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1 |  |  What separates the art object from the craft object? |
|  | A) | Art requires more talent than craft |
|  | B) | Craft requires more talent than art |
|  | C) | Artists work on a two-dimensional scale |
|  | D) | There is no definite line |
|  | E) | None of the above |
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2 |  |  Wood is not very durable because: |
|  | A) | cold and heat distort it. |
|  | B) | water rots it. |
|  | C) | insects can eat it away. |
|  | D) | all of the above |
|  | E) | none of the above |
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3 |  |  Fired earthenware is often referred to by its Italian name,: |
|  | A) | intarsia. |
|  | B) | fresco. |
|  | C) | haniwa. |
|  | D) | terra cotta. |
|  | E) | cloisonné. |
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4 |  |  The Tree of Jesse is an example from: |
|  | A) | the golden age of stained glass. |
|  | B) | the Pueblo people of San Ildefonso. |
|  | C) | the 15th century. |
|  | D) | all of the above |
|  | E) | none of the above |
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5 |  |  Untitled (Cup in Two Parts) by Ken Price was made using the technique of: |
|  | A) | coiling. |
|  | B) | slab construction. |
|  | C) | forging. |
|  | D) | metal casting. |
|  | E) | none of the above |
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6 |  |  The principle ingredient of glass is: |
|  | A) | resin. |
|  | B) | lead. |
|  | C) | kaolin. |
|  | D) | sand. |
|  | E) | cloisonné. |
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7 |  |  Although the chemical composition of __________ changes when exposed to extreme heat, __________ doesn't change chemically when its pliability is altered by heat. |
|  | A) | clay / glass |
|  | B) | glass / metal |
|  | C) | metal / clay |
|  | D) | glass / clay |
|  | E) | none of the above |
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8 |  |  Forging is the art of which profession? |
|  | A) | potter |
|  | B) | weaver |
|  | C) | blacksmith |
|  | D) | glassblower |
|  | E) | wood worker |
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9 |  |  The Limburg Staurotheca is: |
|  | A) | a container for sacred remains. |
|  | B) | an example of cloisonné. |
|  | C) | an important example of Byzantine metalwork. |
|  | D) | made of silver, gold, and precious stones. |
|  | E) | all of the above |
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10 |  |  Cloisonné is named after: |
|  | A) | the duchess who first made this craft popular. |
|  | B) | the principle ingredient in the formula for glassmaking. |
|  | C) | the monastery where this craft flourished in the 10th century. |
|  | D) | a Byzantine official who was an important patron of the arts. |
|  | E) | none of the above |
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11 |  |  Intarsia involves: |
|  | A) | cutting and inlaying pieces of wood to form mosaic images. |
|  | B) | heating metal over fire, then beating and shaping it with hammers. |
|  | C) | cutting sheets of glass into small pieces, then fitting the pieces together to form a pattern. |
|  | D) | rolling out strands of clay, then coiling them one upon another and joining them together. |
|  | E) | knotting individual tufts of wool onto a woven ground. |
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12 |  |  Islamic cultures have focused a great deal of aesthetic attention on: |
|  | A) | tapestries |
|  | B) | stained glass |
|  | C) | carpets |
|  | D) | rugs |
|  | E) | C and D |
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13 |  |  What do Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Picasso, and Matisse all have in common? |
|  | A) | They all specialized in abstract art. |
|  | B) | They all published manuals on the crafts. |
|  | C) | They all apprenticed as potters. |
|  | D) | They all worked in both fine arts and crafts. |
|  | E) | They were all contemporaries of one another. |
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14 |  |  In weaving, the set of fibers that is held taut on a loom or frame is called: |
|  | A) | the woof. |
|  | B) | the warp. |
|  | C) | the weft. |
|  | D) | the walp |
|  | E) | none of the above |
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15 |  |  Faith Ringgold's Purple Quilt is a tribute to |
|  | A) | Islamic culture. |
|  | B) | the growing popularity of Pueblo Indian culture. |
|  | C) | Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple. |
|  | D) | skilled glassblowers. |
|  | E) | a popular medieval story. |
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16 |  |  The subject matter of Faith Ringold's Tar Beach: |
|  | A) | The construction of roads |
|  | B) | Ocean Pollution |
|  | C) | Summer urban life |
|  | D) | none of the above |
|  | E) | all of the above |
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17 |  |  The Ancient Olmecs of Mesoamerica prized __________ for its translucence, which they associated with rainwater. |
|  | A) | lacquer |
|  | B) | glaze |
|  | C) | jade |
|  | D) | stained glass |
|  | E) | silver gilt |
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18 |  |  Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party is an important and influential work because it reflects: |
|  | A) | the individual endeavor of an artist of great renown. |
|  | B) | the underlying structure of the gallery system. |
|  | C) | the transition from an agrarian to an industrialized society. |
|  | D) | art that is rooted in the social and historical experience of women. |
|  | E) | all of the above |
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19 |  |  An archaeologist asked __________ to reconstruct an entire pot from a broken piece he had found, thus launching her career and the revival of Pueblo pottery. |
|  | A) | Judy Chicago |
|  | B) | Faith Ringgold |
|  | C) | María Martínez |
|  | D) | Dale Chihuly |
|  | E) | Kiki Smith |
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20 |  |  As the feminist movement of the 1970s gained momentum, many artists sought to: |
|  | A) | blur the boundaries between traditional crafts and fine art. |
|  | B) | eradicate any trace of crafts from their own art. |
|  | C) | lower the status of crafts due to women's confining role within its traditions. |
|  | D) | all of the above |
|  | E) | none of the above |
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