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Unit 2 Quiz contains 25 questions from the following chapters:
Chapter 3.1
The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean
Chapter 3.2
Art of the Middle Ages
Chapter 3.3
Art of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia
Chapter 4.1
Art and Community
Chapter 4.2
Spirituality and Art
Chapter 4.3
Art and the Cycle of Life
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Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The Sumerian lyre sound box was found buried under a colosseum dedicated to Dionysus.
True
False
Question 2
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The statue of a Roman with busts of his ancestors (3.1.32) shows that:
important ancestors would reinforce a person’s social status
all of the other answers
Roman artists were able to make individualistic portraits
family members treasured portraits of their ancestors
Romans were accomplished in stonework
Question 3
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is associated with the pyramid of which pharoah?
Khafre
Menkaure
none of the other answers
Khufu
Tutankhamun
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The Greeks often used ideal proportions in their sculpture and architecture.
True
False
Question 5
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A lamassu is a ________.
guardian beast
rope used to capture lions
type of clothing worn by ancient Assyrians
nickname for rulers of Babylon
none of the other answers
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Styles of architecture and painting from the Middle Ages are not at all related to each other.
True
False
Question 7
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The frontispiece of The Fifth Vision of Hildegard of Bingen (3.2.13) shows Hildegard of Bingen ________.
speaking with God face-to-face
researching astronomy
surprised as a river of blood breaks through the ceiling
burning as she asks forgiveness for her sins
receiving a vision from heaven
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Which two Gothic architectural innovations allowed cathedral walls to be built higher than before?
apses and illuminations
flying buttresses and rib vaults
transepts and ambulatories
none of the other answers
stained-glass windows and altarpieces
Question 12
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In “The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa,” the curl of the wave intertwines with the sky to create an abstract ________.
t’ao t’ieh
temple
ice-cream cone
human face
yin and yang
Question 13
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Which of these is not shown in Wang Meng’s scroll painting of Ge Zhichuan Moving His Dwelling?
gods
houses
waterfalls
people
mountains
Question 14
1 / 1 pts
The Seated Buddha from the Gupta period is portrayed as:
an artist
an athlete
a teacher
a doctor
none of the other answers
IncorrectQuestion 15
0 / 1 pts
A colophon is a kind of:
stone
colored pigment
none of the other answers
instrument
writing
Question 16
1 / 1 pts
Krzysztof Wodiczko makes video installations that comment on ________ all over the world.
disregard for art
social injustice
animal cruelty
energy crises
festivals and celebrations
Question 17
1 / 1 pts
Community art may ________.
be made for large numbers of viewers
be situated in public places
all of the other answers
be made by numerous people
represent the common interests of a group
Question 18
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The contemporary artists covered in this chapter use art to engage, celebrate, and raise awareness about their communities.
True
False
IncorrectQuestion 19
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What is the woman doing in the painting Woman Holding a Balance?
having her luggage examined at the airport
showing that a person’s material possessions are the true indication of their worth
holding scales as if she is weighing her jewelry
all of the other answers
waiting for her soul to be judged
Question 20
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Navajo sand paintings are made ________.
totally in the dark
to impress visitors with the skill of the shaman
to heal an individual and restore balance to the community
using the technique of dry fresco
to last forever
Question 21
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Eastern Orthodox icons, such as the Virgin of Vladimir, display similar visual characteristics, including:
stylized but believable poses
all of the other answers
linear outlines
haloes for the Madonna and Child
gold backgrounds
Question 22
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The sculpture of the goddess Tlazolteotl giving birth to the maize god (4.3.1) was made by which culture?
Asmat
Yoruba
Olmec
none of the other answers
Aztec
Question 23
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The painting Dead Christ focuses the viewer’s attention on ________.
the immediacy of Christ’s body and the fact that he is no longer alive
the injustice of the treatment Christ received prior to the crucifixion
the agony that Christ endured while he was being crucified
none of the other answers
the grief of the women to the left of the picture
Question 24
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Rineke Dijkstra’s series Mothers focuses on ________.
presenting childrens views of their mothers as seen in their personal drawings
side-by-side comparisons of mothers from different socio-economic classes
depicting mothers with their newborn children
the ideal of motherhood as depicted in literature throughout time
mothers who have promoted their children in their art careers
Question 25
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Pablo Picasso’s painting Girl before a Mirror reflects his knowledge of ________.
Renaissance and Baroque figure studies
all of the other answers
images of the goddess Venus
the history of art
Dutch still life painting
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