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Art History I MILESTONE 2

You passed this Milestone 33 questions were answered correctly. 1

Which of the following describes the function of the Dying Lioness relief sculpture from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal?  To demonstrate the king's power over nature  To commemorate the king's victories in battle  To protect and intimidate through size  To depict a story from mythology

CONCEPT Art as Expression of Authority: Akkad and Assyria

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sculpture at the Parthenon?  Lamassu  Phidian wet drapery  Panathenaic procession 

Chryselephantine

CONCEPT The Parthenon

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Which of the following is a third-century Buddhist king known for posting his edicts at the top of monumental pillars?  Yakshi  Ashoka  Sarnath  Buddha

CONCEPT Ancient India

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Which of the following works of art is from the Amarna Period? 1

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CONCEPT Amarna Period and Afterward

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Think about the early forms of religion in India and how they differ. What is the moral order that keeps the universe from falling into chaos?  Dharma  Vedas  Sarnath  Ashoka

CONCEPT Differentiating Early Forms of Religion in India

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Which of the following terms best describes the ancient funerary complex at Saqqara, Egypt?  Colonnade  Necropolis  Pylon temple  Hieratic scale

CONCEPT Old Kingdom Architecture

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic found on the Palette of Narmer?  Pictographs

 Hieratic scale  Register  Ka

CONCEPT Ancient Egypt

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Etruscan architecture?  Stucco  Oculus  Ridgepole  Podium

CONCEPT The Etruscans

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Which of the following is the correct definition of a Mandala?  A circular disk on top of the dome of a stupa  Small platform and railing on top of a stupa  Circling around a sacred object  A concentric diagram which has spiritual and ritual importance

CONCEPT The Great Stupa at Sanchi

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Which of the following statements regarding the Roman use of concrete as a building material is FALSE?  Concrete was more difficult to use than cut stone.  Concrete was cheaper than cut stone.  Concrete made rounded arches and curved buildings possible.  Concrete required the use of less-skilled labor.

CONCEPT Elements of Roman Architecture

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Which of the following best describes this sculpture?  Portrays the subject with idealized youthfulness  Portrays the subject with physical imperfections  Portrays the subject as a god  Portrays the subject with age and wisdom

CONCEPT Portraiture, Republic to Flavians

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Which of the following correctly identify a Greek deity and his or her primary association?  Zeus - god of the harvest

 Athena - goddess of wisdom  Dionysus - father of the gods  Apollo - god of thunder

CONCEPT Ancient Greece

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Which of the following does NOT correctly describe a Roman atrium?  Place for rituals associated with familial cults  Often planted with fruit trees  Serious and formal space  Center of domestic life

CONCEPT The Roman House

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Which of the following sculptures is from the Hellenistic period? 1

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CONCEPT Late Classical and Hellenistic Periods

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What is an important trait Minoan artworks share?  Earth-toned colors.  The absence of men.  An interest in nature and the natural world.  The importance of the sea.

CONCEPT Minoan Art

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Compare and contrast the Parthenon to the Colosseum. Select the statement that is reflective of the Colosseum.  Dedicated to the goddess Athena  Built with concrete  Doric order  Made of cut marble stone

CONCEPT Recognizing Elements of Roman Architecture in Greek Temples

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The development of stone tools, cave paintings, and sculpted figures characterize the __________ era of prehistory.  Neolithic

 Egyptian  Archeaological  Paleolithic

CONCEPT Prehistory

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Select the trait of Mycenaean architecture that is represented in this image.  Cyclopean construction  Repoussé.  Votive figures  Beehive tombs

CONCEPT Mycenaean Art

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Which of the following is the name for the important pilgrimage site where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence?  Ashoka  Sarnath  Stupa 

Mauryan

CONCEPT Influence of Buddhism on Ancient Indian Art

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Select the option that correctly explains the function of the vase shown above.

 Vessel used to commemorate victory  All-purpose vessel used to store liquids  Vessel used to mark a gravesite  Vessel used for drinking wine

CONCEPT Vase Painting

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Which of the answer choices lists a characteristic that is NOT present in the Arch of Constantine?

 Triumphal arch  Spolia  Basilica  Relief sculpture

CONCEPT Monuments, the Later Empire, Constantine

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What is a system of ideal proportions for the human figure that originated in ancient Greece known as?  Doryphoros  The Canon of Polykleitos  Kouros  Frieze

CONCEPT The Human Figure in Greek Sculpture

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The temple of Amun-Mut-Khonsu is a classic example of a(n) __________, because of its use of huge entry gate.

 mastaba  pylon temple  colonnade  necropolis

CONCEPT New Kingdom Architecture

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What keeps the massive dome of the Pantheon from collapsing?  The use of interior iron supports.  The use of flying buttresses on the exterior.  The use of wood instead of concrete or stone.  The use of concrete and coffers.

CONCEPT The Pantheon

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Select the statement that is TRUE about Chaitya Hall.  It is made entirely of concrete.  The style in which it was built is the Gandhara style.  It was constructed to replace a stupa at the same location.  It is a Hindu shrine.

CONCEPT Ancient Indian Art until 300 AD

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Which of the following characteristics are present in this image from Chauvet Cave?  Abstraction, descriptive point of view 

Descriptive point of view, votive figure  Megalithic, abstraction  Votive figure, megalithic

CONCEPT Cave Painting

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Which of the following characteristics describe the Sumerian Ziggurat as a devotional object?  Hands clasped in offering, holy mountain  Gods dwell above humans, attentive gaze  Attentive gaze, hands clasped in offering  Holy mountain, gods dwell above humans

CONCEPT Sumer

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Which of the following characteristics is commonly found in Neolithic architectural sites?  Masonry  Ziggurat  Clerestory  Hypostyle hall

CONCEPT

Early Architecture

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The stones that make up an arch, common in Roman and Etruscan architecture, are called _________.  coffers  voussoirs  corbels  keystones

CONCEPT The Romans and the Etruscans

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Which of the following is NOT a Sumerian innovation?  Use of writing  Use of megalithic sites  Use of flood control devices  Use of the wheel

CONCEPT Ancient Near East

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Which of the following correctly identifies the civilization associated with this work of art?

 Aegean (Cycladic)  Mycenaean  Minoan  Ancient Egyptian

CONCEPT Aegean Art

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Select the statement that is FALSE about Yakshi figures.  Yakshi are female earth spirits that have ties to Christianity.  They are often depicted as voluptuous female figures with wide hips.  The Yakshi figures date from the same period as the Great Stupa at Sanchi.  These figures are spirits associated with fertility and protection.

CONCEPT Yakshi Figures

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The simplest and oldest order used in Greek temples was the __________ order.  Corinthian  Peripteral  Entasis 

Doric...