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1
The branch of philosophy that deals with natural and artistic beauty is
A)naturalism.
B)aesthetics.
C)vanitas.
D)abstraction.
E)emotionalism.
2
The oldest cave paintings known today were made around
A)300 B.C.E.
B)3,000 B.C.E.
C)30,000 B.C.E.
D)3 million B.C.E
E)None of the answers are correct.
3
The word Paleolithic refers to
A)"Old Stone Age."
B)"before writing."
C)"of unknown origin."
D)"ancient."
E)"cave art."
4
Which artistic role was fulfilled in Jahangir Receives a Cup from Khusrau (fig. 1.8)?
A)to give tangible form to the unknown
B)to record and commemorate
C)to create a place for some human purpose
D)to offer an innovative way of seeing
E)All of the answers are correct.
5
The works in this chapter by Valdés and Flack are examples of _____ paintings.
A)landscape
B)vanitas
C)genre
D)historical
E)portrait
6
How did Vincent van Gogh die?
A)He died of old age.
B)He was murdered.
C)He contracted a fatal disease
D)He committed suicide.
E)None of the answers are correct.
7
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was designed by
A)a young college student.
B)a collaborative group of artists.
C)a veteran of the Vietnam War.
D)a respected architect.
E)an anti-war activist.
8
Jim Hodges' Every Touch is composed of
A)television monitors.
B)automobile parts.
C)petals of artificial flowers.
D)rabbit pelts.
E)discarded furniture.
9
The appreciation of a work of art can be enhanced greatly by knowing
A)how it was made.
B)why it was made.
C)its place in art history
D)All of the answers are correct.
E)None of the answers are correct.
10
The lives of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel demonstrate that
A)a husband and wife team can be successful artists.
B)the tradition of art patronage among the wealthy continues today.
C)stolen artwork can be tracked down and returned.
D)ordinary people can collect art.
E)the tradition of art patronage among the wealthy continues and a stolen artwork can be tracked down and returned.





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