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What is nkanda?

A
the West African word for “Force Publique”
B
the vigor of the initiate
C
initiation rights
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A relief sculpture is __________________

A
a three-dimensional form of art that is meant to be seen from all sides.
B
a sculpture that has a relationship with its surrounding and religious significance.
C
a type of sculpture that contains objects embedded in a ground surface.
D
a form of site specific work, which is designed to affect the way a space is experienced.
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What is the significance of the Stele of Hammurabi?

A
It is the earliest known written trade transaction.
B
It is a written history of the development of the Persian empire.
C
It is a carved relief which explains Sumerian laws and religious traditions.
D
It is the earliest example of written law.
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Which of the following is not true of Christian art after the Edict of Milan?

A
The art included Christian symbols, such as the cross and the Good Shepard.
B
Mosaics freely covered church walls and ceilings.
C
Sculptures rarer than paintings.
D
Artists used bright colors and shading.
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Before the Edict of Milan, Christian art ________________

A
could only be seen in the Christian Orthodox cathedrals.
B
presented Christian stories through multi-leveled symbolism.
C
reflected the strongly spiritual focus of the wealthy leadership.
D
contained images of symbolic Christian people who would go unnoticed by pagans
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The main difference between Islamic art and both Egyptian and Greek art is its _____________

A
use of people and animals to honor deity.
B
avoidance of figural imagery and use of calligraphy as an alternative.
C
interest in religion and the afterlife.
D
use of natural materials and methods of creating art.
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Which of the following is not true of the Fertile Crescent?

A
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers run through the Fertile Crescent.
B
The Fertile Crescent frequently experience flooding.
C
Societies of the Fertile Crescent believed in equality and communal living.
D
The first water management systems were created in this region, which led to the first cities.
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Islamic portable arts _____________________

A
were first carried by Islamic deity.
B
were sold throughout Europe and Africa during the 14th century.
C
were highly sought items of luxury.
D
must include both calligraphy and arabesques to be valuable.
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The Book of the Dead _____________

A
showed the three stages of life that the Egyptians believed each person passed through.
B
was created on papyrus scrolls.
C
contains images of the judgment of Hunefer before Orisis.
D
possess all of the above elements.
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Which of the following is not an attribute of early Islamic art?

A
The avoidance of figural imagery.
B
A lack of line, color, and pattern.
C
The presence of scrolling vines also known as arabesques.
D
The use of complex, geometric designs.
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In 313, Constantine issued the Edict of Milan granting ________________________

A
all people in the Roman Empire freedom to worship whatever god they wished.
B
artists the freedom to sell and display their works through the entire Roman Empire.
C
the Jewish people the right to live freely across the entire Roman Empire.
D
all citizens of the Roman Empire the right to worship at multiple churches.
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King Tutankhamun’s tomb was found __________________

A
in the Valley of the Kings.
B
untouched since it was first closed off.
C
with the body of the King in three nesting coffins.
D
with all of the above.

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