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Which adjective would best describe Sumerian votive figures? a. cylindrical b. spherical c. rectangular d. triangular What made the flower paintings of Rachel Ruysch so highly prized? a. the personal expression b. the historical context c. the color harmonies d. […]

What was the name of the 5,000-mile-long trade route between East Asia and the West? a. the Gold Road b. the Silver Road c. the Wool Road d. the Silk Road Which is a city of the dead? a. mastaba […]

The Ara Pacis Augustae or Altar of Augustan Peace brings together what two cultural and stylistic traditions? a. Greek and Roman b. Etruscan and Egyptian c. Etruscan and Roman d. Babylonian and Greek Which is the first free-standing bronze equestrian […]

Which Shinto shrine has been ritually rebuilt every 20 years? a. Inner Shrine, Ise, Japan b. Horyu-ji, Japan c. Nanchan Temple, China d. Great Stupa, Sanchi, India Which is the first great Islamic building? a. Great Mosque, Kairouan b. Dome […]

Which of the following terms is the name for the study and evaluation of art based on formal, visual, and stylistic analysis in order to deduce its maker? a. contextualism b. iconography c. connoisseurship d. aesthetics What is the term […]

Which group of artists is well known for painting en plein air? a. the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood b. the Impressionists c. the Romanticists d. the Pointillists During the eleventh century, Byzantium gave special trade status to this city, which allowed it […]

A seven-branched Jewish candleholder is called a. a menorah. b. a mandorla. c. a codex. d. an exedra. What are the magical or medicinal objects and ingredients called that are added to a Power Figure in the Kongo culture? a. […]

Other than the inclusion of a human figure, why is the painting Bird-Headed Man with Bison so unusual? a. It portrays a tool. b. It conveys death. c. It relays a hunting scene. d. It tells a story. Why did […]

Which of the following is generally true of Chinese scholars under the Yuan dynasty? a. They took government positions. b. They suppressed the arts. c. They developed the arts. d. They educated the Yuan rulers. Which is the central supporting […]

The pulpit from which the imam speaks is a a. minaret. b. madrasa. c. minbar. d. mihrab. The term “megalithic” means a. small stone. b. large stone. c. old stone. d. new stone. Answer: b Where was the birthplace of […]

Which is the strongest and most obvious influence on Thomas Jefferson’s design for his home at Monticello? a. Bernini b. French Rococo c. Early American clapboard homes d. Palladio Who made the oldest signed self-portrait by a woman in Western […]

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a a. Bauhaus architect. b. De Stijl architect. c. Purist architect. d. Neo-Baroque architect. Which of the following is the organization of Bishop Bernward’s doors? a. the saved on the right and the damned […]

Which of the following is the oldest Aegean civilization? a. Minoan b. Mycenaean c. Cycladic d. Greek Which of the following artists was a strong influence on the early career of Velzquez? a. Michelangelo b. Caravaggio c. Carracci d. Raphael […]

Which of the following describes the roads built around Pueblo Bonito? a. wide and straight b. concentric c. radiating d. following the terrain What did Duchamp call found objectsthat is, ordinary manufactured items? a. readymades b. collage c. Suprematism d. […]

How does Diego Velzquez proclaim the dignity and importance of painting as one of the liberal arts through his painting Las Meninas? a. He included the religious figures within the scene. b. He highlighted the Infanta. c. He included a […]

Which of the following describes the work of Mark Rothko? a. large rectangles of bleeding color b. thinned oil paints that resemble watercolor c. a chaotic mixture of painted and found elements d. imagery from cartoons and advertisements Which of […]

Where can one find depictions of William the Conqueror’s invasion and eventual defeat of England? a. Bishop Bernward’s doors b. Bayeux Embroidery c. Worcester Chronicle d. a book of homilies The English word “artist” comes from a. Latin. b. Greek. […]

The potters, called numumusow, among the Mande-speaking peoples are a. diviners. b. sculptors. c. blacksmiths. d. women. How were Geometric funerary vases used? a. to pour libations b. as grave markers c. to carry wine to the funeral d. to […]