Which of the following statements about the study of aesthetics is false?

Select one:
a. It is concerned with the notion of beauty.
b. It is concerned with the ideas of taste.
c. It is concerned with the meaning behind images in artwork.
d. It is concerned with whether an artwork is “good” or “bad” based on cultural conventions and
personal judgment.

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The painting of Pablo Picasso by Juan Gris below is an example of which of the following styles
of art?

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a. Naturalistic
b. Abstract
c. Non-objective
d. None of these

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Which of the following roles can art perform?
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a. Description
b. Ritual
c. Narrative
d. Decorative
e. All of these

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Traditionally in the past for most cultures, people who became artists did which of the following?
Select one:
a. Attended an art academy
b. Worked as an apprentice with an established artist
c. Spent many years working alone to perfect their craft
d. None of these

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In the present, people who become artists are likely to do which of the following?
Select one:
a. Attend an art school
b. Learn their craft on their own through study, practice, and experimentation
c. Study with a more established artist
d. All of these
Which of the following is NOT true about public art?
Select one:
a. An artist usually works alone on this type of project.
b. Public art projects are often the source of controversy, because they are publicly funded and
it is difficult to determine who should decide if such art is “good” or “bad.”
c. Artists usually collaborate with public officials, architects, engineers, and other individuals
and groups.
d. Many states in the U.S. have “1% for Art” laws on the books, which stipulate that one percent
of the cost of any public construction project be used for artwork to be placed on the site.
e. Artists are commissioned by government officials and private individuals to complete these
types of projects.

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The paintings below are examples of which of the following genres?

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a. Portrait
b. Allegory
c. Still life
d. Landscape
e. Religious

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The sculptures below are examples of which of the following genres?

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attributed to Robert A. Estremo.

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a. Portraits
b. Allegory
c. Still life
d. Landscape
e. Religious

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If you were to view a portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol as an imaginary construct, you
would be using which of the following critical perspectives?
Select one:
a. Feminist criticism
b. Deconstructive criticism
c. Psychoanalytic criticism
d. Structural criticism
e. Ideological criticism

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Which of the following terms describes the historical or cultural background in which an artwork
was created?
Select one:
a. Gestalt
b. Context
c. Variety
d. Genre
The paintings below are examples of which of the following genres?

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a. Portrait
b. Allegory
c. Still life
d. Landscape
e. Religious

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If you were to try to find the hidden meaning behind each of the depicted objects in the Evert
Collier painting below, you would be practicing which of the following methods?

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a. Iconography
b. Psychoanalysis
c. Social criticism
d. Contextualization
e. All of these

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Which of the following terms refers to a large difference between two things, for example, rough
and smooth or white and black?
Select one:
a. Texture
b. Contrast
c. Shape
d. Complementary
e. Line

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What type of line dominates the below sculpture?

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a. Actual lines
b. Straight or classic lines
c. Expressive or organic lines
d. Hatch-lines
e. Cross contour lines

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Which of the following is the best definition for the artistic principle of proportion?
Select one:
a. A visual effect created by the placement of elements in certain areas in a composition
b. Visual balance using a circular composition of the main elements and principles
c. The use of diverse elements and principles in a composition
d. A sense of action or implied movement in static works or art
e. A relative difference in size
Which of the following describes the golden ratio?
Select one:
a. Two or more like elements or forms within a composition
b. The means by which the elements in a work are arranged
c. Relative size of an object or form with another
d. The mathematic and aesthetic relationship between the natural generation of organic
systems and their ultimate form
e. Visual balance of compositional elements that are offset from each other

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Which of the following would NOT be considered when looking at the formal elements of an
artwork?
Select one:
a. Color
b. Shape
c. Perspective
d. Balance
e. Subject matter

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Which of the images below use(s) symmetry to establish its/their overall visual effect?

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Select one:
a. Image 1
b. Image 2
c. Image 3
d. Both A and B
e. Both A and C

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Which of the following is the best definition for the artistic principle of motion?
Select one:
a. A visual effect created by the placement of elements in certain areas in a composition
b. Visual balance using a circular composition of the main elements and principles
c. The use of diverse elements and principles in a composition
d. A sense of action or implied movement in static works or art
e. A relative difference in size

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Which of the following is the most versatile of painting mediums?
Select one:
a. Tempura
b. Oil
c. Fresco
d. Acrylic
e. Watercolor

Which of the following is the most sensitive of painting mediums?

Select one:
a. Tempura
b. Oil
c. Fresco
d. Acrylic
e. Watercolor

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Which of the following is the name of the technique used by photographers to determine optimal
film exposure and development?
Select one:
a. The zone system
b. Push processing
c. Dodging
d. Image subtraction
e. Soft focus

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Which of the following techniques was/were (an) early predecessor(s) of modern photography?
Select one:
a. Calotypes
b. Heliography
c. Daguerreotypes
d. All of these
e. None of these

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Which of the following are two modern versions of three-dimensional media?
Select one:
a. Casting and modeling
b. Bas and high relief
c. Additive and subtractive
d. Casting and carving
e. Performance and installation art

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Which of the following is a medium that uses found objects or images such as newspaper or
other printed material, illustrations, photographs, or even string or fabric to create images?
Select one:
a. Painting
b. Collage
c. Printmaking
d. Drawing
e. Sculpture

Which if the following is NOT a type of painting?

Select one:
a. Fresco
b. Tempera
c. Charcoal
d. Oil
e. Acrylic

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Which of the following types of painting is used exclusively on ceilings and walls?
Select one:
a. Oil
b. Watercolor
c. Fresco
d. Acrylic
e. Tempera

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The image below is an example of which of the following kinds of sculpture?

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License 2.5. It is attributed to Christophe Archambault.

Select one:
a. Free standing
b. Bas relief
c. High relief
d. Collage
e. Installation art

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The image below is an example of which of the following kinds of sculpture?

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License 2.5. It is attributed to Fin Fahey.

Select one:
a. Performance art
b. Bas relief
c. High relief
d. Collage
e. Installation art

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In photography, what are apertures?
Select one:
a. A special type of early camera
b. A thin circular devices that are calibrated to allow a certain amount of light onto the exposed
film
c. A type of flash used to shoot images in low light
d. A type of lens used to shoot panoramic scenery
e. A photographic print made from a negative image
Photo journalism is defined by which of the following elements?
Select one:
a. Timeliness
b. Objectivity
c. Narrative
d. All of these

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The photograph below, taken by Alfred Stieglitz, is an example of a kind of photography in
which images from everyday life were taken with smaller cameras and little manipulation. Which
of the following terms matches this description?

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Select one:
a. Photojournalism
b. Vernacular photography
c. Stock photography
d. Straight photography
e. Pictorialism

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Which of the following is a device that consists of a box or small room with a small hole in one
side that acts as a lens, and that is an early predecessor to modern photography?
Select one:
a. Calotypes
b. Heliography
c. Photogenic drawings
d. Daguerreotypes
e. Camera obscura

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Which of the following 20th-century architects, who created the structure depicted below, is
known for his design innovations including unified open floor plans, a balance of traditional and
modern materials, and the use of cantilevered forms that extends horizontal balance?

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attributed to Wikipedia.
Select one:
a. William Grey Purcell
b. Le Corbusier
c. Louis Sullivan
d. I.M. Pei
e. Frank Lloyd Wright

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Which of the following is true of the cultural influences seen in the Dome of the Rock pictured
below?

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License 3.0. It is attributed to David Baum.

Select one:
a. It has a classic Greek colonnade at its entrance.
b. It uses Western-style arches.
c. It is covered with colorful Islamic surface decoration.
d. All of these
What is the name of the architectural school/style that became one of the most influential
currents in Modern architecture and modern design?
Select one:
a. Baroque
b. Romanesque
c. The Chicago School
d. Bauhaus
e. Neoclassicism

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Which of the following statements about arches is true?
Select one:
a. They first appeared in Roman architecture.
b. They provide the same possibilities for architecture as post and lintel construction.
c. They supply strength and stability to walls without massive posts and beams because their
construction minimizes the shear load imposed on them.
d. They can be used to build one- or two-floor structures only.
e. All of these

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Stonehenge is an example of which of the following structural systems?

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a. Cantilever
b. Post and lintel
c. Suspension
d. Geodesic truss
e. Colonnade

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Which of the following was, traditionally, the primary construction material in China?
Select one:
a. Stone
b. Wood
c. Metal
d. Concrete
e. Earthen materials

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The image below is a restoration of the interior of one of the houses at which of the following
sites, also known as one of the earliest permanent settlements ever discovered?

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attributed to Stipich Bela.

Select one:
a. Çatalhöyük
b. Jericho
c. Anyang
d. Ur
e. Thebes

Which of the following statements is/are true of both of the statues depicted below?

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Matthias Kabel.

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Select one:
a. Both lack specific facial features.
b. Both are thought to depict women.
c. They are some of the earliest examples of the representation of the human body.
d. All of these

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Which of the following artists is well-known for his self-portraits?
Select one:
a. Chuck Close
b. Robert Mapplethorpe
c. Robert Arneson
d. All of these

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In traditional Chinese art, landscape is used to express which of the following themes?
Select one:
a. Political
b. Spiritual
c. Philosophical
d. All of these

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Which of the images below depicts a war memorial?

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Kay.
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Select one:
a. Image 1
b. Image 2
c. Image 3
d. Both A and B
e. Both B and C

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What is the subject of the painting shown below?

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Select one:
a. Myth
b. Dreams
c. War
d. Protest
e. None of these
This sculpture by Antonio Canova, shown below, is an example of which of the following kinds
of subject matter?

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attributed to Eric Pouhier.

Select one:
a. Landscapes
b. Fantasy
c. Portraits
d. Still-life
e. Power
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Which of the following is NOT true about Buddhist art?
Select one:
a. It contains images of deities.
b. It makes frequent use of color and pattern in both art and architecture.
c. It includes the many different representations of Buddha and bodhisattvas.
d. Buddhist paintings are hierarchal, with each figure taking a place of status in relation to
another.
e. All of these

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In Western culture, the dream’s place in art is most associated with which of the following 20th-
century art movements?
Select one:
a. Surrealism
b. Fauvism
c. Abstract expressionism
d. Futurism
e. Expressionism

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Mandalas, like the one below, are used in rituals in which of the following spiritual traditions?

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Select one:
a. Islam
b. Christianity
c. Buddhism
d. Some African tribal religions
e. Hinduism

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Based on what you have learned in this class about art, spirituality, and ritual, which of the
following do you think is true about this mask from Papua New Guinea?

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License 3.0. It is attributed to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

Select one:
a. It represents nature spirits.
b. It was probably used during a community ceremony, such as a funeral or an initiation rite.
c. It uses a combination of animal and human forms to represent the spirit world.
d. All of these
e. None of these