AP Questions And Answers (AP Classroom 1)
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(Parthenon and Temple of Nike) Both buildings are part of a complex built to celebrate A the conquests of Alexander the Great B Athens' domination of the eastern Mediterranean C the deification of the Roman emperor D the end of the Trojan War
B
(Parthenon and Temple of Nike) Refer to the following slides. These buildings date to the: A: sixth-century B.C.E. B: fifth-century B.C.E. C: fourth-century B.C.E. D: third-century B.C.E.
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(Picture is from the right) (Winged Victory of Samothrace and Statue of Athena-Nike) The work on the right is from the A Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis B Bernini Fountain of Four Rivers in Rome C Altar of Zeus in Pergamon D Arch of Titus in Rome
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(Refer to Image) In the building on the left, the triangular area that had been formed by the roof and the cornice is the A volute B capital C pediment D lintel
D
(Refer to Image) The style of the work on the right relates it to which century B.C.E.? A Eighth B Seventh C Sixth D Fifth
B
(Refer to Image) The work on the right does which of the following? A Depicts a legislative event. B Depicts a domestic event. C Uses realistic scale. D Expresses intense emotion.
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(Refer to Image) The work on the right is from A Classical Greece B Hellenistic Greece C Imperial Rome D Baroque Italy
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(Refer to Image) The architectural order shown on the right is A Doric B Ionic C Tuscan D Corinthian
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(Refer to Image) The building on the right is the A Temple of Fortuna Virilis B Erechtheion C Ara Pacis D Temple of Athena Nike
B
(Refer to Image) The interior on the left is called A a podium B an atrium C an amphitheater D a cella
C
(Refer to Image) The work on the right presents A a ruler B an orator C a boxer D a priest
A
(Refer to image) The architectural order shown on the left is A Doric B Ionic C Tuscan D Corinthian
C
(Referencing Anavysos Kouros)(Anavysos Kouros and Seated Boxer) Precedents for works such as the one on the left have been found primarily in which of the following cultures? A Minoan B Assyrian C Egyptian D Mycenaean
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(Referencing Anavysos Kouros)(Anavysos Kouros and Seated Boxer) The work on the left was created during the A sixth century B.C.E. B fifth century B.C.E. C third century B.C.E. D first century B.C.E.
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(Referencing Anavysos Kouros)(Anavysos Kouros and Seated Boxer) The work on the left was originally used as a A columnar support B frieze decoration C grave marker D jamb figure
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(Referencing Seated Boxer)(Anavysos Kouros and Seated Boxer) In contrast to the work on the left, the work on the right presents A an eternal ideal B a specific moment C a divine figure D political concerns
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(Referencing Seated Boxer)(Anavysos Kouros and Seated Boxer) The work on the right was created during which of the following periods? A Early Classical B Late Classical C Archaic D Hellenistic
B
(Referencing Winged Victory) (Winged Victory of Samothrace and Statue of Athena-Nike) The work on the left is from A Classical Greece B Hellenistic Greece C Imperial Rome D Baroque Italy
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(Referencing Winged Victory) (Winged Victory of Samothrace and Statue of Athena-Nike) The work on the left represents a figure A witnessing a sacred event B showing loyalty to an emperor C alighting on the prow of a boat D experiencing spiritual enlightenment
B
(San Vitale and Pantheon) Both San Vitale and the Pantheon have which of the following architectural features? A Pendentives B A dome C An oculus D An ambulatory
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(San Vitale and Pantheon) Both buildings are closely associated with a A Greek patriarch B Visigoth king C Catholic pope D Roman emperor
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(San Vitale and Pantheon) Both plans are best characterized as A axial B central C basilican D directional
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(San Vitale and Pantheon) One factor contributing to the difference between these structures is the rise of A Islam B paganism C Christianity D Russian Orthodoxy
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(San Vitale and Pantheon) The plan of San Vitale differs from that of the Pantheon by the inclusion of a A crypt B narthex C transept D westwork
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(San Vitale and Pantheon) Which of the following art historical periods did NOT influence San Vitale? A Roman B Byzantine C Early Christian D Romanesque
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(Winged Victory of Samothrace and Statue of Athena-Nike) Both works personify A victory B wrath C death D sainthood
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(Winged Victory of Samothrace and Statue of Athena-Nike) Both works show an understanding of A foreshortening B movement C symmetry D perspective
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(Winged Victory of Samothrace and Statue of Athena-Nike) The drapery in both works does which of the following? A Emphasizes the body B Establishes social status C Suggests Etruscan influence D Renders the figures static
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(refer to Image) Which of the following designed the building on the left? A Iktinos and Kallikrates B Mnesikles and Hippodamus C Isidorus of Miletus D Anthemius of Tralles
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A pharaoh progressing through the temple complex was intended to encounter A spaces arranged at oblique angles, which culminated in a majestic, light-filled foyer B spaces that were increasingly dark and mysterious, leading to the inner sanctum housing the cult statue C a series of open courtyards and halls illuminated with clerestory windows that led to the pharaoh's throne room D narrow, serpentine walkways that mimicked the flow of the Nile River, terminating at a sacred pool
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A pharaoh progressing through the temple complex was intended to encounter A spaces arranged at oblique angles, which culminated in a majestic, light-filled foyer B spaces that were increasingly dark and mysterious, leading to the inner sanctum housing the cult statue C a series of open courtyards and halls illuminated with clerestory windows that led to the pharaoh's throne room D narrow, serpentine walkways that mimicked the flow of the Nile River, terminating at a sacred pool
C
Although the cave paintings in the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux were originally interpreted as depictions of hunting scenes, they have more recently been interpreted as paintings intended to A warn people about dangerous animals threatening villages B portray scenes of animal domestication C document a series of animal-based rituals D tell a mythic narrative of human origins
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Archaeological evidence indicates that the superimposed animal forms in the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux represent A the artist's use of atmospheric perspective B a narrative about mythological creatures C humans' domestication of herds of local fauna D different artists' depictions over time
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Both interiors are examples of A Egyptian funerary complexes B Greek religious buildings C Etruscan temples D Roman residential architecture
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Figurines such as the one shown can be considered most similar in content to the A terra cotta fragment from Lapita B beaker with ibex motifs C Ambum Stone D jade cong
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In Egypt and Mesopotamia, relief figures were often carved in A terra-cotta B the black-figure style C registers D caldaria
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Paintings such as this are commonly dated to approximately A 15,000 B.C.E. B 5000 B.C.E. C 400 B.C.E. D 1200 C.E.
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Roman Republican portraiture is characterized primarily by its A rejection of Etruscan portrait conventions B unidealized realism C use of bronze D use of polychrome finishes
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Stylistically, the sculpture is an example of which of the following art historical periods? A Etruscan B Hellenistic C Gothic D Renaissance
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The architects were A Canopus and Serapaeum B Iktinos and Kallikrates C Athenodoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros D Isidorus of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles
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The building is located in A Athens B Florence C Rome D Istanbul
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The building was originally used as a A marketplace B tomb C temple D bathhouse
A
The coffers in the dome were intended to A lessen its overall weight B enhance its acoustics C reflect light from above D contrast with the building's floor
B
The colonnade around the perimeter of the temple is best described as A an arcade B a peristyle C a prostyle D an amphiprostyle
A
The culture in which the work was produced is known for A the relative equality of women B the centralization of political authority C its emphasis on military victories D human sacrifices
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The dome of the building is primarily constructed of A concrete B marble C wood D bronze
A
The emotionalism and drama of the sculpture is most similar to that of which later artistic style? A Baroque B Neoclassical C Rococo D Minimalism
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The horizontal band above the columns in both works is known as the A cella B pilaster C frieze D peristyle
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The image shows all of the following characteristics EXCEPT A a naturalistic approach to figure B a sense of vitality and movement C strong outlines D atmospheric perspective
B
The inscribed text outlines A rituals in preparation for the afterlife B laws governing crime and punishment C historical accounts of military triumphs D ceremonial prayers to the gods
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The interior of the temple contains A a cella B a tholos C a narthex D an ambulatory
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The medium of the work is A terracotta B marble C bronze D wood
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The most likely time period for both interiors is A 10,000 B.C.E. B 500 B.C.E. C first century C.E. D fourth century C.E.
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The original patron of the building was A a pope B a merchant C an emperor D a caliph
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The outer frieze of the temple is A Doric B Ionic C Corinthian D Composite
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The pose of the figures suggests that they are A sleeping B banqueting C praying D grieving
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The process used to produce this sculpture is A additive B subtractive C assemblage D modeling
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The temple shown is the A Pantheon in Rome B Temple of Athena Nike in Athens C Parthenon in Athens D Temple of Portunus in Rome
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The temple was dedicated to A Artemis B Portunus C Athena D Zeus
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The term for the central opening in the dome is A a lantern B an oculus C an impluvium D a clerestory
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The two figures portray a A king and his chief priest B pharaoh and his scribe C god and a king D high priest and a warrior
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The type of work is called a A palette B stele C obelisk D pylon
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The work depicts a A king and queen B god and goddess C husband and wife D master and slave
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The work depicts a battle in which A Anglo-Saxons were defeated by Duke William at Hastings B the Greeks won a naval war against the Persians at Salamis C Alexander the Great overthrew King Darius III D Rome was sacked by the invading Visigoths
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The work employs A hierarchical scale B continuous narrative C one-point perspective D aniconic representation
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The work is A Sumerian B Babylonian C Akkadian D Assyrian
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The work is A a krater B an acroterion C a stele D a sarcophagus
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The work is a A fresco B wall painting C limestone relief D mosaic
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The work is from which culture? A Sumerian B Mycenaean C Etruscan D Minoan
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The work primarily reveals the influence of ancient A Crete B Rome C Assyria D Greece
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The work serves to legitimize the A invasion of neighboring city-states B king's right to rule C institution of monotheism D authority of the priests
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The work was made in A Egypt B Assyria C Persia D Mycenae
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When did the wall painting on the left come to public attention? A In the aftermath of bombings of the Second World War B During eighteenth-century archaeological excavations C After the sack of Rome in 1527 D During the Visigoth invasion of Italy
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When sculptural figures take the place of columns in similar architectural structures, they are called A flutes B caryatids C jamb figures D triglyphs
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Which of the following aspects of ancient Egyptian beliefs is reflected in the program of relief carvings and hieroglyphics that cover the interior and exterior surfaces of the temple complex? A The temple priests were the sole intercessors between gods and humans. B The pharaoh possessed divinely granted power to maintain order on earth. C Egyptian gods were in constant conflict with foreign deities. D Ordinary humans could reign as gods in the afterlife.
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Which of the following cultures produced this sarcophogus? A Etruscan B Greek C Roman D Egyptian
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Which of the following statements is true of both the Standard of Ur from the Royal Tombs at Ur and the Palette of King Narmer? A They portray dynastic succession. B They celebrate military victory. C They designate the king as a sun god. D They depict an enemy's military banner.
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Which of the following techniques or materials allowed Roman architects to enclose large unobstructed interior spaces? A The post-and-lintel system B Corbeled stone vaults C Concrete poured in molds D Dried-brick pylon construction
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Works such as the one shown were typically placed in A an atrium B a necropolis C a treasury D a temple
