian king, Erechtheus d. were part of the Panathenaic Procession
What is b. were witness to Athena’s birth
200
. A stele is a. steel shield used to protect warriors in battle b. stone slab used to mark a grave or site c. small steel sword similar to a knife that is used for close combat. d. a large steel door used to seal a mortuary
What is b. stone slab used to mark a grave or site
300
. Paleolithic artists often used a technique called _____________to depict both horns of animals. a. Linear perspective b. Optical perspective c. Twisted perspective d. Worm’s eye view
What is c. Twisted perspective
300
The painting called The Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer shows the a. Hu-Nefer being executed for treason. b. ceremonial part of the gods choosing if he will be a successful pharaoh. c. process of deciding the deceased soul’s fate weighed against a feather. d. eternal punishment proclaimed upon a damned soul
What is c. process of deciding the deceased soul’s fate weighed against a feather.
300
A column that is not freestanding but attached to the wall is called a. a capital b. engaged capital c. engaged column d. a necropolis
What is c. engaged column
300
The function of the Anavysos Kouros is to a. Mark the grave of a dead soldier b. Worship a Greek god c. Celebrate a military victory d. Honor athletes from the Olympics
What is a. Mark the grave of a dead soldier
300
. A necropolis is a. dinning table in ancient Rome that has a reclining couch on three sides. b. a large burial area; “city of the dead” c. terra-cotta temple that houses the dead d. terra-cotta sarcophagus that encases the ashes of the dead.
What is b. a large burial area; “city of the dead”
400
The Old Stone Age is known as the ___________period. a. Aurignacian b. Perigordian c. Magdalenian d. Paleolithic
What is d. Paleolithic
400
Egyptians used all of the following methods EXCEPT __________ to show power and rank. a. isocephalism (heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground) b. hierarchy of scale c. stiff frontality d. the falcon (Horus)
What is a. isocephalism (heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground)
400
3. The Standard of Ur uses ________ to separate the sections of the narrative. a. groundlines b. cellas. c. strict frontal view. d. registers.
What is a. groundlines
400
What the Anavysos Kouros has in common with Egyptian sculpture is its a. Nudity b. Facial expression c. Contrapposto d. Stance
What is d. stance
400
Etruscan sculpture is most similar to what Greek period? a. Archaic b. Hellenistic c. Aramaic d. Classical
What is a. Archaic
500
A stele is a. A metal tomb b. A metal tool c. an upright stone slab used to mark a grave or site d. a container that is used for holding sculpted figures making them easily portable
What is c. an upright stone slab used to mark a grave or site
500
Which historical event is shown on the Palette of King Narmer? a. The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. b. The conquering of the Assyrians c. The abandonment of the polytheistic d. Egyptian religion in favor of one god, Aton.
What is a. The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
500
10. Akhenaton, Nefertiti and Three Daughters uses a _____________ to represent the monotheistic worshipping of Aton. a. composite sphinx b. cobra c. falcon d. sun disk emanating rays
What is d. sun disk emanating rays
500
Greek art in the Classical and Hellenistic period used the relaxed way of standing with knees bent & shoulders tilted called a. isocephalism b. peplotic stance c. gigantomachy d. contrapposto
What is d. contrapposto
500
.) Perspective (linear perspective) shows a. the illusion of distance by making closer objects appear less defined and clear. b. an artist’s world view of their culture c. extreme realism of facial features d. depth & recession in a painting or a relief sculpture.
What is a. the illusion of distance by making closer objects appear less defined and clear.
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