Art Appreciation Ch. 8
B. Quiet, everyday moments
Greek grave markers usually showed: A. Heroic figures B. Quiet, everyday moments C. Humans and gods D. Festive scenes
C. Ancestors
In Africa, _____ are venerated in sculptures. A. Saints B. Martyrs C. Ancestors D. Gods and goddesses
A. True
Modern cemeteries developed in response to an increase in urban populations and concerns about pollution and sanitation. A. True B. False
B. Being subject to death
Mortality means: A. Being able to live forever B. Being subject to death C. Doing evil D. Doing good
A. True
The clay soldiers from the tomb of Shi Huangdi were originally painted in vivid colors. A. True B. False
D. Hill-shaped
The earliest tombs were: A. In the desert B. At the back of caves C. Depressions in the ground D. Hill-shaped
A. True
The garden was a pleasure in Egyptian life and was featured in their imagery of the afterlife. A. True B. False
A. True
The pyramids of pharaohs Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu are the largest among all the periods and are situated on the west bank of the Nile. A. True B. False
B. False
The soldiers from the funeral complex of Shi Huangdi in China are all standardized figures with similar bodies, gestures and faces. A. True B. False
B. Reliquary
A small shrine which contains the remains of a holy person is called a: A. Sarcophagus B. Reliquary C. Mausoleum D. Monument
B. False
By the rule of Henry VII of England, all church burials were banned because tombs were overwhelming church interiors. A. True B. False
B. In 1699 by men quarrying for building stone
'Newgrange', in Ireland, was rediscovered _____. A. In 1944 by two boys playing in the fields B. In 1699 by men quarrying for building stone C. In 1960 by grave robbers looking for treasure D. In 1974 by workers digging a well
A. True
Early Greek grave markers were originally painted with vivid colors. A. True B. False
D. Grid
European cemeteries were often organized either in the _____ system or a picturesque, romantic one. A. Industrial B. Gothic C. Natural D. Grid
A. Malanggans
Memorial festivals held in New Ireland are called: A. Malanggans B. Newgranges C. Waliks D. Fiestas
C. Newgrange
One example of a Stone Age tomb is: A. The Great Pyramid B. Stonehenge C. Newgrange D. Notre Dame du Haut
A. Taj Mahal
Probably the most famous Islamic mausoleum is the: A. Taj Mahal B. Masjid-i-shah C. Westminster Abbey D. Garden of Allah
C. Should be as ostentatious as possible
The Romans felt that family tombs: A. Should be close to the family home B. Should be modest and unassuming C. Should be as ostentatious as possible D. Should be in places of worship
B. Ceramic
The Soldiers from Pit I from the tomb of Shi Huangdi in China are made of: A. Metal B. Ceramic C. Marble D. Limestone
A. True
The ancient Greeks developed the earliest commemorative funerary architecture in Europe and the Middle East. A. True B. False
C. Baldacchino
The bronze canopy in 'St. Peter's' by Bernini is called a: A. Retablo B. Catacomb C. Baldacchino D. Sarcophagus
B. False
The 'Great Pyramids' in Egypt have large interior chambers, which were used for public burial rituals. A. True B. False
A. In frontal position
The Egyptians painted important people with their heads in profile and their eyes: A. In frontal position B. In profile C. Looking up D. Closed
B. Between life on earth and eternity
The Egyptians used the pyramid form to create the meeting place: A. For the ka and the ba B. Between life on earth and eternity C. For the mourners and the priests D. For the pharaohs and their consorts
C. Houses
The Etruscan tombs were very much like: A. Pyramids B. Stupas C. Houses D. Mortuary temples
D. Only for the elite
The Moche tombs revealed that gold and silver were: A. In great abundance B. Not available C. Used by all D. Only for the elite
B. False
The Romans developed the concept of cemeteries with small plots marked by upright monuments. A. True B. False