AR 300 AR300 ART HISTORY EXAM 2 ANSWERS (2021) - ASHWORTH

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Ashworth AR300 Art History Exam 2 Answers (2021)

Question 1

5 / 5 points

Praxiteles' Aphrodite of Knidos was considered daring because it:

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	<p>broke the canon of Polykleitos.</p>
	<p>showed the goddess as an older woman.</p>
	<p>was brightly painted.</p>
	<p>was nude.</p>
Question 2		5 / 5 points

Which aspect of the life-size terra-cotta figure of Apollo is an example of the Etruscan representation of the figure that differs from the Greeks?

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	Apollo sits upon a horse.
	Apollo is portrayed nude.
	Apollo is idealized.
	Apollo is partly concealed with a robe.
Question 3		5 / 5 points

The Classical convention of presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation around a central axis is known as:

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	<p><em>chiaroscuro.</em></p>
	<p>foreshortening.</p>
	<p>modeling.</p>
	<p><em>contrapposto.</em></p>
Question 4		5 / 5 points

A structure that transports flowing water is called a/an:

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	voussoir.
	pier.
	bay.
	aqueduct.
Question 5		5 / 5 points

Which of the following architectural orders has an acanthus leaf motif?

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	Doric
	Ionic
	Corinthian
	Tuscan
Question 6		5 / 5 points

The oculus of the Pantheon is:

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	a central circular opening at the top of the dome.
	the round supportive structure under the dome.
	the sunken panels of the interior.
	the original dedication of the Pantheon.
Question 7		5 / 5 points

What purpose does the apse serve in a basilica?

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	Rounded extensions at each end used for judges or statuary
	The central aisle for civic procedures
	The front entrance
	An upper level of windows, providing natural light
Question 8		5 / 5 points

A rotunda is a:

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	<p>circular room.</p>
	<p>series of columns used in aqueducts.</p>
	<p>gathering place for civic events.</p>
	<p>sacred temple area used only by the emperor.</p>
Question 9		5 / 5 points

Which of the following coincides with the end of the Classical period in Greek art?

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	The defeat of the Persian Xerxes
	The defeat of the Greeks by the Romans
	The administration of Pericles
	The death of Alexander
Question 10		5 / 5 points

In architecture, what is a regulated decorative system called?

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	A stylobate
	An order
	A peristyle
	A forum
Question 11		0 / 5 points

Which event marked the beginning of the Classical period in Greece?

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	The end of the Persian Wars
	The death of Alexander the Great
	The Greek conquest of Egypt
	The Roman conquest of Greece
Question 12		5 / 5 points

Before the Romans built the Pantheon, the largest unobstructed interior space in Europe was the:

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	Palace at Knossos.
	Parthenon, Athens.
	Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens.
	Treasury of Atreus.
Question 13		5 / 5 points

Which of the following is a gold-working technique in which minute granules are fused in a pattern to a larger surface?

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	Niello
	Granulation
	Inlay
	Bracketing
Question 14		5 / 5 points

The Etruscans artistic forms were incorporated into Roman culture at the time they were granted Roman citizenship in what year?

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	500 BCE
	470 BCE
	88 BCE
	280 BCE
Question 15		5 / 5 points

Augustus' triumphal return to Rome after establishing Roman rule in Gaul is commemorated in the:

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	<p><em>Augustus of Primaporta.</em></p>
	<p>Temple of Portunus.</p>
	<p><em>Gemma Augustea.</em></p>
	<p><em>Ara Pacis.</em></p>
Question 16		5 / 5 points

Which ancient Greek is noted for developing a "canon" of proportion, which he illustrated in the Spear Bearer?

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	<p>Phidias</p>
	<p>Polykleitos</p>
	<p>Pericles</p>
	<p>Praxiteles</p>
Question 17		5 / 5 points

A round arch consists of which of the following?

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	Voussoirs and buttresses
	Voussoirs and keystones
	Keystones and voussoirs
	Keystones and arcades
Question 18		5 / 5 points

Which of the following BEST describes the Minoan wall painting style?

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	Thick outlines, abstract shapes, and war scenes
	Geometric shapes and religious scenes
	Violent hunting scenes and static figures
	Elegant lines, natural scenes, and pure color
Question 19		5 / 5 points

The Minoan writing that has been deciphered is:

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	hieroglyphic.
	Linear A.
	Linear B.
	cuneiform.
Question 20		5 / 5 points

Which of the following is a horizontal lintel consisting of three other horizontal elements?

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	Architrave
	Entablature
	Echinus
	Metopes