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Q: Vaults that have an exposed structural beam protruding from them for decorative purposes are called ________. a. spanners d. rib vaults b. beamers e. lifters c. beam vaults

Q: David Finchers House of Cards is known especially for being ________. a. a 24-hour film screened in real time b. a mini-series with a full seasons episodes released simultaneously c. an interactive narrative that evolves with viewer input during filming d. a documentary on the history of Las Vegas casinos e. none of the other answers

Q: By depicting full, dark hair and thinning, grayed hair in her drawing in charcoal and graphite titled Life Strands, Zhang Chun Hong successfully creates a metaphor for: a. the passage of time d. interstellar space travel b. robotics e. romantic love c. musical wistfulness

Q: The film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari uses visual imagery rather than traditional dialogue to tell the story, while the focus on imagery in Meshes of the Afternoon may seem closer to traditional fine art than to a conventional movie narrative. Consider the movie stills in two or three examples from this chapter, and make a list of the elements and principles at work in them. If possible, see the films themselves (or watch an extract) and discuss how those elements and principles have translated across moving images. Which of them are still present? In what ways have they changed?

Q: Samples of this drawing medium have been dated back to 30,000 BCE. a. silverpoint d. color pencil b. charcoal e. pastel c. pencil

Q: This feature of Gothic architecture allowed the weight of the ceiling to be transferred away from the walls so that larger windows could be built. a. pointed arches d. ambulatories b. flying buttresses e. aisles c. vaults

Q: Videos designed to be art are often made to be presented ________. a. on television screens b. in art galleries or at art events c. in such a way that they transform a space d. projected on walls e. all of the other answers

Q: Which two types of charcoal are used most commonly as drawing materials? a. vine d. lamp b. compressed e. chunk c. bone f. dry

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: If an artist wanted to draw a dynamic scene of a storm at night, charcoal would be a good medium to use.

Q: This type of arch was integrated into Gothic architecture in order to help direct the worshipers gaze upward. a. pointed d. Moorish b. rounded e. segmental c. corbeled

Q: This style of medieval cathedral was based on the architecture of Rome. a. Gothic d. Federalist b. Romanesque e. Old Empire c. Jacobean

Q: Auteur theory ________. a. considers films to be art, as they represent a realization of the directors creative vision b. focuses on the director or screenwriter rather than other contributors c. includes study of films by such directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Jane Campion, and Wes Anderson d. highlights characteristic elements of a film or selection of films, including both appearance and content e. all of the other answers

Q: Color pencil is much like graphite pencil, but the lead is made from pigment and ________. a. chalk d. oil b. lead e. wax c. zinc

Q: This is the large central space of a Romanesque or Gothic cathedral. a. nave d. crossing b. aisle e. ambulatory c. apse

Q: ________ films often include innovative technology, unexpected subject matter, and/or manipulated images. a. documentary d. historical b. experimental e. all of the other answers c. silent

Q: What does D. J. Halls rich use of colored pencil communicate to the viewer in her drawing Piece of Cake? a. the intense light of a California afternoon b. a feeling of doom c. an atmosphere of chaos d. that it is a night scene e. that it is set in the future

Q: The visionary church leader Abbot Suger sought to intensify the spiritual experience of worshipers by revolutionizing church architecture. He was instrumental in establishing the architectural style known as ________. a. Elizabethan d. Jacobean b. Romanesque e. Gothic c. Early Christian

Q: Pencils have a range of values from very light to very dark. If you wanted a dark value, which of these pencil numbers would be the darkest? a. 9B d. 2B b. HB e. 2H c. 9H

Q: The Church of Sainte-Madeleine at Vzelay in France was a stop along the Christian pilgrimage route to the holy church __________ in Spain. a. Santiago de Compostela d. Sagrada Famlia b. San Martin de Tours e. Leon Cathedral c. Basilica of San Isidoro

Q: In her self-portrait, the artist Ilka Ged used pencil and varied the ________ in order to suggest texture, create emphasis, and to produce darker values. a. tooth d. pressure b. value e. tone c. color

Q: Match the term with its definition: a. series of sketches or pictures used to show the scenes that will be filmed in a movie or created using animation b. small storefront movie theaters popular in the early twentieth century c. sound that is recorded during a scene or that coordinates with filmed images; also refers to sound that has a visible onscreen source d. making a movie by filming slightly varying separate still drawings, models, or computer-generated images, and putting them together in sequence so that they appear to move e. categories of film that have developed recognizable plots, types of characters, and scenery storyboards

Q: Before African-American artist John Biggers installed his mural Night of the Poor in Burrowes Hall at Pennsylvania State University, he did a large drawing in this medium. a. pencil d. pastel b. silverpoint e. crayon c. charcoal

Q: This type of arched span was first used in ancient Babylon and Mycenae. a. pointed d. corbeled b. staggered e. segmental c. rounded

Q: Match the term with its definition: a. series of sketches or pictures used to show the scenes that will be filmed in a movie or created using animation b. small storefront movie theaters popular in the early twentieth century c. sound that is recorded during a scene or that coordinates with filmed images; also refers to sound that has a visible onscreen source d. making a movie by filming slightly varying separate still drawings, models, or computer-generated images, and putting them together in sequence so that they appear to move e. categories of film that have developed recognizable plots, types of characters, and scenery synchronized sound

Q: This drawing medium utilizes a piece of silver wire set in a holder. a. sanguine d. silverpoint b. pencil e. gum arabic c. bister

Q: This ancient Mycenaean stone building, built around 1250 BCE, uses a corbeled arch to span the entryway. a. Treasury of Atreus d. Temple of Athena Nike b. Temple of Amun-Re e. Temple I in the Great Plaza c. Suleimanye mosque

Q: When creating his silverpoint drawing Heads of the Virgin and Child, Raphael employed ________, a process in which the artist uses closely arranged parallel lines to create value. a. hatching d. scratching b. arriccio e. sgraffito c. intonaco

Q: The ancient Romans perfected this type of arch and often used it in their architecture. a. rounded d. segmental b. corbeled e. staggered c. pointed

Q: If an artist wanted to create an area of darkness using the medium of silverpoint, he or she would use the technique of ________. a. hatching d. scratching b. arriccio e. sgraffito c. intonaco

Q: The Pont du Gard is a Roman construction used for conveying water, called ________. a. an irrigation system d. an aqueduct b. a viaduct e. a well c. a water tower

Q: Pencils are a common medium, but they may not be appropriate for every drawing. What are the attributes of pencils that make them a desirable art medium? Can you think of a situation where a pencil might not be the best choice for a drawing?

Q: This is a ceiling based on the structural principles of the arch. a. vault d. peaked b. cove e. drop c. flat

Q: The great cultures of the ancient Mediterranean used columns in their buildings. Many of our buildings today include columns as a decorative detail. Why do you think that columns are still used in buildings, even though they are not always architecturally necessary? Are there social, historical, or political reasons why columns might be added to a building?

Q: In Leonardo da Vincis design for a flying machine he used a ________ as his inspiration. a. leaf d. flying fish b. flying squirrel e. birds wing c. balloon

Q: The Temple of Amun-Re, an ancient Egyptian hypostyle hall built nearly 3,500 years ago, is still one of the largest religious structures in the world. It is located at ________. a. Madinat Habu d. Philae b. Luxor e. Karnak c. Dendara

Q: Match the term with its definition: a. series of sketches or pictures used to show the scenes that will be filmed in a movie or created using animation b. small storefront movie theaters popular in the early twentieth century c. sound that is recorded during a scene or that coordinates with filmed images; also refers to sound that has a visible onscreen source d. making a movie by filming slightly varying separate still drawings, models, or computer-generated images, and putting them together in sequence so that they appear to move e. categories of film that have developed recognizable plots, types of characters, and scenery animation

Q: Leonardo da Vincis sketched studies of a foetus in the womb, c. 151013, were commissioned by the Catholic Church.

Q: This feature is NOT a basic part of a Greek column: a. pendentive d. shaft b. capital e. base c. post

Q: Match the term with its definition: a. series of sketches or pictures used to show the scenes that will be filmed in a movie or created using animation b. small storefront movie theaters popular in the early twentieth century c. sound that is recorded during a scene or that coordinates with filmed images; also refers to sound that has a visible onscreen source d. making a movie by filming slightly varying separate still drawings, models, or computer-generated images, and putting them together in sequence so that they appear to move e. categories of film that have developed recognizable plots, types of characters, and scenery film genres

Q: When Raphael was preparing to paint his fresco The School of Athens he did a large drawing called ________ to help place the design on the wall. a. a cartoon d. an intonaco b. a layout e. an arrezzo c. a sketch

Q: The Greek architect Kallikrates designed the Temple of Athena Nike using this style of column, named after a region in coastal Greece. a. Ionic d. Egyptian b. Doric e. Romanesque c. Corinthian

Q: Match the term with its definition: a. series of sketches or pictures used to show the scenes that will be filmed in a movie or created using animation b. small storefront movie theaters popular in the early twentieth century c. sound that is recorded during a scene or that coordinates with filmed images; also refers to sound that has a visible onscreen source d. making a movie by filming slightly varying separate still drawings, models, or computer-generated images, and putting them together in sequence so that they appear to move e. categories of film that have developed recognizable plots, types of characters, and scenery nickelodeons

Q: To transfer the design of The School of Athens to the wall, Raphael ________ a large drawing, then used powdered charcoal dust to leave an impression of the original image. a. framed d. cut out b. perforated e. glued c. added color to

Q: What genre might a filmmaker be working in if he or she used ominous music, fake blood, and shot many of the scenes at night? a. romantic comedy d. fairytale b. documentary e. none of the other answers c. horror

Q: This architectural construction method consists of two uprights and a crossbeam. a. dome d. post-and-lintel b. load-bearing e. vault c. arch

Q: An Inconvenient Truth is ________ about ________. a. a fictional film . . . Al Gore b. an experimental film . . . museum practices c. a documentary . . . global warming d. a romantic comedy . . . a secret marriage e. a science fiction film . . . another planet

Q: Artists draw for many reasons, including: a. to define their ideas b. to plan for larger projects c. to resolve design issues in preparatory sketches d. to record their visual observations e. all of the other answers

Q: A room that uses numerous columns to support a flat ceiling is known as a ________ hall. a. hypostyle d. stylobate b. peristyle e. corbelled c. vault

Q: Think about your favorite film. What genre is it? Do you think it is a typical example of that genre, or does it use new or unexpected approaches? What techniques have been used by the director, or the special effects team, in creating the mood of the film?

Q: Which of the following were used to create the visual effects in Lord of the Rings? a. live action d. key-frame animation b. computer-generated imagery e. all of the other answers c. motion capture

Q: The Egyptians were the only ancient civilization to create load-bearing constructions.

Q: a. animation and live action d. experimental film b. science fiction e. all of the other answers c. horror and documentary

Q: The remarkable load-bearing Maya pyramid Temple I at Tikal can be found in this modern country. a. Iraq d. Guatemala b. Mexico e. China c. Egypt

Q: The dark and mysterious scenery of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was inspired by ________. a. German Expressionism d. Netherlandish painting b. French Impressionism e. none of the other answers c. African masks

Q: In order to create an interior space, an architect must design a distance between two supports called ________. a. a span d. an elevation b. a stretch e. a flat c. an overlay

Q: The film The Artist, released in 2011, comments on the good old days of the film industry by using ________. a. aliens and CGI d. silence and black and white b. comedians and a war setting e. none of the other answers c. abstraction and animation

Q: The architect Fumihiko Maki began the process of designing a building for this New York City site by making a simple drawing. a. World Trade Center d. Central Park b. Statue of Liberty e. Empire State Building c. Staten Island

Q: Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie is called ________. a. cel animation d. collage b. imaginary thinking e. expressionism c. stop-motion animation

Q: In Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, an architect might opt to use this construction material in order to keep the aesthetic appearance of his or her building consistent with the surrounding architecture. a. adobe brick d. wood siding b. steel and glass e. ceramic tile c. concrete

Q: Using a sequence of specially generated drawings to create scenes in a movie is called ________. a. cel animation d. collage b. imaginary thinking e. Expressionism c. stop-motion animation

Q: The juxtaposition of different buildings and styles of architecture in New York City creates a composition like ________ painting. a. a Pointillist d. a Surrealist b. an Impressionist e. a Minimalist c. a Cubist

Q: Who was the director of Amlie? a. Jean-Pierre Jeunet d. Audrey Tatou b. Pierre-Auguste Renoir e. Robert Wiene c. Hiyao Miyazaki

Q: At some construction sites, raw materials are found in abundance nearby. At others, the materials have been brought there from elsewhere at a greater amount of cost and time. What might be some of the reasons why an architect would choose materials that are not indigenous to a building site?

Q: Such films as Amlie combine realistic and fantastical elements in order to: a. trick the viewer into believing everything in the film is true b. point out the magical qualities of ordinary life c. prevent the filmmaker and actors from being bored during production d. sell as many products as possible e. challenge the actors

Q: This architectural term means describes a structure created from a pile of material. a. load-bearing d. steel frame b. post-and-lintel e. dome c. arch

Q: The elaborate and complex Suleimanye mosque, designed by the architect Sinan, was built in the year: a. 1557 CE d. 1985 CE b. 300 BCE e. 1850 CE c. 1850 BCE

Q: Movies were being shown all over Europe and the United States as early as ________. a. 1527 d. 1936 b. 1750 e. 1993 c. 1896

Q: Georges Mliss film A Trip to the Moon is known for being: a. one of the first films to show a progression of time b. one of the first films to change location in various scenes c. a fictional account of astronomers launching their rocket from a cannon d. a silent film known for trick effects and humor e. all of the other answers

Q: D. W. Griffiths film Birth of a Nation employed innovative techniques and was used as a propaganda tool by ________. a. the Transatlantic Railroad d. the US president b. Ellis Island e. none of the other answers c. the Ku Klux Klan

Q: Which of these artists is not involved with the creation of architecture? a. sculptor d. landscape architect b. architect e. structural designer c. interior designer

Q: Amongst the innovative aspects of Orson Welless Citizen Kane are: a. dramatic lighting, innovative editing, and natural sound b. elaborate sets and moving camera shots c. fabricated newspaper headlines and character flashbacks d. deep focus and low camera angles e. all of the other answers

Q: Architects consider this when designing a building. a. the site d. the needs of the user b. engineering e. all of these answers c. materials

Q: One of the first popular films to use color imagery was ________. a. A Trip to the Moon d. Citizen Kane b. The Wizard of Oz e. Star Wars c. Singin in the Rain

Q: This kind of stress pulls on the structure of a building and must be countered by a pushing stress. a. momentum d. thrust b. compression e. tension c. texture

Q: How are the locations in The Wizard of Oz distinguished? a. Kansas is shown in color and the Land of Oz is in black and white b. Kansas is shown in black and white and the Land of Oz is in color c. Kansas and the Land of Oz are both in black and white d. Kansas and the Land of Oz are both in color e. none of the other answers

Q: This kind of stress pushes on the structure of a building and must be countered by a pulling stress. a. compression d. thrust b. tension e. momentum c. texture

Q: One of the first popular films to use synchronized sound was ________. a. A Trip to the Moon d. Citizen Kane b. The Wizard of Oz e. Star Wars c. Singin in the Rain

Q: In order for moving images to be invented, motion first had to be frozen in still photographic images.