Question 1

The chances that a work of art from ancient times will be found or preserved are greatly increased if: a. it was made of durable materials  b.the local climate is conductive to preservation  c.the culture from which it came was stable and organized d.it was located where access from the outside world was limited. e. all of these

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 2

Because they lacked stone, the ancient Sumerians built their cities from ___________.

Accepted Answer

sun-dried brick

Question 3

To compensate for the natural visual distortion in which tall columns appear to bend inward, the Greek gave them a slight bulge, which is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

entasis

Question 4

All of the following cultures were Mesopotamian EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

the Minoan

Question 5

The bronze head of an Akkadian ruler is a rare example of ________ in ancient art.

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naturalism

Question 6

The most notable example of Neolithic architecture in Europe is _______________________.

Accepted Answer

Stonehenge in England

Question 7

In Egyptian art, the convention of representing social importance by size--for example, where the pharaoh is shown much larger than his subjects--is known as___________________.

Accepted Answer

hierarchical scale

Question 8

Under the reign of ________, a new, more naturalistic style of Egyptian art developed.

Accepted Answer

Amenhoptep Tv

Question 9

The earliest-known writing system from which a recorded language developed was the invention of the ______________________.

Accepted Answer

the Sumerians

Question 10

The sculpture Akhenaten and His Family is an example of the ________ technique.

Accepted Answer

sunken relief

Question 11

King Tutankhamun\'s tomb was discovered in 1922 by ______________________.

Accepted Answer

Howard Carter

Question 12

A true arch was developed by ________ architects long before the Romans came up with the idea.

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Neo-Babylonian

Question 13

Three major cultures that preceded the Greeks in and around the Aegean Sea were the ________ cultures.

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Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean

Question 14

Although bronze was the favored material for freestanding sculpture in Greece, most bronze statues have not survived, because

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they were melted down to make weapons and other objects

Question 15

Romans could watch gladiators fight to the death, along with other sporting events, at the ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

Colosseum

Question 16

A prime example of art from the Hellenistic era is the _______________________.

Accepted Answer

Lacoon Group

Question 17

According to historians, the Roman era began in 510 B.C.E. with the founding of the _________________________.

Accepted Answer

founding of the Roman Republic

Question 18

Although we know almost nothing about the culture that created them, the abstract ____________________ of the Cycladic culture appear extremely sophisticated for five-thousand-year-old works.

Accepted Answer

female nude figures

Question 19

What destroyed the Roman colonies of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 C.E.?

Accepted Answer

the eruption of a volcano

Question 20

The mummy of Artemidoros, from Fayum, shows the influence of the ________ culture(s).

Accepted Answer

Egyptian Greek Roman

Question 21

The portrait bust of __________ is presented in a naturalistic and elegant style that is timeless.

Accepted Answer

Neferiti

Question 22

The Great Sphinx at Giza, in Egypt, has the body of a lion and the head of a(n)_____________________.

Accepted Answer

Pharaoh

Question 23

One of the many standard Greek pottery shapes is a krater and belongs to the period known as ___________________________________.

Accepted Answer

Late Geometric

Question 24

The walled, upward extension of the nave that is pierced with windows is called the_________________________.

Accepted Answer

clerestory

Question 25

Because Christianity emphasized congregational worship, a fundamental change in the _______________________________________________________ was needed.

Accepted Answer

architectural design of places of worship

Question 26

The cross-shaped floor plan of a church is formed by the combined shapes of the nave and the_______________ a. aisles. b. clerestory. c. narthex. d. apse. e. transept

Accepted Answer

transept

Question 27

The major axis of a central-plan church, such as the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, is __________________.

Accepted Answer

vertical

Question 28

The mosaic Christ as the Sun exemplifies early Christian artists\' appropriation of both ________ and ____________________ iconography

Accepted Answer

Greek and Roman

Question 29

Unlike their Greek and Roman predecessors, Byzantine artists preferred a. re-creation of daily life in their art. b. a natural, more realistic art. c. calligraphy in their art. d. a flattened, abstracted style of art. e. None of these answers is correct.

Accepted Answer

a flattened, abstracted style of art

Question 30

Architects of Romanesque churches began installing ________ around the apse, which allowed the overflow of pilgrims to circulate freely around the interior of the church.

Accepted Answer

ambulatories

Question 31

________ is a pattern or patterns formed by intricately interwoven ribbons or bands.

Accepted Answer

Interlace

Question 32

The art and architecture of the high Middle Ages is generally divided into two periods, the ________ and the ________.

Accepted Answer

Romanesque and Gothic

Question 33

All the following are features of Romanesque architecture EXCEPT a. thick stone walls. b. barrel-vaulted stone ceilings. c. overall massiveness. d. large windows of stained glass. e. round arches.

Accepted Answer

large windows of stained glass

Question 34

Gothic cathedrals are known especially for what?

Accepted Answer

their stained glass windows

Question 35

The technique in which colored yarns are sewn to an existing woven background is called

Accepted Answer

embroidery

Question 36

The ________ is the walkway directly in front of a church that serves as the entry porch.

Accepted Answer

narthex

Question 37

Duccio and Giotto were two artists whose innovations in _________________________________________________________________ greatly influenced Renaissance painting styles.

Accepted Answer

creating figures and setting with an increased naturalism

Question 38

The Palace Chapel at Aachen was built for ________ as his personal place of worship.

Accepted Answer

Charlemagne

Question 39

What purpose is served by the carved figures that adorn the entryways at Chartres Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

They serve as remainders that one is entering a scared space.

Question 40

Soaring open spaces, pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, and stained glass windows are characteristic of____________________ _________________________

Accepted Answer

Gothic cathedrals

Question 41

In his painting __________________________, the artist Duccio pioneered the use of architecture to define space and direct movement.

Accepted Answer

Christ Entering Jerusalem

Question 42

The transition from Romanesque to Gothic style can be seen in the _________________ and __________________________ at Chartres Cathedral.

Accepted Answer

architecture and sculpture

Question 43

The ________ technique was used to complete the Empress Theodora and Retinue in 547 C.E.

Accepted Answer

mosaic

Question 44

The term pantokrater, used in the title of the mosaic Christ as the Pantokater, is Greek for _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

ruler of all

Question 45

The gold-hammered vessel set with gems that contained the remains of Saint Foy is called a_________________.

Accepted Answer

reliquary

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