Exam 1 Soloman Art 1480
How did mastering the transformative skill of using fire directly impact the lives of early human beings?
Fire was used as a defensive weapon against predatory animals Fire was used to strategically create grasslands that attracted game animals Fire was used to cook foods that were previously difficult or impossible to digest raw
According to artist Jenny Saville, what is/are "the most beautiful thing(s) to paint"?
Flesh
Who designed the Guggenheim Museum Balboa?
Frank Gehry
Which of the following statements would Frida Kahlo NOT agree with?
Frida Kahlo was a Surrealist.
Marc Chagall's painting, pictured above, depicts the story of Abraham and his son, Isaac - according to the Chapter, why was this specific story of tremendous importance?
It sends the message that sacrificing children, a common practice prior to Judaism, was wrong
Why does the Lighthouse of Alexandria, depicted here, no longer exist?
It was destroyed by a series of earthquakes
which of the following statements would historian, philosopher, and writer Yuval Harari NOT agree with
The agricultural revolution left farmers with lives generally much easier and far more satisfying then those of foragers
As summarized at the end of the Chapter, art is really about whom?
The artist Human beings The viewer
How did the artist symbolically represent chapters in the life of President Obama in the presidential portrait pictured here?
The artist included three kinds of flowers representing places important to Obama's life
True or False: Both Beyonce and Jay Z go through multiple costume changes to complement the works of art surrounding them throughout the music video.
True
True or False: Cave drawings of women dancing and flutes made from the bones of birds led archaeologists to believe that visual art, music, and dance were created together, as a whole.
True
True or False: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's grandfather, Rev. Adam Daniel Williams, was both the son of a slave and the organizer and first president of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP
True
True or False: During the inquisition, convicted "heretics" were either killed outright, or given a choice between converting to Christianity or execution.
True
True or False: Europe and the United States to this day, are influenced by the centuries of Christian teachings that the body, and sex, are sinful.
True
True or False: Experience in the arts has been shown to improve the ability of physicians and other providers to empathize with patients.
True
True or False: For most of history, art has been made in service to the state or the Church.
True
True or False: For the Greeks, there was no such thing as pornography.
True
True or False: Historically, artists were often considered to be tools used by those in power.
True
True or False: Home is a powerful metaphor- one that can be seen in stories and narratives throughout human history(in religion, media, art, culture, and even sports)
True
True or False: Icons differ from idols as they were not created to actually have religious power.
True
True or False: In the US, the arts of people of color and the arts of Muslim, Jewish and other religions have often been marginalized or invisible.
True
True or False: Innate to human beings, and encoded in much of nature, is a preference for symmetry.
True
True or False: It is believed that musical instruments were used in ceremonies and other rituals performed while people viewed the images that had been painted on the walls and ceilings deep within caves.
True
True or False: It is speculated that with the creation of musical instruments, storytelling became more complex for early humans with the addition of music, singing, and dancing.
True
True or False: It took time for human beings to develop the ability to think beyond the immediacy of their survival.
True
True or False: Kara Walker believes that looking forward without any kind of deep historical feeling of connectedness is not good.
True
True or False: Kara Walker said that the figure she created is "not there to be taken, or satisfied or abused in anyway."
True
True or False: Much of the couple hundred thousand years during the Paleolithic period coincided with the Ice Age.
True
True or False: Muhammed, Jesus, Mary and Moses are all key figures in the Qur'an.
True
True or False: Nature and the inventions of humankind currently exist in opposition with one another.
True
True or False: Nature itself is neither good or bad.
True
True or False: Not until 1866 was the body of the Great Sphinx excavated.
True
True or False: One can learn more about history, and can gain insights into the present time, by learning about the origins of words.
True
True or False: People have encountered pandemics before and found ways to minimize the danger.
True
True or False: Primordial nature doesn't exist anymore.
True
True or False: Propaganda is information (written or visual), that is meant to spread ideas and information.
True
Select the word that correctly fills both of the blanks in the following phrase: There is no field more human than _______. Art and Science are the supremely human embodiments of creativity. They come together with perfection in _________.
Medicine
True or False: The ability to effortlessly make and send photographs and video has changed how we see ourselves, how we see our world.
True
True or False: The arena of the Coliseum could be flooded with water in order to recreate famous naval battles.
True
True or False: The art world is still showing very low numbers in terms of solo female artist representation - specifically in terms of solo shows being held in highly esteemed venues.
True
True or False: The behavior of elements on earth and in the atmosphere are at the same time both predictable and wondrous.
True
True or False: The development of theatre unfolded over a vast period of time - a development that cannot be exclusively attributed to the ancient Greeks.
True
True or False: The first humans used all of their senses to skillfully observe the world around them.
True
Picasso's painting, Guernica (pictured here) depicts what historic event?
The beginning of the Spanish-American war The first terror bombing in world history The massacre of Spanish citizens by the Emperor of France, Napoleon.
True or False: The invention of agriculture enabled complex societies to be sustained and allowed for the birth of rich cultures that eventually developed in every part of the globe
True
True or False: The monotheistic nature of Jews and Christians brought them into conflict with the pagan cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
True
True or False: The success of many religions can be found in their use of storytelling - drawing people in with stories anyone can relate to.
True
True or False: The violent conquest and enslavement of the people who had lived in the Americans, in Africa, and Asia was done in the name of Christianity.
True
True or False: The violent conquest and enslavement of the people who had lived in the Americas, in Africa, and Asia was done in the name of Christianity.
True
True or False: The word quarantine comes from the Italian words, quaranta giorni, which translate to forty days.
True
True or False: The world is constantly reinvented.
True
True or False: This photograph was one of many that was captured when a team of writers and photographers worked to document the plight of people, in an effort to get the American public to back ambitious, expensive aid - assistance that some Americans said was socialism.
True
True or False: Today, billionaire collectors and billionaire art dealers largely control the Art World.
True
True or False: Traditionally, many indigenous peoples communicated with animals. This practice still has great importance today.
True
True or False: Until photography was invented, only the wealthiest 0.01% of people could afford to have a portrait of themselves.
True
True or False: We are a storytelling species
True
True or False: When we look at culture , we are looking at our identity. how it is constructed, and what it is constructed of.
True
True or False: While pragmatic needs led early humans to feel compelled to create cave paintings, they were also driven by the very human need to be creative.
True
True or False: Who made art, and what kind of art was made, has been a sensitive issue in every era.
True
True or False: Works of art created long ago testify to values and perspectives that dominated the time periods in which they were made.
True
the word Diasphora has come to signify any occurrence in which a whole population is forced to leave their traditional homeland
True
What detail was included in Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith Slaying Holofernes that can be interpreted as a nod towards Gentileschi's friendship with early physicist Galileo?
The blood spurting from the man's neck is an artistic depiction of a parabolic trajectory
What significant evolutionary change in human physiology is associated with the impacts of humans being able to cook food?
The brain grew larger Teeth became smaller Intestines became shorter
Why is there only one human shown in Louis Daguerre's photograph, Boulevard du Temple?
None of the above
What does the word Aesthetic mean?
Of or relating to the beautiful
What was described as being a crucial element of the observational skills and techniques that early humans utilized for survival?
Pattern recognition and experimentation
When it comes to the ability to skillfully observe natural phenomena, artists and scientists alike rely on the ability to detect ____.
Patterns
In Hinduism, the religion that has long dominated India, women and their sexual embrace is associated with ________ and _______.
abundance, fertility
Which of the following key teachings by Muhammed led to the widespread popularity of Islam?
all people are equal regardless of race, ancestry, social status, or wealth
Which of the following is not true of Gordon Parks?
all true
according to the text, Jewish people endured how many years of slavery in Egypt
over 400
What do the origins of the word science imply?
Assemble/Join Separate/Distinguish Prepare/Edit
True or False: Nature does not have organizing principles.
False
Who said the following about creativity?: "The driving force is humanity's instinctive love of novelty - the discovery of new entities and processes, the solving of old challenges and disclosure of new ones, the aesthetic surprise of unanticipated facts and theories, the pleasure of new faces, the thrill of new worlds."
E.O. Wilson
What is the name of the new kind of art that was invented following the birth of the modern environmental movement?
Earth Art
We in the West, often overlook the history of science in the________?
East
between 3000 and 2600 BCE, mathematics developed independently in which of the following regions
Egypt India Mesopotamia
Who said the following: "the most important thing is imagination. You can learn anything you want to learn, you can study all these things that you have in a book, but if you don't have the imagination to take it to another level it doesn't mean anything."
Elon Musk
True or False: Egypt was the only region where the attributes of a lion were combined with the characteristics of a human to create early works of art.
False
True or False: Knowing the basics about religious practices of the past and the present is essential to understand the values and norms of a society.
True
True or False: Many of the values found in Judaism and Christianity are similar.
True
True or False: Massive migrations and forced relocations are currently occurring in many parts of the world.
True
True or False: Medicine and Religion intersect when life and death are at stake, and this is seen in the traditions around the world.
True
True or False: Memes are discussed as a method of storytelling?
True
True or False: Michelangelo preferred working as a sculptor to working as a painter.
True
True or False: Relative to the millions of years it took for life to evolve on the earth, the rise of human beings has been unbelievably quick.
True
True or False: Saville's nudes, which are mostly of herself, are seen by many as challenges to traditional Western aesthetics.
True
True or False: Spectacle remains a highly effective way for those with power to stir up our hopes and fears, seeking to convince us to do what they say.
True
True or False: The Epidaurus Theater was considered to be a vital component of the Greek's holistic approach to medicine and healing.
True
True or False: The ancient Greeks saw storytelling in theatre as an important way to foster civic engagement.
True
As discussed in the video content, which mathematical pattern can be found exemplified throughout nature?
Fibonacci Sequence
Highly descriptive, inventive language that was increasingly used to communicate imaginative ideas is called what?
Fictive Language
True or False: Governments have never feared the democratic aspect of theatre - theatrical performances have never been censored or banned at the behest of a governing authority.
False
True or False: Greek and Roman approaches to sex are vastly similar to those that are found in mainstream cultures of today.
False
True or False: Historically, artists have always made images of regular people and everyday life.
False
True or False: Homo sapiens developed the capacity for introspection AFTER they developed autobiographical memory.
False
True or False: In Ayurveda, the mind and body are considered completely separate.
False
True or False: In recent decades, the practice of medicine has become less and less dependent upon sophisticated expensive technology and pharmacology.
False
True or False: In the U.S. in recent years, there is a DECREASE in the division between people who want to see religious values and laws be part of secular society.
False
True or False: It is easy to define and designate cultures today.
False
True or False: Judaism and Islam have traditionally encouraged the making of any image that is to visually represent God.
False
True or False: Most of the surviving works of art made by early human beings that depict humans are of men.
False
True or False: Photography was NOT critical to the success of the Civil Rights movement.
False
True or False: Robert Smithson's earthwork, the Spiral Jetty is NOT visible from outer space.
False
True or False: Spiritual, educational, and practical facets of the lives of early humans did not converge within cave paintings.
False
True or False: The Spanish flu of 1918 started in Spain.
False
True or False: The ability to communicate essential information on which the survival of a species depends is unique to human beings.
False
True or False: The artisans of past ancient societies were highly revered, were of a high social status, and had complete control of their works and what they created.
False
True or False: The experience of beauty is not a somatic, bodily experience that provokes the person experiencing it to respond.
False
True or False: Throughout history, artists have always been able to express their personal opinions and values.
False
True or False: Within the US, there are not currently any vast inequities regarding access to basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and transportation.
False
True or False: Women and the mysteries of procreation and childbirth were NOT central to the lives of early human communities.
False
True or False: as economic and social life grew more complicated,Language became less varied and sophisticated
False
When working in a group you will produce the most innovative ideas if everyone in the group has similar education levels, cultural identities, and ways of thinking.
False
agriculture was NOT successful relatively in small parts of the world along side rivers were soil was especially fertile
False
Sobek is the Egyptian god symbolizing what two seemingly contradictory things?
Fertility and War
TRUE OR FALSE: Language is identity.
True
True or False: Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (the Eroica Symphony) is considered by many musicologists to be 'the first Baroque symphony'.
False
The most extensive cave paintings are referred to as what?
'Cathedrals' of the Paleolithic
The 2,600 year old statues pictured above were destroyed by a group of people who claimed to have destroyed these works in the name of their religion. In what year were these historical statues destroyed?
2001
During what year did torch-bearing white nationalists gather around a statue of Thomas Jefferson during a demonstration that included a self-identified white supremacist intentionally driving his car into a crowd of counter-demonstrators, killing a woman named Heather Heyer?
2017
Which of the following percentage of Americans say they havent read a book - in any format - in the past year?
24%
How many years did it take Michelangelo to carve the Statue of David?
3
In the 1300s, the Venetians enforced laws compelling ships arriving from countries where there was plague to remain offshore for how many days?
40
The time period known as the Axial Age, is when the most influential world traditions came into being — the same traditions that continue to this day. How long did the Axial age last?
600 years
____ and ______, is a figure of speech that is used to describe one aspect of how Rome controlled a vast empire for centuries.
Bread, circuses
Which specific type of scientist was listed as an example of a professional with an intuitive process similar to that of Gianlorenzo Bernini and other artists?
A Geoscientist
Emerging complexities of agrarian life led to which of the following?
A demand for record keeping
Which of the following belief is shared between Native Americans and all three Abrahamic faiths?
A great flood led to the creation or rebirth of the world
What layout tool did Chuck Close use that enabled him to focus on the smallest details that cumulatively create a comprehensible image when viewed from a distance?
A grid
Jan Hartman's drawing, pictured above, depicts what
A line of concentration camp prisoners being marched through a winter landscape
The Anishinaabe word "bimaadiziaki" confers respect to the earth, refers to the land, and also means which of the following?
A living being
What did Henri Rousseau's 1910 painting, The Dream, depict?
A lush jungle scene
What is the first thing you hear/see in the music video APES**T?
A man with wings and holey jeans is perched on the steps of the Louvre, as bells and an emergency vehicle siren in the distance
Which of the following was discussed as a function of Storytelling?
A means for resolving conflicts A way to communicate ethics and/or knowledge A way to disseminate information A way to share personal stories
Historically, sexuality is referenced in Christian art as what?
A warning against sin and the consequence of being sent to hell
Hunter/gatherer societies were still in existence in the Kalahari Desert of Africa until when?
About 40 years ago
Archaeologists have discovered that areas that are painted correspond to locations in caves with the most ______________.
Acoustic Resonance
The Baroque era stressed _______.
Action
The beginnings of all people who live on this planet happened in____?
Africa
What animal form does the Hindu deity Ganesha take?
An elephant
"Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality."
Albert Einstein
Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding distinctions between Christianity and Judaism?
All are true
The prohibition of visual representations of both the natural and supernatural worlds in various cultures (particularly in monotheistic Abrahamic religions) is called ________.
Aniconism
Which of the following is true of the pyramids of Giza?
Archaeologists, engineers and other experts have not been able to figure out how the pyramids were constructed. It is still considered the largest building in the world. The base of the structure covers 13 acres.
The practical and conceptual skills needed to produce the lifelike images in cave paintings exemplify the ways that ____ and _____ intersect.
Art, Science
As stated in the video, medicine is a(n) _____ and a(n) ______.
Art, science
Which of the following is NOT true of Artemisia Gentileschi?
Artemisia Gentileschi came to be a well-considered painter during the 1600s, a time period that commonly supported and recognized women as artists
Creativity "is the innate quest for originality."
Dr. Edward O Wilson
According to the interview, the Guerrilla Girls assumed the form of gorillas as a symbolic identity for many reasons. Which of the following was not discussed as part of adapting to this identity?
As one of the closest living primates that share an ancestral relative with humans, Gorillas reflect the irony in the antiquated and primitive view of feeding into the male gaze within the art world during the 20th century.
Which Greek god was worshipped for his ability to heal mortals?
Asklepius
The capacity for introspective thought about one's own existence is called ____________ thinking.
Autobiographical
It's "creativity that emerged as a mechanism for improvisational reasoning."
Dr. Rex Jung
"I was curious about how things worked."
Dr. Steve Bertman
Which of the following is in line with the beliefs and components of Ayurveda?
Balance between order and disorder are central. The seasons of the year, and changes that come as one ages, are equally significant in determining best practices. The mind and body are inseparable. Meditation, yoga, diet and breath are important components of health in Ayurveda.
According to the text, why is change usually hard to perceive?
Because it comes about gradually
Which of the following is true of Giordano Bruno?
Bruno was burned at the stake by order of the Church.
What religious figure did this statue once depict?
Buddha
"Why do anything else when your lifestyle feeds you amply and supports a rich world of social structures, religious beliefs and political dynamics?"
Dr. Yuval Harari
What instrument(s) accompanied Jimi Hendrix during his iconic rendition of The Star Spangled Banner?
Drums Bass Guitar
Where does the tallest building in the world currently stand?
Dubai
Match the following religions to the area in which it reportedly originated during the Axial Age
China-Confucianism & Daoism India-Hinduism & Buddhism Greece-Polytheism Israel-Monotheism
_________ is the way that some molecules, like carbon, have a mirror image that cannot be superimposed.
Chirality
Which of the following religions utilized imagery as a proselytizing tool?
Christianity
Immense journeys proved that homo sapiens had developed the ability to think strategically and make contingency plans as they traveled. This is stated as a reason that the time period from 30,000 to 70,000 years ago is called the ______?
Cognitive Revolution
The ____________ _________ arrived as parts of the portions of the brain that enable more complex language evolved.
Cognitive Revolution
Which of the following was discussed as a specific example of spectacle in the Chapter?
Colin Kaepernick kneeling to protest Racism in America The Church used its wealth and power to have artists make images that would strike fear into the hearts of illiterate peasants. Romans fed Christian people to lions in the Colosseum.
Which of the following is NOT true of Smithson's Spiral Jetty?
Creating the work did NOT require any vehicles or machines. Smithson constructed the entire work by hand.
Fill in the blank: Culture is the collective result of_______?
Creativity
As referenced in Chapter 4, hands are associated with which of the following?
Creativity Expression Making Blessings
In approaching his paintings, Chuck Close was influenced by watching his grandmother do what?
Crochet
Picasso is most notably known for what style of painting?
Cubism
According to the text, which of the following is equally important to BOTH the artist and the scientist?
Curiosity Skillful Observation Creative Reasoning
This photograph helped lead to the passing of legislation that helped do what from 1910 to 1920?
Cut the number of child laborers in half
True or False: As seen in the art of Paleolithic times, images of men dominate the history of art.
False
Kara Walker's whole project (A Subtlety) was predicated on the space being ________ at the end of the run of the show?
Demolished
Which two developments occurred during the 1980s and 1990s, which made it possible for people to make and send images of every conceivable kind with previously unimaginable ease and speed values?
Digital photography and the internet
According to the Chapter, Frida Kahlo painted her Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair (pictured here), in response to experiencing which life-event?
Divorce from Diego Rivera
What was the tagline on the poster addressing the inclusion of female artists in the Metropolitan Museum?
Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum?
Which of the following languages does NOT assign a gender to common nouns?
English
Constructing and/or identifying a narrative plays an important role in which of the following professions?
Epidemiologist & Physicians
In 1968, the Supreme Court of the United States came to a unanimous decision ruling that prohibited the teaching of _________ because it served to protect a particular religious view, and was therefore unconstitutional.
Evolution
Painter Chuck Close was born with prosopagnosia - a cognitive disorder which notably causes what?
Face Blindness
Chuck Close created his portraits with the intention that the viewer would understand them as portraits in an absolute and conventional sense.
False
Innate to human beings, and encoded in nature, is a preference for asymmetry.
False
TRUE OR FALSE: Research about trees shows that in fact, trees and other plant forms do not communicate.
False
True or False: Anthropologist Polly W. Wiessner, observed that there were NO differences in what the bushmen of the Kalahari Desert talked about during the daytime and what they talked about around the evening campfire.
False
True or False: Art and science are more different than they are similar.
False
True or False: Art has never been used to persuade people to change their view of the world.
False
Why was Henry Fox Talbot's discovery of the photographic process that created negatives especially important and advantageous?
From one negative, limitless prints could be made
Which of the following is a contemporary anthropomorphic depiction of a tree: highlighting the human qualities of trees?
Grandmother Willow from the Disney adaptation of Pocahontas (1995 film) Ent's from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Tree of Souls from Avatar (2009 film)
The invention of the _____________________ in 1450 vastly accelerated communication and the flowering of literature and the arts.
Guttenberg printing press
According to the text, which of the following hidden elements did Gianlorenzo Bernini have to intuit when he created his statue of David?
He had to bring out the emotions of a man he would have known only from a bible story He had to approach the marble with a scientific understanding
What carved detail indicated that Emperor Augustus was a hero?
He is barefoot
Which of the following is NOT true of Basquiat?
He ran away from home at 15 and supported himself by making and selling T-shirts and postcards
Which of the following is true of Frederick Douglass?
He was an abolitionist, writer, and statesman. Douglass believed he could advance the cause of his people, and inspire others, by using photography to his benefit. Douglass was born a slave - the year before photography was invented.
Medicine has often been called "the art of _______."
Healing
Which of the following is not a monotheistic religion?
Hinduism
Which Classical Greek physician is often referred to as 'the father of modern medicine'?
Hippocrates
Which of the following is NOT true of Jimi Hendrix?
His time as a professional musician lasted over fifty years
According to the video, what did Picasso synthesize in this painting?
His understanding of Science and Mathematics His understanding of the emerging technology of the early 20th century His admiration for African art
What clues were left behind that allow us to know a good deal about early Homo sapiens?
Homo sapiens left behind boats Homo sapiens left behind oil lamps Homo sapiens left behind needles
Artist Mary Mattingly created the work of art 'Pull' to address what?
How the things people accumulate can become a burden and contribute to environmental problems
Based on the reading, which of the following statements would Camille Paglia disagree with?
Human beings are unafraid of nature's power and are unconcerned about their personal safety and comfort
Which of the following is considered an essential component of the Renaissance period?
Humanism
As a society becomes more diverse, there tend to be more issues related to________.
Identity
When asked why it was important that work created by female artists be included in a collection, one of the Guerrilla Girls stated which of the following?
If all the decisions are being made by the same people the art will never look like the whole of our culture. Unless all of the voices are in the history of art it is not a history of art, but a history of Power. Art should look like the rest of our culture.
Which is a true statement regarding the Pantheon?
It is the world's largest unreinforced dome. The entire interior of the dome would fit precisely within a perfect cube. When it rains in Rome, the rain falls in a column, to the floor where it drains through 21 holes.
Where did Ayurveda originate?
India
Which of the following and present in the Torah, Christian Bible, AND Qu'ran?
Instructions on how to live a good life
Which of the following is not discussed as a profound way that humans continually reinvent the world?
Intentionally consume nature - humans seek to destroy and consume nature without exception
For the Greeks, consuming and engaging with theater was considered to serve what purpose?
It acted as a form of entertainment It acted as an important component of being emotionally healthy It acted as a vital part of Greek citizens being politically informed
What does the Jewish holiday, Chanukah, commemorate?
Jewish victory over the Greeks
Which musical artist is described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music"?
Jimi Hendrix
Shown here, arranged alphabetically are images that represent the three Western monotheistic religions. Place them in the chronological order in which they were established.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Who did Barack Obama select to paint his official presidential portrait?
Kehinde Wiley
Which of the following was NOT listed as an event that tremendously heightened the impact of the Earthrise photograph?
Kehinde Wiley painted the official presidential portrait
Art has always been made to underline to the masses the correct way to view its _________ and ________?
Leaders; gods
According to the Chapter, which two artists were considered to be the 'titans' of the Italian Renaissance? (Hint: They were also rivals)
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
Which of the following is the scientific study of language?
Linguistics
As mentioned in the Chapter, which artistic process could have helped Louis Pasteur to understand the chiral nature of molecules?
Lithography
The work seen here was created by a group of 11 New York artists in response to what?
Making the needs of people living with HIV and AIDS more visible.
Who said the following when discussing the creation of propaganda? "I don't know of anyone there who was not interested in this propaganda point of view... It was one of the few places you could go where you felt that your pictures would be used and seen and that you could be honest in your reporting, whether with a camera or any other device."
Marion Post Walcott
Who said the following about the role of pattern recognition?: "Many scientists start with a fundamental feeling that there is a pattern, that there is something wonderful, fascinating, awesome in what lies behind the observed phenomena. Many designers of things start at fundamentally the same point. I think they are both starting with intuitions about processes and structures, about order and disorder."
Martin Kemp
Which photographer shot this iconic photo of Abraham Lincoln, in turn creating one of the most powerful early instances of photographic propaganda?
Mathew B. Brady
According to the Chapter, what other professional field was Frida Kahlo especially drawn to, even as a child?
Medicine
The Yoruba people developed a sophisticated __________________ culture?
Metal Working
Which of the following is NOT true of Michelangelo?
Michelangelo completed the Sistine Chapel assignment in exactly the manner that the Church had commissioned him to paint it
Which of the following images was described as potentially being "the most iconic image in all of art history"?
Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, 1512.
What type of structure that exists in America today, was discussed as an example of an area of spectacle that borrows liberally from the design of Roman coliseums, right down to the use of arches and columns?
Modern football stadiums
In this chart of world religions, the red section is the second largest 'slice' of the pie. What religious group does it represent?
Muslims
Whose name did Beethoven scratch out of his Eroica Symphony title page (pictured here)?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Prior to the beginnings of complex societies and long before early humans drew anything on a cave wall, there was what?
Nature
In August 1969, the Woodstock music festival held in New York State, attracted ______ fans of now iconic rock and folk bands and singers.
Over 400,000
According to the Chapter, when did globalization begin?
Over 500 years ago
Complete Ruby Bridge's statement: "None of us know anything about disliking one another when we come into the world. It is something that is _________."
Passed on to us
What special skills did Pasteur have that enabled him to successfully interpret and utilize molecular structures - structures that older and more experienced chemists had not perceived?
Pasteur was also an artist and was thus able to call on his artistic techniques and experiences to observe molecular structures in ways that his predecessors had not
According to the Chapter, which of the following Egyptian pharaohs turned religious practices and Egyptian art, "upside down"?
Pharaoh Khafre
Who made the following statement? "Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day."
Physicist, Albert Einstein
As discussed in the video content, which painter was 1) inspired by nature, 2) continually painted trees, and 3) sought to "come as close as possible to the truth and abstract everything from that" with the goal of "reaching the foundation of things"?
Piet Mondrian
As the Church grew in power throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, it used Art to enforce what?
Political order Religious order Social order
How did Matthew Bourne's version of Swan Lake explore gender roles?
This version features male dancers performing the traditionally female roles of swans
Complete Susan Sontag's quote: Photography, "feels like knowledge - and, therefore, feels like ______."
Power
Painter Chuck Close refers to himself as being what?
Pre-Pixel
Which of the following does Professor Solomon view, as the best metaphor of American culture?
Quilt
In American society, what do many of the existing inequities in access to resources have to do with?
Racism Misogyny Hatred towards marginalized groups
Which of the following were listed as examples of the roles that Religion plays within society?
Religion can engender a sense of belonging Religion can help foster community Religion can be a wedge between people Religious institutions can dictate inflexible rules of behavior
Throughout history, ______________ has been the most prevalent subject of art.
Religious Faith
Pictured here, is a Pride flag and Black Lives Matter letters being projected on a memorial to who?
Robert E. Lee
Barbara Kruger created the poster shown here in 1989 when what civil rights ruling was being threatened?
Roe v. Wade
The story of the Hebrew God and Moses leading the Jewish people out of slavery in Egypt and to the Promised Land has been told and retold for years. The story was first written down in which of the following?
The Torah
Which of the following is NOT true of Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Roosevelt did not believe in, endorse, or subscribe to the use of propaganda.
Historically, a subtlety was a sweet treat that could only be consumed by who?
Royalty Nobility Clergy
Which of the following is found in the hearing room in the City Hall of Kalamazoo, MI?
Scales of justice Art deco design Ten commandments Names of lawful men Names of men known for leadership
What do scholars propose as an explanation of the peculiar way in which the bodies of Akhenaton and his wife, Nefertiti are depicted in the relief carving pictured here?
Scholars think it is a sign that they suffered a genetic disease Scholars think it is reflective of new beliefs dictating new ways to depict the body Scholars think it is reflective of a lack of skill of artists of the time period in which it was carved
The creative power of human beings eventually led to the kind of dispassionate observations about nature that we now call:
Science
The definition of _______ is: The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
Science
The Enlightenment led to developments in what areas of organized society?
Science Philosophy Economics Government
Who made the following statement? "In certain circumstances, I can clearly see the possible and desirable alliance between science and art and how scientists can take their place next to artists."
Scientist, Louis Pasteur
What profession is discussed as being controlled in a similar manner to which artists were controlled by those in positions of power?
Scientists
According to the text, in comparison to early humans (tens of thousands of years ago) human beings today see themselves as:
Separate from nature
Chris Ofili's Holy Virgin Mary raises questions about which of the following topics?
Sexuality Ethnic and racial identity Religion
Anthropologists believe that _______ served the purpose of being intermediaries between animals, humans, and spirits.
Shamans
"If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been due more to patient attention, that to any other talent."
Sir Isaac Newton
The MCATs recently added new exam sections that test a medical student's reasoning and analytical skills with content from the humanities. This addition places an emphasis on the importance of what skills?
Skilled observation Abilities to detect narrative Ability to empathize
What skillsets do artists and scientists both depend on?
Skillful observation Broad-based knowledge Creativity
The modern sense of the word iconoclast means what?
Someone who celebrates and upholds traditional beliefs
What does primordial mean?
Something in its original state of being
In what ways were animals central to the lives of early humans?
Source of protein Source of spiritual connection Source of materials (bones, skin) for building and crafting
What sacred text is being examined in the photograph below?
The Torah
What distinct feature is found on the walls in the massive tomb-mound, Irish Valley of the Kings?
Spiral Patterns
In America, which spectacles rivet the attention of millions, in person, online and on television, and in some ways are considered the life blood of American culture?
Sports
According to Rita Charon, "The care of the sick unfolds in ______."
Stories
In the history of the arts, Romantic works of art in any media refers not to love, but to art that evokes _______________?
Strong emotions
The space in which Kara Walker constructed her piece, A Subtlety, was described as being a cathedral to what one commodity?
Sugar
What was Kara Walker's piece, A Subtlety, constructed of?
Sugar
Which of the following are examples of nonmaterial culture?
Symbols Language Beliefs Values
The Spear Bearer is a great iconic sculptural work that showcases the importance the Greeks (and humans in general) placed on harmony and _________.
Symmetry
What are the two directions that the recent study about "Domain Specificity in Human Symmetry Preferences" by Professor Anthony C. Little, at the University of Stirling, in the UK, points to as leading theories that support the human preference for symmetry?
That symmetrical stimuli are more easily processed by the visual system. That "symmetry in human faces has been linked to potential heritable fitness because symmetry is a useful measure of the ability of an organism to cope with developmental stress, both genetic and environmental."
Which of the following was considered the most widely celebrated sanctuary for health in the classical world?
The Asklepion at Epidaurus
Which historical event was not included in the exploration of events that occurred without warning that radically changed the world?
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
"In the beginning" is a quote most often associated with what text? (Hint: it is the most quoted work of literature every written.)
The Bible
What action did the Church take when Galileo supported the idea that the earth orbited the sun and endorsed the work of Nicholas Copernicus?
The Church ordered Galileo be placed under house arrest for the remainder of his life
Which was the first war abundantly reported upon by photographers?
The Civil War
What makes human language unique?
The ability to construct potential realities The ability to construct hypotheses The ability to construct completely fictive subjects
True or False: At the start of the third decade of the 21st century, much of the way we share stories about ourselves is based on visual images.
True
The forcible relocation known as the trail of tears, occurred as a result of the US carrying out which of the following acts
The Indian removal act
What museum did Beyonce and Jay-Z rent for the filming of their music video, APES**T?
The Louvre
Which is the first work of art that Beyonce and Jay Z are pictured standing in front of at the beginning of the APES**T music video?
The Mona Lisa
Feminist theorist Laura Mulvey coined the term the "male gaze," to describe what phenomenon?
The act of depicting men in the world, in the visual arts and in literature, from a feminine perspective that presents and represents men as sexual objects for the pleasure of the female viewer.
Which of the following would be considered a spectacle?
The Olympic Games The Great Sphinx Woodstock The Super Bowl
Because it has been in continuous use, what is the most well persevered Roman temple?
The Pantheon
About 2,500 years ago, the Greeks began making lists of what they called theamata. These lists contained things that are more commonly referred to as what today?
The Seven Wonders of the World
What trade route would have lead traders to experience both the awe inspiring sight of the Buddhas at Bamiyan, Afghanistan and the equally overwhelming statue of Zeus, in Olympia, Greece?
The Silk Road
What Greek statue is said to "reflect the enlightened humanistic perspective of the Greeks"?
The Spear Bearer
What does American biologist, naturalist, and writer, E.O. Wilson, refer to as a "sanctuary of light"?
The Sun
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Tehuelche people?
The Tehuelche people painted images exclusively using brushes made of feathers
writing was invented in Mesopotamia about 4000 years after what revolution
The agricultural revolution
when translated to english, the Swahili word Maafa means what
The great disaster
Between 1916 and 1970, approximately six million African Americans left their homes in the southern United States, seeking to escape the often-murderous racism there, to seek better opportunities in Northern cities. What is this journey called
The great migration
which of the following was NOT included in the discussion that focused on the exploration of the significance of home
The home screen of your cell phone
In saying, "The making of a shelter, a place, was a projection of man into his surroundings," Paola Iacucci is addressing what?
The instinctive ways that early humans creatively approached the task of living in primordial nature
Which of the following details of this photograph was not discussed in the Chapter?
The ladder in the foreground
What aspect of the painting pictured above is discussed as being curious?
The man depicted in this painting appears to have the head of a bird
What event was President Richard Nixon responding to when he told the nation that "Under no circumstances will I be affected (because) policy made in the streets equals anarchy"?
The mobilization of 250,000 people led by Coretta Scott King, that marched on the White House
According to the Chapter, which of the following photographs may be the most significant photograph created since the daguerreotypes of 1839?
The moon
As discussed in the text, what was significant about the innovative shield design that was introduced in 4th century Greece?
The new grip at the edge of the shield, supported by a leather strap at the center enhancing the stability of the shield on impact
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the painting pictured here?
The painting depicts a fictitious event
Anthropologists speculate that the smoothing of the lion-human figure pictured above can be attributed to what?
The passing of the totem from person to person The intentional filing of the totem with stone tools The wear and tear of the totem being repeatedly cooked in campfires
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Kara Walker's installation piece, A Subtlety?
The piece was constructed in the Domino Sugar Factory; a factory that had historically profited from slave labor and the underpayment of Black workers after the emancipation. The piece meets the definition of a spectacle. The piece incorporated imagery that plays on racist stereotypes of Black women. The piece was made a permanent piece of the Domino Sugar Factory's historical collection.
Europeans were appalled by the sensuality of Indian art. They declared it to be immoral, and of such danger that observing this kind of imagery caused what?
Their own morals to be infected.
True or False: Athletes are performers whose creativity is seen on the biggest stages in the midst of the biggest spectacles.
True
True or False: Basquiat had no formal training in art.
True
according to the text, what specific idea does Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King reference in his mountain top speech that offers a glimpse at the parallels of the narrativesOf black and Jewish people's liberation
The promised land
As discussed in the Chapter, why was photography ideally suited for influencing and forming public opinion in the early 20th century?
The public was seeing photographs as purely artistic and miraculous in nature - this led many people to believe that photographs were in fact prophetic in nature.
Which of the following was NOT included in the discussion of the significance of the Greek's inclusion of the snake in the symbol for medicine?
The snake was a central part of the biblical story of Adam and Eve, where it represented temptation, evil, and death lurking within the garden of health and posterity
Culture comes from the Latin word "cultura". Which of the following is the definition of the Latin word "cultura"
The tilling of Land
Christianity became widespread in a relatively short period of time - this was due to which of the following factors?
The use of images made it easy to introduce Christian sacred figures to a population that was largely illiterate. Evangelism is a central component of Christianity.
According to the text, what makes the carving pictured here special?
The woman depicted is holding a musical instrument
What do Cardi B's song, "WAP", Maya Angelou's poem, Still I Rise, and Julia Haw's painting, Power Pussy, all have in common?
They all celebrate the power of a woman's sexuality They all call out the objectification of women They all include graphic language or symbols commonly found in works produced by male artists
What do all biblical stories, creation myths of ancient peoples, and legends of distant societies have in common?
They all reflect human emotions - hopes and fears.
What do the two works pictured above have in common?
They both include a self- portrait of the artist
Christian invaders did everything possible to change the identity of people living in the lands they conquered: when evangelism failed, they forcibly converted people, and enslaved and killed others. How were these actions justified within Christian beliefs?
They did this all in the name of Christ
What did the Spanish do when upon invading the Moche region in the 1500's, they discovered a great collection comprised of thousands of ceramic pots depicting two- and three-dimensional scenes of intercourse, oral sex, and masturbation?
They made it a crime to make any more of these pots They smashed thousands of pots They used this pottery as a way to define indigenous peoples as 'carnal', 'lustful', and 'pagan' tribe on whom 'just war' would be declared
Why is the Prophet Muhammad's face covered in the illustration pictured above?
This is in keeping with not depicting sacred figures
Why was Gianlorenzo Bernini asked to carve a statue of David, when Michelangelo's David had been so successful?
Times had changed, and the new statue was intended to tell his story in a new way
What was the true business of Crusaders during the 1200s?
To defeat Islam
What is the focus of the recently emerged field - the medical humanities?
To help medical professionals enhance their inherently human skills
What is the goal of art?
To provide aesthetic pleasure To help one heal To persuade people to change their view of the world
What is the purpose of art?
To provide aesthetic pleasure for viewers To provide a way to gain insight into difficult subjects and feelings To persuade the viewer to change their view of the world
What do archaeologists believe that the Ishango Bones were used for
To serve as a 6 month lunar calendar and/or to track menstrual cycles
The word spectacle comes from the Latin word, spectare, meaning what?
To view, watch, or behold.
Chuck Close experimented with many different ways of creating marks on the canvas that seen as a whole become a detailed picture.
True
Creativity is essential to every human activity.
True
Symmetry and its importance can be seen in virtually every aspect of the physical world, at every possible scale.
True
True or False: A goal of the textbook is to provoke or inspire you to see and think about new things that spark the reinvention of your world.
True
True or False: According to Camille Paglia, society is an artificial construction, a defense against nature's power.
True
True or False: According to psychologist James Hillman, an idea of beauty is useful, functional, and practical.
True
True or False: According to the text, the Romans perfected spectacle and made it an essential tool to be used strategically to consolidate and maintain political and military power.
True
True or False: Animals, more than any other aspect of nature, powerfully stir peoples' emotions in unique ways.
True
True or False: Art and science unite our human capacity for thinking intuitively.
True
True or False: Art is always subjective, and it is always about human beings/the artist.
True
Enlightenment perspectives contributed to powerful movements that championed self-determination by people who had suffered under ______ governments.
Tyrannical
Which famous fertility figure is pictured here?
Venus of Willendorf
According to psychologist James Hillman, what has caused beauty to be repressed in present society?
Violence Misogyny Sexual exploitation
Which of the following forms of art did NOT have a Greek muse?
Visual Arts
As stated in the Chapter, "Nations, states, and organizations identify themselves with ______________."
Visual Symbols
"We don't look backwards for very long...curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we are curious."
Walt Disney
"I want people to really gauge and assess the devastation of black communities, how much loss we have endured and we yet still kept moving. In spite it, in spite of so many different ways in which were meant to be wiped off the face of this country, I want people to understand, so we can have the really tough conversations, about what we have survived" The above is the author Morgan Jenkins response to being asked what she hoped people would learn from reading which of her following books
Wandering in Strange lands: A daughter of the great migration claims her roots
What did early humans gain from circling around a fire at night?
Warmth Safety from wild animals Companionship
The work of creating cave paintings is discussed as having life or death consequences. What was not discussed as something that would have to have been considered when studying the animal subjects of these works?
Which animals provide the most nutritional value?
What color guitar did Jimi Hendrix play when he performed his rendition of The Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock in 1969?
White
Which photographer shot the photographs of the Yellowstone region that contributed to the establishment of the first national park in the United States?
William Henry Jackson
Camille Paglia addresses how more recently (within the past several thousand years) cultures have taken power away from women by creating works of art and mythologies that frame the focus of women singularly around ideas of beauty. What theory did Paglia pose as reason for this shift in narrative?
Women had in many ways been feared because they represented the awesome uncontrollable power of nature Humans repress the brutality of biology and geology, the Darwinian waste and bloodshed Western science and aesthetics are attempts to revise this horror (nature) into something more palatable.
Which of the following bodily characteristics are considered part of the idea of perfection for the human body in terms of both the ideals of ancient Greece, and today's advertising?
Youthful Symmetrical Physically Fit
Which of the following is evident in Botticelli's painting of the Annunciation, as mentioned in the video?
a winged angel, Gabriel a white lily the Virgin Mary a lectern
The switch to a diet based on grain resulted in which of the following
an increase in nutritional deficiencies an increase in infant mortality A shortened life expectancy
Complete Jenny Saville's following quote. "Ideally, I'd like someone to take a deeper breath when they look at my painting ... to draw more breath and be conscious of their own body. To feel instinctively their own body in a(n) _______ kind of way."
animal
Which of the following have been things that people have venerated?
animals fertility climate or weather
Professor Bertman says the purpose of creativity in science is to _____________ and has its origin in __________.
answer questions; curiosity
Select the two words that accurately complete Archaeologist Tammy Hodgskiss' following quote: "Ochre shows how our brains were developing, and that we were using our environment. It bridges the divide between ______ and _____."
art, science
In this chart of religions in the United States, the yellow section is the second largest 'slice' of the pie. What religious group does it represent?
atheist/non-identifying
Which of the following values or laws from Judaism, found in the Torah, are also found in the Christian Bible AND the Islamic Qur'an?
love your neighbor as yourself
What does the Latin word oculus mean?
eye
advancements in agriculture lead to which of the following?
complex societies that use money complex societies that have organized hierarchical political structures The development of new professions such as being priests, kings, tradesmen, or artisans
Which of the following developments contributed to the development of religion?
development of autobiographical memory veneration of ancestors, necessities, and desires increase in rituals agrarian lifestyles
Curiosity has led to which of the following?
development of evidence based knowledge discovery of innovative ideas original scientific theories innovative storytelling
Which of the following metaphors from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is used to reference entering the unknown?
down the rabbit hole
Abel Meeropol, the NY Jewish writer and teacher wrote the poem "Strange Fruit"about which of the following topics?
lynching's
Which of the following is a tool that humans have used to tell their stories?
iPhones and Android phones tools made of bones pigments made from rocks theatrical performances
Which of the following are ways stories are told?
in song visual images oral narration written language
According to the Curiosity video, which of the following perceptions are often associated with being curious? (choose all that apply)
inquisitive Prying Meddlesome
What makes us quintessentially human and able to form ourselves into a society?
language
The word icon comes from the Greek eikon, meaning what?
likeness, image, portrait.
which of the following elements are present in the history and narratives of both black and Jewish folks
mass displacement enslavement discrimination
What phenomena was discussed as being similar to the idea that powerful institutions such as the Church seek to control artists?
professional sports leagues and owners seeking to control athletes.
Which of the following subjects have been most prevalent in art throughout history?
religious faith
Greek theater emerged from which of the following?
religious festivals
Select the two words that accurately complete the following quote from Biologist, E.O. Wilson: The realm of ______ is everything possible in the universe; the realm of the _________ is everything conceivable to the human mind.
science, humanities
Robin Wall Kimmerer, the botanist, says that "science polishes the gift of _______."
seeing
Kara Walker's sculpture can be described in language used in the art world as a(n) ________________ installation piece.
site-specific
Which of the following provides the best form to share grievances, in the opinion of Woody Guthrie?
songs
Which of the following are forms of communication or language?
texts paintings emoticons drawings
Who was a popular subject among Renaissance artists?
the Virgin Mary
What does polytheistic mean?
the belief in or worship of more than one god.
Charlie Chaplin uses the silent film, Modern Times, to caution the audience about which of the following?
the dangers of modern industrialization
Basquiat and another young artist used the name SAMO to identify their works. What was the name SAMO derived from?
the phrase, "same old shit"
Which of the following pieces did Kara Walker create?
the woman sphinx thing
During the Hellenistic period, the Greeks built which of the following at Epidaurus?
theatre sanctuary
Which of the following was discovered about portions of some Paleolithic caves that are heavily covered with paintings?
they have acoustic resonance
why did the emergence of agrarian life demand more systems for keeping track of complex information
they need to keep track of the land and workers they need to keep track of the seeds and crops they need to keep track of taxes
early humans were nomadic - meaning what?
they traveled as they needed to, in order to find sources or to escape inhospitable weather
The word creative derives from the Latin word creare. Which of the following defines creare?
to bring forth
Which of the following are definitions of the Latin word cura?
to care for to heal
Christians believe in what type of God?
trinitarian
Which of the following is true of the musical, Hamilton?
written by Lin Manuel Miranda tells the story of the American Revolution it is highly relevant to today features hip hop music won the Pulitzer Prize
