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The chances that a work of art from ancient times will be found or preserved are greatly increased if |
| | A) | it was made of durable materials. |
| | B) | the local climate is conducive to preservation. |
| | C) | the culture from which it came was stable and organized. |
| | D) | it was located where access from the outside world was limited |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Because they lacked stone, the ancient Sumerians built their cities of |
| | A) | wood. |
| | B) | a mixture of sand and water. |
| | C) | plaster over reeds. |
| | D) | sun-dried brick. |
| | E) | lapis lazuli. |
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To compensate for the natural visual distortion in which tall columns appear to bend inward, the Greeks gave them a slight bulge, which is known as |
| | A) | cella. |
| | B) | entasis. |
| | C) | kouros. |
| | D) | entablature |
| | E) | frieze. |
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All of the following cultures were Mesopotamian EXCEPT |
| | A) | the Sumerian. |
| | B) | the Babylonian. |
| | C) | the Assyrian. |
| | D) | the Akkadian. |
| | E) | the Minoan. |
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The bronze head of an Akkadian ruler is a rare example of _____________ in ancient art. |
| | A) | royal portraiture |
| | B) | stylization |
| | C) | an idealized human form |
| | D) | naturalism |
| | E) | metalwork |
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The most notable example of Neolithic architecture in Europe is |
| | A) | Tassili n'Ajjer in Algeria. |
| | B) | Stonehenge in England. |
| | C) | Pompeii in Italy. |
| | D) | the Colosseum in Rome. |
| | E) | Chauvet in France. |
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In Egyptian art, the convention of representing social importance by size, for example, where the pharaoh is shown much larger than his subjects, is known as |
| | A) | simultaneous contrast. |
| | B) | hierarchical scale. |
| | C) | isometric perspective. |
| | D) | foreshortening. |
| | E) | entasis. |
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Under the reign of ______________, a new, more naturalistic style of Egyptian art developed. |
| | A) | Amenhotep IV |
| | B) | Nefertiti |
| | C) | Tutankhamun |
| | D) | Narmer |
| | E) | both b and c |
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The earliest known writing system from which a recorded language developed was the invention of |
| | A) | the Assyrians. |
| | B) | the Sumerians. |
| | C) | the Akkadians. |
| | D) | Neolithic people. |
| | E) | the Egyptians. |
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The sculpture Akhenaten and His Family is an example of the __________ technique. |
| | A) | encaustic |
| | B) | fresco |
| | C) | gold inlay |
| | D) | sunken relief - |
| | E) | painted terra cotta |
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King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1922 by |
| | A) | Lord Carnarvon |
| | B) | Henri Cartier-Bresson |
| | C) | Howard Carter |
| | D) | Champollion |
| | E) | Hunter Thompson |
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A true arch was developed by ____________ architects long before the Romans came up with the idea. |
| | A) | Egyptian |
| | B) | Assyrian |
| | C) | Neo-Babylonian |
| | D) | Minoan |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Three majors cultures that preceded the Greeks in and around the Aegean Sea were the ________ cultures. |
| | A) | Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean |
| | B) | Akkadian, Babylonian, and Sumerian |
| | C) | Algerian, Mesopotamian, and Egyptian |
| | D) | Assyrian, Persian, and Macedonian |
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The inner chamber of the Parthenon is called the |
| | A) | cella. |
| | B) | entasis. |
| | C) | kouros. |
| | D) | entablature. |
| | E) | frieze. |
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Romans could watch gladiators fight to the death, along with other sporting events, at the |
| | A) | Pantheon. |
| | B) | Parthenon. |
| | C) | Acropolis. |
| | D) | Colosseum. |
| | E) | Villa of the Mysteries. |
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A prime example of art from the Hellenistic era is |
| | A) | the Laocoön Group. |
| | B) | Eos and Memnon. |
| | C) | Kouros from Anavysos. |
| | D) | the Spear Bearer. |
| | E) | the Toreador Fresco. |
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According to historians, the Roman era began in 510 B.C.E. with |
| | A) | the founding of the Roman Republic. |
| | B) | the reign of Julius Caesar. |
| | C) | the Punic Wars. |
| | D) | the defeat of Hannibal. |
| | E) | the Norman Conquest. |
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Although we know almost nothing about the culture that created them, the abstract ___________ of the Cycladic culture appear extremely sophisticated for five-thousand-year-old works. |
| | A) | lion hunts |
| | B) | animal deities |
| | C) | domestic scenes |
| | D) | female nude figures |
| | E) | equestrian portraits |
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What destroyed the Roman colonies of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 C.E.? |
| | A) | the eruption of a volcano |
| | B) | the invasion of a foreign army |
| | C) | leprosy |
| | D) | a tidal wave |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The mummy of Artemidoros, from Fayum, shows the influence of the ______________ culture. |
| | A) | Egyptian |
| | B) | Greek |
| | C) | Roman |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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