art quiz4

17 Aug art quiz4

1. The masterpiece below is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels, and it is well-known as..

A. Noah praying in the Ark

B. Prophetess leading a shepherd

C. Moses striking the rock in the desert

D. Jesus healing the bleeding woman

2.The building below is..

A. Gopuram tower

B. Bhimakali temple

C. Taj Mahal

D. Rajgir castle

3. The Islamic shrine shown in the picture is located in..

A. Constantinople

B. Jerusalem

C. Rome

D. Cairo

4. The Merimde culture was a Neolithic culture in the West Nile Delta in..

A. Lower Egypt

B. Upper Egypt

C. Kush

D. Aswan

5. On what type of art did some Greek painting survive?

A. Pottery

B. Sculptures

C. Bronzes

D. Stone Columns

6. What kind of environmental catastrophe that helped the city of Pompeii preserve some Ancient Roman paintings..

A. hurricane

B. volcano

C. tsunami

D. floods

7. The period that Greek art influenced many cultures conquered by Alexander the Great was..

A. Classical period

B. Hellenistic period

C. Roman period

D. Archaic period

8. The most famous art of the Ancient Greece is..

A. calligraphy

B. carving

C. porcelain

D. sculpture

9. the sculptures of women during the Archaic period was named..

A. Olympia

B. Korai

C. Ionic

D. Doric

10. The main subject in most ancient African art was..

A. people

B. dogs

C. lions

D. monsters

II: FILL IN THE BLANKS (10 x 3=30 pts)

1. Gold sandwich glass is a luxury form of glass where a decorative design in gold leaf is fused between two layers of glass. First found in Greece.

2. The Chora Church was originally built as part of a monastery complex outside the walls of , to the south of the Golden Horn.

3. A is a piece of art or image made from the assembling of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. It is often used in decorative art or as interior decoration.

4. Islamic architecture encompasses both and religious styles from the early history of Islam to the present day.

5. The first major Islamic kingdom in India was the , which led to the development of Indo-Islamic architecture, combining Indian and Islamic features.

6. Embroidery was an important art in the Islamic world from the beginning of Islam until the Revolution disrupted traditional ways of life.

7. Santa Sabina is the oldest extant Roman that preserves its original colonnaded rectangular plan and architectural style.

8. The Book of is a medieval illuminated manuscript gospel book in the Insular script style. It was probably created between 650 and 700.

9. The earliest Gothic art was monumental sculpture, on the walls of Cathedrals and .

10. A is a Russian popular print, characterized by simple graphics and narrativees derived from literature, religious stories and popular tales.

III：ESSAY QUESTIONS (2 x 20=40 pts)

1. Please list the main art achievements of the ancient Egyptians..

2. Please provide a chronology of Nubian civilization..