Deck 9: Power, Politics, and Glory

Question 1

What distinguishes Achaemenid architecture?

A)Its avoidance of columns
B)Its imposing scale
C)Its grand use of columns
D)Its small scale

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What were kahili ?

A)Large staffs
B)Fly whisks
C)Flower leis
D)Bracelets

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Images such as the Emperor Justinian and His Attendants use which ancient symbol of Christ to emphasize the religious meaning?

A)Chi-Rho
B)Ankh
C)Orant
D)Apotheosis

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which Assyrian figure guarded the palace gate in Khorsabad to terrify and intimidate all who entered the palace?

A)Centaur
B)Sphinx
C)Minotaur
D)Lamassu

Question 5

Who was the first to photograph war, in total making 3,500 photographs depicting both sides of the U.S. Civil War?

A)Leni Riefenstahl
B)Sergei Eisenstein
C)Mathew B. Brady
D)Walker Evans

Question 6

What style was the Palace of Versailles built in?

A)Rococo
B)Neoclassical
C)Georgian
D)Baroque

Question 7

What or who was the film Triumph of the Will created to glorify?

A)Mussolini
B)The Allied forces
C)Hitler
D)The Olympic Games

Question 8

Which was built as the seat of power for King Louis XIV of France, but originally was Louis's grandfather's hunting lodge?

A)Bibliothèque Nationale de France
B)Palace of Versailles
C)Ara Pacis Augustae
D)The Louvre

Question 9

What is a Lamassu ?

A)The main palace of the Assyrians
B)The ancestor spirit of the ancient Hawaiians
C)A winged, hybrid divine spirit
D)The Yoruba sculpture of the palace gateway

Question 10

Which structure was built in China as a sign of Imperial power and as an instrument to maintain power?

A)Arch of Titus
B)Hall of Mirrors , Palace of Versailles
C)Imperial Palace , Forbidden City
D)Palace at Palenque

Question 11

Which of the following works was a peace offering?

A)The Peaceable Kingdom
B)Presentation Pipe Tomahawk
C)Arch of Titus
D)Olowe of Ise's Palace Sculpture

Question 12

Causing great controversy, what style were the Houses of Parliament built in?

A)Baroque
B)Renaissance
C)Neoclassical
D)Gothic Revival

Question 13

What aspect of a great ancestor did the Maori meeting house represent?

A)The body
B)The descendants
C)The watchful eye
D)The soul

Question 14

In ancient Hawaii, what kind of precious material was limited to only objects for royalty?

A)Gold
B)Eel skin
C)Metal
D)Feathers

Question 15

Which kind of depiction renders a warrior on horseback?

A)Equestrian
B)Mosaic
C)Fresco secco
D)Encaustic painting

Question 16

Which structure, built in China, is considered to be both a "wonder of the world" and a monumental example of war architecture?

A)Tula Warrior Columns
B)Great Stupa
C)Forbidden City
D)The Great Wall

Question 17

Which work established Adolph Hitler as the first political leader to use film for propaganda?

A)The Allegory of Good Government
B)Guernica
C)Triumph of the Will
D)The Battleship Potemkin

Question 18

What did Romans build to commemorate military triumphs?

A)Towers
B)Temples
C)Arches
D)Sports arenas

Question 19

Which work is inspired by the biblical prophecy that a wolf will lie down with a lamb?

A)The Peaceable Kingdom
B)Vietnam Veterans Memorial
C)Ara Pacis Augustae
D)Palette of King Narmer

Question 20

What term applies to the way a ruler's image is often adjusted to reduce flaws and add youthful vigor?

A)Veristic
B)Idealized
C)Naturalistic
D)Abstracted

Question 21

​ Which cinematic technique in the film The Battleship Potemkin allowed viewers to piece together the story from fleeting images?

A)Collage
B)Frottage
C)Montage
D)Assemblage

Question 22

​ Which attribute of the king did the Benin Plaque with Warrior and Attendants emphasize?

A)Mercy
B)Generosity
C)Power
D)Aloofness

Question 23

Hawaiian royal objects were made of materials that were taboo to all except royalty.

Question 24

​ How is Justinian shown in this image?

A)As a deity
B)As an emperor-priest
C)As an absolute monarch
D)As Saint Justinian

Question 25

How did a Nigerian ruler enhance his residence, the Palace at Ikere?

A)Extensive use of gold mosaic
B)Deploying the technique of montage
C)Using the Neoclassic architectural style
D)Hiring famed artist Olowe of Ise

Question 26

The Palette of King Narmer was used for mixing black eye makeup worn by ancient Egyptian men and women.

Question 27

​ What does the Palette of King Narmer glorify?

A)Apotheosis
B)Unification
C)Peace
D)War

Question 28

The Arch of Titus combines two different Greek architectural orders.

Question 29

What's the relationship of sculpture to architecture in Maori meeting houses?

A)Whereas the exterior is plain, the interior is extensively carved.
B)Monumental Lamassu guard the entrance.
C)Sculpture is used prolifically.
D)Only abstract carvings cover the exterior.

Question 30

Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was designed to glorify the Vietnam War.

Question 31

King Louis XIV of France was also called the Sun King because he identified himself with the god Apollo.

Question 32

Because of later horror toward Nazism, the film celebrating Hitler, Triumph of the Will , had no lasting influence.

Question 33

Which object uses the choice of medium to make a direct statement about the abilities of the ruler?

A)Khorsabad Lamassu
B)Crowned Head of an Oni
C)Mesquakie Bear Claw Necklace
D)Emperor Justinian and His Attendants

Question 34

​ Which society created the Palace at Palenque , a large complex with high platforms and relief sculpture?

A)Aztecs
B)Incas
C)Mayans
D)Olmecs

Question 35

Which palace has an example of a hypostyle hall?

A)Persepolis
B)Forbidden City
C)Versailles
D)Palenque

Question 36

​ What's an example of a new building material used in England's Houses of Parliament ?

A)Steel
B)Cast iron
C)Shatter-resistant glass
D)Reinforced concrete

Question 37

​ Which statement about the Plaque with Warrior and Attendants is correct?

A)This image marked the gateway to the palace watch tower.
B)This was one of the many brass plaques that adorned the Benin palaces.
C)Much like the Palette of King Narmer , it celebrated the unification of two states.
D)The shine of the brass symbolized the rays of the sun.

Question 38

​ Picasso's Guernica dramatized the 1937 destruction of the Basque capital during which conflict?

A)French Civil War
B)Mexican Civil War
C)U.S. Civil War
D)Spanish Civil War

Question 39

​ Which statement is true of the Ara Pacis Augustae ?

A)The Emperor Augustus refers to the mythical founder of Rome, Aeneas.
B)The Emperor Justinian shows the connection between himself and the sun god.
C)The Emperor Augustus built it to celebrate his victory over the Goths.
D)The Emperor Justinian represents himself at equal status with the Earth Mother, Tellus.

Question 40

​ The Crowned Head of an Oni displays which kind of skill by Yoruba artists?

A)Metallurgy
B)Ceramic
C)Wood carving
D)Stone masonry