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_______________ is an art form involving taking animals or objects and giving them human shapes and/or qualities.

A
Monography
B
Reliquary
C
Anthropomorphic imagery
D
Illuminated manuscript
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Why was the conquest of England documented in a tapestry?

A
Tapestry was the only accepted form of art in during the 11th century.
B
The monks only had thread and cloth with which to create the documentation.
C
Tapestries were known to be both durable and portable.
D
All of the above are true statements.
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What is a monogram?

A
A person or group that commissions a work of art.
B
A casket or container for sacred relics.
C
A character consisting of two or more letters combined or interwoven.
D
A likeness of someone,usually painted for purpose to memorialize the person.
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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)_______.

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A
(1) documentary; (2) commemorative
B
(1) monumental; (2) documentary
C
(1) commemorative; (2) documentary
D
(1) commemorative; (2) symbolic
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Which artist painted the piece entitled, Guernica?

A
Antoine-Jean Gros
B
Henri Rousseau
C
Pablo Picasso
D
Emanuel Leutze
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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.
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In art, the material used by an artist to create a work of art is called the ___________.

A
motif
B
plane
C
tools
D
medium
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Which of the following is true regarding equestrian portraits?

A
The first examples were seen in the nineteenth century.
B
They helped exaggerate the facial features and perfection of the subject in the painting.
C
They were a form of social protest that was popularized by Picasso.
D
They used the image of a horse beneath a political figure to help convey the subject supreme power and leadership.
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This picture was taken as American troops _________________ during WWII.

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A
invaded Germany
B
landed on D-Day
C
ran from invading Axis forces on D-Day
D
escaped from POW camps
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Which of the following pieces of art would be considered a form of social protest?

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A
Washington Crossing the Delaware
B
Napoleon in the Plague House at Jaffa
C
Guernica
D
Philip IV on Horseback
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The image above is a photograph of King Tut’s _______________.

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A
casing
B
sarcophagus
C
portrait
D
monument
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Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence. Like the image above, the ___________ often commissioned works of art, claiming to be in the name of religion.

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A
non-ruling class
B
church patrons
C
monks and priests
D
ruling class
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The above photograph shows an example of a _________________.

Question illustration
A
reliquary
B
monogram
C
deity
D
relic
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Propaganda is ________________

A
a memorial, a lasting remembrance, evidence.
B
something created to deliberately convince or influence people's thoughts, opinions, and/or actions.
C
the art of using symbols, or having symbolic meaning.
D
a recurring element in a work of art that provides an effect mode of social protest.
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As early as 7000 BCE, during the Neolithic Age, people of Jericho refashioned __________.

A
anthropomorphic images
B
plastered skulls
C
reliquary
D
gilded portraits
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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.
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Anthropomorphic images, such as the one above, are most commonly created by Native Tribes in ________________.

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A
Florida
B
Ontario
C
New York
D
British Columbia
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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.
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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?

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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.
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Which are features of Anglo-Saxon culture? Check all that apply.a strong desire to maintain peace at all timesan interest in science and new technologya society organized into warrior tribesan emphasis on gift-giving and hospitalitya mixture of pagan and Christian traditions

A
a strong desire to maintain peace at all times
B
an interest in science and new technology
C
a society organized into warrior tribes
D
an emphasis on gift-giving and hospitality
E
a mixture of pagan and Christian traditions

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