Ar300.2.1 art history online exam 1_01

Ashworth AR300.2.1 ART HISTORY  Online Exam 1_01
Part 1 of 1 – 100.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich description fits the cave at Lascaux, France, best?
  A. Not a cave, but an overhanging shelter   B. Has a rare depiction of a human   C. Has the most pronounced sculptural effects   D. Named for its discoverer 
Question 2 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsAn upright stone slab decorated with writing or images, used as a marker or memorial, is a:
  A. dolmen.   B. stele.   C. pylon.   D. cairn. 
Question 3 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsPaleolithic cave paintings are primarily located in:
  A. Germany.   B. Austria.   C. Belgium.   D. France. 
Question 4 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe term “Mesopotamia” means land:
  A. outside the rivers.   B. between the rivers.   C. North of the rivers.   D. South of the rivers. 
Question 5 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsStonehenge functioned primarily as a place for the:
  A. sick.   B. hungry.   C. living.   D. dead. 
Question 6 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsA guardian figure found on Assyrian gateways is called a(n):
  A. anthromorph.   B. sphinx.   C. lamassu.   D. taotie. 
Question 7 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsFemale figurines from the Paleolithic period typically stress what attribute?
  A. The ability to cure   B. The ability to hunt   C. The ability to reproduce   D. The ability to worship 
Question 8 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsA painting that portrays inanimate objects is called a:
  A. canon.   B. lithograph.   C. still life.   D. trompe l’oeil. 
Question 9 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWho ultimately put an end to the Persian Empire?
  A. Etruscans   B. Romans   C. Greeks   D. Egyptians 
Question 10 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsOne fundamental change that marks the beginning of the Neolithic period is:
  A. year-round settlements.   B. use of the bow and arrow.   C. weaving.   D. use of stone tools. 
Question 11 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat is the study of conventional subjects and symbols?
  A. Aesthetics   B. Iconography   C. Canon   D. Capital 
Question 12 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsA person or group who commissions or finances a work of art is called a(n):
  A. artist.   B. patron.   C. researcher.   D. historian. 
Question 13 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhen two upright blocks support a horizontal one, it is called:
  A. a post-and-lintel.   B. corbeling.   C. a henge.   D. a dolmen. 
Question 14 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsA circle formed by stones or wooden posts is called a:
  A. henge.   B. dolmen.   C. cairn.   D. corbel. 
Question 15 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat is the study of art as product of its broad cultural context?
  A. Naturalism   B. Iconography   C. Aesthetics   D. Contextualism 
Question 16 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe Lion-Human is an example of:
  A. sculpture in the round.   B. casting.   C. relief sculpture.   D. modeling. 
Question 17 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsA tall stepped structure in Mesopotamia with a shrine on the top is a:
  A. pyramid.   B. mastaba.   C. ziggurat.   D. necropolis. 
Question 18 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsTo depict the human body according to an idea of physical perfection is called:
  A. idealization.   B. romanticism.   C. naturalism.   D. realism. 
Question 19 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of the following is an image created as a devotional offering to the gods?
  A. Cartouche   B. Icon   C. Stele   D. Votive figure 
Question 20 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 PointsThe Neolithic period ended with the introduction of:
  A. weaving.   B. metalworking.   C. cabinetry.   D. glassmaking.