Art History Practice Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Art History Practice Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Which animal was particularly important to Minoan civilization and was represented in a famous bronze sculpture? - Answer-the bull
The Mycenaean Treasury of Atreus is an example of which kind of structure? - Answer-Tholos Tomb
Male m...
Art History Practice Exam
Questions with Correct
Answers
Which animal was particularly important to Minoan civilization and was represented in a
famous bronze sculpture? - Answer-the bull
The Mycenaean Treasury of Atreus is an example of which kind of structure? - Answer-
Tholos Tomb
Male marble figurines from the Cyclades are typically depicted - Answer-sitting in a char
and playing a harp or lyre.
Sculpture from the period known as Early Cycladic II most typically follows which
format? - Answer-Female figures with arms folded across the chest
The decorative, elaborate drinking cups often in the shapes of animals were called
_________. - Answer-rhytons
What was the purpose of Mycenaean death masks? - Answer-to record the main
features of the dead
The Lion Gate at Mycenae famously utilizes which engineering technique? - Answer-A
relieving arch
Which style of Minoan vase painting depicted marine scenes and animals? - Answer-
both of these styles
The misnamed "palaces" of Crete were actually _______. - Answer-administrative
centers
An elaborate and decorative drinking cup, such as the terracotta vessel made by the
Mycenaeans, is known as a ______. - Answer-rhyton
What was the cataclysmic event that ended the Minoan propalatial period? - Answer-the
event is unknown
Which of the following statements regarding Cyclopean masonry is true? - Answer-
Walls were built with large, roughly cut, ashlar masonry blocks.
, Which of the following is true of red-figure painting? - Answer-Phidias
Which of the following represents a theme in Greek architecture? - Answer-Perfect and
harmonious designs.
Which of the following statements regarding stelae in High Classical Greece is true? -
Answer-all of these answers
Which of the following is true about Greek urban planning prior to the Late Classical
Period? - Answer-Cities grew organically and often radiated out from a central point.
The Hippodamian plan, best seen in the city of Priene, is known for: - Answer-all of
these answers
What technique was used by the ancient Greeks to create their bronze statues? -
Answer-the Lost Wax technique
The statue group of the Dying Gauls depicts a Gallic chief killing himself and his wife,
alongside a defeated trumpeter. Which Hellenistic theme does this reflect - Answer-all
of these answers
How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from Classical sculpture in ancient Greece? -
Answer-Hellenistic sculpture embraced drama, pathos, theatricality, and a new level of
naturalism.
Which of the following is NOT located within the Acropolis of Athens? - Answer-the
Kerameikos Cemetery
Which of the following images have not been found in Paleolithic caves? - Answer-
human faces
The monuments at both ________ and ________ are aligned with the solstices and
equinoxes. - Answer-Newgrange, Knowth
The period within the Stone Age from 10,000 BCE - 8,000 BCE is known as the ______.
- Answer-Mesolithic Period
What is one of the key identifying elements of Mesolithic art? - Answer-the use of small
chipped stone tools known as microliths
Our understanding of prehistoric art and culture remains somewhat elusive for which of
the following reasons? - Answer-Prehistoric art was created before the development of
writing systems.
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