| ARTH U105; Test 1 -REVIEW- |
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Gerard Bowles, rev. 7-22-07 To acquaint students with art history tests this test contributes fewer percentage points toward the course grade than subsequent tests. It also accommodate the Academic Intervention grade status notification. The answers to this review can be found in the lecture notes and textbook. |
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MATCHING Match the name or term on the left with the identification or definition on the right. On the test use only identification letters! | |
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Pre-History 1. ___ element used in dating organic material 2. ___ an overhead beam supported by vertical supports used to span an opening 3. ___ site of first fortified town 4. ___ New Stone Age, c. 8000 B.C. in East, 4000 B.C in Europe 5. ___ Stone Age, c. 30,000-10,000 B.C. 6. ___ Neolithic monument in England with sun-to-life rituals 7. ___ cave with Paleolithic paintings 8. ___ a prehistoric monument of two or more upright stones 9. ___ small figure from the Paleolithic 10. ___ At Stonehenge, (who?) tore down most of the stones between 55 B.C. and A.D. 410 11. ___ ancient city in Anatolia, Turkey 12. ___ -?- years ago art and symbolic behavior proliferated 13. ___ 70,000 Year old art found in 2002 in Blombos cave in -?- dispels older theories that art started in Europe 40,000 years later 14. ___ Art of -?- dressed in animal skins and horns, similar to "The Sorcerer," have been found in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America 15. ___ Cave paintings in Africa, Spain, etc. demonstrate -?- has been a significant part of human behavour and culture 16. ___ Decorated or plastered -?- , like the one from Jericho ca. 7000-6000 BC, also found in Egypt, and significant in Rome, are a Western tradition, are still being made including Damien Hirst's 2007 $99 million diamond decorated art. 17. ___ -?- maze or concentric circles, from drawings to man-made hills have been associated with the Great/Mother Goddess, as is the grail. Also, in my theory her symbolic relationship to the journey through life. 18. ___ The -?- is a double headed symbolic, decorated axe. It is found in ancient Minoan depictions of the Mother Goddess, where its symbolism is related to the labyrinth. Contemporary America intellectual women see it as a symbol of the contributions of all women throughout history 19. ___ New demonstrations indicate that important -?- created the significant and numerous early figures of women modeled from their own bodies. Today, most life art of women is created by women. 20. ___ Archeological sites, artifacts, records and traditions suggest -?- may have created early, important art, crop and animal farming, and codes of conduct |
Pre-History a.. carbon 14 b. Catal Huyuk c. Stonehenge d. dolmen e. Jericho f. Neolithic g. Paleolithic h. Lascaux i. Venus of Willendorf j. lintel k. Romans l. 50,000-25,000 m. South Africa n. shamans o. dancing/dancers p. skulls q. labyrinth r. labrys s. women |
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Middle East 21. ___ site of a famous, restored ziggurat 22. ___ Near Eastern goddess of love and fertility 23. ___ incised decoration 24. ___ ruler who codified Babylonian laws 25. ___ multitiered structure thought to have served as a temple platform 26. ___ Babylonian goddess monument that uses the arch, and art using glazed tiles 27. ___ stone monument with relief carving 28. ___ city of ancient Sumer 29. ___ "The lion is is associated with the ?" in ME and Egypt (A. Zivie) |
Middle East a. stele b. Ishtar c. ziggurat d. Hammurabi e. Ishtar Gate f. Ur g. Gudea h. intaglio i. goddesses |
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Egypt 30. ___ bench-shaped Egyptian tomb 31. ___ architect of Pyramid of King Zoser, first recorded architect in history 32. ___ large burial area: city of the dead 33. ___ column in shape of male figure 34. ___ immortal human essence 35. ___ monumental entrance of an Egyptian temple 36. ___ a section of a building that rises above the aisles and allows light to enter 37. ___ female who ruled as pharaoh and a great temple bears her name 38. ___ New Kingdom queen, wife of Akhenaton 39. ___ new artistic style established by Akhenaton 40. ___ boy-king whose tomb was discovered with contents intact 41. ___ famous highest priestess ("god's wife") from Nubia whose love for others and concern for especially orphaned children made her a lasting legend 42. ___ outstanding Egyptian archers 43. ___ Pharaoh who began a massive building program |
Egypt a. pylon b. Nefertiti c. necropolis d. clerestory e. Imhotep f. Amarna g. Hatshepsut h. ka i. Tutankhamen j. atlantid k. mastaba l. Karomama m. Nubian n. Ramses II |
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Select the response that best matches the question. | |
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| 44. ___ Based on art discovered, a code for representing human figures in sculptural art apparently began with | a. N.E. female and male figures, b. The Great Mother Goddess, c. Egyptian Pharaoh figures |
| 45. ___ In circa | a. 28,000 BC or earlier, b. 10,000 BC, c. 2,400 BC |
| 46. ___ Based on ancient traditions maintained by several world cultures, pre-history figures based on the female form, which established cannons of art that still influence the contemporary art of some cultures, were probably created by | a. women, b. men, c. both |
| 47. ___ Pre-history female figures found in Europe suggest migrations into Europe (and DNA scientists are starting to test for racial mixing) from what continent? | a. Asia, b. Africa, c. America |
| 48. ___ An important series of caves with paintings from the Paleolithic period is located in | a. Italy, b. France, c. Germany, d. England |
| 49. ___ Very recently, cave paintings were found that date 40,000 years older than the (la-¥skO) Lascaux art. These were found in | a. France, b. Spain, c. Libya, d. South Africa, |
| 50. ___ The Venus of Willendorf is a | a. Paleolithic painting, b. Paleolithic engraving, c. small Paleolithic figure of a woman, d. Neolithic tomb figure |
| 51. ___ Paleolithic artists often used a technique called ____ to depict the horns of animals. | a. linear perspective, b. optical perspective, c. twisted perspective, d. worm's eye perspective |
| 52. ___ The oldest planned town excavated so far is located at: | a. Altamira, b. Catal Huyuk, c. Lascaux, d. Jericho |
| 53. ___ The most significant transformation of the human condition was a result of | a. the discovery of fire, b. the agricultural revolution, c. the discovery of the potter's wheel, d. the development of commerce |
| 54. ___ The oldest fortified city excavated so far is located at | a. Altamira, b. Catal Huyuk, c. Lascaux, d. Jericho |
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| 55. ___ The ziggurat at Ur can best be described as a | a. Sumerian burial ground, b. palace for Naram-Sin, c. fortified city-state in Mycenae, d. Sumerian temple base |
| 56. ___ The Ishtar Gate, with its relief decorations of a dragon, lion, and bull, comes from the city of | a. Knossos, b. Ur, c. Persepolis, d. Babylon |
| 57. ___ The stylistic conventions of rigidly frontal symmetry, abnormally large eyes, and tightly clasped hands are most characteristic of the art of | a. Sumeria, b. Egypt, c. Babylon |
| 58. ___ A predominant theme or themes found in the art of the Assyrians was or were: | a. the sun disk, Aton, b. war and hunting, c. scenes of the afterlife, d. animal fables |
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| 59. ___ Pyramids were most popular during the | a. predynastic period, b. Middle Kingdom, c. Old Kingdom, d. New Kingdom |
| 60. ___ Tomb decorations done in fresco were most popular during the | a. predynastic period, b. Middle Kingdom, c. Old Kingdom, d. New Kingdom |
| 61. ___ and ___ (2 letters) The two most important factors influencing the prosperity of ancient Egypt was | a. its warlike nobles, b. dedication to its religion which created order and harmony, c. the flooding of the Nile, d. its position as a trading intermediary |
| 62. ___ The conventions for representing the human figure that dominated Egyptian art to the end of the New Kingdom are found in early Egyptian art of about 3500 B.C. in the | a. Rosetta Stone, b. Palette of Narmer, c. Stele of Ramses |
| 63. ___ Compared to work done in the Amarna style, the work done for Ramses II and Seti I was: | a. much more fluid, b. much more conventional, c. much more realistic, d. much more curvilinear |
| 64. ___ Incredible treasures were found in the tomb of: | a. Ramses II, b. Akhcnaton, c. Zoser, d. Tutankhamen |
| 65. ___ Which factor was not part of traditional Egyptian figural relief conventions: | a. feet in profile, b. eyes in profile, c. shoulders full front, d. head full front |
| 66. ___ Attributes that did not contribute to the quality of Egyptian life was: | a. near-equality of women, b. recognition that women curtail the irrational moments of men, c. quality of child life, d. racial equality, e. wars to enrich a wealthy minority |
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| 67. List 4 physical characteristics of the many Paleolithic "goddess" figures and what each characteristic tells us? (study term & explanation) |
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| 68. What do the many Paleolithic goddess figures found tell us? |
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| 69. Name two MAJOR, industrialized, contemporary countries where SOME still revere/"worship" the ancient goddess in her descendant form, and her art forms still influence contemporary fine art and popular media art (I mentioned a South Carolina state museum purchase). |
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| 70. What continent is the religion of a great mother goddess growing most rapidly, in many areas overtaking the forced, alien religions of Islam and Christianity |
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| 71. What modern country's official state religion is centered around a female nature deity? |
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| 72. What do the artifacts of several different deities of the Mesopotamia region tell us about religions there? |
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| 73. The thousands of years of directions of Ishtar/ Astarte show her physically fit as opposed to obese, what does this tell us about human behavior and natural difficulties in this region |
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| 74. What part of caves were many Paleolithic paintings located, and why is that significant? |
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| 75. Name three countries in which the most cave paintings have been found. |
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| 76. In Egypt what is the name of a "deity" or symbol representing 45 codes of conduct that was the foundation of peace in Egypt for several thousand years--required for entering a heavenly afterlife after death |
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| 77. What title do linguists etc. believe this eventually become in English? |
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| 78. The art of the Old Kingdom is best expressed in the |
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| 79. The art of the Middle Kingdom is best expressed in the |
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| 80. The art of the New Kingdom in the |
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| 81. What was a great achievement of King Narmer, c. 3100-3000 BC |
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| 82. Name two of the shapes used by the Egyptians for capitals. |
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| 83. The new Amarna artistic style established by Akhenaton introduces what new characteristics to Egyptian art |
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| 84. What were achievements of Ramses II? |
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| 85. Why is the Tutankhamen find significant? |
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WORKS OF ART RECOGNITION This is a list of identification information, and images must be found. | |
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Image Review List, for Test 1 of 4 (the first is a short test) ARTH U105, Gerard Bowles 86. ___ Main Bull from the Hall of Bulls (left wall), Lascaux caves, France, c. 15,000-13,000 BC. (study the large bull at the right of the Hall of the Bulls) 87. ___ Venus of Willendorf, c. 30,000 BC (Gardner's says 28,000-23,000), 4 3/8", material is limestone. 88. ___ Dying [animal], from relief from palace of Ashurbanipal. Ninevah, c. 650 BC. Limestone, ht. 13.75". Brit. Mus., London. 89. ___ Stonehenge, 1,500 BC, view of dolmens, England. (imagine a side view) 90. ___ Ziggurat, at Ur, c. 2100 B.C. ... 91. ___ Statuettes from Abu Temple, in Tel Asmer (Tell Asmar), c. 2900-2600 BC. Tallest figure approx 30". Sumerian art. 92. ___ Upper part of Stele inscribed with Law Code of Hammurabi. c. 1760 BC. The Louvre, Paris. 93. ___ Akkadian ruler, bronze head from Nineveh, Iraq, c. 2350 BC. Neolithic. Life-sized, bronze head. Baghdad, Iraq Museum. 94. ___ Panel in glazed brick, from the Processional Way. c. 575 BC, Babylon. This animal was sacred to the goddess Ishtar. 95. ___ Ishtar Gate (restored), Babylon, c. 575 B.C. Glazed brick. Staatliche Mus., Berlin... 96. ___ Schist palette of King Narmer, c. 3100-3000 BC, decorated on both sides, found in the temple of Hierakonpolis. Slate, approx. 25" high. Late predynastic, Naqada III period. Cairo, Egyptian Museum. 97. ___ Menkaure and Khamerenebty... 98. ___ Seated Scribe. Painted limestone. Dyn. V, ca. 2510-2460 B.C. 99. ___ Temple of Ramses II (court on Eastern bank of river), Karnak. ca. 1198-1167 B.C. 100. ___ The Geese of Meidum, detail of frieze. From the Mastaba of Atet (Itet) at Meidum, Tomb of Atet Meidum. Old Kingdom, ca. 2725 B.C. (this famous image not in Gardner's 11e. Remember slide, look up on Web, or see "Egyptian Art" in a encyclopedia or book in library) 101. ___ The three pyramids of Giza, belonging to Kings Menkaura (Mycerinus), Khafra (or Khafre, called Chephren by the Greeks) and Khufu (called Cheops by the Greeks). Dynasty IV, 2600-2500 B.C. 102. ___ Model of hypostyle hall, Karnak. Metropolitan Mus. of Art, New York... 103. ___ Portrait-bust of Queen Nefertiti (Nofretete), profile, 20th c. copy of 1360 B.C. original. At Tel el-Amarna. Nefertiti was a New Kingdom queen, and wife of Akhenaton.
104. ___ Mask from Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amun (Tutankhamun). New Kingdom, XVIIIth. Dyn. To identify other images consult your textbook, and check for image links for this test at the class web site. |