Deck 30: Art and Community

Question 1

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed by:

A) Frank Lloyd Wright
B) Frank Gehry
C) Christo and Jeanne-Claude
D) Louis Sullivan
E) all of the other answers

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The ziggurat at Ur was dedicated to:

A) Muhammad
B) Shamash
C) Anu
D) Nanna
E) Jesus Christ

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Art can only be made by a single individual.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What function were the terracotta warriors inside Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb intended to serve?

A) to trick visitors into finding the real tomb and its treasures
B) to guard the emperor in the afterlife
C) to scare away any potential tomb robbers
D) to earn the makers some extra money on their days off
E) none of the other answers

Question 5

Ziggurats were made of what material?

A) marble
B) reinforced concrete
C) mud-brick
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D) sticks
E) glass

Question 6

Qin Shi Huangdi ordered construction on his burial complex to begin when he was aged thirteen, and it continued for thirty-six years.

Question 7

A visitor to a Gothic cathedral would be surrounded by:

A) cement and barbed wire
B) darkened passageways and smoke from torches
C) soaring height and spiritual light
D) traffic in the market square
E) all of the other answers

Question 8

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed to:

A) look exactly like the ziggurats in the ancient Near East
B) teach young architects all the skills they would need
C) house Christian relics for safe keeping
D) be a temple of spirit, a monument
E) none of the other answers

Question 9

Ordinary Athenians are shown ________ on the Parthenon frieze.

A) painting a mural
B) participating in the Panathenaic Festival
C) taking baths
D) watching the play Et tu Brutus
E) none of the other answers

Question 10

The Gates remains intact while Stonehenge has had to be dismantled because it has eroded over the years and become a health-and-safety hazard.

Question 11

Ancient Near Eastern ziggurats served as ________.

A) places of burial
B) temples and civic centers
C) palaces
D) movie theatres
E) all of the other answers

Question 12

In order for The Gates to be made, ________, amongst others, had to get involved.

A) artists, engineers, politicians, and security guards
B) artists, curators, and wealthy patrons
C) artists, gardeners, TV crews, and prison guards
D) historians, an airplane pilot, lifeguards, and random people in the community
E) Christo and Jeanne-Claude alone made the piece

Question 13

The Colosseum is known for being:

A) one of the first Christian churches ever built
B) one of the first and largest public libraries in history
C) built as a private residence for the emperor
D) able to hold up to 55,000 people
E) none of the other answers

Question 14

People who gathered at Stonehenge on the summer solstice would have seen:

A) a herd of wildebeest on their way to pasture
B) the religious figures of their hometown having 
a debate
C) the results of the annual harvest on display
D) the sun rise over the Heelstone
E) all of their professors wearing togas

Question 15

Amongst other entertainments, Roman citizens watched ________ in the Colosseum.

A) synchronized swimming
B) mock sea battles
C) football games
D) scholarly debates
E) art competitions

Question 16

Approximately how many terracotta warriors were made to go inside Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb?

A) 5
B) 100
C) 1,000
D) 8,000
E) 20,000

Question 17

Masses of people came inside the Parthenon to worship the goddess Athena.

Question 18

A prominent burial mound was built in China for which of the following people?

A) the first prime minister
B) the first emperor
C) the royal army
D) artists and architects
E) everyone who lived in Shaanxi Province

Question 19

One important similarity between Stonehenge and The Gates is that ________.

A) they are both located in England
B) both structures have exactly the same dimensions
C) it took a highly organized team to construct them
D) only one person could experience them at a time
E) all of the other answers

Question 20

Holy relics located in churches ________.

A) taught people about the stories of the Koran
B) inspired people to make pilgrimages to see them
C) fooled people into believing in ghosts
D) are proof that gladiator fights happened
E) holy relics were never kept in churches

Question 21

The materials used to make sand paintings include:

A) pollen, corn, and powdered stones
B) sand, concrete, and leading
C) charcoal, grass, and acrylic paint
D) powdered pigment, horsehair brushes, and vellum
E) no one knows because the process is secret

Question 22

How does the Precita Valley Vision mural reflect community concerns?

A) its subject matter was chosen with the help of local residents
B) it includes cultural performances, athletic displays, and welcoming scenes
C) local residents collaborated with the artist to create the mural
D) it commemorates a tragic event that took place in 
a nearby park
E) all of the other answers

Question 23

What was the medium of Tilted Arc?

A) Cor-ten steel
B) salvaged plastic
C) marble
D) bronze
E) none of the other answers

Question 24

What is lapis lazuli?

A) a semiprecious stone that has a vibrant blue color
B) a telescope made of the finest gold
C) a stingray spine used for bloodletting
D) a fine fabric woven for Inca rulers
E) all of the other answers

Question 25

Why was Tilted Arc controversial?

A) because some people did not want to walk 
around it
B) because some people thought it was ugly
C) because some people thought it would encourage criminal activity
D) because the artist made it for a specific place and moving it was the equivalent of destroying it
E) all of the other answers

Question 26

Where is Monks Mound located?

A) present-day Iraq
B) Lintong, China
C) near present-day St. Louis
D) beneath what is now Mexico City
E) on the Giza Plateau in Egypt

Question 27

Navajo sand paintings are generally made to be passed down from generation to generation.

Question 28

Even though it has not been maintained over the years, Monks Mound looks very much as it did when it was built.

Question 29

Which of the following artworks did Diego Rivera make?

A) Templo Mayor
B) Tilted Arc
C) Man at the Crossroads Looking with Hope and High Vision to the Choosing of a New and Better Future
D) The Two Fridas
E) none of the other answers

Question 30

Who was the artist of Tilted Arc?

A) Diego Rivera
B) Christo and Jeanne-Claude
C) Richard Serra
D) Donald Judd
E) none of the other answers

Question 31

A lyre is used for what purpose?

A) to play music
B) to bury the dead
C) to tell time
D) to spread rumors
E) none of the other answers