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The Chaitya Hall at Karle (Fig. 10-10) utilizes ______________construction methods
for the cave roof.
A. post-and-lintel
B. barrel-vault
C. corbelled
D. composite
The Harlem Renaissance artist, Aaron Douglas, developed a _________ style that owes
much to African art.
A. the Harlem Renaissance
B. dada-inspired
C. suprematist
D. collaged silhouetted
In Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Ceiling (Fig. 21-12), the _____________are depicted
in the spandrels.
A. prophets
B. signs of the zodiac
C. ancestors of Jesus
D. apostles
In approximately __________ BCE, prehistoric humans began firing clay in the form of
vessels.
A. 15,000
B. 12,000
C. 7000
D. 2500
Why were central-plan structures used for baptisteries, as well as for martyr's churches
and tombs?
A. Christians "died" in baptism and were reborn as believers.
B. The rotunda was logistically well-suited for the ritual of baptism.
C. There was no need for congregational space.
D. Early Christians adhered to existing Roman burial practices.
The __________ developed many techniques for liberating the unconscious.
A. Fauvists
B. Cubists
C. Constructivists
D. Surrealists
The simplest form of construction used to span space is __________-and-__________.
A. post; lintel
B. post; beam
C. brace; cannon
D. lintel; strut
The ______________ was moved to higher ground in the 1960s when the Aswan High
Dam was built.
A. Temple of Hatshepsut
B. Sphinx of Taharqo
C. Temple of Ramses II
D. Step Pyramid
Which of the following was NOT a part of Le Ntre's design for the gardens at
Versailles?
A. fountains
B. parterres
C. winding stone paths
D. sculpture
The Baths of Caracalla (Fig. 6-60) are laid out on a __________plan.
A. symmetrical
B. asymmetrical
C. octagonal
D. hexagonal
How does the subject matter of the detail (Fig. 11-11) from Admonitions of the Imperial
Instructress to Court Ladies reinforce notions of Confucianism?
A. It highlights the role of the Emperor to protect his subjects.
B. It emphasizes the Emperor's importance and authority.
C. It instructs women to be virtuous and demure.
D. All of the above.
Ike Taiga's View of Kojima Bay blends what country's models with Japanese aesthetics
and his own personal brushwork?
A. British
B. Indian
C. Malaysian
D. Chinese
Pope Paul V commissioned __________ to provide Saint Peter's Basilica with a longer
nave and a new faade.
A. Michelangelo
B. Borromini
C. Maderno
D. Cruyl
The governing body for the city of Florence met in the __________.
A. Camposanto
B. Palazzo Della Signoria
C. Duomo
D. Baptistry
Which figure is NOT called upon by the Yoruba people for the purpose of divination?
A. Olodumare, the creator god
B. Orunmila, a god who represents certainty, fate, and order
C. Eshu, a capricious god who loves to disrupt things that are going well
D. Diviners, who consult all Yoruba gods
The city of __________ was a major center of book production in the Gothic period.
A. London
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. Florence
Tilman Riemenschneider had the largest workshop in __________.
A. Wrzburg
B. Vienna
C. Munich
D. Berlin
The newly established Joseon dynasty of __________ patterned its government after
Ming-dynasty China.
A. Korea
B. Malaysia
C. India
D. Taiwan
Which ritual structure is involved in the initiation of girls?
A. Korambu
B. Malagan
C. Bisj
D. Te-Hau-ki-Turanga
The Augustus of Primaporta (Fig. 6-19) adapted the pose of a __________ by melding
it to the Polykleitos's Spearbearer.
A. general
B. parician
C. Roman orator
D. slave
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the korambo, or spirit house,
found in the Abelam culture of New Guinea?
A. The elaborate faade must be ritually repainted.
B. Secret initiation rites are performed inside.
C. Entering and exiting is the symbolic equivalent to death and rebirth.
D. A completion of the building's faade is celebrated with a six-month ceremony.
The _________ located within a mastaba was a chapel for mourners and offerings.
A. funerary temple
B. sed
C. wedjat
D. serdab
__________ were really only honorary members of the academies.
A. Sculptors
B. Foreigners
C. Women
D. Architects
The __________ reflects the popularity of the Flamboyant style for secular architecture.
A. House of Jacques de Coeur
B. Chartreuse de Champmol
C. Saint Bavo's
D. Saint-Maclou
The Spanish were not interested in Inca __________, but in the vast quantities of gold
and silver.
A. mountains
B. textiles
C. architecture
D. feathers
Why might a Baule man have an image made of the spirit-spouse?
A. because he misses his deceased wife
B. as a wedding gift for his future wife
C. because he has not married
D. as a sign of his initiation into adulthood
Concerns that ___________influence at Nara had become too powerful led imperial
advisors to move the capital to Kyoto near the end of the eighth century.
A. Islamic
B. Christian
C. Daoist
D. Buddhist
Prior to the Hellenistic period, the Corinthian order ______________.
A. did not exist
B. was used only in interiors
C. was not considered structurally sound
D. was used only in Corinth
Neolithic ceramic figurines probably functioned as __________________.
A. votives
B. toys
C. portraits
D. all of the above
How did Rubens portray Marie de Medici in the series of portraits she commissioned?
A. He represented her as a powerful Greek goddess in well-known myths.
B. He depicted scenes from her life as a continuous triumph overseen by Classical gods
and goddesses.
C. He emphasized her religious convictions by showing her praying and performing
good deeds.
D. He depicted her as a powerful presence who physically dominates each composition.
Although the Sphinx of Taharqo reflects Old Kingdom conventions, the face of the ruler
is _____________.
A. Greek
B. European
C. African
D. Hittite
A __________ was a selection of prayers and readings to be used in daily prayer and
meditation; it also included a calendar of holy days.
A. Block Book
B. Nuremberg Chronicle
C. Book of Hours
D. Diptych
During the Paleologue Renaissance the administrator of the imperial treasury,
__________, was responsible for numerous important structures.
A. Heraclius
B. John Komnenos
C. Justinian
D. Theodore Metochites
