Question 1

​   What's the relationship between the two ships in Turner's The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to Her Last Berth to Be Broken Up ?

Accepted Answer

A) The elegant older sailing vessel contrasts the newer, ungraceful tugboat. 
B) The power of the newer tugboat overshadows the defunct sailboat. 
C) Turner was famed as a colorist so the ships just serve as formal devices. 
D) The two ships are metaphors for England and France, perpetually at war. 
A) The elegant older sailing vessel contrasts the newer, ungraceful tugboat. 
B) The power of the newer tugboat overshadows the defunct sailboat. 
C) Turner was famed as a colorist so the ships just serve as formal devices. 
D) The two ships are metaphors for England and France, perpetually at war.

Question 2

The tradition of Audubon's Birds of America is still seen in the use of illustrations in medical and scientific training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​   What is a likely meaning of the tapestry The Unicorn in Captivity ?

Accepted Answer

A) The unicorn represents the purity of Mary, the mother of Jesus. 
B) The unicorn, like the lover in chivalric tales, is enchained by his love. 
C) The unicorn represents the interest in exotic animals seen in menageries throughout medieval Europe. 
D) The unicorn has an important role is chivalric legends regarding the origin of the French people. 
A) The unicorn represents the purity of Mary, the mother of Jesus. 
B) The unicorn, like the lover in chivalric tales, is enchained by his love. 
C) The unicorn represents the interest in exotic animals seen in menageries throughout medieval Europe. 
D) The unicorn has an important role is chivalric legends regarding the origin of the French people.

Question 4

​   Pear Blossoms is a lyric painting by Qian Xuan that is accompanied by which type of text?

Accepted Answer

A) Lines of poetry 
B) Lines of scripture 
C) Lines of propaganda 
D) Lines of an epic saga 
A) Lines of poetry 
B) Lines of scripture 
C) Lines of propaganda 
D) Lines of an epic saga

Question 5

Which leader connected the symmetry of his garden's designs with the well-maintained order of his rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Genghis Khan 
B) Ramses II 
C) Babur 
D) Ashurbanipal II 
A) Genghis Khan 
B) Ramses II 
C) Babur 
D) Ashurbanipal II

Question 6

Which Impressionist artist was well known for his paintings of natural scenes such as water lilies and haystacks?

Accepted Answer

A) Claude Monet 
B) Edgar Degas 
C) Georges Seurat 
D) Gustave Courbet 
A) Claude Monet 
B) Edgar Degas 
C) Georges Seurat 
D) Gustave Courbet

Question 7

Which kind of Chinese and Japanese paintings often found inspiration from poetry or the beliefs of Daoism, which held nature in high esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) Samurai 
B) Genre 
C) Shunga 
D) Landscape 
A) Samurai 
B) Genre 
C) Shunga 
D) Landscape

Question 8

Which movement that experimented with patterns to affect visual perception was popular in the United States and Europe in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A) Pop Art 
B) Post-Impressionist 
C) Op Art 
D) Abstract Expressionist 
A) Pop Art 
B) Post-Impressionist 
C) Op Art 
D) Abstract Expressionist

Question 9

What did Islamic gardens often symbolize?

Accepted Answer

A) Purity 
B) Allah 
C) Earthly delights 
D) Paradise 
A) Purity 
B) Allah 
C) Earthly delights 
D) Paradise

Question 10

​   Which statement is correct about Vessel in the Form of a Monkey ?

Accepted Answer

A) It represents Hanuman, the monkey god. 
B) It was used ritually to signal the renewal of life every spring. 
C) It shows the importance of monkeys in Aztec culture. 
D) It comes from the tradition of animal-shaped vessels used throughout Central and South America. 
A) It represents Hanuman, the monkey god. 
B) It was used ritually to signal the renewal of life every spring. 
C) It shows the importance of monkeys in Aztec culture. 
D) It comes from the tradition of animal-shaped vessels used throughout Central and South America.

Question 11

Orozco's frescoes for an American university celebrate the ongoing value of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why did Robert Smithson create earthworks?

Accepted Answer

A) He was entranced by the beauty of nature. 
B) He wanted to control nature. 
C) He was interested in moving his art outside the gallery system. 
D) Before becoming an artist, he was an environmental scientist. 
A) He was entranced by the beauty of nature. 
B) He wanted to control nature. 
C) He was interested in moving his art outside the gallery system. 
D) Before becoming an artist, he was an environmental scientist.

Question 13

In Japan, flowers are viewed as a vehicle for greater understanding; which activity is considered an important art form, on the level of painting, calligraphy, and pottery?

Accepted Answer

A) Gardening 
B) Horticulture 
C) Flower arranging 
D) Still-life 
A) Gardening 
B) Horticulture 
C) Flower arranging 
D) Still-life

Question 14

Which is a feature of Australian Aboriginal depictions of the natural world?

Accepted Answer

A) Like Audobon's work, they focused on scientifically accurate depictions of animals in their setting. 
B) They were based on a process of dissection and observation. 
C) Color reflected the meaning of the different elements. 
D) Both the internal and external features of figures are represented. 
A) Like Audobon's work, they focused on scientifically accurate depictions of animals in their setting. 
B) They were based on a process of dissection and observation. 
C) Color reflected the meaning of the different elements. 
D) Both the internal and external features of figures are represented.

Question 15

​   Which society produced the relief carving Ashurbanipal II Killing Lions ?

Accepted Answer

A) Olmec 
B) Assyrian 
C) Mesoamerican 
D) Thai 
A) Olmec 
B) Assyrian 
C) Mesoamerican 
D) Thai

Question 16

​   Given most people have seen Walter De Maria's The Lightning Field through photographs rather than in person, what kind of work can it be regarded?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental 
B) Conceptual 
C) Installation 
D) Photography 
A) Environmental 
B) Conceptual 
C) Installation 
D) Photography

Question 17

What aspect of the beauty of nature did Ansel Adams's photographs emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) Nature's beauty was a metaphor for goodness. 
B) Its beauty offered an alternative to modernity. 
C) Its beauty showed it was untouched by humans. 
D) Its beauty symbolized the higher truths offered through philosophy. 
A) Nature's beauty was a metaphor for goodness. 
B) Its beauty offered an alternative to modernity. 
C) Its beauty showed it was untouched by humans. 
D) Its beauty symbolized the higher truths offered through philosophy.

Question 18

Which animal appears in medieval European art as a horse with some goat features and a long, single horn projecting from its forehead?

Accepted Answer

A) Centaur 
B) Griffin 
C) Unicorn 
D) Satyr 
A) Centaur 
B) Griffin 
C) Unicorn 
D) Satyr

Question 19

Flowers were often symbols within the Christian religion in earlier times; for example, what did the iris represent?

Accepted Answer

A) John the Baptist 
B) Mary 
C) Christ 
D) Constantine the Great 
A) John the Baptist 
B) Mary 
C) Christ 
D) Constantine the Great

Question 20

Chris Ofili, a British artist of Nigerian descent, often uses which element of elephants in his art?

Accepted Answer

A) Dung 
B) Tails 
C) Hides 
D) Tusks 
A) Dung 
B) Tails 
C) Hides 
D) Tusks

What's the relationship between the two ships in Turner's The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to Her Last Berth to Be Broken Up ?

The tradition of Audubon's Birds of America is still seen in the use of illustrations in medical and scientific training.

What is a likely meaning of the tapestry The Unicorn in Captivity ?

Pear Blossoms is a lyric painting by Qian Xuan that is accompanied by which type of text?

Which leader connected the symmetry of his garden's designs with the well-maintained order of his rule?

Which Impressionist artist was well known for his paintings of natural scenes such as water lilies and haystacks?

Which kind of Chinese and Japanese paintings often found inspiration from poetry or the beliefs of Daoism, which held nature in high esteem?

Which movement that experimented with patterns to affect visual perception was popular in the United States and Europe in the 1960s?

What did Islamic gardens often symbolize?

Which statement is correct about Vessel in the Form of a Monkey ?

Orozco's frescoes for an American university celebrate the ongoing value of education.

Why did Robert Smithson create earthworks?

In Japan, flowers are viewed as a vehicle for greater understanding; which activity is considered an important art form, on the level of painting, calligraphy, and pottery?

Which is a feature of Australian Aboriginal depictions of the natural world?

Which society produced the relief carving Ashurbanipal II Killing Lions ?

Given most people have seen Walter De Maria's The Lightning Field through photographs rather than in person, what kind of work can it be regarded?

What aspect of the beauty of nature did Ansel Adams's photographs emphasize?

Which animal appears in medieval European art as a horse with some goat features and a long, single horn projecting from its forehead?

Flowers were often symbols within the Christian religion in earlier times; for example, what did the iris represent?

Chris Ofili, a British artist of Nigerian descent, often uses which element of elephants in his art?

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​ What's the relationship between the two ships in Turner's The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to Her Last Berth to Be Broken Up ?

The tradition of Audubon's Birds of America is still seen in the use of illustrations in medical and scientific training.

​ What is a likely meaning of the tapestry The Unicorn in Captivity ?

​ Pear Blossoms is a lyric painting by Qian Xuan that is accompanied by which type of text?

Which leader connected the symmetry of his garden's designs with the well-maintained order of his rule?

Which Impressionist artist was well known for his paintings of natural scenes such as water lilies and haystacks?

Which kind of Chinese and Japanese paintings often found inspiration from poetry or the beliefs of Daoism, which held nature in high esteem?

Which movement that experimented with patterns to affect visual perception was popular in the United States and Europe in the 1960s?

What did Islamic gardens often symbolize?

​ Which statement is correct about Vessel in the Form of a Monkey ?

Orozco's frescoes for an American university celebrate the ongoing value of education.

Why did Robert Smithson create earthworks?

In Japan, flowers are viewed as a vehicle for greater understanding; which activity is considered an important art form, on the level of painting, calligraphy, and pottery?

Which is a feature of Australian Aboriginal depictions of the natural world?

​ Which society produced the relief carving Ashurbanipal II Killing Lions ?

​ Given most people have seen Walter De Maria's The Lightning Field through photographs rather than in person, what kind of work can it be regarded?

What aspect of the beauty of nature did Ansel Adams's photographs emphasize?

Which animal appears in medieval European art as a horse with some goat features and a long, single horn projecting from its forehead?

Flowers were often symbols within the Christian religion in earlier times; for example, what did the iris represent?

Chris Ofili, a British artist of Nigerian descent, often uses which element of elephants in his art?

Art and Art Making

The Language of Art and Architecture

Media

Deriving Meaning

Food and Shelter

Reproduction and Sexuality

Deities and Places of Worship

Mortality and Immortality

Power, Politics, and Glory

Social Protestaffirmation

Mind and Body

Race, Gender, Clan, and Class

Entertainment and Visual Culture

Art in Your Life

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What's the relationship between the two ships in Turner's The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to Her Last Berth to Be Broken Up ?

What is a likely meaning of the tapestry The Unicorn in Captivity ?

Pear Blossoms is a lyric painting by Qian Xuan that is accompanied by which type of text?

Which statement is correct about Vessel in the Form of a Monkey ?

Which society produced the relief carving Ashurbanipal II Killing Lions ?

Given most people have seen Walter De Maria's The Lightning Field through photographs rather than in person, what kind of work can it be regarded?