QUESTION BANK
Ar t : A Br i ef Hi s t or y, 7t h
edi t i on
by S t oks t ad & Cot hr en Al l Chapt er s 1
t o 20
1
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Pr e hi s t or i c Ar t i n Eur ope
2. Ar t of t he Anc i e nt Ne a r Ea s t
3. Ar t of Anc i e nt Eg y pt
4. Ea r l y As i a n Ar t
5. Ar t of Anc i e nt Gr e e c e a nd t he Ae g e a n Wo r l d
6. Et r us c a n a nd Ro ma n Ar t
7. J e wi s h, Ea r l y Chr i s t i a n, a nd By z a nt i ne Ar t
8. I s l a mi c Ar t
9. La t e r As i a n Ar t
10. Ea r l y Me di e v a l a nd Ro ma ne s que Ar t
11. Got hi c Ar t
12. Ea r l y Re na i s s a nc e Ar t
13. Ar t of t he Hi g h Re na i s s a nc e a nd Re f or ma t i on
14. S e v e nt e e nt h- Ce nt ur y Ar t i n Eur ope
15. Ar t of t he Ame r i c a s
16. Ar t s of Af r i c a
17. Eur ope a n a nd Ame r i c a n Ar t , 1715- 1840
18. Eur ope a n a nd Ame r i c a n Ar t , 1840- 1910
19. Mo de r n Ar t i n Eur ope a nd t he Ame r i c a s , 1900-
1945
20. Ar t S i nc e 1945
2
, Chapt er 1: Pr e hi s t or i c Ar t
i n Eur ope
Mul t i pl e - Choi c e Ques t i ons
1. Whi c h of t he f o l l o wi ng i s i nc or por a t e d i nt o t he c o mpo s i t i on
of S pot t e d Ho r s e s and Hu ma n Hands ?
a. t he na t ur a l e nv i r onme nt of t he hor s e s
b. t he i l l us i on of t hr e e - di me ns i ona l s pa c e
c. t he de pi c t i on of a bs t r a c t huma n bo di e s
d. t he na t ur a l c ont o ur of
t he c a v e wa l l Ans : d
Le a r ni ng
Obj e c t i v e : None
Topi c :
I nt r o duc t i on
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l :
Mo de r a t e
S ki l l Le v e l : Unde r s t a nd t he Conc e pt s
2. A s t a t ue c a r v e d f r e e of a ny ba c kg r o und or bl oc k i s c a l l e d a .
a. s c ul pt ur e i n t he r ound
b. c a ps t one
c. l i ne a r de s i g n
d. dol m
en Ans :
a
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l : Ea s y
S ki l l Le v e l : Re me mb e r t he Fa c t s
3. Whi c h of t he f ol l o wi ng di s t i ng ui s he s Li on- Hu ma n S t at ue t t e f r o m
ot he r Pa l e ol i t hi c f i g ur i ne s ?
a. i t s l a r g e s i z e
b. i t s me di um
c. i t s s t y l e
d. i t s
t e c hni que
Ans : a
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l :
Mo de r a t e
S ki l l Le v e l : Unde r s t a nd t he Conc e pt s
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, 4. Al t ho ug h a r c he o l og i s t s a nd a r t hi s t or i a ns a r e uns ur e of t he
me a ni ng of Li on- Hu ma n S t at ue t t e , i t i s c ons i de r e d an a r t wo r k
be c a us e i t .
a. de mo ns t r a t e s t he t e c hni que of mo de l i ng c l a y i nt o
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l f i g ur e s
b. e s t a bl i s he s t ha t Pa l e ol i t hi c a r t i s t s c opi e d wha t t he y obs e r v e d
i n na t ur e
c. r e pr e s e nt s a s pi r i t ua l f i g ur e c o mmuni ng wi t h t he c e l e s t i a l wo r l d
d. de mo ns t r a t e s c o mpl e x t hi nki ng a nd
c r e a t i v e i ma g i na t i on Ans : d
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l :
Di f f i c ul t
S ki l l Le v e l : Appl y Wh a t You Kno w a nd Ana l y z e I t
5. Mo s t c a r v e d huma n f i g ur e s f r omt he Pa l e o l i t hi c pe r i od de pi c t .
a. me n
b. c hi l dr e n
c. wome n
d. e l de
rs
Ans : c
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l : Ea s y
S ki l l Le v e l : Re me mb e r t he Fa c t s
6. Fe ma l e f i g ur i ne s f r o mt he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od mo s t l i k e l y
e x a g g e r a t e d f e ma l e a t t r i but e s t o e mpha s i z e .
a. be a ut y
b. po we r
c. f e r t i l i t y
d. r e l i g i ous
r i t ua l Ans :
c
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l :
Mo de r a t e
S ki l l Le v e l : Unde r s t a nd t he Conc e pt s
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Ar t : A Br i ef Hi s t or y, 7t h
edi t i on
by S t oks t ad & Cot hr en Al l Chapt er s 1
t o 20
1
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Pr e hi s t or i c Ar t i n Eur ope
2. Ar t of t he Anc i e nt Ne a r Ea s t
3. Ar t of Anc i e nt Eg y pt
4. Ea r l y As i a n Ar t
5. Ar t of Anc i e nt Gr e e c e a nd t he Ae g e a n Wo r l d
6. Et r us c a n a nd Ro ma n Ar t
7. J e wi s h, Ea r l y Chr i s t i a n, a nd By z a nt i ne Ar t
8. I s l a mi c Ar t
9. La t e r As i a n Ar t
10. Ea r l y Me di e v a l a nd Ro ma ne s que Ar t
11. Got hi c Ar t
12. Ea r l y Re na i s s a nc e Ar t
13. Ar t of t he Hi g h Re na i s s a nc e a nd Re f or ma t i on
14. S e v e nt e e nt h- Ce nt ur y Ar t i n Eur ope
15. Ar t of t he Ame r i c a s
16. Ar t s of Af r i c a
17. Eur ope a n a nd Ame r i c a n Ar t , 1715- 1840
18. Eur ope a n a nd Ame r i c a n Ar t , 1840- 1910
19. Mo de r n Ar t i n Eur ope a nd t he Ame r i c a s , 1900-
1945
20. Ar t S i nc e 1945
2
, Chapt er 1: Pr e hi s t or i c Ar t
i n Eur ope
Mul t i pl e - Choi c e Ques t i ons
1. Whi c h of t he f o l l o wi ng i s i nc or por a t e d i nt o t he c o mpo s i t i on
of S pot t e d Ho r s e s and Hu ma n Hands ?
a. t he na t ur a l e nv i r onme nt of t he hor s e s
b. t he i l l us i on of t hr e e - di me ns i ona l s pa c e
c. t he de pi c t i on of a bs t r a c t huma n bo di e s
d. t he na t ur a l c ont o ur of
t he c a v e wa l l Ans : d
Le a r ni ng
Obj e c t i v e : None
Topi c :
I nt r o duc t i on
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l :
Mo de r a t e
S ki l l Le v e l : Unde r s t a nd t he Conc e pt s
2. A s t a t ue c a r v e d f r e e of a ny ba c kg r o und or bl oc k i s c a l l e d a .
a. s c ul pt ur e i n t he r ound
b. c a ps t one
c. l i ne a r de s i g n
d. dol m
en Ans :
a
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l : Ea s y
S ki l l Le v e l : Re me mb e r t he Fa c t s
3. Whi c h of t he f ol l o wi ng di s t i ng ui s he s Li on- Hu ma n S t at ue t t e f r o m
ot he r Pa l e ol i t hi c f i g ur i ne s ?
a. i t s l a r g e s i z e
b. i t s me di um
c. i t s s t y l e
d. i t s
t e c hni que
Ans : a
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l :
Mo de r a t e
S ki l l Le v e l : Unde r s t a nd t he Conc e pt s
3
, 4. Al t ho ug h a r c he o l og i s t s a nd a r t hi s t or i a ns a r e uns ur e of t he
me a ni ng of Li on- Hu ma n S t at ue t t e , i t i s c ons i de r e d an a r t wo r k
be c a us e i t .
a. de mo ns t r a t e s t he t e c hni que of mo de l i ng c l a y i nt o
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l f i g ur e s
b. e s t a bl i s he s t ha t Pa l e ol i t hi c a r t i s t s c opi e d wha t t he y obs e r v e d
i n na t ur e
c. r e pr e s e nt s a s pi r i t ua l f i g ur e c o mmuni ng wi t h t he c e l e s t i a l wo r l d
d. de mo ns t r a t e s c o mpl e x t hi nki ng a nd
c r e a t i v e i ma g i na t i on Ans : d
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l :
Di f f i c ul t
S ki l l Le v e l : Appl y Wh a t You Kno w a nd Ana l y z e I t
5. Mo s t c a r v e d huma n f i g ur e s f r omt he Pa l e o l i t hi c pe r i od de pi c t .
a. me n
b. c hi l dr e n
c. wome n
d. e l de
rs
Ans : c
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l : Ea s y
S ki l l Le v e l : Re me mb e r t he Fa c t s
6. Fe ma l e f i g ur i ne s f r o mt he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od mo s t l i k e l y
e x a g g e r a t e d f e ma l e a t t r i but e s t o e mpha s i z e .
a. be a ut y
b. po we r
c. f e r t i l i t y
d. r e l i g i ous
r i t ua l Ans :
c
Le a r ni ng Obj e c t i v e : 1. 1 Di s c us s wh e t he r t he e a r l i e s t
r e pr e s e nt a t i ona l i ma g e s a nd s he l t e r s of t he Pa l e ol i t hi c pe r i od
c a n be c ons i de r e d wo r ks of a r t a nd a r c hi t e c t ur e .
Topi c : Ar t i f a c t s or
Wo r ks of Ar t ?
Di f f i c ul t y Le v e l :
Mo de r a t e
S ki l l Le v e l : Unde r s t a nd t he Conc e pt s
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