During the period known as Japonisme in nineteenth-century Europe, Western artists
were greatly influenced by Japanese _________________.
A. pottery
B. fusama
C. woodblock prints
D. lacquer
How did the city planning of Ife reflect the oni’s importance to the culture?
A. A central avenue led from the city gate’s to the oni’s palace.
B. Paved courtyards with central altars to the oni were located throughout the city.
C. The oni’s palace was at the center of a circular plan, ringed by stone walls and moats.
D. All of the above.
In the Lusterware Jar (Fig. 9-12), emphasis is placed on the _____________.
A. enigmatic figures dressed in hooded garments
B. arabesque ornament
C. surrounding inscriptions
D. representation of mosques
In the realm of secular architecture, the __________, known as the keep in England or
the donjon in France, stood in the middle of a courtyard surrounded by walls.
A. Great Tower
B. campanile
C. base
D. stay
What religious theme was often used to decorate the tympanum of Romanesque
portals?
A. Christ Enthroned in Majesty
B. the Birth of Christ
C. the Crucifixion of Christ
D. all of the above
Performed as part of __________ for men in the Kuba region, the Ngady mwaash
masquerade reflects the culture’s gender roles.
A. initiation ceremonies
B. wedding rituals
C. funeral rites
D. divining sessions
The Greeks called __________ the “land between the rivers.”
A. Mesopotamia
B. Mesoaqua
C. Sumeria
D. Babylon
What was George Seurat’s goal in his “Divisionist” paintings?
A. to enliven paintings through the use scientific theories about color and optic function
B. to bring Classical structure to the Impressionists’ approach to painting
C. to use color to generate a strong emotional response from the viewer
D. to produce an idiosyncratic style characterized by the use of small dots of color
Which religion does NOT have a cave devoted to it at the Kailasha Temple at Ellora
(Fig. 10-26)?
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Zoroastrianism
D. Hinduism
A variant of chiaroscuro, Leonardo’s _____________ is characterized by subtle
transitions between light and dark in shading.
A. grisaille
B. sfumato
C. poesie
D. intonaco
What was the function of textiles in Kongo culture?
A. They were signs of wealth and status.
B. They were used in funerary rituals.
C. They were exchanged as currency.
D. All of the above.
Greeks built ______________ to house and protect their offerings.
A. tombs
B. peristyles
C. treasuries
D. fountains
Ziggurats functioned symbolically as _______________.
A. heavenly palaces
B. bridges between earth and the heavens
C. fortresses of the gods
D. the home of the gods
________________ excavated Ur during the 1920s.
A. The Louvre
B. Sir Leonard Woolley
C. Baghdad diplomats
D. Susa
What is was the most likely use of the Lindisfarne Gospels?
A. It was the primary reference used by monks at the monastery at Lindisfarne.
B. It was read during liturgical services by the bishop of Lindisfarne.
C. It was carried during processionals and displayed on the altar.
D. It was used by a wealthy patron in private devotion.
The beadwork Baby Carrier (Fig. 27-13) from the Eastern Sioux features what symbol
of protection against both human and supernatural adversaries?
A. antelope
B. buffalo
C. thunderbird
D. raven
The ____________ on the back central panel of the Harbaville Triptych (Fig. 8-25)
symbolically evoked paradise.
A. bust-length portraits of saints
B. vegetation inhabited by animals
C. archangel Michael
D. portraits of monks
How does the Descent of Amida and the Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas (Fig. 12-17) reflect
indigenous Japanese beliefs?
A. the emphasis on the surrounding landscape
B. the use of gold and color on dark silk
C. its association with death and dying
D. all of the above
__________ and __________ designed the Church of the Holy Cross (Fig. 18-25) in
southwest Germany.
A. Cennini;Vasari
B. Cennini; Cimabue
C. Heinrich Parler; Peter Parler
D. Vasari; Lorenzetti
Small portable luxury items created in the Middle Byzantine period combine
exceptional beauty and technical skill with ____________.
A. altruistic flair
B. philosophical virtues
C. religious meaning
D. pagan motifs
__________ painted a huge altarpiece for the high altar of Siena Cathedral.
A. Gaddi
B. Duccio
C. Pisano
D. Daddi
The word “Neolithic” means __________.
A. new stone
B. symbolic writing
C. writing in stone
D. new history
Indian architecture during the Mughal period began to build construction based on the
________.
A. post and lintel
B. arch and dome
C. column and frieze
D. atrium and column
Which feature is NOT characteristic of Etruscan depictions of human figures?
A. realistic detail
B. animated gestures
C. intimacy between figures
D. serene detachment
Which of the following was NOT a convention for representing figures in Sumerian
art?
A. wide, staring eyes
B. stylized bodies and faces
C. emphasis on cubic forms
D. inlaid details of shell and stone
__________ was unusual in that he worked for Protestant patrons and delighted in
earthly things.
A. Clouet
B. Fontana
C. Grnewald
D. Cranach
Which architectural feature was used in Romanesque churches?
A. solid masonry walls and vaults
B. transverse arches
C. pointed barrel vaults
D. all of the above
Following World War I, several __________ movements arose across Africa.
A. feminist
B. religious
C. Marxist
D. nationalist
The sculpture of the Dying Gallic Trumpeter (Fig. 5-60) dates from the __________
period.
A. Hellenistic
B. Geometric
C. High Classical
D. Late Classical
The followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all __________, which means that
the followers believe that only one god created and rules the universe.
A. polytheistic
B. monotheistic
C. post theistic
D. unitheistic
The most prolific painting workshop of the later fifteenth century was the workshop of
__________.
A. Michelozzo
B. Ghiberti
C. Ghirlandaio
D. Masaccio
Which feature of Etruscan temples most resembled temples built in Greece?
A. the stairs leading into the temple
B. the columns and entablature
C. the building materials
D. the placement of sculptural decoration
The Muslim place of worship is called the __________.
A. cathedral
B. basilica
C. mosque
D. temple