Complete 4 multiple choice exams 25 questions. Total of 100 questions - GED240 - ART HISTORY
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GED240 Rev. 01/2020
Unit Exam 4
Exam ID: 75053885-5211-4d23-a63e-cd44c0caeb3d
What could pilgrims who made the journey to Santiago de Compostela purchase as a badge that
attested to their piety and accomplishments?
1.
emblemataa.
shellb.
ankhc.
crucifixd.
On the page from the Lindisfarne Gospel Book, Matthew Writing His Gospel, what suggests a break
with Roman traditions?
2.
iconographya.
blank backgroundb.
modeling draperyc.
intuitive perspectived.
The German preference for realism in the thirteenth century may have contributed to the earliest
surviving depiction of St. Maurice as a ______.
3.
Roman soldiera.
peasantb.
pilgrimc.
black Africand.
Maius’s illustrations for Beatus’s Commentary on the Apocalypse reveals the bold patterns and
colorful forms of the ______.
4.
animal stylea.
Mozarabic styleb.
classicizing stylec.
Carolingian styled.
The exterior walls at the Great Enclosure of Zimbabwe are topped with designs of ______.5.
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chevronsa.
rosesb.
archesc.
volutesd.
What cultural influence is apparent in Ethiopian manuscripts?6.
Nigeriana.
Portugueseb.
Byzantinec.
Egyptiand.
What architectural element of Romanesque portals was used to depict the most important imagery?7.
jambsa.
archivoltsb.
lintelc.
tympanumd.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, what was the amphitheater at El Jem used for?8.
storerooma.
monasteryb.
churchc.
fortressd.
Cluny was unusual among monasteries because the abbot answered to ______.9.
the Pope in Romea.
the Duke of Burgundyb.
the local feudal lordc.
the Bishop of Parisd.
In the buon fresco technique, what term refers to a section or day’s work?10.
dadoa.
grisailleb.
sinopiac.
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giornatad.
Which of the following features is a characteristic of West African mosques?11.
strong, local, and quarried stonea.
battered walls that slope inward toward the topb.
projecting wooden beams called toronsc.
square or circular plansd.
The oldest known bronze tomb effigy is of ______.12.
King Ralpha.
Rudolf of Swabiab.
Reiner of Huyc.
Homilies of Gudad.
Which of the following probably influenced Giotto’s emphasis on human empathy and emotion seen
in his painting?
13.
his study with Cimabuea.
the writings of Cennino Cenninib.
the message of St. Francis of Assisic.
the height of Gothic cathedralsd.
Why is the art of Benin considered “royal arts”?14.
all artistic subject matter was related to the oba, his family, and court lifea.
the oba commissioned works in brass and ivoryb.
only members of the most elite class could become artistsc.
the lost-wax casting process was used to decorate thronesd.
Which Roman prototype provided an artistic model for realizing Charlemagne’s vision of “the
Renewal of the Roman Empire”?
15.
equestrian portraitsa.
royal rune stonesb.
ivory plaquesc.
illustrated manuscriptsd.
What characterized the narratives on the windows along the aisles and chapels at Chartres16.
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Cathedral?
boldly colored, iconic figures easily seen from a distancea.
complex learned allegories on sin and salvationb.
simplified stories intended for an illiterate audiencec.
stocky, folksy figuresd.
What was developed at Reims Cathedral that made it possible for even larger areas of stained glass
in relation to wall surfaces?
17.
plate tracerya.
flying buttressesb.
bar traceryc.
a central division of the clerestoryd.
When Koi Konboro, the 26th king of Djenné, converted to Islam, what did he transform into a
mosque?
18.
the city’s ceremonial complexa.
his palaceb.
a block of volcanic tuffc.
a marketplaced.
What suggests that Horseman (Fig. 14-12) represents a guardian figure or an ancestor?19.
the smoothed limbsa.
the jutting chinb.
the oval headc.
the ornate bridled.
Why did Celtic Christians develop their own liturgical practices and distinctive artistic traditions?20.
they refused to accept the authority of Bishop of Romea.
they had little contact with Rome until the sixth centuryb.
Celtic mythological beliefs prevailed over Christianity among the general populationc.
Celtic rulers imposed strict regulations in terms of language and iconographyd.
Which city did Charles IV make the capital of the Holy Roman Empire?21.
Parisa.
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Londonb.
Munichc.
Pragued.
The page from the Ebbo Gospels shows St. Matthew receiving the Word of God from his symbol,
the distant ______.
22.
liona.
lambb.
angelc.
physiciand.
Which settings were a typical feature of Gothic narrative painting that depicted events from the
past?
23.
ancienta.
contemporaryb.
landscapec.
otherworldlyd.
Which stylistic characteristic distinguishes fourteenth-century figure painting in Siena from that
produced in Florence?
24.
the use of modeling to suggest three-dimensional formsa.
the placement of figures in naturalistic and architectural settingsb.
an emphasis on jewel-like coloring and elegantly posed formsc.
the use of tempera paint on small-paneled altarpiecesd.
Why did many Ottonian cathedrals burn down in the eleventh century?25.
Muslim invaders destroyed thema.
the number of wooden sculptures made them susceptible to fireb.
riots protesting imperial rule led to massive destructionc.
their timber roofs made them susceptible to fired.
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