Question 1

What are the main visual qualities of Guggenheim Bilbao ?

Accepted Answer

A) Transparency and rectilinear form 
B) Primary colors and graceful lines 
C) Reflective surfaces and curving lines 
D) Reflective surfaces and pyramidal form 
A) Transparency and rectilinear form 
B) Primary colors and graceful lines 
C) Reflective surfaces and curving lines 
D) Reflective surfaces and pyramidal form C

Question 2

What was one of the impacts of the Nazi movement on art?

Accepted Answer

A) Only photography was permitted. 
B) Architecture rejected classical allusions, which were considered decadent. 
C) Street art was celebrated as the voice of the people. 
D) Many works taken by Nazis are still missing. 
A) Only photography was permitted. 
B) Architecture rejected classical allusions, which were considered decadent. 
C) Street art was celebrated as the voice of the people. 
D) Many works taken by Nazis are still missing. D

Question 3

Besides displaying artwork, what else was Francesco I de'Medici's Studiolo used for?

Accepted Answer

A) Art lessons 
B) Court functions 
C) Alchemy experiments 
D) Education in the liberal arts 
A) Art lessons 
B) Court functions 
C) Alchemy experiments 
D) Education in the liberal arts C

Question 4

Which is an example of a deliberately temporary artwork?

Accepted Answer

A) Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa 
B) Goldsworthy's Dandelion Line 
C) Bamiyan Stone Buddha 
D) Hsig Di Baskets 
A) Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa 
B) Goldsworthy's Dandelion Line 
C) Bamiyan Stone Buddha 
D) Hsig Di Baskets

Question 5

Art fairs were where medieval people gathered to buy and sell art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is an example of an art collection dedicated only to modern and contemporary art?

Accepted Answer

A) Giorgio Vasari's Studiolo of Francesco I de'Medici 
B) Guggenheim Bilbao 
C) Louvre Museum 
D) British Museum 
A) Giorgio Vasari's Studiolo of Francesco I de'Medici 
B) Guggenheim Bilbao 
C) Louvre Museum 
D) British Museum

Question 7

​   What is the theme of Do Hu Suh's installation Fallen Star ?

Accepted Answer

A) It is about the abuse of child labor in China. 
B) It is about political conflict in North and South Korea. 
C) It is about leaving home and cultural displacement. 
D) It is about environmental issues. 
A) It is about the abuse of child labor in China. 
B) It is about political conflict in North and South Korea. 
C) It is about leaving home and cultural displacement. 
D) It is about environmental issues.

Question 8

Which has become a symbol of Russia's pride and national glory?

Accepted Answer

A) Hagia Sophia 
B) Pantheon 
C) Chartres Cathedral 
D) Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed 
A) Hagia Sophia 
B) Pantheon 
C) Chartres Cathedral 
D) Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed

Question 9

Andy Goldsworthy's Dandelion Line survived because of art preservation's advances over the last century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is an example of how major corporations often shape which aspects of cultural heritage are celebrated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which public site includes a performance space, the Crown Fountain, the Lurie Garden, and the Cloud Gate by artist Anish Kapoor?

Accepted Answer

A) Millennium Park 
B) The grounds of the Taj Mahal 
C) Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 
D) Central Park 
A) Millennium Park 
B) The grounds of the Taj Mahal 
C) Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 
D) Central Park

Question 12

Which artist uses lighting technology as a primary feature?

Accepted Answer

A) Nao Bustamante 
B) Do Ho Suh 
C) Yayoi Kasuma 
D) Frank O. Gehry 
A) Nao Bustamante 
B) Do Ho Suh 
C) Yayoi Kasuma 
D) Frank O. Gehry

Question 13

Which culture built the Nohoch Muul Temple ?

Accepted Answer

A) Mayan 
B) Aztec 
C) Inca 
D) Olmec 
A) Mayan 
B) Aztec 
C) Inca 
D) Olmec

Question 14

Which project transformed the site of a neglected waterfront warehouse and harbor district in Dubuque, Iowa?

Accepted Answer

A) St. Louis Gateway Arch 
B) Open Air 
C) Millennium Park 
D) National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium 
A) St. Louis Gateway Arch 
B) Open Air 
C) Millennium Park 
D) National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium

Question 15

Which is an example of street artist?

Accepted Answer

A) Yayoi Kasuma 
B) Banksy 
C) Andy Goldsworthy 
D) Anish Kapoor 
A) Yayoi Kasuma 
B) Banksy 
C) Andy Goldsworthy 
D) Anish Kapoor

Question 16

What is the significance of the classical façade of the British Museum in London?

Accepted Answer

A) It demonstrated solidarity with the Greek war for independence. 
B) It reflected the nineteenth-century high estimation of classical Greece and Rome's importance. 
C) It copied the appearance of Monticello. 
D) It signaled that the museum's collection was composed only of classical art. 
A) It demonstrated solidarity with the Greek war for independence. 
B) It reflected the nineteenth-century high estimation of classical Greece and Rome's importance. 
C) It copied the appearance of Monticello. 
D) It signaled that the museum's collection was composed only of classical art.

Question 17

​   Why is Lozano-Hemmer's Open Air considered an interactive public artwork?

Accepted Answer

A) The artwork changed through voice messages that the public sent on their cell phones. 
B) The public could see their distorted reflection in the artwork. 
C) The artwork changed as participants wrote their names on a large mural. 
D) The public could participate in a dance performance choreographed by the artist. 
A) The artwork changed through voice messages that the public sent on their cell phones. 
B) The public could see their distorted reflection in the artwork. 
C) The artwork changed as participants wrote their names on a large mural. 
D) The public could participate in a dance performance choreographed by the artist.

Question 18

Which work was deliberately demolished in 2001?

Accepted Answer

A) Seated Buddha 
B) Shiva as Nataraja 
C) Bamiyan Stone Buddha 
D) Kandarya Mahadeva Temple 
A) Seated Buddha 
B) Shiva as Nataraja 
C) Bamiyan Stone Buddha 
D) Kandarya Mahadeva Temple

Question 19

Which statement best characterizes a traditional Navajo belief about beauty?

Accepted Answer

A) Beauty is best experienced through preserving rather than destroying it. 
B) Beauty is best experienced through looking at rather than touching it. 
C) Beauty is best experienced through observing rather than selling it. 
D) Beauty is best experienced through creating rather than observing it. 
A) Beauty is best experienced through preserving rather than destroying it. 
B) Beauty is best experienced through looking at rather than touching it. 
C) Beauty is best experienced through observing rather than selling it. 
D) Beauty is best experienced through creating rather than observing it.

Question 20

Which work has been sprayed with herbicides and aggressively cleaned?

Accepted Answer

A) Parthenon in Greece 
B) Angkor Thom in Cambodia 
C) Temple of Quetzalcoatl and Tlaloc in Mexico 
D) Bamiyan Stone Buddha in Afghanistan 
A) Parthenon in Greece 
B) Angkor Thom in Cambodia 
C) Temple of Quetzalcoatl and Tlaloc in Mexico 
D) Bamiyan Stone Buddha in Afghanistan

What are the main visual qualities of Guggenheim Bilbao ?

What was one of the impacts of the Nazi movement on art?

Besides displaying artwork, what else was Francesco I de'Medici's Studiolo used for?

Which is an example of a deliberately temporary artwork?

Art fairs were where medieval people gathered to buy and sell art.

Which is an example of an art collection dedicated only to modern and contemporary art?

What is the theme of Do Hu Suh's installation Fallen Star ?

Which has become a symbol of Russia's pride and national glory?

Andy Goldsworthy's Dandelion Line survived because of art preservation's advances over the last century.

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is an example of how major corporations often shape which aspects of cultural heritage are celebrated.

Which public site includes a performance space, the Crown Fountain, the Lurie Garden, and the Cloud Gate by artist Anish Kapoor?

Which artist uses lighting technology as a primary feature?

Which culture built the Nohoch Muul Temple ?

Which project transformed the site of a neglected waterfront warehouse and harbor district in Dubuque, Iowa?

Which is an example of street artist?

What is the significance of the classical façade of the British Museum in London?

Why is Lozano-Hemmer's Open Air considered an interactive public artwork?

Which work was deliberately demolished in 2001?

Which statement best characterizes a traditional Navajo belief about beauty?

Which work has been sprayed with herbicides and aggressively cleaned?

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The Language of Art and Architecture

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Deriving Meaning

Food and Shelter

Reproduction and Sexuality

Deities and Places of Worship

Mortality and Immortality

Power, Politics, and Glory

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Exam 15: Art in Your Life

What are the main visual qualities of Guggenheim Bilbao ?

What was one of the impacts of the Nazi movement on art?

Besides displaying artwork, what else was Francesco I de'Medici's Studiolo used for?

Which is an example of a deliberately temporary artwork?

Art fairs were where medieval people gathered to buy and sell art.

Which is an example of an art collection dedicated only to modern and contemporary art?

​ What is the theme of Do Hu Suh's installation Fallen Star ?

Which has become a symbol of Russia's pride and national glory?

Andy Goldsworthy's Dandelion Line survived because of art preservation's advances over the last century.

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is an example of how major corporations often shape which aspects of cultural heritage are celebrated.

Which public site includes a performance space, the Crown Fountain, the Lurie Garden, and the Cloud Gate by artist Anish Kapoor?

Which artist uses lighting technology as a primary feature?

Which culture built the Nohoch Muul Temple ?

Which project transformed the site of a neglected waterfront warehouse and harbor district in Dubuque, Iowa?

Which is an example of street artist?

What is the significance of the classical façade of the British Museum in London?

​ Why is Lozano-Hemmer's Open Air considered an interactive public artwork?

Which work was deliberately demolished in 2001?

Which statement best characterizes a traditional Navajo belief about beauty?

Which work has been sprayed with herbicides and aggressively cleaned?

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

Nature, Knowledge, and Technology

Entertainment and Visual Culture

Filters

What is the theme of Do Hu Suh's installation Fallen Star ?

Why is Lozano-Hemmer's Open Air considered an interactive public artwork?