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A henge is a Neolithic monument found only in which geographic area?
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Fill in the blank. A relief sculpture can best be described as _________________.
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Scholars believe that cave paintings like those in Chauvet, Lascoux, and Altamira caves may have been created for which of the following reasons?
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Stonehenge is an early example of which type of architectural construction system?
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The Neolithic town of Çatalhöyük is designed according to which unusual format?
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Which major development in human history is credited with the rise of permanent settlements?
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Which of the following describes the Venus of Willendorf?
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Our understanding of prehistoric art and culture remains somewhat elusive for which of the following reasons?
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Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. Composite View is a system of representation whereby figures are shown ________________.
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Darius I was a powerful king who ruled which city?
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In the art of the Ancient Near East, a votive statue served which purpose?
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The Ishtar Gate was a gate to which city?
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The relief sculpture of Ashurnasirpal II Hunting Lions from the Assyrian Palace at Nimrud conveys the power of the king by which of the following?
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Which of the following best describes the Stele of Naram-Sin?
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Which of the following best describes the Stele of Hammurabi?
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The Sumerians are credited with developing which of the following?
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Art created in Amarna period Egypt differs from the arts of earlier Egypt in which of the following ways?
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During the Amarna period in Egypt, official religious practice changed in which significant way?
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How is Ti’s high social status made evident in the painted relief “Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt” from his tomb?
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The Hypostyle Hall in the Temple of Amun in Karnak has which of the following elements?
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The Ka can best be described as which of the following?
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The Middle Kingdom Egyptian tombs at Beni Hasan are an example of which style of tomb?
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The overwhelming majority of Ancient Egyptian art relates to which theme?
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The Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel is decorated with four colossi representing which four figures?
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What unconventional approach did Queen Hatshepsut take to assert her authority as Queen of Egypt?
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What was the intended function of the great pyramids at Giza?
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Which of the following best describes Mummy portraits in Late Period Egypt?
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The Palette of King Narmer represents which historical event?
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Although the Parthenon is a Doric order temple, it strays from typical Doric temples in which way?
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An Ionic capital is made up of which of the following elements?
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Fill in the blank. Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period can best be described as _______________.
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Fill in the blank. The Pont du Garde is one of the most famous examples of a(n) ________________.
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How was a sense of harmony and balance achieved in the Parthenon in Athens?
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The Bull Leaping fresco from the Palace at Knossos was created by which culture?
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The Corinthian capital is made up of which of the following elements?
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The Equestrian Portrait of Marcus Aurelius suggests the emperor’s power in which of the following ways?
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The keystone and springer, components of the voussoir, are elements of which architectural feature?
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The Lion Gate at Mycenae famously utilizes which engineering technique?
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The Mycenaean Treasury of Atreus is an example of which kind of structure?
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The Nike of Samothrace is a product of which Greek period?
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The sculptor Polykleitos is responsible for which of the following sculptures?
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The sculpture of the Four Tetrarchs represents which of the following?
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The Temple of Hera I at Paestum is an early example of which of the following?
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The term “wet drapery” refers to which Greek High Classical technique?
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The terra cotta Apollo from the temple at Veii is a product of which of the following cultures?
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What advantage did the Romans gain when they began using concrete?
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Which element of the Pantheon would have surprised the Roman visitor?
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Which mythological figure is the subject of the sculpted pediment from the Temple of Artemis at Corfu?
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Which of the following best describes one significant way in which Greek architecture differed from Egyptian architecture?
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Which of the following describes an Archaic Greek kouros?
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Which of the following is a Greek sculpture from the Classical period that uses a canon of proportions as well as a contrapposto stance?
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Which of the following statements about the Augustus of Primaporta is false?
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Which of the following statements about the Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum) in Rome is false?
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Which of the following statements best describes Rome’s relationship with Greek art?
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Which of the following statements describes The Ara Pacis (or Altar of Augustan Peace)?
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Which of the following subjects is depicted in relief sculpture on the Arch of Titus?
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Which of the following was NOT a typical element of a house in Pompeii?
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Which of the following were the most highly prized values of the leaders of Republican Rome, as depicted in its portraiture?
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Which Roman emperor was responsible for the construction of the Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum)?
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Sculpture from the period known as Early Cycladic II most typically follows which format?
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Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. The Byzantine church of Hagia Sophia can be said to be __________________.
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English Gothic architecture differs from French Gothic in which of the following ways?
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Gothic art came about simultaneously with the rise of all of the following EXCEPT:
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Interlace is a decorative style found in all of the following objects EXCEPT:
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Mozarabic art can best be defined by which of the following?
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Romanesque depictions of the human form tend to do which of the following?
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The artistic tastes of the Cistercian monastic order can best be described as which of the following?
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The barrel-vaulted nave typical of Romanesque churches had which drawback?
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The Bayeux Tapestry depicts which of the following?
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The church of Sant’Ambrogio in Milan combines Southern Romanesque tradition with which of the following innovations?
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The Coronation Gospels and the Ebbo Gospels both depict and image of St. Mark. Which of the following describes one of the differences of how St. Mark is presented in each of these gospels?
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The earliest Christian churches (excluding the “house church” type) appropriated which Roman building type?
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The Gero Crucifix is an example of which of the following types of art?
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The majority of Viking and Barbarian art can be identified as which of the following?
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The mosaic panels of Justinian and Theodora in San Vitale depict which of the following?
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The Romanesque art of Spain in Catalonia combines which different styles?
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The stained glass window known as the “Tree of Jesse” is in which church?
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The style of the French court in the Late Gothic period is best exemplified by which of the following?
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The “Hell Mouth” is depicted in which of the following medieval manuscripts?
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What distinctive architecture is the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain known for?
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What is a “blind arcade”?
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What is a “historiated capital?”
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What is the overall unified theme of the tympanum sculpture on the Royal Portal at Chartres?
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What is the significance of the location of the Dome of the Rock?
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What purpose does a flying buttress serve in the architecture of a Gothic church?
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What was a benefit to using a pointed arch, rather than a rounded arch?
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What was the goal of portal sculpture on medieval cathedrals?
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What were the main objects that a pilgrim hoped to see in a pilgrimage church?
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Which element was NOT found in early Christian churches (as exemplified in Old St. Peter’s)?
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Which feature would you be most likely to encounter in a Romanesque church?
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Which of the following best describes the function of a Byzantine icon?
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Which of the following describes the Monastery of Cluny?
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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Gothic architecture?
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Which of the following is considered to be the most successful High Gothic (or most representative of the goals of the High Gothic) cathedral façade?
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Which of the following is one drawback of the engineering style of so-called “First Gothic” churches, as exemplified at Notre Dame in Paris, is:
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Which of the following statements about the church of St. Sophia in Kiev is false?
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Which of the following statements best describes the Carolingian Palatine Chapel at Aachen?
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Who sculpted the Last Judgment tympanum at the Cathedral of Autun?
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Who was the first Christian emperor?
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Much of early Christian art is syncretic. Which of the following best describes what this means?
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