Chapter 9
What is a Lamassu?
A winged, hybrid divine spirit
What did Romans build to commemorate military triumphs?
Arches
How is Justinian shown in this image?
As an emperor-priest
What style was the Palace of Versailles built in?
Baroque
What's an example of a new building material used in England's Houses of Parliament?
Cast iron
Images such as the Emperor Justinian and His Attendants use which ancient symbol of Christ to emphasize the religious meaning?
Chi-Rho
Which kind of depiction renders a warrior on horseback?
Equestrian
Because of later horror toward Nazism, the film celebrating Hitler, Triumph of the Will, had no lasting influence.
False
Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was designed to glorify the Vietnam War.
False
In ancient Hawaii, what kind of precious material was limited to only objects for royalty?
Feathers
What were kahili?
Fly whisks
Causing great controversy, what style were the Houses of Parliament built in?
Gothic Revival
How did a Nigerian ruler enhance his residence, the Palace at Ikere?
Hiring famed artist Olowe of Ise
What or who was the film Triumph of the Will created to glorify?
Hitler
What term applies to the way a ruler's image is often adjusted to reduce flaws and add youthful vigor?
Idealized
Which structure was built in China as a sign of Imperial power and as an instrument to maintain power?
Imperial Palace, Forbidden City
What distinguishes Achaemenid architecture?
Its grand use of columns
Which Assyrian figure guarded the palace gate in Khorsabad to terrify and intimidate all who entered the palace?
Lamassu
Who was the first to photograph war, in total making 3,500 photographs depicting both sides of the U.S. Civil War?
Mathew B. Brady
Which society created the Palace at Palenque, a large complex with high platforms and relief sculpture?
Mayans
Which object uses the choice of medium to make a direct statement about the abilities of the ruler?
Mesquakte Bear Claw Necklace
The Crowned Head of an Oni displays which kind of skill by Yoruba artists?
Metallurgy
Which cinematic technique in the film The Battleship Potemkin allowed viewers to piece together the story from fleeting images?
Montage
Which was built as the seat of power for King Louis XIV of France, but originally was Louis's grandfather's hunting lodge?
Palace of Versailles
Which palace has an example of a hypostyle hall?
Persepolis
Which attribute of the king did the Benin Plaque with Warrior and Attendants emphasize?
Power
Which of the following works was a peace offering?
Presentation Pipe Tomahawk
What's the relationship of sculpture to architecture in Maori meeting houses?
Sculpture is used prolifically.
Picasso's Guernica dramatized the 1937 destruction of the Basque capital during which conflict?
Spanish Civil War
Which statement is true of the Ara Pacis Augustae?
The Emperor Augustus refers to the mythical founder of Rome, Aeneas.
Which structure, built in China, is considered to be both a "wonder of the world" and a monumental example of war architecture?
The Great Wall
Which work is inspired by the biblical prophecy that a wolf will lie down with a lamb?
The Peaceable Kingdom
What aspect of a great ancestor did the Maori meeting house represent?
The body
Which statement about the Plague with Warrior and Attendants is correct?
This was one of the many brass plaques that adorned the Benin palaces.
Which work established Adolph Hitler as the first political leader to use film for propaganda?
Triumph of the Will
Hawaiian royal objects were made of materials that were taboo to all except royalty.
True
King Louis XIV of France was also called the Sun King because he identified himself with the god Apollo.
True
The Arch of Titus combines two different Greek architectural orders.
True
The Palette of King Narmer was used for mixing black eye makeup worn by ancient Egyptian men and women.
True
What does the Palette of King Narmer glorify?
Unification
