Question 1

Which of the following is a system of writing in which the strokes are formed in an arrow-head shape or a wedge?&#10;A)Hieroglyphics&#10;B)Cuneiform&#10;C)Japanese characters, or Kanji&#10;D)Mayan

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Cuneiform is a system of writing in which the strokes are formed in an arrow-head shape or a wedge.
Key Takeaway: The invention of writing in the ancient Near East played a huge role in the transfer of their lives and culture. Business records were transmitted in a wedge-shaped script known as cuneiform, which is one of the earliest known forms of written expression. Cuneiform documents, including tax accounts, business transactions, laws, and the first written epic, Gilgamesh, were written on clay tablets, using a blunt reed for a stylus.

Question 2

In which civilization was it common for the artwork to include large relief sculptures of kings and other royalty hunting lions?&#10;A)Rome&#10;B)Greece&#10;C)Assyria&#10;D)Persia

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It was common for artwork in Assyria to include large relief sculptures of kings and other royalty hunting lions.
Key Takeaway: One of the most notable aspects of Assyrian art is the tendency to praise the greatness of their king and his masculinity. Thus, the figures of these men, even while hunting great beasts in the wild, are often stoic and serene. Meanwhile, the lions appear fearful, thus showing the king's valor at hunting and his ability to kill and intimidate.

Question 3

In Egyptian thought, what is the name for the soul of a human being that either resides in an Egyptian statue or ascends to heaven?&#10;A)Ra&#10;B)Ka&#10;C)Pharaoh&#10;D)Necropolis

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In Egyptian thought, the name for the soul of a human being that either resides in an Egyptian statue or ascends to heaven is Ka.
Key Takeaway: Pyramids in Ancient Egypt were always built as part of great complexes of buildings, known as necropolises. These necropolises were dedicated to worshipping the spirits of the Egyptian dead and the preservation of the individual's soul, known as "ka."

Question 4

What is the name for art that was created during the reign of Akhenaton and features a more relaxed figure style than that seen in Old and New Kingdom art?&#10;A)In situ&#10;B)Hypostyle&#10;C)Mastaba&#10;D)Amarna style

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Amarna style refers to art that was created during the reign of Akhenaton and features a more relaxed figure style than that seen in Old and New Kingdom art.
Key Takeaway: The ancient Egyptian art style known as "Amarna" was a style that was adopted during the Amarna Period in the late Eighteenth Dynasty. Amarna is usually characterized by a great sense of movement, with lots of activity, and a generally relaxed style of figures and scenes, especially as compared that that previously seen in Old and New Kingdom art.

Question 5

Judgment before Osiris, a papyrus depicting Anubis, the god of embalming, is an illustration from what great text?&#10;A)The Bible&#10;B)Book of the Dead&#10;C)The Talmud&#10;D)The Iliad

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Judgment before Osiris, a papyrus depicting Anubis, the god of embalming, is an illustration from the Book of the Dead.
Key Takeaway: The "Book of the Dead" is the common name given to the ancient Egyptian text called the "Spells of Coming (or Going) Forth By Day." The book was meant to help the deceased pass into the afterlife and was comprised of spells, instructions, and hymns. The Book of the Dead was usually written on a papyrus scroll and placed in the coffin or burial chamber of the deceased.

Question 6

Why was Queen Hatshepsut an unusual figure in Egyptian art?&#10;A)Because she was rather strange looking&#10;B)Because she was only ever shown as a mummy&#10;C)Because she was often portrayed as a baby&#10;D)Because she was often portrayed as a man

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Queen Hatshepsut was an unusual figure in Egyptian art because she was often portrayed as a man.
Key Takeaway: Hatshepsut was a pharaoh in the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Usually, she is thought to have been one of the most successful pharaohs, as she reigned longer than any other known woman in an Egyptian dynasty. The exact years of her reign are unknown, but her immense success as a ruler in Egypt led artisans of the day to depict her as a male pharaoh, as no woman had enjoyed as much power as she had to that point.

Question 7

In Greek art, what was the amphora most likely used for?&#10;A)Mixing water with wine&#10;B)A drinking cup&#10;C)A cooking pot&#10;D)A portable vessel to hold oil, water, or wine

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In Greek art, the amphora was most likely used as a portable vessel to hold provisions like oil, water, or wine.
Key Takeaway: A very significant amount of what modern humans know about Greek painting is derived from pottery. Painted pottery in Greece, however, was often both decorative and functional. Most pots were even designed for a specific purpose and were shaped as such. The small, shallow krater was a bowl that was used for mixing wine with water. The kylix was a drinking cup and often displaced painted scenes on the flat bottom. Lastly, the amphora usually stored provisions, such as wine, water, or oil, and had a large enough opening to fit a ladle.

Question 8

To whom was the Parthenon dedicated?&#10;A)Zeus&#10;B)Apollo&#10;C)Athena&#10;D)Hades

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The Parthenon was dedicated to Athena.
Key Takeaway: The Parthenon is a still-standing temple in Athens, Greece. Completed in 438 BCE and dedicated to the goddess Athena, the Parthenon is greatly important, as it is considered to be the culmination of the Doric order. The Parthenon is usually regarded as a great symbol of Ancient Greece and of its model of democracy.

Question 9

In Roman art, what is the name of the term for a graceful arrangement of the body based on tilted shoulders and hips and bent knees?&#10;A)Encaustic&#10;B)Contrapposto&#10;C)Impluvium&#10;D)Veristic

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In Roman art, the name of the term for a graceful arrangement of the body based on tilted shoulders and hips and bent knees is contrapposto.
Key Takeaway: "Contrapposto" is a style of arranging the body for artistic purposes that was heavily-used in both Greek and Roman art. When a body is arranged in contrapposto, it is in a graceful arrangement, with tilted shoulders and hips and bent knees. This gracefulness, which was adapted in Classical sculpture, was a great change from the stiff poses in Archaic sculpture.

Question 10

In a Greek temple, what is the name for the main room where the god is housed?&#10;A)Ornice&#10;B)Kylix&#10;C)Acropolis&#10;D)Cella

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In a Greek temple, the Cella is the main room where the god is housed.
Key Takeaway: A cella is the inner chamber of a temple, in which the god is housed. Its enclosure within walls has, over time, given rise to extended meanings, of a hermit's or monk's cell, and since the 17th century, of a plant or animal cell.

Question 11

What Roman temple, situated in N&#238;mes, France, was used as the model for Jefferson's State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia?&#10;A)The Pantheon&#10;B)Aula Palatina&#10;C)Maison Carr&#233;e&#10;D)House of the Vettii

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Question 12

Where was the Minoan civilization centered?&#10;A)In what is now Turkey&#10;B)In what is now Jordan&#10;C)Near Sparta on the Greek mainland&#10;D)On Crete

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Question 13

Which great work of Roman architecture bears the inscription, &#34;Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, having been consul three times, built it&#34;?&#10;A)Hadrian's Villa&#10;B)The Pantheon&#10;C)The Colosseum&#10;D)The Arch of Constantine

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Question 14

Fill in the blanks: &#34;In a Greek temple, ________ project over the tops of columns and a(n) ________ separates the upper and lower parts of the temple.&#34;&#10;A)Triglyphs, metope&#10;B)Shafts, capital&#10;C)Entablatures, architrave&#10;D)Pediments, cornice

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Question 15

Who are the two main figures depicted on this Greek amphora?&#10;A)Zeus and Alexander&#10;B)Ajax and Achilles&#10;C)Theseus and Thetis&#10;D)Alexander and Achilles

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Question 16

What was the impluvium?&#10;A)Where Romans gathered rainwater in their homes&#10;B)The room where Roman senators gathered to discuss business&#10;C)The Roman market&#10;D)The name for the most crowded area in the Roman forum

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Question 17

What type of construction uses rough, massive blocks of stone that are piled on top of one another without mortar, commonly used in Aegean Art?&#10;A)Repouss&#233;&#10;B)Corbel arch&#10;C)Megaron&#10;D)Cyclopean masonry

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Question 18

Which of the following ancient civilizations was unearthed by Sir Arthur Evans in the early twentieth century?&#10;A)Crete&#10;B)Troy&#10;C)The Ancient Greeks&#10;D)Sparta

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Question 19

What is the main reason that modern humans know as much as they do about Roman art and civilization?&#10;A)Roman customs and art have been passed down from generation to generation.&#10;B)When Mount Vesuvius erupted, it preserved a good portion of the local art and civilization.&#10;C)All Roman art has been well-preserved, as it was generally recognized that it would eventually be extremely important.&#10;D)Modern humans do not really know much about Roman art and civilization.

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Deck 2: (AP) Art History: Ancient Mediterranean