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Final exam questions and answers for Art History course. The exam will be as long as 55 questions. Good luck!...

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The period of Classical Antiquity generally refers to ancient Select one: a. Egypt and Greece b. Egypt and Rome c. Greece and Rome d. Rome and France Clear my choice

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The artists of the Northern Renaissance preferred ________________ as their medium. Select one: a. tempera b. fresco c. sculpture d. oil paint Clear my choice

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The Salon was an art exhibit sponsored by the: Select one: a. Impressionists b. Realists c. Royal Academy d. photographers Clear my choice

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In a Christian basilica, the east end where the altar is housed is known as an: Select one: a. ambulatory b. apse c. atrium d. aisle Clear my choice

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Representational and abstract are two overall types of: Select one: a. texture b. style c. composition d. design Clear my choice

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History, mythology, portrait and landscape are all examples of ______ of art. Select one: a. genres b. styles c. elements d. attributes Clear my choice

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Iconoclast means _______. Select one: a. someone who is vain b. someone who destroys what is conventional c. someone who likes to set fires d. someone who has low self-esteem Clear my choice

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An artist who is avant-garde is NOT ___________. Select one: a. experimental b. unorthodox c. a follower d. ahead of his or her time Clear my choice

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The _________________ was a mid-18 th century movement that focused on reason. Select one: a. Renaissance b. École des Beaux-Arts c. Enlightenment d. Revolution Clear my choice

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The three main architectural styles in ancient Greece were the Doric , ____ and Corinthian. Select one: a. Veristic b. Classic c. Ionic d. Doric

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Toulouse-Lautrec looked to this country's theatre for inspiration. Select one: a. China b. Japan c. Greece d. England Clear my choice

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The weight shift seen in the David sculptures of Donatello and Michelangelo is known as: Select one: a. contrapposto b. cellini c. chiaroscuro d. counter-reformation Clear my choice

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What separated Cezanne from the Impressionists was his focus on _______ over color. Select one: a. light

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To help make divine concepts accessible, Northern artists used: Select one: a. naturalism b. spirituality c. abstraction d. symbolism Clear my choice

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He coined the term Dark Ages to mark the loss of classical learning. Select one: a. Plutarch b. Petrarch c. Pericles d. Periander

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This was the most precious color in Roman wall painting. Select one: a. blue b. gold c. copper d. purple Clear my choice

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Oil paint, marble, bronze and fresco are examples of artistic________________ . Select one: a. styles b. subjects c. methods d. medium Clear my choice

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The Renaissance practice of using scientific tools to make art more naturalistic is known as: Select one: a. scientific naturalism b. scientific artistry c. naturalistic science d. artistic naturalism Clear my choice

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Which contemporary style originated in post-World War II Great Britain? Select one: a. Abstract Expressionism b. Pop Art c. Conceptual Art d. Postmodernism Clear my choice

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The statue of Memi and Sabu was from this period of Egyptian history Select one: a. New Kingdom b. Old Kingdom c. Third Intermediate Period d. Dynasty 12

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The Abstract Expressionists were most directly influenced by: Select one: a. Impressionism b. Post-Modernism c. Surrealism d. Conceptual Art Clear my choice

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The biography and intentions of the artist, as well as political and/or economic concerns are examples of the ______________ of art. Select one: a. content b. color c. contrast d. context Clear my choice

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According to the standards of the Royal Academy ____________ painting was the most noble. Select one: a. history b. still-life c. genre d. portrait Clear my choice

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In contrast to Baroque art, Rococo paintings show a life of romance and ________ .

Select one: a. politics b. seriousness c. religion d. leisure Clear my choice

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Greek sculptures of their gods in realistic human form is an example of: Select one: a. humanism b. frontalism c. classicism d. neoclassicism Clear my choice

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The Impressionists learned many visual stylistic techniques from: Select one: a. Realism b. Japanese prints c. Photography

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Fractured, simultaneous views of an object are commonly found in: Select one: a. Cubism b. Expressionism c. Surrealism d. Fauvism Clear my choice

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Pointed arches and flying buttresses were defining architectural elements of which style? Select one: a. Roman b. Romanesque c. Gothic d. Neoclassical Clear my choice

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The method for creating a convincing illusion of space on a flat surface is called: Select one: a. pictorialism b. point of view c. perspective d. pictage Clear my choice

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The contemporary movement that sought to remove all trace of the artist’s authorship was: Select one: a. Performance Art b. Conceptual Art c. Postmodernism d. Minimalism

The general period of rebirth and revival of the arts and learning in Europe was known as: Select one: a. Mannerism b. Baroque c. Proto-Renaissance

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A painting consisting of three panels is known as a: Select one: a. triforium b. triptych c. triumvirate d. trinity Clear my choice

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The preferred medium for Greek sculptures was: Select one: a. marble b. wood c. bronze d. fresco Clear my choice

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Which of the following is NOT a modern art style: Select one: a. Cubism b. Rococo c. Fauvism d. Pop Art Clear my choice

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A fresco is a painting on: Select one: a. plaster b. bronze c. wood d. marble Clear my choice

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The Neoclassical style can be seen as a reaction against which artistic style? Select one: a. Baroque b. Dutch Realism c. Rococo d. English Tudor Clear my choice

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Arch of Constantine is a ___________________ monument. Select one: a. Egyptian b. Greek c. Roman d. Mesopotamian Clear my choice

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Spontaneity and improvisation were valued highly in: Select one: a. Abstract Expressionism b. Pop Art c. Conceptual Art d. Postmodernism Clear my choice

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Which element of art creates shape and defines space? Select one: a. texture b. line c. mass d. form Clear my choice

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The style most closely associated with the French Revolution was: Select one: a. Baroque b. Realism c. Neoclassicism d. Renaissance

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A diverse population led to a greater range of subject matter in which period of Greek history? Select one: a. Classical b. Archaic c. Geometric d. Hellenistic Clear my choice

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Automatism was the main process for the creation of ______________ art. Select one: a. Cubist b. Dada c. Surrealist d. Fauvist Clear my choice

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Art which distorts reality through exaggeration, vigorous and visible brushwork and strong color, in order to express an artist's ideas or emotions is known as: Select one: a. Dada b. Cubism c. Expressionism d. Surrealism Clear my choice

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The primary patron of art in the Middle Ages was Select one:

a. the emperor b. the government c. the church d. museums Clear my choice

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_____ is a way of representing an object so that it conveys an illusion of depth. Select one: a. foreshadowing b. foreboding c. foreshortening d. foregoing Clear my choice

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Romanticism can be described as being more ____________ than Neoclassicism Select one: a. classical b. emotional c. reasonable

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The Rococo style began in___________, at the end of the reign of Louis XIV. Select one: a. Italy b. Flanders c. France d. Spain Clear my choice

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Which dramatic style followed the Renaissance? Select one: a. Baroque b. Neoclassicism c. Gothic d. Hellenistic Clear my choice

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Which author was influential in the development of Realism? Select one: a. Charles Baudelaire b. Emile Zola c. Charles Dickens d. Gustave Courbet Clear my choice

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A nonsensical style created in the aftermath of World War I was Select one: a. Pop Art b. Fauvism c. Cubism d. Dada

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The Middle Ages (or Medieval period) began with the end of the: Select one: a. Egyptian New Kingdom b. Roman Empire c. Romanesque period d. Gothic period Clear my choice

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As a part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Council of Trent was significant because it Select one: a. banned the use of art in churches b. jailed offensive artists c. reaffirmed the use of religious art d. managed the rebuilding of St. Peter’s Clear my choice

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Originally a Roman public building, the ________________ became a popular form for the Early Christian church. Select one: a. colosseum b. catacomb c. temple d. basilica Clear my choice

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Who is considered to be the inventor of modern Photography? Select one: a. Nadar b. Gaucheraud c. Renoir d. Daguerre

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In many early societies, art was used for __________ purposes since many people were illiterate. Select one: a. entertainment b. religious c. economic d. teaching

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The Salon was an art exhibit sponsored by the: Select one:

a. Impressionists b. Realists c. Royal Academy d. photographers Clear my choice

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This was the most precious color in Roman wall painting. Select one:

a. blue b. gold c. copper d. purple Clear my choice

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The Abstract Expressionists were most directly influenced by: Select one:

a. Impressionism b. Post-Modernism c. Surrealism d. Conceptual Art Clear my choice

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The style most closely associated with the French Revolution was: Select one:

a. Baroque b. Realism c. Neoclassicism d. Renaissance Clear my choice

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Arch of Constantine is a ___________________ monument. Select one:

a. Egyptian b. Greek c. Roman d. Mesopotamian Clear my choice

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Originally a Roman public building, the ________________ became a popular form for the Early Christian church. Select one:

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History, mythology, portrait and landscape are all examples of ______ of art. Select one:

a. genres b. styles c. elements d. attributes Clear my choice

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Representational and abstract are two overall types of: Select one:

a. texture b. style c. composition d. design Clear my choice

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Who is considered to be the inventor of modern Photography? Select one:

a. Nadar b. Gaucheraud c. Renoir d. Daguerre Clear my choice

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The contemporary movement that sought to remove all trace of the artist’s authorship was: Select one:

a. Performance Art b. Conceptual Art c. Postmodernism d. Minimalism Clear my choice

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The Rococo style began in___________, at the end of the reign of Louis XIV. Select one:

a. Italy b. Flanders c. France d. Spain Clear my choice

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The Neoclassical style can be seen as a reaction against which artistic style? Select one:

a. Baroque b. Dutch Realism c. Rococo d. English Tudor Clear my choice

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Toulouse-Lautrec looked to this country's theatre for inspiration. Select one:

a. China b. Japan c. Greece d. England Clear my choice

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A nonsensical style created in the aftermath of World War I was Select one:

a. Pop Art b. Fauvism c. Cubism d. Dada Clear my choice

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Iconoclast means _______. Select one:

a. someone who is vain b. someone who destroys what is conventional c. someone who likes to set fires d. someone who has low self-esteem Clear my choice

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According to the standards of the Royal Academy ____________ painting was the most noble. Select one:

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The statue of Memi and Sabu was from this period of Egyptian history Select one:

a. New Kingdom b. Old Kingdom c. Third Intermediate Period d. Dynasty 12 Clea...