Commemoration and Decoration Answers

Historically, the main purpose of statues has been to ______________a.commemorate rulers and other important individuals.b.document events future generations should be aware of.c.create portraits of people who have served in government.d.serve as a tombstone for the ashes of the dead.

Which of the following is not a true statement?a.A work of art can be originally created to document an event, but later become a piece that commemorates the event and the people involved.b.Many cultures throughout history have had statues built to commemorate great rulers.c.Documentation attempts to tell about a factual event or person.d.Columnar monuments were used only by the Romans until the 14th century.

Look at the sculpture above of Augustus. A staff, like the one he is holding, symbolized __________ in Roman culture. a. strength c. leadership b. unity d. royalty Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Look closely at the image below. Read the statement below and choose the best terms to fill in the blanks. The sculptor used much symbolism when creating this piece, such as the staff that signifies leadership.The use of symbols in this statue suggests the piece is more ______(1)_______ than ______(2)_______. a. (1) documentary; (2) commemorative b. (1) monumental; (2) documentary c. (1) commemorative; (2) documentary d. (1) commemorative; (2) symbolic Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.There was much _____________ used in the ancient writings, to produce a visual narrative of what had happened.a.commemorationc.monumentb.symbolismd.abstractism

The image above is a photograph of King Tut’s _______________. a. casing c. portrait b. sarcophagus d. monument Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Symbolism is ____________________a.an expression, practice, or usage of cultural characteristics.b.the likeness of someone,usually painted or sculpted.c.a memorial, a lasting remembrance, evidence by displaying another image in its place.d.the art of using symbols, or having symbolic meaning.

Above is a close-up of the narratives carved into the Column of Trajan. Which of the following is not true about the above narratives/column? a. Trajan is best known as a Roman philosopher. b. The narratives depict the events of the Dacian Wars. c. The column commemorates Trajan's greatness. d. The column is constructed primarily of marble. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

This picture was taken as American troops _________________ during WWII. a. invaded Germany b. landed on D-Day c. ran from invading Axis forces on D-Day d. escaped from POW camps Please select the best answer from the choices provided