Historians refer to the reign of Akhenaten as the _____________period.
A. Intermediate
B. Antiamun
C. Aten
D. Amarna
Woodlands people used __________, which were sometimes used to keep records or
exchange at the conclusion of treaties.
A. wampum
B. featherwork
C. corbeling
D. llama
Archeologists now believe that the confusing combination of architecture, unusual art,
multiple burials, and an undomesticated economy at Lepenski Vir indicates
________________.
A. an emphasis on historical continuity of the people
B. a temporary habitation used for special rites and activities
C. a people focused on military concerns
D. a settlement built over an older Paleolithic site
New Guinea and the neighboring islands have more than 700 __________.
A. languages
B. lizards
C. roads
D. animals
Which of the following is similar in purpose to the mihrab in a mosque?
A. the shrine holding the Torah scrolls in a synagogue
B. the apse of a Christian church
C. the frame for a sculpture of a god in Roman architecture
D. all of the above
French academicians who favored classical principles of subject and design were
known as __________.
A. conservatives
B. rubnistes (followers of Rubens)
C. poussinistes (followers of Poussin)
D. radicals
Which of the following is NOT true of statues of Hindu gods?
A. The god is believed to inhabit the sculpture
B. It must be made of metal
C. It must conform to a specific canon of proportions
D. It may be either symbolic or anthropomorphic
The style of art known as the ______________ from Constantinople influenced
thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Italian painting.
A. Pisan
B. Mozarabic
C. maniera greca
D. Gothic
What type of decoration is used for the Kaaba (Fig. 9-2) in Mecca?
A. elaborate mosaics with Qur”anic inscriptions
B. narrative reliefs commemorating Muhammad’s repudiation of its pagan use
C. a black textile embroidered with Qur”anic verses in gold
D. none of the above
In __________ printing, individual letters could be arranged, inked, and then printed
onto paper.
A. woodcut
B. movable-type printing
C. single-sheet
D. relief
Beni Hasan on the east bank of the Nile is the site of many ______________.
A. pyramids
B. rock-cut tombs
C. temples
D. mud-brick houses
How did the use of oil paint contribute to Flemish artists’ ability to create varied surface
textures in paintings?
A. It reflects light.
B. It dries slowly.
C. It is applied in thin layers.
D. All of the above.
Cylinder seals, which were often buried with the dead, were signs of ____________.
A. favor of the gods
B. belief in the afterlife
C. status or high office
D. penance
The ____________folding screen format from the Edo period was a triumph of scale
and practicality, and could be folded for storage and transportation.
A. two-panel
B. one-panel
C. six-panel
D. four-panel
The huge tower from which the faithful are called to pray is called a __________.
A. minaret
B. mihrab
C. qibla
D. masjid
How were colonialist administrators in the Congo and Angola depicted in the art of the
Nkanu peoples?
A. they appear as animals who have been hunted and killed
B. hieratic scale suggested their colonialist authority
C. they were shown as youth initiates in individualized “portraits”
D. through symbols recognizable by members of the community
Where do the donors’ portraits appear in Jan and Hubert van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece?
A. in the semi-circular areas at the top of closed shutters
B. they were depicted Adam and Even on the outer wings of the opened doors
C. in the outer compartments of the lower section of the closed shutters
D. in the outer compartments of the lower section of the interior with the people before
the lamb of God
In Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains (Fig. 25-2) __________
intentionally painted in the manner of the earlier Tang dynasty.
A. Dai Jin
B. Yin Hong
C. Ni Zan
D. Zhao Mengfu
In France, the leading court artist of the fifteenth century was __________.
A. Jan van Eyck
B. Jean Fouquet
C. Rogier van der Weyden
D. Hugo van der Goes
Which of the following was NOT a key function of art in sub-Saharan Africa?
A. It provided a physical form for spirits in the afterlife.
B. It was used for domestic decoration and personal adornment.
C. It demonstrated wealth, status and power.
D. It commemorated and memorialized individual rulers.
Features of the Salon de la Princesse (Fig. 30-2) embody the decorative spirit of the
__________ style.
A. Romantic
B. Mannerist
C. Baroque
D. Rococo
Among silhak painters, __________ typically depicted aristocratic figures in native
Korean garb, as in Picnic at the Lotus Pond (Fig. 25-20).
A. Jeong Seon
B. An Gyeon
C. Sin Yunbok
D. Weh Hong
Which of the following is characteristic of the International Gothic style in late
fourteenth-century Europe?
A. a preference for grisaille and pale colors
B. a microscopic detailed rendering of natural objects
C. the use of scientific perspective
D. dark simple costumes that make facial details stand out
Literati painting was an established academic style practiced at court during which
period of Chinese history?
A. Yuan
B. Ming
C. Qing
D. None of the above
Kerry James Marshall uses Postmodern strategies in his paintings to draw attention to
________ issues.
A. race, class and poverty
B. feminist
C. post-colonial
D. environmental
__________ accused Whistler of “flinging pots of paint in the public’s face.”
A. Morris
B. Ruskin
C. Homer
D. Eakins
What characteristic of Tintoretto’s painting style was criticized by his contemporaries?
A. the spontaneity of his slashing brushwork
B. his use of strong diagonals and active compositions
C. his deep colors and flashing highlights, reminiscent of Byzantine art
D. his elongated figures with non-classical proportions
How did the role of the viewer change in the Baroque period?
A. it was self-contained and separate from the viewer’s world
B. the focus was on a fixed viewpoints
C. art sought to engage viewers as participants
D. all of the above
The techniques used by Indian painters derived from _________ painting traditions.
A. Chinese
B. Celtic
C. Persian
D. British
The incised design on a cylinder seal found in the tomb of Queen Paubi (Fig. 2-10)
demonstrates the Sumerian’s use of ___________.
A. narrative images
B. geometric patterns
C. elaborate personal monograms
D. cuneiform
The desire of Greek artists to _________existing artistic trends resulted in dramatic
stylistic changes over the course of a few centuries.
A. reject
B. maintain
C. improve upon
D. critically undermine