History of Western Art Practice Test #4
What were Catechumens and Penitents?
People who were either not yet confirmed in the Church or excluded from it for a short time as a penance for sins.
Which of these nations is LEAST likely to be classified as a Western nation?
Peru
What sort of scenes were depicted in reliefs on the palaces and temples of the pharaohs?
Scenes of the pharaoh's life and power.
Which of the following statements about early medieval art is TRUE?
The Franks casket and the Book of Durrow exhibit Christian, Roman, and Northern influences.
What event of the Upper Paleolithic Era allowed humans to migrate to the Americas?
The Glacial Age
The Byzantine Empire started out as the eastern half of what great empire?
The Roman Empire
What is the BEST way of describing how the architectural achievements of the Romans related to those of the Greeks?
The Romans drew from Greek forms, but innovated by using new methods and materials.
What was one of the elements that helped Islamic influences reach and develop in Europe?
The development of trade routes
What did the migration of the Germanic tribes in the 4th century bring about?
The eventual collapse of the Western Roman Empire
The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin effectively shows which typical characteristic of Akkadian art?
The figures are shown in action.
The artistic objects created during the Neolithic era were mostly _____.
functional
Who was the first king to unite southern Mesopotamia?
Sargon
Which of these would not be a formal element of a work of art?
Patron
The inclination commonly used for the pyramids of the Nubian Necropolis is _____.
70 degrees
What was the Edict of Milan?
A document that guaranteed religious freedom
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A massive church built by Justinian that exemplifies early Byzantine architecture.
What is an anastasis scene?
A scene depicting the triumph of Christ over death
What is a Megalith?
A structure made of big stones
Early medieval metalwork included which of the following?
ALL Battle helmets Jewelry Chalices Book covers
Why is the medium important?
ALL It helps define the meaning of the artwork. It helps the artist create the style of art they want. It can affect the texture of the artwork.
Which of these was never part of the Roman forum?
ALL The Senate house, as well as other government buildings and major courts Large, public buildings used for meetings and shopping Temples to the Roman gods
Why might an artist use slight abstractions when portraying a king?
ALL To make the king conform to expectations of kingly appearance. To indicate the power of the king as a ruler. To indicate that the king has divine or magical qualities.
Why did pharaohs have such large tombs?
ALL To protect the body and tomb from robbers. To display the power, wealth, and importance of the king as a god. To house all of the items the spirit would need to maintain a comfortable existence in the afterlife.
Whose actions led to the creation of the Hellenistic world?
Alexander the Great
Which of the following statements is true?
Ancient Near Eastern kings served as mediators between their subjects and divine beings.
Which animal did the Minoans often depict in their art?
Bull
The concept of Western civilization is MOST often associated with the history of what?
Europe
_____ motifs are often used in the creation of Islamic carpets.
Floral and geometrical
Which of the cave painting sites added colors besides red and black?
Lascaux
What was the most common subject of Roman mosaics?
Greek history and mythology
Which word best describes the Norman Romanesque style?
Height
Which of these is a wood panel with religious figures painted on one or both sides?
Icon
Which of the following refers to hand-lettered copies of the gospels and other books of the bible that were written on parchment made from animal skins using a combination of ink and paint?
Illuminated manuscripts
What are the pyramids of Giza?
Massive tombs for some of the pharaohs.
Which two civilizations were most prominent in the Bronze Age in the area of the Aegean Sea?
Minoans and Mycenaean Greeks
Which of these artistic periods occurred right before the Gothic style?
Romanesque
In the Roman Colosseum, if a family couldn't afford to put on a drama, who paid for it?
Nobody, only the most powerful families funded their own show.
On which of the following types of fine or decorative art would you be most likely to find Islamic calligraphy?
On books, architecture, or any method of decorative or fine art in which a surface could be embellished
What best describes a Gothic floorplan?
Symmetrical
Which material were the Etruscans most fond of using for their statues?
Terracotta
Which of the following was one of the most important developments during the Archaic Period of ancient Greece?
The formation of an alphabet
Which of the following is a characteristic of the art of the Ancient Near East?
The use of realistic yet symbolic animals The prominence of relief sculpture A focus on the relationship between the human and the divine Idealistic rather than naturalistic human images
Why did early Christians have to meet in secret?
Their beliefs were illegal
Why did the earlier Christians avoid free-standing statues?
They considered them to be idols.
What is the ultimate purpose of the Sainte-Chapelle?
To house relics
_____ and _____ are commonly used materials for producing Islamic carpets.
Wool and cotton
Which of the following contributed to the Early Middle Ages being known as the 'Dark Ages?'
population drop and lack of reading and writing
