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Aztec civilization came after the Olmec, Teotihuacano, and Maya societies.
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Ceremonies including ________ took place at the top of Aztec pyramids.
a. ballgames where the losers were decapitated
b. sacrifices where victims hearts were extracted
c. sculpture lessons where students were celebrated
d. fashion shows where the most elaborate costume won
e. all of the other answers
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The only people ever sacrificed by the Aztecs were prisoners captured during war.
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The colossal sculpture of the Aztec mother goddess Coatlicue (3.4.16) is made of ________.
a. gold d. stone
b. silver e. all of the other answers
c. feathers
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The designs on the colossal sculpture of the Aztec mother goddess Coatlicue (3.4.16) are ________.
a. symmetrical d. only symmetrical on one side
b. asymmetrical e. none of the other answers
c. completely random
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The enormous relief carving of the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauhqui (3.4.17), found beneath the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan, shows her ________.
a. with snakes instead of a head
b. wearing a necklace of human hearts and hands
c. with her arms and legs severed from her body
d. chasing Huitzilopochtli right after he was born
e. as the moon during an eclipse
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Twentieth-century artists continued the explorations in representation started by the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.
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Match the quotation with the artist who made the statement: a. I did not create a woman, I made a picture. b. I enjoyed looking at it, just as I enjoy looking at the flames dancing in the fireplace. c. I cannot work without a model . . . I exaggerate . . . but I do not invent the whole picture. d. I shut my eyes in order to see. Vincent van Gogh
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A mural at the Maya city of Bonampak depicts its ruler Chaan Muan punishing his captives by deciding to imprison them for life.
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Match the term with its definition: a. application of thick paint d. painting outdoors b. forms derived from living organisms e. end of the century c. seen from above organic
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Olmec heads were easily found at La Venta because they were still on prominent display, exactly as the Olmec had left them.
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The Pyramid of the Sun is found at ________.
a. Teotihuacan d. Ten Bears
b. Templo Mayor e. Machu Picchu
c. Lake Titicaca
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The Pyramid of the Sun is a ________.
a. stepped pyramid d. effigy mound
b. ziggurat e. residence
c. geoglyph
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The Aztecs established a powerful empire around ________ years after Teotihuacan, along with its Temple of the Feathered Serpent, had been abandoned.
a. 800 d. 400
b. 10 e. none of the other answers
c. 8,000
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Teotihuacan had at its heart a large religious complex. Compare the architecture and arrangement of the temples at Teotihuacan with that of the pyramids in Giza, Egypt. What are the similarities and what are the differences between these two complexes on different continents? Think about the number of buildings on each site, their functions, the materials and construction methods, and their religious significance.
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Details of the ballgame shown on the Maya cylindrical vessel (3.4.13) include ________.
a. equipment and protective gear
b. ballcourts and game strategy
c. pictures of the victors and their bronze trophies
d. scoresheets and team names
e. none of the other answers
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The Mesoamerican ballgame was played for the purpose of ________.
a. recreation d. all of the previous answers
b. political ceremony e. none of the previous answers
c. religious ritual
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The ball on the Maya cylindrical vessel (3.4.13) is shown much larger than its actual size. What might be the reason for this? Find another one or two examples, from the textbook or elsewhere, where scale is modified in ancient American art. For each example, explain how the artist has changed the scale or proportion, and suggest why he or she might have made that choice.
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The Eiffel Tower was named for the person who designed it.
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In the Andes, textiles were considered ________ gold and silver.
a. less valuable than
b. of equal value to
c. more valuable than
d. none of them were valued
e. textiles did not exist in Andean culture
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Mesoamerican art was made in ________.
a. an island near America
b. the area north of Chile
c. the area south of Canada
d. the region of modern-day Mexico and Central America
e. anywhere on the continent of the Americas as long as it was underground
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The writing system developed by the Maya is known as ________.
a. pictographs d. hieroglyphs
b. alphabetics e. none of the other answers
c. cuneiform
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In 1940 Matthew and Marion Stirling found ________ at the site of ________.
a. Inca mummies . . . Cerro Gordo
b. Aztec fishing boats . . . Tenochtitlan
c. Olmec colossal heads . . . La Venta
d. Maya paintings . . . Bonampak
e. Kwakiutl masks . . . British Columbia
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________ were symbolically important to textile manufacture and served as an inspiration for an Inca creation myth.
a. llamas d. deer
b. spiders e. bats
c. sharks
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The Eiffel Tower was built for the Worlds Fair in 1889, with the intention that it later be torn down.
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The collection of individual patterns on the Inca rulers tunic (3.4.7) ________.
a. provides a map of sacred sites
b. indicates the conquest of all possible ethnicities
c. shows that the designer could not make up their mind
d. depicts animals from all realms of the cosmos
e. all of the other answers
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Gold was important to the Moche culture because ________.
a. it was more valuable than textiles
b. it was associated with the suns energy and power
c. a fake version was readily available
d. it could be found in only one place on the continent
e. all of the other answers
Q:
Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen was known for ________.
a. owning a cabaret
b. inventing abstraction
c. making posters to promote nightclub performances
d. designing the Eiffel Tower
e. none of the other answers
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Machu Picchu was built for ________.
a. the Inca ruler Pachacuti d. European explorers
b. the Maya ruler Pacal e. no one knows who built it
c. a group of Yale archaeologists
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The design of Tourne du Chat Noir de Rodolphe Salis is an example of ________ design.
a. Impressionist d. Art Nouveau
b. Fauvist e. Cubist
c. Art Deco
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This creature seems to have possessed special significance in Machu Picchu, and is depicted throughout the site.
a. eagle d. condor
b. lion e. llama
c. snake
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The Eiffel Tower was made ________.
a. to welcome visitors to a World Fair
b. for conducting radio waves across Paris
c. to be a symbol of wealth
d. to remind viewers of the past
e. none of the other answers
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The Inca made figurines of ________ because they wanted to celebrate the role these creatures played in textile manufacture.
a. llamas d. deer
b. spiders e. bats
c. sharks
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What is the medium of the Eiffel Tower
a. wood d. wool
b. marble e. cast iron
c. steel
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Which of these materials was not used to make the Andean llama figurine (3.4.6)?
a. silver d. lapis lazuli
b. cinnabar e. any of the other answers
c. gold
Q:
The Eiffel Tower was adored by all Parisians when it was first built because it was seen as a continuation of the artistic traditions of France.
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Gustav Klimts Judith I was made in direct response to an artwork of the same subject by Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi.
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The Moche earspool from Sipn (3.4.4) was found in ________.
a. a royal tomb d. Machu Picchu
b. a tree e. a bathhouse
c. a riverbed
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Art Nouveau is a style that emphasized decorative patterns and organic forms.
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Which of these artists created a dreamlike painting of a sleeping gypsy?
a. Artemisia Gentileschi d. Vincent van Gogh
b. Henri Rousseau e. none of the other answers
c. Vasily Kandinsky
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Chavn art commonly features animals with spiritual connections.
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Henri Rousseau carefully studied the details of the anatomy of a lion in a local zoo in order to portray the animal as accurately as he could in his painting The Sleeping Gypsy.
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Contour rivalry refers to:
a. a situation where an artist cannot decide where to place a line
b. artists who compete to make important artworks
c. designs in which lines describe more than one thing at the same time
d. maps that do not clearly distinguish between two places
e. all of the other answers
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Symbolist painters are inspired by emotions and dreamlike images.
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Paracas textiles have been preserved because ________.
a. Paracas rulers had airtight vaults d. wool is biodegradable
b. the climate in Peru is very dry e. none of the other answers
c. wool is not biodegradable
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________ made a Symbolist version of Judith with Holoferness head.
a. Mary Cassatt d. Gustav Klimt
b. Berthe Morisot e. all of the other answers
c. Camille Claudel
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The arts of the Paracas and the Chavn bear no relation to each other in terms of either style or content.
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Gustav Klimts work Judith I features:
a. gold leaf d. flattened figures
b. an element of danger e. all of the other answers
c. decorative patterning
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Embroidery can only be used to create basic outlines on textiles. It would not be used, for example, to make intricate details or animal figures.
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Styles of art and architecture that were inspired by the Greeks and Romans are referred to as ________.
a. Preraphaelite d. Mannerist
b. Rococo e. Classical
c. Impressionist
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East Asian artists have traditionally applied ink using a ________.
a. quill d. cloth
b. stick e. brush
c. trowel
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In the nineteenth century, this material became both less costly and more widely available for construction.
a. glass d. steel
b. iron e. all of the other answers
c. concrete
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An artist who is using brush and ink will often control the value of the ink by ________.
a. diluting with water
b. using different values of ink
c. changing the drawing tool
d. using different values of paper
e. scratching the surface of the paper
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This nineteenth-century North American construction method uses lightweight wooden frames, instead of heavy timbers, to support the building.
a. corbeling d. balloon framing
b. post-and-lintel e. fluting
c. post-and-beam
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The sculptural relief of the Raimondi Stela (3.4.2) is very deep with many contours and shadows making it easy to view from all directions.
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The Renaissance architect Donato Bramante designed a centrally planned church with a dome called the Tempietto, which is Italian for ________.
a. small tempest d. small trumpet
b. small goddess e. small temple
c. small temper
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This contemporary version of carbon ink is a favorite of comic book artists.
a. india ink d. bister
b. soot ink e. sepia
c. gall ink
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Chiswick House was designed by Richard Boyle, better known as ________, to reflect the style of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
a. Duke of Cambridge d. Lord Rutledge
b. Lord Burlington e. King of Wales
c. Prince of Wales
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If you wanted to create a colorful drawing that could be easily erased or altered, gall ink would be a good medium to use.
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Wooden architecture can never last longer than a thousand years.
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The French Impressionist Edgar Degas used this dry drawing medium when he created The Tub in 1886.
a. Cont crayon d. sanguine
b. pastel e. silverpoint
c. charcoal
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The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to ________.
a. show the power of his reign
b. commemorate and entomb his third wife
c. use as a summer home
d. use as a mosque for daily prayers
e. none of the other answers
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Pastels are limited to black and white because color cannot be added to a pastel binder.
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The Taj Mahal features four towers, each 162 ft. high, called ________, a characteristic feature of Islamic architecture.
a. minarets d. mihrabs
b. qiblas e. sahms
c. minbars
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The French artist Georges Seurat created a study for his huge painting La Grande Jatte using this waxy medium.
a. Cont crayon d. silverpoint
b. charcoal e. ink
c. pencil
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The unique foundation structure of the Taj Mahal may be compromised because of lower water levels in the Yamuna River in recent years.
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Erasers can be used by artists as drawing tools. In 1953 Robert Rauschenberg created a work by erasing a drawing by this famous Abstract Expressionist painter.
a. Michelangelo d. Willem de Kooning
b. Georges Seurat e. Edgar Degas
c. Vincent van Gogh
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Match the filmmaker with a description of his or her work: a. photographer who first captured sequences of still images of a horse and then made them appear to move b. director of an experimental film based on dreams, recurring objects, and repeated image sequences c. filmmaker renowned for an innovative and influential film that commented on a newspaper tycoon and the American Dream d. known for silent films with trick effects and humor, including one about astronomers launched from a cannon onto the moon e. animator who incorporates elements from Japanese mythology into his films f. Oscar-winning director who used cutting-edge visual effects, combining live action with computer-generated imagery Peter Jackson
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The architects of the Renaissance looked to the ________ for their inspiration.
a. Egyptians d. Sumerians and Persians
b. Chinese e. Minoans and Mycenaeans
c. Greeks and Romans
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Robert Rauschenberg made his own artwork by erasing parts of another artists creation. Do you think that the eraser is a valid artistic medium when used in this way? Which of the two artists do you think deserves more credit for this work? What factors affect your decision?
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Japanese wooden architecture uses a series of cross- and counter-________ to support the elaborate curved roofs of early temples.
a. beams d. posts
b. lintels e. gabbards
c. braces
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This red chalk was used by Renaissance artists, including Michelangelo in his Studies for the Libyan Sibyl.
a. sanguine d. sgraffito
b. arriccio e. cinnabar
c. intonaco
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These windows are set high above the nave in order to allow light into large open areas, such as the interior of the Hagia Sophia.
a. clerestory d. transom
b. stained-glass e. jalousie
c. casement
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Sticks of chalk, pastel, and crayon are all made by combining pigment with ________.
a. turpentine d. sawdust
b. water e. binder
c. chalk
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If an architect wanted to build a large square building with a domed roof, he or she would use this structural feature to transfer the load of the roof.
a. nave d. pointed arch
b. rib vault e. pendentive
c. flying buttress
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Artists chalk is powdered calcium carbonate combined with this binder.
a. oil d. glue
b. wax e. egg
c. gum arabic
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This religion is practiced in two of the oldest wooden buildings in the world, found at the Horyu Temple in Nara, Japan.
a. Islam d. Buddhism
b. Hinduism e. Christianity
c. Shinto
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Artists crayon is made by mixing pigment with ________.
a. glue d. wax
b. gum arabic e. egg
c. oil
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This type of window was used in Gothic cathedrals to enhance the religious experience of the worshiper.
a. transom d. jalousie
b. casement e. picture
c. stained-glass
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Nam June Paiks ________ combines recognizable and distorted images made using a synthesizer to modulate video signals.
a. ABC.123 d. Shock Wave
b. Inconvenient Truth e. collage
c. Global Groove