Survey of Art Mock Exam
Course Introduction
Survey of Art is an introductory course that explores major works, artists, and movements in the visual arts from ancient times to the present day. The course examines the cultural, historical, and social contexts that influenced the creation of art, providing students with foundational knowledge to analyze and appreciate different artistic styles and techniques. Through lectures, discussions, and visual analysis, students develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of how art reflects and shapes human experience across diverse cultures and time periods.
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Gateways to Art Understanding the Visual Arts 2nd Edition by Debra J. DeWitte
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Chapter 1: Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast
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Q1) In his drawing of the Church of Saint Spirito,Dosio used line to accentuate the patterned surface of the ceiling and differentiate it from the ________.
A) sky outside
B) walls
C) floor
D) stained-glass windows
E) ceiling in the building next door
Answer: B
Q2) The line that defines the edge of a shape is called the ________.
A) contour
B) outline
C) implied line
D) volume
E) scale
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Form, Volume, Mass, and Texture
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Q1) When we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artists refer to as ________ texture.
A) mass
B) actual
C) subversive
D) implied
E) organic
Answer: B
Q2) An upright stone that has an incised relief on its surface,such as the Maya sculpture (1.2.7),is known as ________.
A) a stela
B) a high relief
C) an obelisk
D) a bust
E) an altar
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Implied Depth: Value and Space
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Q1) When the rules of perspective are applied in order to represent unusual points of view,we call this: ________.
A) overlapping
B) chiaroscuro
C) highlight
D) convergence
E) foreshortening
Answer: E
Q2) The video game Transistor is designed using units that can be redistributed in any configuration using isometric perspective.These units are called ________.
A) sliders
B) updrafts
C) tags
D) pixels
E) tiles
Answer: E
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Chapter 4: Color
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Q1) Why did the ceramist who created the underglaze-painted lamp from the Dome of the Rock,Jerusalem,use green as one of the main colors?
A) green is the best color to use for depicting grass
B) green has positive associations in Islamic art
C) green is the only color permitted for use in Islamic ceramic art
D) the Dome of the Rock has a green-colored theme
E) none of the other answers
Q2) The varying color tones in Ancient Sound by Paul Klee were intended to be associated with ________.
A) randomness
B) death
C) music
D) personality
E) emotion
Q3) An artwork that uses many hues but only one value is called monochromatic.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Ancient Greek philosophers speculated that color was not a state of matter but a state of mind.What do you think is meant by this statement?
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Chapter 5: Time and Motion
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Q1) When painters in the workshop of the fifteenth-century artist known as the Master of Osservanza illustrated The Meeting of St.Anthony and St.Paul,they solved the problem of how to ________ in a single painting by merging a series of episodes into one picture.
A) tell a story
B) mix colors
C) save space
D) portray two saints
E) create a setting
Q2) Nancy Holt created this work,which intertwines the passage of time with the movement of the sun.
A) Cataract 3
B) Apollo and Daphne
C) Solar Rotary
D) Finding Nemo
E) Sublimate (Cloud Cover)
Q3) The elements of time and motion are not applicable to the art of photography.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Unity Variety and Balance
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Q1) ________ balance is achieved when both sides of a composition look exactly the same.
A) asymmetrical
B) symmetrical
C) gestalt
D) unified
E) varied
Q2) An interior design that uses only straight lines might lack the visual interest of a more varied composition.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The design of the Taj Mahal and gardens uses both ________ and ________ symmetry.
A) radial and bilateral
B) organic and geometric
C) positive and negative
D) round and square
E) left and right
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Chapter 7: Scale and Proportion
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Q1) Discuss ways in which photography can mislead viewers about scale or proportion.Find an example where the photographer has made an object seem either bigger or smaller than it would be in real life.What might the photographer's reasons have been for doing this?
Q2) This type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient Egypt,where it was used to indicate social importance.
A) monumental
B) human
C) miniature
D) lifesize
E) hierarchical
Q3) The composition of this photographer's work Fading Away appears to conform to a proportional ratio called the Golden Section.
A) Jan van Eyck
B) Nadar
C) Henry Peach Robinson
D) Dorothea Tanning
E) Ansel Adams
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Chapter 8: Emphasis and Focal Point
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Q1) Any of the ________ of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art.
A) elements
B) tones
C) styles
D) themes
E) periods
Q2) When an artist wants to highlight the entire surface of his or her work,without regard for any particular area,this is called ________.
A) focal point
B) subordination
C) linear emphasis
D) focal element
E) broad emphasis
Q3) The Funeral of St.Bonaventure is a painting by the Spanish artist ________.
A) Pieter Bruegel the Elder
B) Jules Olitski
C) Artemisia Gentileschi
D) Francisco de Zurbarán
E) Mark Tobey
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Chapter 9: Pattern and Rhythm
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Q1) A pattern with regular intervals creates ________ rhythm.
A) a repetitive
B) a progressive
C) an alternating
D) an irregular
E) a geometric
Q2) The seventeenth-century huqqa base (1.9.3)was created by an Islamic artist,or artists,in ________.
A) Persia
B) Arabia
C) Egypt
D) India
E) Afghanistan
Q3) Which of the following can create a pattern?
A) the warp and weft of woven cloth
B) fish scales
C) dried, cracked mud
D) stacks of cans
E) all of the other answers
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Chapter 10: Content and Analysis
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Q1) Picasso was an inventive artist who never used artworks from the past for inspiration.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Robert Mapplethorpe created traditional gendered roles for men and women to connect modern photography with painters from the past.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Palmer Hayden's Midsummer Night in Harlem is about:
A) A play by Shakespeare
B) Summer in the Netherlands
C) A community in Harlem, New York
D) A community on the Upper East Side, New York
E) None of the other answers
Q4) Sumerian votive figures were used as:
A) prayer figures
B) fertility figures
C) dolls
D) puppets
E) all of the other answers
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Chapter 11: Drawing
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Q1) Quills are a common tool for ink drawing.They were originally made from ________.
A) rocks
B) tree branches
C) bird feathers
D) metal tubes
E) plastic
Q2) To transfer the design of The School of Athens to the wall,Raphael ________ a large drawing,then used powdered charcoal dust to leave an impression of the original image.
A) framed
B) perforated
C) added color to
D) cut out
E) glued
Q3) Pencils are a common medium,but they may not be appropriate for every drawing.What are the attributes of pencils that make them a desirable art medium? Can you think of a situation where a pencil might not be the best choice for a drawing?
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Chapter 12: Painting
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Q1) Point out the advantages and disadvantages of encaustic painting.What may have been the reasons that this painting medium was preferred by the artists of the Fayum Oasis in Egypt?
Q2) This painting binder is a by-product of flax production and first came into common use during the late Middle Ages and the Northern Renaissance.
A) beeswax
B) linseed oil
C) gum arabic
D) milk casein
E) egg
Q3) This component of paint has traditionally been extracted from minerals,soils,vegetable matter,and animal by-products.
A) glaze
B) solvent
C) polymers
D) pigment
E) impasto
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Chapter 13: Printmaking
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Q1) This Spanish artist created artworks in both print and paint that depict horrific events that happened during the French occupation of Spain between 1808 and 1814.
A) Albrecht Dürer
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Francisco Goya
D) Max Beckmann
E) Rembrandt
Q2) This twentieth-century German artist used the natural grain and splintering of the woodblock to make his work Prophet more expressive.
A) Emil Nolde
B) Albrecht Dürer
C) Dox Thrash
D) Kitagawa Utamaro
E) Katsushika Hokusai
Q3) If you were to carve away the surface of a woodblock,removing the shape of a star,then ink the block and make a print,you would be left with a negative star shape on the paper.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Sculpture
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Q1) Ancient Greek sculptors sometimes created cast sculptures from ________,an alloy of copper and tin.
A) bronze
B) silver
C) steel
D) aluminum
E) brass
Q2) If a sculptor wanted to create a relief that was visible from more than one angle,bas-relief would be a good method to use.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Sculptures created using this method often require the movement of large amounts of soil from one location to another.
A) earthworks
B) casting
C) constructing
D) chiseling
E) readymades
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Chapter 15: Architecture
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Q1) The Egyptians were the only ancient civilization to create load-bearing constructions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) This kind of stress pushes on the structure of a building and must be countered by a pulling stress.
A) compression
B) tension
C) texture
D) thrust
E) momentum
Q3) The Pont du Gard is a Roman construction used for conveying water,called ________.
A) an irrigation system
B) a viaduct
C) a water tower
D) an aqueduct
E) a well
Q4) What style of building would you propose for the government center of your city,town,or region? Why?
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Chapter 16: The Tradition of Craft
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Q1) Faith Ringgold,Tar Beach
A)ceramic
B)fiber
C)metal
D)wood
E)glass
Q2) The only reason artists glaze their pottery is practical: to add a layer of protection.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Captain Richard Carpenter (Du'klwayella),Bent-corner chest
A)ceramic
B)fiber
C)metal
D)wood
E)glass
Q4) If an artist wanted to make an object that was a simple shape and very durable,stoneware would be a good clay to use.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Visual Communication Design
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Q1) The Portuguese-born illustrator Jorge Colombo uses this personal device to draw his illustrations,including covers for The New Yorker magazine .
A) stylus
B) photocopy machine
C) mimeograph machine
D) iPhone
E) personal computer
Q2) White space is always a bad thing in layout design.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Video-gaming tournaments create competitive sporting events for large groups of spectators to experience at the same time.The use of video monitors and digital projection devices make it possible to view competitions between players in such games as ________.
A) Starcraft
B) dressage
C) backgammon
D) competitive rowing
E) cornhole
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Chapter 18: Photography
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Q1) The mechanics of the camera are very similar to those of ________.
A) a horse-drawn carriage
B) a human eye
C) an oil-powered lamp
D) a convection oven
E) a telephone
Q2) When were the first successful photographs made using a camera?
A) 1300s
B) 1500s
C) 1600-1750
D) early 1800s
E) 1900-50
Q3) Julia Margaret Cameron accidentally created soft-focus photographs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The visual effect created by a camera obscura can occur in any room,whether it is light or dark.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Film, Video, and Digital Art
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Q1) Maya Deren
A)photographer who first captured sequences of still images of a horse and then made them appear to move
B)director of an experimental film based on dreams, recurring objects, and repeated image sequences
C)filmmaker renowned for an innovative and influential film that commented on a newspaper tycoon and the American Dream
D)known for silent films with trick effects and humor, including one about astronomers launched from a cannon onto the moon
E)animator who incorporates elements from Japanese mythology into his films
F)Oscar-winning director who used cutting-edge visual effects, combining live action with computer-generated imagery
Q2) An Inconvenient Truth is ________ about ________.
A) a fictional film . . . Al Gore
B) an experimental film . . . museum practices
C) a documentary . . . global warming
D) a romantic comedy . . . a secret marriage
E) a science fiction film . . . another planet
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Chapter 20: Alternative Media and Processes
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Q1) Mel Chin's Fundred Dollar Bill Project is designed to:
A) make the artist rich
B) make the viewer rich
C) raise awareness about and campaign for the treatment of lead-toxic soil
D) clean up the corruption in the political system by eliminating the need for taxes
E) none of the other answers
Q2) An artwork that consists exclusively of drawings,designs,and plans would best be described as ________.
A) performance art
B) conceptual art
C) an installation
D) a happening
E) none of the other answers
Q3) Ed Kienholz's The Beanery includes sculptural replicas of ________.
A) past presidents
B) nauseating food
C) collectible cars
D) famous artworks
E) bar inhabitants
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Chapter 21: The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean
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Q1) statue of Khafre
A)Egyptian
B)Sumerian
C)Babylonian
D)Assyrian
E)Minoan
Q2) Who developed a canon of harmonious proportions to be used for the portrayal of the ideal human body in sculpture?
A) Andokides
B) Nebamun
C) Polykleitos
D) Doryphoros
E) none of the other answers
Q3) Akkadian rulers were believed to be divine.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Parthenon in Athens looks exactly the same today as it did when the Greeks originally built it.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 22: Art of the Middle Ages
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Q1) What style is the Church of Sainte-Foy at Conques,France?
A) early Christian
B) Byzantine
C) Romanesque
D) Gothic
E) none of the other answers
Q2) The Dura Europos synagogue contains ________.
A) a shrine for the Torah
B) more than one hundred stories in oil paint
C) a large statue of God
D) ancient Roman baths
E) relief carving of Classical myths
Q3) The Emperor Justinian I can be linked to which of the following major works of architecture?
A) Hagia Sophia in present-day Turkey
B) San Vitale in Ravenna
C) the monastery of St. Catherine at Mt. Sinai
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers
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Chapter 23: Art of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia
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A)Japan
B)India
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Q2) Which of these is not shown in Wang Meng's scroll painting of Ge Zhichuan Moving
His Dwelling?
A) people
B) mountains
C) waterfalls
D) gods
E) houses
Q3) Which of the following is not true about the Kandariya Mahadeva?
A) it is seen as a "cosmic mountain," a link between heaven and earth
B) it contains a sculpture of the god Shiva in a central room
C) it is aligned with the rising and setting of the sun
D) the exterior is very simple with few sculptures
E) it was intended to encourage Hindu worship
Q4) Compare and contrast Angkor Wat and Kandariya Mahadeva.Consider their design,religious use,and sculptural decoration.
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Chapter 24: Art of the Americas
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Q1) ________were portable dwellings made by Plains Indians.
A) tipis
B) pyramids
C) temple mounds
D) hogans
E) cliff dwellings
Q2) The colossal sculpture of the Aztec mother goddess Coatlicue (3.4.16)is made of
A) gold
B) silver
C) feathers
D) stone
E) all of the other answers
Q3) Cliff dwellings,such as those built by the Anasazi in Mesa Verde,were constructed using which materials available in the area?
A) ice and bone
B) water and paper
C) logs and animal hides
D) adobe, timber, and stone
E) all of the other answers
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Chapter 25: Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands
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Q1) yellow
A)royalty, wealth, and spiritual purity
B)growth and good health
C)strong political and spiritual feelings
D)holy and precious
Q2) nkisi Mangaaka
A)a ritual object used in ceremonies to assist the deceased in their journey into the spiritual realm
B)a bearded, standing figure, which served as a reservoir for magical properties
C)a tower on a mosque, used to call the faithful to prayer
D)a woven fabric traditionally worn only by royalty and state officials
Q3) The objects made by the Pacific Island cultures often have both ________.
A) practical usefulness and sacred significance
B) medical and political power
C) landscapes and sea monsters depicted on them
D) purple and gold on them
E) all of the other answers
Q4) Figures in Australian rock art are only ever depicted in outline.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 26: Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe: 1400 to 1750
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Q1) Bernini depicts his David at exactly the same moment in the story as the versions by his predecessors Donatello and Michelangelo.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following artworks is a very graphic depiction of Christ's crucifixion?
A) Isenheim Altarpiece
B) Netherlandish Proverbs
C) Tribute Money
D) St. Bartholomew's Skin
E) all of the other answers
Q3) To keep Church officials happy,Veronese decided to repaint his entire artwork depicting Christ feasting with disciples and members of the Venetian elite.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Donatello's David
A)Baroque
B)high Renaissance
C)early Renaissance
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Rococo to Realism
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Q1) The palace and gardens of Versailles were built by Marie Antoinette.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Compare Jacques-Louis David's The Oath of the Horatii and Eugène Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People.How precisely do these paintings show the differences between Neoclassicism and Romanticism?
Q3) Jacques-Louis David's painting The Oath of the Horatii is about:
A) the sacrifices of an ancient Roman family
B) the swearing-in of Ignatius Horatius
C) the Spanish rebels who fought Napoleon's army
D) the Trojans preparing for the Battle of Troy
E) none of the other answers
Q4) New North American cities in the late eighteenth century chose neoclassicism as their architectural style because:
A) it seemed exciting and exotic
B) it represented the ideals to which they aspired
C) Thomas Jefferson made it law
D) it was the only style of architecture that could withstand the climate
E) none of the other answers
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Q1) Max Ernst used different methods to ________.
A) make the most expensive art he could
B) liberate the human imagination
C) balance musical composition and visual art perfectly
D) be able to sleep and make art at the same time
E) none of the other answers
Q2) Vincent van Gogh used thick swirls of paint in his work Starry Night.This technique is called ________.
A) chiaroscuro
B) atmospheric painting
C) impasto
D) intaglio
E) symbolism
Q3) Consider the relationship between the collector and patron Gertrude Stein and the artists she knew,for example Picasso.How important a role did Stein have in the avant-garde art made in the twentieth century? Compare the patron-artist roles occupied by Stein and Picasso to those of a historical pairing,such as Philip IV of Spain and Velázquez,or Charles IV and Goya.For each pair,describe the balance of power and influence between patron and artist.
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Chapter 29: Late Modern and Contemporary Art: from
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Q1) Shirin Neshat builds on her ________ heritage in her work.
A) African-American
B) Iranian
C) Native American
D) Swiss
E) British
Q2) James Hampton is considered a ________.
A) Renaissance master
B) non-objective painter
C) visionary artist
D) late bloomer
E) all of the other answers
Q3) Which of the following approaches is characterized by artworks that have aggressive lines,rough textures,and personal narrative?
A) visionary art
B) readymades
C) Pop art
D) Neo-Expressionism
E) Performance and body art
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Chapter 30: Art and Community
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Q1) Community art may ________.
A) be made by numerous people
B) be made for large numbers of viewers
C) be situated in public places
D) represent the common interests of a group
E) all of the other answers
Q2) People who gathered at Stonehenge on the summer solstice would have seen:
A) a herd of wildebeest on their way to pasture
B) the religious figures of their hometown having a debate
C) the results of the annual harvest on display
D) the sun rise over the Heelstone
E) all of their professors wearing togas
Q3) Wenda Gu makes artwork that can only be understood by viewers fluent in Chinese. A)True
B)False
Q4) Masses of people came inside Notre Dame Cathedral to worship the goddess Athena.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 31: Spirituality and Art
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Q1) In traditional African cultures,spirits can be beneficial or harmful.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Compare the painting of the Last Judgment before Osiris from Hunefer's Book of the Dead (4.2.9)with Gislebertus's Last Judgment tympanum from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare (4.2.10).Briefly describe what each one looks like-the materials used,shape,size,and so on-concentrating on the most noticeable similarities and differences.What is the story illustrated in each artwork? How are the stories similar and how are they different?
Q3) The subject matter of Buddhist art consists of ________.
A) careful accounts of Buddha's princely lineage
B) detailed depictions of the castle Buddha grew up in
C) stories from Buddha's life, teachings, and beliefs
D) only flowers and foliage
E) Buddhist art is not about Buddha at all
Q4) Navajo sand paintings are generally made to be passed down from generation to generation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 32: Art and the Cycle of Life
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Q1) The sculpture of the goddess Tlazolteotl giving birth to the maize god (4.3.1)was made by which culture?
A) Yoruba
B) Asmat
C) Aztec
D) Olmec
E) none of the other answers
Q2) What is the medium and form of Patrick Dougherty's Na Hale 'Eo Waiawi?
A) saplings woven into various shapes
B) paintings of extraordinary trees
C) illustrations from Dr. Seuss books
D) videos of strawberry guava groves
E) man-made fibers woven into tree shapes
Q3) In his work,artist Patrick Dougherty intentionally references ideas of home,architecture,and dwellings.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Trompe l'oeil techniques are used to make artworks look extremely realistic.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) Willard Wigan created a lifesize replica of the Statue of Liberty for the people of France.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is significant about August 13,3114 BCE?
A) In Maya belief, it was the day of the creation of man
B) In Aztec belief, it was when the earth was destroyed by floods
C) It was the day the Aztec conquered the Maya
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers
Q3) Research the Body Worlds exhibition.Select three figures that were in the exhibition,and discuss whether or not you consider these figures to be art.What has the "artist" done to the bodies to change them from their natural state? Do you think there are ethical issues with using a deceased human body as an artistic medium?
Q4) Synesthesia is when stimulation of one sense triggers an experience in another,for example visualizing color when one hears music.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 34: Art and Illusion
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Q1) Illusion cannot be created using the medium of fresco.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Analyse the ways in which illusion is created in Raphael's School of Athens.What are the artist's methods for creating depth in the painting? How does the painting contribute to the wider scheme of Pope Julius II's library?
Q3) The oculus in Andrea Mantegna's Camera degli Sposi in the Ducal Palace in Mantua:
A) cannot close, so allows both sun and rain to enter the room
B) is just a painted illusion
C) has a balustrade that is strong enough for small children to climb
D) is opened and closed using machinery
E) none of the other answers
Q4) Parmigianino created his skillful and unusual Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror to give to Pope Clement VII because he thought it might help him to get commissions for more artworks.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 35: Art of Political Leaders and Rulers
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Q1) Analyse Jean-Antoine Houdon's George Washington (4.6.2).Which aspects of this sculpture borrow from earlier traditions and which are uniquely American? Consider the colossal statue of Constantine the Great (4.6.10)as the inspiration for the initial idea for a sculpture of Washington,which he rejected.Why do you think Houdon's sculpture was more pleasing to the president?
Q2) What material was used to make the Olmec colossal heads?
A) basalt
B) bronze
C) jade
D) limestone
E) marble
Q3) The Stela of Hammurabi:
A) shows a servant standing before a ruler
B) has an entire law code written on it
C) contains a picture of the sun at the very bottom
D) also functioned as a sundial
E) none of the other answers
Q4) Research the portraits of Napoleon painted by Jacques-Louis David.How did these works-in particular,Napoleon Crossing the Alps-help to create Napoleon's image and reputation?
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Chapter 36: Art, War, and Revolution
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Q1) Timothy O'Sullivan's famous photograph of dead bodies on a deserted battlefield (4.7.1)was taken during ________.
A) the American Civil War
B) the French Revolution
C) World War I
D) World War II
E) the Spanish War of Independence
Q2) In Ganzeer's Tank vs.Bike,a team of understudies created the tank and Ganzeer painted his signature panda himself.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is not true about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
A) the names of the dead are carved into the wall alphabetically
B) it aligns with two other American monuments
C) the wall is reflective
D) it was designed by a student
E) all of the other answers are true
Q4) The Bayeux Tapestry was embroidered by women.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 37: Art of Social Conscience
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Q1) Write an essay on Théodore Gericault's Raft of the Medusa (4.8.1)in which you discuss why it was made and the research done by the artist in preparation to undertake this work.Discuss the composition of the artwork in detail.What aspects of the artwork do you consider Romantic and which aspects are Neoclassical?
Q2) Which of the following did Géricault do to prepare for the making of Raft of the Medusa?
A) interviewed survivors
B) built a replica of the raft
C) studied corpses
D) all of the other answers
E) none of the other answers
Q3) Write an essay considering why Adolf Hitler and the Nazis might have found Emil Nolde's Crucifixion so abominable.What does it say about the power of art that some people find it necessary to destroy artworks? Explain what you think was the goal of the Degenerate art Exhibition.
Q4) Emil Nolde's Crucifixion was admired by Adolf Hitler.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 38: The Body in Art
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Q1) Consider the following concepts as they relate to artworks in this Chapter: male and female active and passive representation and performance realistic and abstract
After making a list of artworks that relate to each pairing,write a short paragraph about the artworks related to the pairing you find the most intriguing.
Q2) What is the medium of Yasumasa Morimura's Portrait (Futago)?
A) painted limestone
B) oil on canvas
C) fresco
D) color photograph
E) multimedia installation
Q3) Ancient Greek notions of beauty were based upon the combination of an underlying canon of mathematical proportions with the finely honed physiques possessed by male athletes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter Identity, Race, and Gender in Art
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Q1) Why did the artist of The Two Fridas paint two of herself?
A) because she could not decide what she wanted to wear
B) because she liked to show the mirror she painted from C) because she was seeing double during her recuperation from surgery
D) because she wanted to depict distinct aspects of her identity
E) one of the women in the picture is her twin sister
Q2) Who is the artist of the Untitled Film Stills series?
A) Judy Chicago
B) Catherine Opie
C) Cindy Sherman
D) Dorothea Lange
E) Spike Lee
Q3) Which artwork did Carrie Mae Weems make?
A) Untitled Film Stills
B) "You Became a Scientific Profile"
C) Hip Hop Project
D) Sphinx of Hatshepsut
E) "Melissa & Lake, Durham, North Carolina"
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Chapter 40: Gateway Features for Gateways to Art
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Q1) Olmec heads were easily found at La Venta because they were still on prominent display,exactly as the Olmec had left them.
A)True
B)False
Q2) "Pentimenti" was the term used by Picasso for his young students.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The gardens at the Taj Mahal were heavily influenced by the royal palaces and gardens of the Christian French monarchy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In Goya's The Third of May,1808,the artist used a variety of actual and implied lines to attract attention to specific points within the composition.Lines that draw the viewer's attention in this way are known as ________ lines.
A) directional
B) regular
C) contour
D) irregular
E) organic
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Q1) The medium of Marc Quinn's Self is:
A) real human hair
B) clay
C) the artist's own blood
D) the artist's toenail clippings
E) wood
Q2) Jeff Koons made his sculpture Rabbit himself.
A)True
B)False
Q3) José de Rivera's sculpture Infinity can be described as non-objective because its subject matter is ________.
A) recognizable
B) difficult
C) three-dimensional
D) unrecognizable
E) abstract
Q4) Louise Nevelson's work White Vertical Water is a realistic depiction of fish in a river.
A)True
B)False
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