Southern New Hampshire University
FAS-201 Introduction to Humanities 1
EXAM 2 questions and answers
1
Which of the following describes the function of the Stele of Hammurabi?
To commemorate the king's victories in battle
To demonstrate the king's power over nature
To depict a story from the king's family history
To express the king's authority
CONCEPT
Art as Expression of Authority: Akkad and Assyria
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2
Which word refers to a square sculpture positioned between triglyphs on the Parthenon's Doric frieze?
Metope
Capital
Pediment
Entasis
CONCEPT
The Parthenon
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3
Which of the following sculptures is from the Hellenistic period?
CONCEPT
Late Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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4
Which of the following statements regarding the Roman use of concrete as a building material is FALSE?
Concrete required the use of less-skilled labor.
Concrete was cheaper than cut stone.
Concrete was more difficult to use than cut stone.
Concrete made rounded arches and curved buildings possible.
CONCEPT
Elements of Roman Architecture
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5
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Basilica at Trier (Aula Palatina)?
Peristyle garden
Spolia
Nave
Frieze
CONCEPT
Monuments, the Later Empire, Constantine
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6
Which of the following characteristics can be used to identify Sumerian votive figures?
Clasped hands, heroic warriors
Wide-eyed, clasped hands
Includes the subject's physical imperfections
Renders the subject as a god
Depicts the subject in the Flavian style
CONCEPT
Portraiture, Republic to Flavians
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9
Etruscan temples were highly inspired by the architecture of the .
Ancient Egyptians
Greeks
Sumerians
Minoans
CONCEPT
The Romans and the Etruscans
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12
Select the trait of Mycenaean architecture that is represented in this image.
Repoussé.
Votive figures
Cyclopean construction
Beehive tombs
CONCEPT
Mycenaean Art
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13
Compare and contrast the Parthenon to the Pont du Gard. Select the option that is reflective of the
Pont du Gard.
Built to gain popular approval
Post and lintel — can only span a short space
Made of concrete fill with stone veneer
Doric order
CONCEPT
Recognizing Elements of Roman Architecture in Greek Temples
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14
Like the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, the temple of Amun-Mut-Khonsu had a(n) . This
particular arrangement made it easy for rulers to make additions to their temples.
serdab
axial plan
clerestory
hypostyle hall
CONCEPT
New Kingdom Architecture
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15
Which of the following correctly identify a Greek deity and his or her primary association?
Hephaestus - god of peace
Dionysus - father of the gods
Athena - the messenger goddess
Aphrodite - goddess of love
CONCEPT
Ancient Greece
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16
Think about the early forms of religion in India and how they differ. Where did the Buddhist Sangha
first come into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna?
Ashoka
Sarnath
Vedas
Dharma
Select the option that correctly explains the function of the vase shown above.
All-purpose vessel used to store liquids
Vessel used to commemorate victory
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19
Which of the following civilizations was the primary influence on Etruscan tomb architecture?
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Ancient India
CONCEPT
The Etruscans
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20
Which of the following is the correct definition of a Mandala?
A circular disk on top of the dome of a stupa
Small platform and railing on top of a stupa
A concentric diagram which has spiritual and ritual importance
Circling around a sacred object
CONCEPT
The Great Stupa at Sanchi
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21
Select the statement that is FALSE about Yakshi figures.
Yakshi are female earth spirits that have ties to Christianity.
The Yakshi figures date from the same period as the Great Stupa at
Sanchi.
These figures are spirits associated with fertility and protection.
They are often depicted as voluptuous female figures with wide
hips.
CONCEPT
Yakshi Figures
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22
Which of the following characteristics is commonly found in Neolithic architectural sites?
Masonry
Ziggurat
Hypostyle hall
Clerestory
CONCEPT
Early Architecture
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23
Select the statement that is TRUE about Chaitya Hall.
It is constructed from thousands of massive stones.
It is a container for a Buddhist relic.
It was constructed to replaced a stupa at the same location.
It incorporates stylistic elements from the Gandhara period.
CONCEPT
Ancient Indian Art until 300 AD
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24
Which of the following is NOT a Sumerian innovation?
Use of flood control devices
Use of writing
Use of the wheel
Use of megalithic sites
CONCEPT
Ancient Near East
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25
Which of the following does NOT correctly describe a Roman atrium?
Megalithic, abstraction
Abstraction, descriptive point of view
CONCEPT
Cave Painting
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28
What is an important trait Minoan artworks share?
The absence of men.
An interest in nature and the natural world.
The importance of the sea.
Earth-toned colors.
CONCEPT
Minoan Art
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29
Which of the following terms best describes the ancient funerary complex at Saqqara, Egypt?
Prehistory
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33
Which of the following rulers is known for promoting Buddhism, and for commissioning the construction
of pillars inscribed with his laws, during the Mauryan period?
Hammurabi
Naram-Sin
Ashurnasirpal II
Ashoka
CONCEPT
Influence of Buddhism on Ancient Indian Art
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