What specific aspect of Christian practice helped determine the architectural design of
early churches?
A. ritual secrecy in performing the Mass
B. fear of persecution
C. congregational worship
D. a hierarchy of clergy with distinct ceremonial roles
Cistercians did NOT rely on the __________ found on many Romanesque churches.
A. superbly refined stonework
B. elaborately carved and painted figural decoration
C. harmonious proportions
D. experimental use of masonry vaulting
Although caryatids appear in the place of columns at the Treasury of the Siphnians in
Delphi (Fig. 5-7), the structure’s continuous frieze indicates use of the ________order.
A. Doric
B. Ionic
C. Corinthian
D. none of the above
The artwork decorating numerous rock-cut caves at Dunhuang, a major stop on the
_____________, suggests that commercial trade had an important role in the spread of
Buddhism in China.
A. Shanxi Road
B. Yungang Road
C. Silk Road
D. Gansu Road
The Great Lyre with Bull’s Head was found in a royal __________.
A. palace
B. tomb
C. gateway
D. crenellation
The domestic architecture of the Nankani people in west Africa is painted in distinctive
_______patterns.
A. human
B. organic
C. geometric
D. animal
Abbot Suger began the rebuilding of the Cathedral of __________ in the 1130s.
A. Saint-Denis
B. Reims
C. Salisbury
D. Sainte-Chapelle
How were the innovations in fourteenth century painting comparable to shifts that
occurred in the period’s literature?
A. Greater attention was given to secular subject matter.
B. Greater emphasis was placed on observable elements of human experience.
C. Religious themes were treated more critically.
D. All of the above.
What subject matter commonly appears in Japanese secular paintings?
A. satirical imagery
B. illustrations of literature
C. historical military battles
D. all of the above
Which of the following was NOT part of Impressionist’s painting technique?
A. painting en plein air
B. grinding and mixing his own paint
C. working while in a boat
D. rendering changes in light and atmosphere
__________, an esteemed sixteenth-century painter from the Kano school, painted
fusuma for Daitoku-ji, a well-known Zen monastery in Kyoto.
A. Gita
B. Vishnu
C. Kano Eitoku
D. Sesshu
Which of the following does NOT apply to the black nowo masks worn in Sande
initiation rites?
A. It is worn by the initiates as a sign of their transformation.
B. It symbolizes the ideal of feminine beauty in the culture.
C. It is worn by the person responsible for preparing girls for adulthood.
D. It compares the transformation to womanhood to the emergence of a butterfly.
What feature of the cloister at Cluny may have directed and inspired the monks’
thoughts and prayers?
A. the garden
B. the fountain
C. carved relief sculpture
D. mosaic floors
A cornerstone of Christian philosophy is the text of __________.
A. The City of God
B. The Realm of the Lord
C. The Gospel of Paul
D. The Word of Matthew
Gardens in Roman houses included all of the following EXCEPT _________.
A. fruit-bearing trees
B. fountains and pools
C. portrait busts of ancestors
D. topiary work
In the early twentieth century, the British wished to welcome King George V on his
visit to India, and commissioned George Wittet to design the __________.
A. Buland Darvaza (The Lofty Gate)
B. Gateway of India
C. Shwe-dagon stupa
D. Taj Mahal
______________ originated in the third century when devout Christians retired to the
desert.
A. Iconoclasm
B. Monasticism
C. Orthodoxy
D. Pilgrimage
The Temple of Vishnu at Deogarh (Fig. 10-14) is an example of a __________style
temple.
A. southern
B. eastern
C. western
D. northern
The ____________, which Darius built at Persepolis, was large enough to hold several
thousand people.
A. ziggurat
B. apadana
C. lamassu
D. stele
The artists of Altamira used the ____________ in the cave walls and ceilings to show
the form of the animal.
A. open spaces
B. irregularities
C. flat areas
D. all of the above
English artist William Hogarth believed that art should contribute to ______________.
A. status of its patron
B. the moral improvement of society
C. the pleasure of the aristocrats
D. the French revolution
Their tolerance of ___________ won the Persians the loyalty of their subjects.
A. internal uprisings
B. trade with the Greeks
C. native customs and religions
D. merchants
This neoclassical sculptor, __________, specialized in grand public monuments and
erotic mythological subjects.
A. Canova
B. Goya
C. Ingres
D. David
The designation of craftsmakers as _______________originated in 1897 as a means to
safeguard Japan’s rich artistic heritage.
A. Living National Treasures
B. Living National Icons
C. Living National Educators
D. Living National Heroes
Which naturalistic device did Hugo van der Goes use in the Portinari Altarpiece (Fig.
19-19)?
A. a gold leaf background
B. a vision of Christ as Judge
C. atmospheric perspective in the landscape
D. None of the above.
What is the relationship of meeting houses such as Te-Hau-ki-Turanga to the Maori’s
ancestors?
A. The building is the site where tribal history and genealogy are preserved.
B. The building’s framework depicts the tribal ancestors who symbolically uphold the
structure.
C. The building’s ridgepole and slanting bargeboards represent the tribe’s founding
ancestor.
D. All of the above.
Grant Wood was one of the _______________ artists who explored Midwestern
themes.
A. Cubist
B. Regionalist
C. Orphist
D. Expressionist
The symbolism of Yin Hong’s Hundreds of Birds Admiring the Peacocks (Fig. 25-4) to
show homage to court officials recalls what philosophical tradition?
A. Buddhism
B. Daoism
C. Confucianism
D. none of the above
Which ornamental form typically employs marble or other colorful stone?
A. chini khana
B. mosaic
C. ablaq masonry
D. strapwork
The Woman from Willendorf was created from __________.
A. limestone
B. plaster
C. mammoth tusk
D. clay
The Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia promoted a __________ painting
style.
A. Constructivism
B. Suprematism
C. abstract
D. Socialist realism
Raigo paintings depicting Amida Buddha, accompanied by bodhisattvas, coming to
earth were commonly ________________.
A. carried by samurai during the Kamakura period
B. taken to the homes of dying people
C. used in the practice of Esoteric Buddhism
D. gifts from a Buddhist master to students who had completed their training
The ________ people produced pipes, depicting forest animals and birds, which have
been found from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico.
A. Parachas
B. Moche
C. Maya
D. Hopewell