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Which of the following is not considered art or design?
the graceful curves of a tree a place-setting of china a photograph
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What are the 5 major reasons humans create art?
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Why are prehistoric works of art designated as such?
A. Because they cannot be dated. B. Because they cannot be attributed to a
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As early humans sought explanations for the events of their daily live, they began to focus on the power of __________.
divine
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The early prehistoric sculptures discovered at Hohle Fels cave in Germany are considered ___________________________.
the oldest
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The entrance stone at Newgrange, Ireland exhibits which other ancient form of artistic expression?
Paleolithic cave paintings
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How did the discovery of the cave paintings at Altamira change perceptions of ancient cultures?
identified capabilities far
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How did the discovery of the cave paintings at Altamira change perceptions of ancient cultures?
A. identified capabilities far
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What preserved the art of Altamira until modern day?
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What preserved the art of Altamira until modern day?
the Paleolithic inhabitants sealed off the cave once all the walls and
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What two sections of Lascaux are the most impressive?
the Chamber of Felines and Dead man's Shaft the Painted Gallery and the
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Why was the Cave of Lascaux closed to the public in 1963?
The floor of the cave was becoming eroded. Colonies of algae and a
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Why is the scene in the Shaft of the Dead Man so significant?
because of its narrative possibilities because of the rich use
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Why is the scene in the Shaft of the Dead Man so significant?
A. because of its narrative possibilities B. because of the rich
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The following are all theories as to why these ancient cave paintings were created, EXCEPT?
They were created as a way to honor
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The following are all theories as to why these ancient cave paintings were created, EXCEPT?
A. They were created as a way to
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A tall block of solid stone standing by itself, whether a natural rock feature or a stone column shaped and erected by people;
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A. Stonehenge was created ... in a single phase over 1400 years, starting around 3000 BCE
B. in 3 different phases over 1400
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From below, choose the answer that lists all of those features we can find at Stonehenge today.
A. the Trilithon Horseshoe,
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Which of the following was NOT used by ancient builders in the construction of Stonehenge?
A. mortice and tenon joints B.
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Sumerian art takes the form of sculpture or painting. Their artwork was created for which of the following groups of reasons?
A.
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Which of the following is NOT a description of the Sumerian statues from Tell Asmar?
A. tall, bearded figures with huge, staring
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This form of Sumerian art was rolled over wet clay on which it left an impression in relief.
A. stone stele B. shell inlay C.
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What is the most common form of Assyrian art?
A. stone sculptures of government leaders B. large frescoes in the decoration of
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Much of the carved surfaces of Assyrian ivories were covered with what?
A. rich paint B. cuneiform C. gold foil D. none of the
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What is the most famous surviving feature of Babylon?
A. the Warka Vase B. the Northwest Palace C. the Ishtar Gate D. the Hanging
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What 3 creatures are represented on the last surviving feature from the above question #23?
A. lions, dragons, and bulls B.
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The Ishtar Gate can be seen in its reconstructed state in the _______________________.
A. Musee du Louvre, Paris, France B.
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The Persians are best known for their large and elaborate palaces, and the most famous example is at ___________________, built
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A symbol of life and of women, the niloofar, or ____________________, is a common motif in Persian pottery.
A. figure of Ishtar
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Phoenician art, particularly __________________________________. was among the most sought after in the ancient world.
A. pottery
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The area known as "Upper Egypt" is actually the _______________ part of the country. "Lower Egypt" is the area closest. "Lower
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According to the course text, what dates do the historians trace the beginning and the end of ancient Egyptian civilization?
A.
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The Egyptians believed that doing 3 things would assure a successful afterlife. Which of the following is NOT one of those
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The pyramids were built as _____________.
A. temples B. tombs C. palaces D. community property
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During the reign of ______________, the Step Pyramid of Saqqaris was built.
A. Tutankhamun B. Ramesses II C. Djoser D. Khafre
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What are the two kinds of hieroglyphic signs?
A. phonograms and ideograms B. phonograms and anagrams C. ideograms and anagrams D.
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What is the name of the famous stele that helped to break the hieroglyphic code?
A. the Dead Sea Scrolls B. the Blarney Stone C.
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Usually located on the grounds of the temples, obelisks were usually covered from base to near tip with:
A. hieroglyphics B.
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The tip of the obelisk was originally covered in gold or electrum to represent ___________.
A. wealth B. the pharaoh C. time D.
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The pharaoh, Hatshepsut, had herself portrayed as a/an _______________________________.
A. man with a male body and a false
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Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in :
A. The Cheops Pyramid B. The Valley of the Kings C. under the
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Most of Egyptian art was created for which of the following 2 reasons ?
A. beauty and moral B. beauty and propaganda C. spiritual
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Queen __________________ was wife to Akhenaten, and her famous portrait is world famous.
A. Cleopatra B. Amarna C. Hatshepsut D.
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______________________________, found in France was discovered in 1940 by four French teenagers and contains the famous gallery
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When preparing to carve a statue or decorate a wall, Egyptian artists first drew horizontal and vertical guidelines on the
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Stonehenge is an example of a
_________________________. A. Gudea of Lagash B. Warka C. ziggurat D. megalith
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______________________was infamous for his use of propaganda and his large-scale building projects.
A. Akhenaten B. Ramesses II
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The ____________________ vase is the world's oldest ritual vase carved in stone found in Sumer.
A. Warka B. Akhenaten C.
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__________________, found in Spain, is an s-shaped cave with ten galleries engraved or painted with images of bison, goat,
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Totally erased from history until 1903, ____________________ was the victim of a massive operation by her step-son, who had her
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The Law Code of _________________________. is a symbol of Mesopotamian civilization
A. Ramesses II B. Altamira C. Hammurabi D.
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The outcast of his family _________________________ is an important figure from Egyptian history. Once he gained status as
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The ___________________ style sprung out under the rule Akhenaten, and is recognizable by its flowing and relaxed lines and
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In Egyptian art, size indicates relative importance. Representations of the pharaohs are often much larger than life to
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The Sumerians were the first to employ the pyramid-shaped _________________________ for use in religious structures.
A. ziggurat
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Scenes with figures, in Egyptian art, were arranged in horizontal rows called _________________________.
A. proportions B.
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When depicting the human body on a two-dimensional surface, artist used different _______________________to show each part of
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_______________________ brought peace and prosperity to his people and was the subject of many of that culture's statuary. He
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