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What do initiation rituals represent in the bwami system of the Lega people?

A
a new birth
B
admittance to the tribe
C
moving up in status or levels
D
a girl becoming a woman
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Albrecht Durer was a very versatile artist. Which of the following is not one of Durer’s accomplishments?

A
He led a group of artists to use bolder colors.
B
He was considered the greatest printmaker of all time.
C
He was equally successful at religious and secular subjects.
D
He had a major influence on the development of European art.
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Which of the following techniques was not introduced during the Baroque Period?

A
impasto
B
genre painting
C
sfumato
D
tenebrism
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What was Florence’s key role in the beginning of the Renaissance?

A
Most of the pigments for the paint came from this region.
B
Its wealth and individualism promoted artistic growth.
C
It was the center of the Reformation, which started the Renaissance period.
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The king of France loved the Italian Renaissance so much that he__________________.

A
modeled his castle in the Italian style
B
commissioned artists for over 1,000 pieces for his castle
C
commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to move to France
D
all of the above
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How does the painting above clearly represent Realism?

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A
the color choice of the artist
B
through the use of tenebrism
C
the honest and striking expressions of the subjects
D
through the use of foreshortening
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What does the white figure in the scene above symbolize?

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A
submission
B
purity
C
humility
D
a Christ-like figure
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Avant-garde artists often created modern art _____________________________.

A
to shock the viewer
B
to create a bold statement against a belief
C
rooted in their countries cultures and histories
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In Baroque art, the artists intend for the viewer to examine the _________ aspects instead of the _____________ aspects of their work.

A
intellectual; emotional
B
emotional; intellectual
C
intellectual; realistic
D
realistic; emotional
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What imagery was important to the Northwest coast tribes?

A
pattern
B
animals
C
fictional
D
religious
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Which of the following is true about the Mona Lisa?

A
It is highly replicated work.
B
Mona Lisa is Leonardo's wife
C
It is da Vinci's only completed work.
D
all of the above
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Inspiration sources, such as a surface design system called ______, are still rooted in tradition.

A
ubi
B
uli
C
lui
D
ilu
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What is the artistic term for an image of Mary holding her dead son Jesus?

A
pisa
B
sacra conversazione
C
pieta
D
Madonna
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What is the focus of Japanese art?

A
complexity
B
nature and its simplicity, beauty, and power
C
the four elements of nature
D
all of the above
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What scientific innovation occurred that affected the art that was produced during this period?

A
Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
B
the invention of the phonograph
C
the polio vaccine was first developed
D
penicillin was discovered
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Who is considered the founder of the French Rococo style of painting?

A
Jean-Antoine Watteau
B
Jean-Honore Fragonard
C
Johann Balthasar Neumann
D
Jean-Luc Kaisersaal
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What does the scene above depict?

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A
a volunteer army that had halted the Prussian invasion in 1792-1793
B
a recreated scene from the French Revolution
C
a revolt by the french people to overthrow the monarch
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What is foreshortening?

A
a technique used to create light and shadow
B
a technique used to create depth in an image
C
a technique that draws attention to the foreground
D
a technique of shading with black pencil
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How were the Aztec pyramids different from traditional Egyptian pyramids?

A
Aztec pyramids were built as castles for the kings.
B
Aztec pyramids were built by the king to commemorate the queen that died.
C
Aztec pyramids were built for the living so that they could worship their deities and to offer human sacrifices.
D
Aztec pyramids were made of wood rather than stone.
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Which of these forms is a common feature in Romanesque architecture?

A
domes
B
towers
C
columns
D
all of the above

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