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What has D shaped eyes?

Nok

A kiva is a large, underground ceremonial chamber of the ________ people. a. Anasazi b. Moche c. Crow d. Tairona e. Maori

a. Anasazi

St. Teresa in Ecstasy is an excellent example of a. Baroque sculpture. b. Mannerist allegory. c. Neoclassical portraiture. d. Renaissance illumination. e. Rococo painting.

a. Baroque sculpture

The widespread influence of Persian architectural style can been found in a. India's Taj Mahal. b. France's Chartres Cathedral. c. Benin's palace of King Ovonramwen. d. all of these: India's Taj Mahal, France's Chartres Cathedral, and Benin's palace of King Ovonramwen. e. None of these answers is correct.

a. India's Taj Mahal.

The Aborigines of Australia a. arrived by sea as early as 50,000 years ago from Southeast Asia. b. crossed a land bridge from New Zealand 3,000 years ago. c. no longer exist. d. have returned to Malaysia and Indonesia. e. developed large urban centers.

a. arrived by sea as early as 50,000 years ago from Southeast Asia.

One similarity between the feather cloaks of Hawaii and the meetinghouses of the Maori people of New Zealand is that a. both embody ideas about the order of society and the protective powers of the gods. b. both represent human control over natural forces. c. both deny the existence of an afterlife. d. both commemorate important war victories. e. both are used exclusively by women.

a. both embody ideas about the order of society and the protective powers of the gods.

Anselm Kiefer was one of the most prominent Neo-Expressionists. His work a. dealt directly with the trauma of Germany's past. b. explored the role of the subconscious and dream images. c. consisted of mass-produced replicas of works of other artists. d. was an exploration of flatness. e. inserted words resembling advertising slogans into public places.

a. dealt directly with the trauma of Germany's past.

Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion demonstrates that a. illustrations of people are allowed in secular books in Islamic culture. b. the artist Shaykhazada disobeyed Islamic law by portraying people. c. not all Persian art of the 16th century is Islamic. d. Islamic law permits the depiction of people in religious murals. e. all Islamic art is non-figurative.

a. illustrations of people are allowed in secular books in Islamic culture.

In comparison to Baroque art, the style of Rococo a. is more playful and lighthearted. b. is more suitable for public places. c. tends to employ more intense colors. d. tends to employ more intense colors, is more playful and lighthearted, and is more suitable for public places. e. None of these answers is correct.

a. is more playful and lighthearted

A ram's head was used as a symbol of a sun god in the cultures of both Egypt and a. Kush. b. Persia. c. Mecca. d. Islam. e. Nok.

a. kush

Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty is an example of a. land art. b. feminist art. c. Neo-Expressionism. d. performance art. e. Neo-Dada art.

a. land art

Vasili Kandinsky became convinced that art should be free of representational subject matter when he a. mistook an upside-down painting of his for an unfamiliar work of spectacular beauty. b. was no longer able to sell any of his traditional landscape paintings. c. had a near-death experience in which he "saw" music and "heard" color. d. was fasting and meditating in a monastery and had a vision of the future of painting. e. None of these answers is correct.

a. mistook an upside-down painting of his for an unfamiliar work of spectacular beauty.

Shinto deities are believed to be present in a. natural objects, such as a gnarled tree or waterfall. b. ritual objects, such as drums and banners. c. all people. d. temples and shrines. e. All these answers are correct.

a. natural objects, such as a gnarled tree or waterfall.

In their paintings, the Impressionists often focused on a. scenes of leisure involving the middle class. b. aristocratic pomp and splendor. c. religious subject matter depicted in everyday settings. d. symbolism and esoteric content. e. historical narratives.

a. scenes of leisure involving the middle class.

Zen priest-painters used a painting technique called haboku, "splashed ink," as a metaphor to express a. sudden enlightenment. b. man's complete control of nature. c. the violence of death. d. the dualism of existence. e. happy accidents

a. sudden enlightenment

In the Bodhisattva Guide of Souls hanging scroll fragment, a. the bodhisattva is a Chinese fantasy of an Indian prince. b. an old man rides into the Western Paradise. c. the Western Paradise is depicted as a tree. d. a fire threatens the homes of the poor. e. the falling flowers represent a loss of divinity.

a. the bodhisattva is a Chinese fantasy of an Indian prince.

Although no one know for certain how long people have lived in the Americas, the earliest-known evidence points to human habitations from about a. 1,200 years ago. b. 12,000 years ago. c. 120,000 years ago. d. 1,200 centuries ago. e. None of these answers is correct.

b. 12,000 years ago

The smooth surfaces and D-shaped eyes are characteristic of works from the culture known as a. Berber. b. Nok. c. Yoruba. d. Islamic. e. Persian.

b. Nok

The term Post-Impressionism refers to a. a splinter group composed of just a few founding members of Impressionism. b. a neutral term describing the varied directions of a few artists who both accepted and rejected some of the aims of Impressionism. c. a specific style of painting involving the use of tiny dots of pure color. d. the German art movement that admired and emulated Impressionist art. e. the musical equivalent of Impressionist painting, a late 19th-century movement.

b. a neutral term describing the varied directions of a few artists who both accepted and rejected some of the aims of Impressionism.

The minaret of the Kairouan Mosque in Tunisia was modeled on a. a gatehouse in Mecca. b. a Roman lighthouse. c. a Byzantine church. d. a towering palm trunk. e. a passage from the Qur'an.

b. a roman lighthouse

One of the ideas behind Postmodernism is pluralism, which proposes that art a. historically follows an obvious progression and advocates a dominant direction. b. can take many directions at the same time, all of them equally valid. c. should be based on the advancement of formal discoveries. d. should focus on the future and leave the past behind. e. None of these answers is correct.

b. can take many directions at the same time, all of them equally valid.

The Tairona ornament made of tumbaga was fashioned using the technique of a. stone carving. b. lost-wax casting. c. wood carving. d. clay coiling. e. basket weaving.

b. lost-wax casting.

Marcel Duchamp created a new art form in which the artist makes nothing, but merely labels an object as art. He called this art form a. the Machine Aesthetic. b. ready-mades. c. automatism. d. pointillism. e. instantaneous art.

b. ready-mades

Many Mimbres ceramics recovered from graves have been shattered or pierced. This may represent a. a low level of craftsmanship. b. the breaking of the vessel of the human body in death. c. the works of art that were rejected by the artist. d. the strength or ferocity of the deceased. e. the less-than-honorable circumstances of the death.

b. the breaking of the vessel of the human body in death.

A major influence upon European culture of the 19th century, one that gave rise to an expanding middle class, was a. the abolition of slavery. b. the Industrial Revolution. c. the crusades. d. the sexual revolution. e. the Second Iconoclastic War.

b. the industrial revolution

The term action painting refers to the fact that this new type of painting a. emphasized figures and subject matter in strong action. b. traced the actions of the painter. c. actually moved. d. referred to political issues, calling people to action. e. depicted simple diagrams of mechanical actions.

b. traced the actions of the painter.

One important aspect of ________ that gets "lost in translation" when viewed in a museum, is that they are created for use in ceremonies involving groups of people in motion. a. Islamic mosaics b. Persian textiles c. African masks d. illustrations from the Qur'an e. None of these answers is correct.

c. African masks

Paul Cézanne's emphasis on structure in painting was a direct influence in the development of a. Expressionism. b. Dada. c. Cubism. d. American Romanticism. e. All these answers are correct.

c. Cubism

Pointillism is a technique developed by a. Vincent van Gogh. b. Claude Monet. c. Georges Seurat. d. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. e. Pablo Picasso.

c. Georges Seurat

The landscapes of the Song dynasty, especially those of Li Cheng, often had the following characteristics: a. a wide landscape format, crowds of people, and shrouding mists. b. vibrant color, strong lines, and a dominant architectural element. c. a vertical format, shrouding mists, and flowing water. d. a very low perspective, shallow space, and rainbows. e. vast plains, a solitary figure, and strong shadows.

c. a vertical format, shrouding mists, and flowing water.

Muhammad's emigration from Mecca to Medina is known as the a. qibla. b. Qur'an. c. hijra. d. ijele. e. nkisi.

c. hijra

The Yucatán Peninsula was home to the civilization of the Maya. All but which of the following have been acknowledged as accomplishments of the Mayan culture? a. an advanced writing system b. astronomy c. oil painting d. biology e. the mathematical concept of zero

c. oil painting

The temple complex known as Angkor Wat indicated the Khmer ruler's a. humility and devotion. b. adherence to Zen Buddhist beliefs. c. position as a "god-king." d. disdain for Hinduism. e. acceptance of the Chinese impact on Daoism.

c. position as a "god-king."

The manufacture of oil paint in tubes made it possible for 19th-century European artists to make painting a portable activity. The spontaneity and directness of painting outdoors is evident in works by ________ artists. a. Neoclassical b. Romantic c. Bauhaus d. Impressionist e. both Neoclassical and Romantic

d. Impressionist

________ helped shape the Neoclassical style. a. The Catholic Counter-Reformation b. The invention of photography c. The American Civil War d. The excavations of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum e. None of these answers is correct.

d. The excavations of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum

Photorealism refers to a. a movement in photography that explores various levels of representation. b. a movement in sculpture that uses actual objects. c. a movement in art that rejects the camera as a viable art tool. d. a movement in painting that explores the way a camera "sees." e. a movement that involves documentation in film.

d. a movement in painting that explores the way a camera "sees."

One god in the Aztec pantheon was Quetzalcoatl, who played an important role in the survival of this culture by a. building the city of Teotihuacán. b. communicating to leaders through animal spirits. c. facilitating the domestication of animals. d. bringing rain and water through windstorms. e. protecting the Aztec people from other, less-friendly gods.

d. bringing rain and water through windstorms.

A new art form known as "installation" a. gives credit to the work done by installers, people who hang other people's art. b. forces the viewer to create the art in his or her mind based on verbal description. c. has again flattened the art object to two dimensions. d. creates an environment for the viewer to enter and experience. e. predominantly focuses on film.

d. creates an environment for the viewer to enter and experience.

Daoism a. is pragmatic, having little to say about spiritual matters. b. stresses the necessity of the struggle against evil. c. links social order with cosmic order. d. is concerned with bringing human life into harmony with nature. e. is a religion with natural spirit deities known as kamas.

d. is concerned with bringing human life into harmony with nature.

The set of hand scrolls known as the Heiji Monogatari Emaki has been described as cinematic because a. it is a narrative illustration. b. it is very large. c. it employs rapid change "camera angles." d. scenes "scroll by" as in an epic film. e. it was a collaborative effort of many people.

d. scenes "scroll by" as in an epic film.

Which work of art tells the story of a man who was murdered in his bath? a. The Ashes of Phokion b. The Proposition c. Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes d. The Death of Marat e. The Pursuit

d. the Death of Marat

The first national art museum opened in 1793. This museum, still in operation today, is a. the Museum of Modern Art in New York. b. the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. c. the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. d. the Louvre in Paris. e. the Tate in London.

d. the Louvre in Paris.

The Baroque painting Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes depicts a story from a. ancient Greek mythology. b. The Tale of Genji. c. Beowulf. d. the Bible. e. Dante's Inferno.

d. the bible

Painting is the primary medium used by all of the following artists EXCEPT a. Helen Frankenthaler. b. Alice Neel. c. Mark Rothko. d. Jackson Pollock. e. Louise Bourgeois.

e. Louise Bourgeois.

Gianlorenzo Bernini was a. a sculptor. b. an architect. c. a dramatist. d. a composer. e. All these answers are correct.

e. all

The yakshi a. is a female form. b. are voluptuous. c. are considered auspicious. d. predate the Buddhist faith. e. All these answers are correct.

e. all

What nationality was Peter Paul Rubens? a. Spanish b. Italian c. French d. English e. Flemish

e. flemish

The Women series of paintings by Willem de Kooning caused a stir in the art world. They were a. provocative because of their high realism. b. loved by the public but reviled by critics. c. the result his turning away from abstract representation to a nonrepresentational style. d. seen as powerless, cool, and intellectual. e. seen as shocking and brutal.

e. seen as shocking and brutal.

The Moche of South America left a substantial record of art that includes a. rice-paper scrolls depicting court scenes. b. hundreds of huge stone sculptures commonly depicting fierce owls. c. intricately painted ornamental eggs. d. a small temple with a completely gold-lined interior chamber. e. tens of thousands of ceramic objects, often depicting kneeling warriors.

e. tens of thousands of ceramic objects, often depicting kneeling warriors.

Allan Kaprow took art in a new direction with "happenings." His primary claim was a. that art should be a permanent physical record of an event. b. that art should concentrate on its basic forms of sculpture and painting. c. that artists had to have credentials and advanced training. d. that American art was not meeting the desires of the general public. e. that art was most like life itself.

e. that art was most like life itself.

A work of art that uses a tragic Roman tale to arouse feelings of patriotism, self-sacrifice, and civic virtues in its viewers is a. Sortie of Captain Banning Cocq's Company of the Civic Guard. b. The Ashes of Phokion. c. Las Meninas. d. The Progress of Love. e. The Oath of the Horatii.

e. the oath of the horatii