ART 112: Exam 1

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Ancient Egyptian civilization was based:
On the southern side of the Mediterranean Sea
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What important political event took place in Egypt at the outset of the Early Dynastic period?
Upper and lower Egypt were unified under the rule of a single pharaoh
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Which of the following made it possible ancient Egyptians to dedicate a much larger share of their labor supply to the production of art and architecture then was possible in other cultures?
the high fertility of the soil on the banks of the Nile
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Which of the following aspects of ancient Egyptian culture can be described as “anagogical?”
The Egyptians strong belief in an afterlife and spirit world
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The Palette of King Narmer and the 9/11 firefighters’ memorial are both:
examples of relief sculpture
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Which of these words, sometimes used in discussing the medium of a work of art, means “lasting for a short time?”
ephemeral
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The shape of the palette of King Narmer mimics the shape of an Egyptian:
makeup compact
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The Palette of King Narmer is the earliest surviving:
work of art depicting a namable historical figure
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The symbol above appears at the center of the Palette’s upper register. What is it?
A royal insignia bearing Narmer’s name in hieroglyphs
A royal insignia bearing Narmer’s name in hieroglyphs
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The bowling pin-shaped hat that Narmer wears on the front side of the Palette symbolizes:
Rule over Upper Egypt
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What is the term we use for a symbolic object or other visual aspect of a figure in art that enables us to identify the figure?
an iconographic attribute
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In the middle register on the front of the Palette, the large figure of Narmer is shown:
Carrying out the ceremonial execution of an enemy ruler
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In the middle register on the front of the Palette, the hawk with a human arm represents:
Narmer, in the form of the god Horus
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The figure in the image above represents:
The Rule of Lower Egypt, who has been defeated by Narmer
The Rule of Lower Egypt, who has been defeated by Narmer
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On the back side of the Palette of Narmer, the two beasts with intertwined necks in the middle register probably symbolize:
The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
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What does the subject matter of the Palette of King Narmer have in common with the subject matter of the 9/11 memorial we have been looking at?
both depict victims of violence
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What is another name for stylistic analysis?
Formal analysis
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Compared to the figures in the 9/11 memorial, the figures in the Palette of King Narmer are:
more abstract
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What is the term we use for creating the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface?
perspective
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What is the term we use for the arrangement of forms within a work of art?
composition
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When we compared the Palette of King Narmer to photos of suitcases packed with clothes, which of the following stylistic variable were we considering?
composition
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we compared the palette of king warmer to an older, pre-dynastic wall paining depicting people, boats, and animals. By comparison to Narmer’s palette, the composition of the pre-dynastic painting appears more:
irregular
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The ancient Egyptian word ka refers to:
the spirit of the soul of an individual
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the basic concepts with which to begin an analysis of a work of architecture are:
form and function
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The main function of the pyramids was that of a:
royal tomb
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How tall is the Great Pyramid (Khufu’s)?
481 feet
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The Great Pyramid was the world’s largest human-made structure until the period of:
the Middle Ages (c. 1100 AD)
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the exterior surface of the pyramids was originally:
highly polished
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In what sense can formal qualities of the Great Pyramids be described as ‘analogical’?
the formal qualities symbolize the Egyptian belief in the afterlife
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When analyzing the significance of works of religious art, we can talk about the “two Ms’s.” What are the “two M’s”
Morality and Mysticism
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Which of the following aspects of the pyramids is most closely connected to moral (as opposed to mystical) dimension of human experience?
the possibility that they were built by slave labor
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The smallest of the three pyramids on the Giza plateau belonged to which Pharaoh?
Menkaure
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The primary “anagogical” purpose of Menkaure and a Queen was to:
serve as an alternate vessel for pharaoh’s ka
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The phrase “one who keeps alive” was used in ancient Egypt to refer to:
sculptors
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A “portrait” is an artistic representation of:
A specific person (for example, President Kennedy)
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The “body language” of the pose in which Menkaure is depicted expresses a combination of which of these qualities?
freedom of movement and unshakable stability
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In the terminology of human facial physiognomy (physical form of the face and its features), the creases between the eyebrows are called:
glabellar lines
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compared to the official portraits of the last 45 United States presidents, the facial expression typically seen in Egyptian pharaonic portraiture conveys:
greater detachment from emotional ups and downs and worldly concerns
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Where is “Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt” located?
in an Egyptian tomb
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Which of the following terms derives from the Greek word meaning “another sense?”
allegory
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At the literal level, “Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt” depicts:
An Egyptian royal official hunting on the Nile
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At the allegorical level, “Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt,” this work depicts:
the conquest of order over chaos in the universe
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Ti’s social status is indicated here by:
the abstract style in which he is depicted
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An important contributor to the theory of the relationship between art and social was:
the Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky
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In “Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt,” the low-class servants at the front of the boat are depicted:
more naturalistically than Ti, the higher class figure
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During which period did Sesostris III reign?
Middle period
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What important political event took place in Egypt at the start of the Early Dynastic period?
Upper and Lower Egypt were unified for the first time under the rule of a single pharaoh
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What important political event took place in Egypt at the outset of the Middle period?
Egypt fell into a period of political instability, the Upper and Lower Egypt became politically separate for the first time since the Early Dynastic period
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The face of Sesostris seems too express his
concern about the political turmoil of his times
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If we think about the sense of uneasy or anxiety that his portrait of Sesostris could have produced in viewers who lived in Sesostris’s time, which of our three levels of art historical analysis are we considering?
significance
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In comparison to creases of Sesostris’s mouth, the creases of his glabellar lines appear:
slightly more abstract
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When we notice that Sesostris’s glabellar lines are incised rather than modeled, which of our three levels of art historical analysis are we considering?
Style
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The primary function of the Great Temple of Amun at Karnak, like all Egyptian temples, was:
to provide a home on earth for an Egyptian god
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The Great Temple of Amun at Karnak temple was dedicated to the god:
Amun
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The Great Temple of Amun is an example of what is called a “Pylon temple.” From what does the term ‘Pylon temple’ derive?
from the large gates with sloping slides that divide one section of the temple from another
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What is the first thing a person encountered when approaching the Great Temple of Amun?
pylon
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What is the point of my comparison between the the Great Temple of Amun and the rides at Disneyland?
both are artificial environments that generate the illusion of being in another place, separate from everyday life
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In discussions of the form of a structure, what is meant by “axial?”
the components of the structure are organized along a line
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centrality
circular forms
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axiality
straight line
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the plan of the Great Temple of Amun at Karnak is primarily:
axial
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Features of the Egyptian religious belief that first appears in the period of the New Kingdom
belief in life after death expanded to include everyone, not just the pharaoh, his family, and court

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belief in correlation between behavior in this life and fate in the next one
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the purpose of the Egyptian Book of the Dead was:
to provide the ka, or soul, of the deceased with guidance and protection in the afterlife
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This segment of the Book of the Dead of Hunefer depicts:
Hunefer being judged in the afterlife
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How many times does Hunefer appear in the continuous narrative in the lower register of Hunefer scroll?
two
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The object in the hand of the falcon-headed god Horus is called?
ankh
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The ankh is a hieroglyph that means:
eternal life
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In comparing the compositional qualities of the Weighing of the Heart and Judgement of Osiris to the compositional qualities of the prayer translated from an Egyptian Book of the Dead, we notice that:
the composition of the prayer and the image are both formal and repetitious
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egyptologists believe that Nefertiti was the mother of which pharaoh?
Tutankhamun
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A term for the kind of physical desire that the sight of a beauty face or body can arouse is:
sensual desire
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The psychological characteristic conveyed by Nefertiti’s facial expression appears to be:
serene, detached composure
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Tutankhaum’s fame in the modern era derives from the fact that:
his is the only pharaonic tomb to have survived to the modern age intact
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Tutankhaum reigned during the:
New Kingdom
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The headdress that appears on this mask is called a:
nemes
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The gold medium of this mask expresses the pharaoh’s:
power and divinity
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In comparing the medium of Tutankhamun’s mask with that of the bust of Nerfertiti, one can say that the medium of the gold makes the image of Tutankhamun:
more abstract than the bust of Nefertiti
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The cultural revolution in Ancient Greek art, philosophy and politics in which century?
the fifth century BC (500-400 BC)
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What is the name of the ancient architectural form represented by the symbol above?
Greek temple front
Greek temple front
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During the “cultural revolution” of 5th century BC Greece, what important development took place in the political life of Greek society?
The theory and practice of democracy emerged
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During the “cultural revolution” of 5th century BC Greece, what important development took place in philosophy?
The Greeks established the principles of free inquiry and skepticism
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Which of these did occur in Greece in fifth century BC?
the Athenian statesmen Pericles developed early theories of democracy, which he and other Greeks of his time believed was the best system of government for ensuring personal freedoms
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The cultural revolution in Ancient Greek art, philosophy and politics occurred in which century?
The fifth century BC (500-400 BC)
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During the fifth century cultural revolution in Greece, important and influential developments took place in:
politics and political theory

philosophy

art and architecture
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When in relation to the fifth century cultural revolution in Greece, was the Metropolitan Kouros made?
before
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In Greek, the term kouros means
young man
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This particular kouros figure is called the “Metropolitan” kouros because it is held in:
The Metropolitan Museum in New York City
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In ancient Greece, Kouros statues like the Metropolitan Kouros functioned as:

1. Grave markers honoring the deceased
2. Votive Offerings
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What is a “votive offering?”
an offering made as part as part of a pledge or prayer to a divine being
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Which aspect of the Metropolitan Kouros most clearly shows the influence of the Egyptian sculptural tradition on Greek sculpture in the pre-Classical age?
the figure’s pose
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Where does the Metropolitan Kouros stand in relation to Menkaure on the “coverage spectrum?”
the body of the Metropolitan Kouros is less covered than the body of Menkaure
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For the ancient Greeks, the male nude body expressed:
strength and virtue
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compared with the Egyptian statue of the pharaoh Menkaure, the Metropolitan Kouros is:
more abstract
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When, in relation to the fifth century cultural revolution in Greece, was the Anavysos Kouros made?
before
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In Ancient Greece, statues like the Anavysos Kouros functioned as:
grave markers honoring the deceased
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The inscription at the base of Anavysos Kouros is best described as:
a mournful tribute to the deceased person’s bravery in battle
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The Anavysos Kouros is closest to the Egyptian stature of Menkaure with respect to:
its pose
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Compared to the Mentropolitan Kouros, the Anavysos Kouros is:
later in date and more naturalistic
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When, in relation to the fifth century cultural revolution in Greece, was Polykleitos Doryphoros made?
during
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“Dorphorus” means:
spear-bearer
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Why are Roman copies of Greek original works of art important?
In many cases, the Greek originals have been lost, and the Roman copies provide the only evidence of what the original Greek works looked like