ART 100 MIDTERM EXAM 2027
WITH 200 QUESTIONS AND
EXPERTVERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
What elements did Abbot Suger demand that gave rise to Gothic architecture? -
ANSWER-greater height and light on the interior of the church
What does Romanesque architecture rely on to support the structure? - ANSWER-
massive walls and piers
What did the Romans use in the Pantheon that was lost during the "Dark Ages"? -
ANSWER-concrete
Which term best describes a sculptural work that has figures or elements that are
significantly raised off the surface from which they are carved, but still remain
attached? - ANSWER-high relief
,Which method of making sculpture is mainly subtractive? - ANSWER-carving
What kind of sculpture is Abraham Lincoln in Julia Davis Park, Boise, Idaho? -
ANSWER-sculpture in the round
Where would the clerestory be found? - ANSWER-above the nave in a basilican-
style building or church
What are two major characteristics of Romanesque architecture? - ANSWER-
Barrel vault and massive walls
Who was the father of modern American architecture? (designed the first
skyscrapers) - ANSWER-Louis Sullivan
The ________ Style would become the face of modern architecture for decades
after Le Corbusier's theories of the 1920s and 30s. - ANSWER-International Style
The carved ochre stones from Blombos Caves of South Africa suggest to some
archeologists _______. - ANSWER-that early homo sapiens were capable of
abstraction
What economy model did a typical Paleolithic society follow? - ANSWER-hunter-
gatherer
When an object has _______ lines, it means they have been cut into the surface for
decorative purposes. - ANSWER-incised
An Obelisk is a ________. - ANSWER-A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith
topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
, One of the most remarkable achievements of Mesopotamian architecture was the
development of the - ANSWER-ziggurat
Which Mesopotamian culture is responsible for the first form of written language?
- ANSWER-Sumerian
King Djoser's architect, _________, is credited with the development of building
with stone, and with the conception of the new architecture for the Step Pyramid. -
ANSWER-Imhotep
When did the kings of Egypt begin to be called "Pharaoh"? - ANSWER-New
Kingdom
How is Anubis, god of funerals and embalming, always pictured? - ANSWER-As
a jackal-headed human
When did the traditional way of picturing Egyptian pharaohs change? - ANSWER-
during the Amarna period
The type of stone construction used to build the "Treasury of Atreus" was -
ANSWER-cantilevered
The Minoan civilization reached its peak during which period? - ANSWER-
Neopalatial
What event in 79 AD gave archaeologists and art historians a first-hand look into
Roman domestic life? - ANSWER-the eruption of Vesuvius and the burying of
Pompeii
WITH 200 QUESTIONS AND
EXPERTVERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
What elements did Abbot Suger demand that gave rise to Gothic architecture? -
ANSWER-greater height and light on the interior of the church
What does Romanesque architecture rely on to support the structure? - ANSWER-
massive walls and piers
What did the Romans use in the Pantheon that was lost during the "Dark Ages"? -
ANSWER-concrete
Which term best describes a sculptural work that has figures or elements that are
significantly raised off the surface from which they are carved, but still remain
attached? - ANSWER-high relief
,Which method of making sculpture is mainly subtractive? - ANSWER-carving
What kind of sculpture is Abraham Lincoln in Julia Davis Park, Boise, Idaho? -
ANSWER-sculpture in the round
Where would the clerestory be found? - ANSWER-above the nave in a basilican-
style building or church
What are two major characteristics of Romanesque architecture? - ANSWER-
Barrel vault and massive walls
Who was the father of modern American architecture? (designed the first
skyscrapers) - ANSWER-Louis Sullivan
The ________ Style would become the face of modern architecture for decades
after Le Corbusier's theories of the 1920s and 30s. - ANSWER-International Style
The carved ochre stones from Blombos Caves of South Africa suggest to some
archeologists _______. - ANSWER-that early homo sapiens were capable of
abstraction
What economy model did a typical Paleolithic society follow? - ANSWER-hunter-
gatherer
When an object has _______ lines, it means they have been cut into the surface for
decorative purposes. - ANSWER-incised
An Obelisk is a ________. - ANSWER-A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith
topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
, One of the most remarkable achievements of Mesopotamian architecture was the
development of the - ANSWER-ziggurat
Which Mesopotamian culture is responsible for the first form of written language?
- ANSWER-Sumerian
King Djoser's architect, _________, is credited with the development of building
with stone, and with the conception of the new architecture for the Step Pyramid. -
ANSWER-Imhotep
When did the kings of Egypt begin to be called "Pharaoh"? - ANSWER-New
Kingdom
How is Anubis, god of funerals and embalming, always pictured? - ANSWER-As
a jackal-headed human
When did the traditional way of picturing Egyptian pharaohs change? - ANSWER-
during the Amarna period
The type of stone construction used to build the "Treasury of Atreus" was -
ANSWER-cantilevered
The Minoan civilization reached its peak during which period? - ANSWER-
Neopalatial
What event in 79 AD gave archaeologists and art historians a first-hand look into
Roman domestic life? - ANSWER-the eruption of Vesuvius and the burying of
Pompeii
