3.1-3.4 art
The written language used by the ________ is hieroglyphics.
Ancient Egyptians
Which of these cultures was not part of Mesopotamia?
Assyrian Akkadian Correct! none of the other answers Babylonian Sumerian
Artworks based on which of these religions can be found in India?
Buddhism Hinduism Islam Buddhism and Hinduism Correct Answer all of the other answers
The Church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, is from this period.
Byzantine
Carvings of acanthus leaves are found on the top of which kind of columns?
Corinthian
Which of the following cultures did not have a written language?
Cycladic
Metopes are an element of which architectural order?
Doric
"Cross-and-carpet" pages were used only in Islamic manuscripts.
False
A Chinese scroll is likely to comprise only illustrations and not include any writing.
False
All Islamic manuscripts include a page with a portrait of Allah.
False
An amphora is the name for any female Greek goddess.
False
Buddha is always represented as a seated figure with a raised hand and one finger pointing up toward the sky.
False
Calligraphy, painting, and poetry were three entirely separate artforms for the Chinese.
False
Circumambulate means to kneel and pray before a holy figure.
False
Gold was the only precious material used for the mask of King Tutankhamun.
False
Hagia Sophia was originally built as a mosque, which is exemplified by the four minarets that surround it.
False
In Greek mythology, powerful ruler King Minos was said to have built a small, modest palace on Knossos (Crete) because of his humility toward the gods.
False
In Islamic faith, gardens are symbolic of Paradise on Earth.
False
Manuscripts in the Middle Ages were produced in factories in which hundreds of duplicate pages were made quickly using a printing press.
False
Once a religious building—such as the Dome of the Rock—is built, it is never altered or added to by later generations.
False
Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals are most often oriented so that the entrance is facing north and the altar is in the south part of the church.
False
Styles of architecture and painting from the Middle Ages are not at all related to each other.
False
Syncretism is the altering of an old artwork with modern techniques.
False
The Colossal Buddha in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, once the largest Buddha in the world, was destroyed by Genghis Khan.
False
The Egyptians cremated the bodies of dead pharaohs.
False
The Egyptians took a haphazard approach to building the pyramids, suggesting that they did not have a strong understanding of math and geometry.
False
The Kandariya Mahadeva is dedicated to Vishnu, the god who preserves the universe.
False
The Kandariya Mahadeva is the only Hindu temple in India.
False
The Parthenon in Athens looks exactly the same today as it did when the Greeks originally built it, and is still covered with all of its original sculpture.
False
The Sumerian elite did not believe in lavish burials; they preferred riches to be enjoyed only by the living.
False
The Sumerian lyre sound box was found buried under a colosseum dedicated to Dionysus.
False
The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir to celebrate the birth of his son Shah Jahan.
False
The figure Maximianus, shown in the mosaic of Justinian in San Vitale, was a close confidant and advisor to Emperor Justinian.
False
The gardens at the Taj Mahal were heavily influenced by the royal palaces and gardens of the Christian French monarchy.
False
The gold disk surrounded by horns above the head of Queen Tiye signifies her role as a representative of all the Egyptian gods.
False
The ka is the name of a tool used to make relief carvings for Egyptian pharaohs.
False
The metope sculpture on the Parthenon was carved in low relief.
False
The sixth-century Christ icon from the monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai (3.2.7) is a good example of perfect symmetrical balance.
False
The traditional Japanese textile art of tsumugi-ori has been lost and forgotten over time.
False
There have been many more male Cycladic sculptures found than female.
False
If you were to build a cathedral with a huge stained-glass window covering nearly an entire wall, you would use these architectural features to ensure the building's structural stability.
flying buttresses
Which two Gothic architectural innovations allowed cathedral walls to be built higher than before?
flying buttresses and rib vaults
Japanese tearooms are designed ________.
for contemplation
Which of these is not shown in Wang Meng's scroll painting of Ge Zhichuan Moving His Dwelling?
gods
The El Castillo Cave in Spain contains painted:
hands
The Great Stupa ________.
holds the Buddha's remains
The Taj Mahal ________.
is surrounded by gardens that represent Paradise
What is not true about Lady Dai's silk funeral banner?
it features two crossing dragons that symbolize hell and judgment
Which term refers to part of a church doorway?
lintel jamb tympanum archivolt Correct Answer all of the other answers
The tall towers surrounding a mosque, from which the faithful are called to prayer, are called ________.
minarets
What is the medium used for the depiction of Emperor Justinian in the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy?
mosaic
The Sumerian Standard of Ur shows scenes of:
peace and war
What is not true about the Great Stupa?
pilgrims enter through the east torana pilgrims circle the stupa in a clockwise direction Buddha's remains are beneath it was built by a charitable and peace-loving ruler Correct! all of the other answers
The frontispiece of The Fifth Vision of Hildegard of Bingen (3.2.13) shows Hildegard of Bingen ________.
receiving a vision from heaven
The process used to create the beaten-silver face of the twelfth-century reliquary of the Head of Saint Alexander (3.2.15) is called ________.
repoussé
What medium was used to make Qin Shi Huangdi's army?
terra cotta
The small pieces of glass that make up mosaics are called ________.
tesserae
It was possible to decipher hieroglyphs because of ________.
the Rosetta Stone
Which of the following is not true about the Kandariya Mahadeva?
the exterior is very simple with few sculptures
What is not true about Wang Meng's scroll painting of Ge Zhichuan Moving His Dwelling?
Ge Zhichuan travels from the top to the bottom of the scene
Cimabue's student was called ________.
Giotto
The emperor Justinian can be linked to which of the following major works of architecture?
Hagia Sophia in present-day Turkey San Vitale in Ravenna the monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai answers b and c Correct! all of the other answers
The following are architectural orders developed by the Greeks:
Ionic answers a and c Corinthian Correct! all of the other answers Doric
The life-sized bronze head of an Akkadian ruler (3.1.11) was discovered in present-day ________.
Iraq
The Great Sphinx of Giza is associated with the pyramid of which pharoah?
Khafre
What style is the Church of Sainte-Foy at Conques, France?
Romanesque
Bulls were often shown in the art of the Minoans.
True
Christ as the Good Shepherd was a common theme in early Christian art.
True
Iconoclasm is the destruction of images.
True
In the sculptures of the tympanum above the west door of the Church of Sainte-Foy in Conques, France, the artist used hierarchical scale to designate the importance of Christ.
True
In the sixth-century Christ icon from the monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai (3.2.7), the artist represented the dual nature of Christ as both human and god.
True
Paintings found in Egyptian tombs often show the ways the deceased hoped to spend their time in the afterlife.
True
Prehistoric female figurines that refer to reproduction are called fertility figures.
True
Reliquaries often look like the body part they contain.
True
The Chinese have great respect for their ancestors and often make artworks for the dead to enjoy.
True
The Dome of the Rock was built on a site sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
True
The Greeks often used ideal proportions in their sculpture and architecture.
True
The Japanese tea ceremony has its roots in Zen Buddhism.
True
The cyclical flooding of the Nile can be compared to the Egyptian belief in rebirth after death.
True
The decorative elements in manuscript illumination can also function to guide the reader, for example to signify headings or breaks in the text.
True
The earliest surviving paintings in the world are found in caves.
True
The green dome at the mosque in Medina marks the spot of Muhammad's tomb.
True
The lamassu sculptures made for Ashurnasirpal II's palace each have five legs.
True
The manuscript painting showing the ascent of the Prophet Muhammad on his steed from a copy of Nizami's Khamsa (3.2.14) demonstrates how human figures are sometimes shown in Islamic art.
True
When an Egyptian pharaoh died, his organs were removed and stored in canopic jars.
True
Early wall paintings have been found in Çatalhöyük in modern ________.
Turkey
The floor plan of the Romanesque Church of Saint-Foy in Conques, France, is ________.
a Latin cross
The scribe responsible for making the Lindisfarne Gospels was ________.
a bishop named Eadfrith
What does the horn-shaped object in the Venus of Laussel signify?
a phallic symbol Correct! all of the other answers a musical instrument an animal horn used to prepare for a hunt a waning crescent moon
The Seated Buddha from the Gupta period is portrayed as:
a teacher
What is true about the Minoans?
all of the other answers they were a wealthy culture the bull was an important part of their culture they built very large, maze-like palace complexes they were invaded by the Mycenaeans
The Bull-Leapers fresco from Knossos is ________ scene.
an acrobatic
The structure of Romanesque churches recalls architectural elements from ________.
ancient Rome
The earliest examples of Christian art have been discovered in ________.
catacombs
The metopes on the south side of the Parthenon depict a battle between Lapiths and ________.
centaurs
The Egyptian fresco from Nebamun's tomb utilizes:
the importance of the River Nile Correct Answer all of the other answers hierarchical scale hieroglyphs composite view
What can be said about the toranas that surround the Great Stupa?
there are four
What is not true about the soldiers in Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb?
they are exactly identical
What is not true about canopic jars?
they were used to hold objects of wealth for the Greek upper class.
A colophon is a kind of:
writing
