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Multiple Choice
1. In which way is art often categorized?
a. Schematically
b. Both historically and chronologically are correct
c. Historically
d. Chronologically
ANSWER: b
2. Art is primarily what kind of medium?
a. Visual
b. Human
c. Spiritual
d. Historical
ANSWER: a
3. What kind of phenomenon is art?
a. Natural
b. Scientific
c. Statistical
d. Human
ANSWER: d
4.
Which statement is correct about Botticelli's The Birth of Venus?
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a. The painting reflects the rebirth of the pagan cults in the Renaissance.
b. The depiction of Venus reflects the ideals of early Italian Renaissance.
c. The painting indicates that the Catholic Church saw antiquity as a tool for teaching church doctrine.
d. The emperor, Marcus Aurelius, was the patron.
ANSWER: b
5. What is aesthetics?
a. A study of creativity
b. A study of idealized art
c. A branch of philosophy
d. A study of visual form
ANSWER: c
6. Which of these broad categories would normally be included when thinking of popular culture?
a. Tattoos
b. Works by Leonardo da Vinci
c. Oil painting
d. Sculpture
ANSWER: a
7. Which of the following would be categorized as a craft?
a. Architecture
b. Graffiti
c. Film
d. Pottery
ANSWER: d
8. Which of the following works was created by a single, named artist?
a. AIDS Memorial Quilt
b. Stepped Pyramid of Djoser and Temple Complex
c. Proportions of the Human Figure (Vitruvian Man)
d. Gheordez Prayer Rug
ANSWER: c
9. What is the content of an artwork?
a. Its size
b. Its medium
c. Its form
d. The collection of ideas associated with it
ANSWER: d
10. What does an equestrian sculpture include by definition?
a. A horse
b. A goddess
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c. A ceremonial mask
d. Caryatid
ANSWER: a
11. In ancient Rome, what kind of sculptures were seen as symbols of imperial dignity and power?
a. Masquerade
b. Equestrian
c. Nonobjective
d. Kitsch
ANSWER: b
12. In describing a work of art, what does the word composition mean?
a. The technique used by the artist
b. The physical texture of the work
c. The physical material used by the artist
d. The arrangement of the formal elements of art
ANSWER: d
13.
Which category applies to this painting?
a. Popular culture
b. Modern art
c. Fine art
d. Naive art
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Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. In which way is art often categorized?
a. Schematically
b. Both historically and chronologically are correct
c. Historically
d. Chronologically
ANSWER: b
2. Art is primarily what kind of medium?
a. Visual
b. Human
c. Spiritual
d. Historical
ANSWER: a
3. What kind of phenomenon is art?
a. Natural
b. Scientific
c. Statistical
d. Human
ANSWER: d
4.
Which statement is correct about Botticelli's The Birth of Venus?
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a. The painting reflects the rebirth of the pagan cults in the Renaissance.
b. The depiction of Venus reflects the ideals of early Italian Renaissance.
c. The painting indicates that the Catholic Church saw antiquity as a tool for teaching church doctrine.
d. The emperor, Marcus Aurelius, was the patron.
ANSWER: b
5. What is aesthetics?
a. A study of creativity
b. A study of idealized art
c. A branch of philosophy
d. A study of visual form
ANSWER: c
6. Which of these broad categories would normally be included when thinking of popular culture?
a. Tattoos
b. Works by Leonardo da Vinci
c. Oil painting
d. Sculpture
ANSWER: a
7. Which of the following would be categorized as a craft?
a. Architecture
b. Graffiti
c. Film
d. Pottery
ANSWER: d
8. Which of the following works was created by a single, named artist?
a. AIDS Memorial Quilt
b. Stepped Pyramid of Djoser and Temple Complex
c. Proportions of the Human Figure (Vitruvian Man)
d. Gheordez Prayer Rug
ANSWER: c
9. What is the content of an artwork?
a. Its size
b. Its medium
c. Its form
d. The collection of ideas associated with it
ANSWER: d
10. What does an equestrian sculpture include by definition?
a. A horse
b. A goddess
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c. A ceremonial mask
d. Caryatid
ANSWER: a
11. In ancient Rome, what kind of sculptures were seen as symbols of imperial dignity and power?
a. Masquerade
b. Equestrian
c. Nonobjective
d. Kitsch
ANSWER: b
12. In describing a work of art, what does the word composition mean?
a. The technique used by the artist
b. The physical texture of the work
c. The physical material used by the artist
d. The arrangement of the formal elements of art
ANSWER: d
13.
Which category applies to this painting?
a. Popular culture
b. Modern art
c. Fine art
d. Naive art
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