AHIST 1401 Final Exam 2020
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The period of Classical Antiquity generally refers to ancient
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AHIST 1401 Final Exam 2020
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The period of Classical Antiquity generally refers to ancient
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a. Egypt and Greece
b. Egypt and Rome
c. Greece and Rome
d. Rome and France
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The artists of the Northern Renaissance preferred ________________ as their medium.
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a. tempera
b. fresco
c. sculpture
d. oil paint
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The Salon was an art exhibit sponsored by the:
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a. Impressionists
b. Realists
c. Royal Academy
d. photographers
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In a Christian basilica, the east end where the altar is housed is known as an:
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a. ambulatory
b. apse
c. atrium
d. aisle
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Representational and abstract are two overall types of:
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a. texture
b. style
c. composition
d. design
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History, mythology, portrait and landscape are all examples of ______ of art.
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a. genres
b. styles
c. elements
d. attributes
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Iconoclast means _______.
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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
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An artist who is avant-garde is NOT ___________.
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a. experimental
b. unorthodox
c. a follower
d. ahead of his or her time
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The _________________ was a mid-18th century movement that focused on reason.
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a. Renaissance
b. École des Beaux-Arts
c. Enlightenment
d. Revolution
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The three main architectural styles in ancient Greece were the Doric , ____ and Corinthian.
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a. Veristic
b. Classic
c. Ionic
d. Doric
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Toulouse-Lautrec looked to this country's theatre for inspiration.
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a. China
b. Japan
c. Greece
d. England
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The weight shift seen in the David sculptures of Donatello and Michelangelo is known as:
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a. contrapposto
b. cellini
c. chiaroscuro
d. counter-reformation
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What separated Cezanne from the Impressionists was his focus on _______ over color.
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a. light
b. texture
c. form
d. space
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To help make divine concepts accessible, Northern artists used:
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a. naturalism
b. spirituality
c. abstraction
d. symbolism
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He coined the term Dark Ages to mark the loss of classical learning.
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a. Plutarch
b. Petrarch
c. Pericles
d. Periander
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This was the most precious color in Roman wall painting.
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a. blue
b. gold
c. copper
d. purple
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Oil paint, marble, bronze and fresco are examples of artistic________________ .
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a. styles
b. subjects
c. methods
d. medium
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The Renaissance practice of using scientific tools to make art more naturalistic is known as:
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a. scientific naturalism
b. scientific artistry
c. naturalistic science
d. artistic naturalism
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Which contemporary style originated in post-World War II Great Britain?
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a. Abstract Expressionism
b. Pop Art
c. Conceptual Art
d. Postmodernism
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The statue of Memi and Sabu was from this period of Egyptian history
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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:
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a. Impressionism
b. Post-Modernism
c. Surrealism
d. Conceptual Art
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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.
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a. content
b. color
c. contrast
d. context
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According to the standards of the Royal Academy ____________ painting was the most noble.
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a. history
b. still-life
c. genre
d. portrait
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In contrast to Baroque art, Rococo paintings show a life of romance and ________ .
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a. politics
b. seriousness
c. religion
d. leisure
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Greek sculptures of their gods in realistic human form is an example of:
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a. humanism
b. frontalism
c. classicism
d. neoclassicism
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The Impressionists learned many visual stylistic techniques from:
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a. Realism
b. Japanese prints
c. Photography
d. the Royal Academy
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Fractured, simultaneous views of an object are commonly found in:
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a. Cubism
b. Expressionism
c. Surrealism
d. Fauvism
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Pointed arches and flying buttresses were defining architectural elements of which style?
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a. Roman
b. Romanesque
c. Gothic
d. Neoclassical
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The method for creating a convincing illusion of space on a flat surface is called:
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a. pictorialism
b. point of view
c. perspective
d. pictage
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The contemporary movement that sought to remove all trace of the artist’s authorship was:
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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:
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a. Mannerism
b. Baroque
c. Proto-Renaissance
d. Renaissance
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A painting consisting of three panels is known as a:
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a. triforium
b. triptych
c. triumvirate
d. trinity
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The preferred medium for Greek sculptures was:
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a. marble
b. wood
c. bronze
d. fresco
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Which of the following is NOT a modern art style:
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a. Cubism
b. Rococo
c. Fauvism
d. Pop Art
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A fresco is a painting on:
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a. plaster
b. bronze
c. wood
d. marble
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The Neoclassical style can be seen as a reaction against which artistic style?
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a. Baroque
b. Dutch Realism
c. Rococo
d. English Tudor
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Arch of Constantine is a ___________________ monument.
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a. Egyptian
b. Greek
c. Roman
d. Mesopotamian
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Spontaneity and improvisation were valued highly in:
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a. Abstract Expressionism
b. Pop Art
c. Conceptual Art
d. Postmodernism
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Which element of art creates shape and defines space?
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a. texture
b. line
c. mass
d. form
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The style most closely associated with the French Revolution was:
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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?
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a. Classical
b. Archaic
c. Geometric
d. Hellenistic
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Automatism was the main process for the creation of ______________ art.
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a. Cubist
b. Dada
c. Surrealist
d. Fauvist
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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:
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a. Dada
b. Cubism
c. Expressionism
d. Surrealism
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The primary patron of art in the Middle Ages was
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a. the emperor
b. the government
c. the church
d. museums
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_____ is a way of representing an object so that it conveys an illusion of depth.
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a. foreshadowing
b. foreboding
c. foreshortening
d. foregoing
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Romanticism can be described as being more ____________ than Neoclassicism
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a. classical
b. emotional
c. reasonable
d. logical
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The Rococo style began in___________, at the end of the reign of Louis XIV.
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a. Italy
b. Flanders
c. France
d. Spain
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Which dramatic style followed the Renaissance?
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a. Baroque
b. Neoclassicism
c. Gothic
d. Hellenistic
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Which author was influential in the development of Realism?
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a. Charles Baudelaire
b. Emile Zola
c. Charles Dickens
d. Gustave Courbet
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A nonsensical style created in the aftermath of World War I was
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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:
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a. Egyptian New Kingdom
b. Roman Empire
c. Romanesque period
d. Gothic period
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As a part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Council of Trent was significant because it
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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
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Originally a Roman public building, the ________________ became a popular form for the Early Christian church.
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a. colosseum
b. catacomb
c. temple
d. basilica
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Who is considered to be the inventor of modern Photography?
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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.
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a. entertainment
b. religious
c. economic
d. teaching
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