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Commemoration and Decoration — Cumulative exam Answers

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The Paleolithic period is ____________________

A
divided into three phases.
B
also referred to as the New Stone Age.
C
best known for its ceramics and human-like figures.
D
took place between 40,000 and 4,000 BCE.
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Realistic art is intended to show ____________________

A
something that are easily recognizable.
B
objects as they appear in natural habitats, but unflawed and perfect.
C
recognizable forms such as a figure.
D
object as they truly appear, without necessarily providing emotion or an experience.
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In ancient Indus sculpture, people were represented _______________.

A
by abstract forms
B
realistically
C
always along side Buddha
D
as reincarnated animals
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Which of Xie He’s principles of painting is closely connected to calligraphy?

A
bone method
B
spirited resonance
C
suitability of type
D
creative flow
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What method of art analysis considers the underlying unconscious meaning of an artwork?

A
Psychoanalysis
B
Non-Structuralism
C
Deconstruction
D
Structuralism
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Calligraphy _________________

A
was considered a sacred and respectable form of art.
B
can be found only in Islamic art.
C
was used along side figural imagery.
D
was first used by Islamic artists during the 15th century.
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Cuneiform was first developed by the Sumerians so they could have _________________

A
written records for trade and business.
B
a code of laws.
C
a written recording of all court procedures and decisions.
D
a transferable method of communication between Sumerian rulers.
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What is Bramante credited with?

A
He introduced the High Renaissance style of architecture.
B
He designed the first grotto.
C
He designed the Vitruvian man.
D
all of the above
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Which technique is being used when paint is applied to a dry plaster wall?

A
Fresco secco
B
Buon Fresco
C
both A and B
D
neither A nor B
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Perspective influences how a person looks at a piece of art and its qualities.

A
always true
B
sometimes true
C
always false
D
Perspective is not relevant in the interpretation of art.
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The two main architectural systems of frame construction are ________________

A
the skeleton and the post-and lintel.
B
the materials and the truss.
C
the design and the architect.
D
the shell and the skeleton.
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Which of the following is not one of da Vinci's contributions to technology?

A
effect of the moon on tides
B
modern theory on the formations of the continents
C
precise observations of human anatomy
D
ideas for space travel
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How is stained glass made?

A
adding metallic oxides to sand and ash or lime, then infusing at high temperatures
B
adding metallic oxides to salt, then infusing over time at low temperatures
C
adding metallic oxides to sulfur, then infusing at high temperatures
D
adding metallic oxides to sulfur, then infusing at low temperatures

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