Think about the early forms of religion in India and how they differ. Select the option that describes Yakshi, a feature of one of these religions.
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Benevolent nature spirit, usually depicted as a voluptuous female
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Think about the early forms of religion in India and how they differ. Select the option that describes Yakshi, a feature of one of these religions.
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Benevolent nature spirit, usually depicted as a voluptuous female.
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Mauryan emperor who erected great pillars inscribed with his moral edicts.
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Founder of the central tenets of Jainism, including the immortality and transmigration of the soul.
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Symbol of a moral order that keeps the universe from falling into chaos.
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Which of the following is the best definition of formal analysis?
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Understanding works of art by considering the shared philosophy or goals of the artist
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Understanding works of art by considering their cultural meaning
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Understanding works of art by considering their historical, social, religious, or geographical situation
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Understanding works of art by considering their physical qualities
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Which of the following is the best definition of archaeology?
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Study of the development, structure, and function of a human society
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Study of human history and prehistory by excavating sites and analyzing artifacts
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Study of all aspects of popular culture and everyday life in a civilization
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Study of the past through an analysis of written documents
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Which of the following correctly identifies this work of art and the artist who created it?
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Mérode Altarpiece, by Robert Campin
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A Goldsmith in his Shop, by Petrus Christus
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Garden of Earthly Delights, by Hieronymus Bosch
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Ghent Altarpiece, by Jan van Eyck
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Which of the following is a characteristic of this image?
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Strong use of primary colors
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Use of complementary colors
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Uses high value colors
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Only uses secondary colors
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Which of the following terms refers to the innermost sanctum of a Hindu temple?
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Garbhagriha
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Mandapa
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Mithuna
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Shikhara
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The excavation of sites and analysis of artifacts as a way to study human history is called __________.
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sculpture in the round
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abstraction
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archaeology
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prehistory
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Which of the following words best describes an art historical method that relies on recognition of elements of an artist’s personal style?
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Visual arts
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Art appreciation
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Connoisseurship
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Patronage
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Which of the following characteristics apply to items used in Sumerian religion?
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Votive figures, ziggurats
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Basilicas, votive figures
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Ziggurats, cuneiform
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Cuneiform, basilicas
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Which of the following terms refers to the two figures that flank the Buddha in this image?
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Amitabha
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Vairocana
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Bamiyan
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Bodhisattva
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Which set of terms apply to the printmaking process?
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Additive and casting
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Binder and intaglio
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Two-dimensional and intaglio
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Two-dimensional and additive
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Which of the following terms best describes the ancient funerary complex at Saqqara, Egypt?
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Necropolis
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Pylon temple
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Hieratic scale
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Colonnade
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Which of the following best describes the technique the artist use to create the illusion of depth in this painting?
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Atmospheric perspective
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Vanishing point
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Positioning
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Linear perspective
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Which of the following works of art is from the Amarna Period?
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4
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Select the statement that is TRUE about Chaitya Hall.
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It incorporates stylistic elements from the Gandhara period.
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It was constructed to replaced a stupa at the same location.
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It is a container for a Buddhist relic.
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It is constructed from thousands of massive stones.
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Which of the following correctly identifies the artist(s) who created this work?
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Robert Campin
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Petrus Christus
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The Limbourg Brothers
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Jan van Eyck
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Where is the Great Mosque of Cordoba located?
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Israel
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Tunisia
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Iran
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Spain
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The fountains and the muqarnas vault of the Alhambra are decorated with the writings of __________.
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Rumi
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Muhammad V
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Allah
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Ibn Zamrak
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Pantheon?
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Rosettes
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Coffers
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Oculus
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Labyrinth
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Which of the following achievements in art history is attributed to Giorgio Vasari?
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Introduced the idea that works of art should be analyzed in the context of the culture and time period in which they were created
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Authored some of the earliest recorded historical descriptions of works of art
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Pioneered the biographical approach to the study of art history
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Founded the academic study of the history and development of the visual arts
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The idea that a work of art represents an artists unique vision, uninfluenced by other artists or other works of art, is referred to as __________.
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canon
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originality
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an oeuvre
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masterpiece
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Which of the following is an example of early medieval Carolingian or Ottonian art?
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4
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Select the trait of Mycenaean architecture that is represented in this image.
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Cyclopean construction
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Beehive tombs
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Votive figures
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Corbeled vault
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What is the name of the script that is used in the oldest form of Islamic calligraphy?
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miniature
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Kufic
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arabesque
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Samarkand
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Which of the following correctly identifies the civilization associated with this work of art?
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Aegean (Cycladic)
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Mycenaean
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Minoan
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Ancient Egyptian
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