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1  of 40 Donatello created all of the following sculptures except _______. David The Creation o

1  of 40 Donatello created all of the following sculptures except _______. David The Creation of Adam and Eve Mary Magdalene Feast of Herod Question 2  of 40 What culture lived around great huacas? Moche Inca Nazca Aztec Question 3  of 40 In 1401, Leonardo Bruni sponsored a competition to determine who would make the doors of Florence Cathedral’s baptistery. Who won? Donatello Lorenzo Ghiberti Filippo Brunelleschi Leon Battista Alberti Question 4  of 40 Settled in 1087 and developing fame for its gold trading, the city of __________ has long been a center of the Muslim religion in West Africa. Algiers Bissau Taruga Timbuktu Question 5  of 40 Which of the following statements about Islamic music is not correct? Medieval Arabic music was created with a conscious effort to develop an alternative to ancient Greek musical theory. Throughout much of Islamic history, music has been used in calling Muslims to prayer. Music was once classified as a forbidden pleasure for Muslims. At one point in Islamic history, music became an obligatory accomplishment for every educated person. Question 6  of 40 What records the history of the Palenque kings? The Tikal temple-pyramids The Temple of Inscriptions The Pyramid of the Sun The Temple of Quetzalcoatl Question 7  of 40 The video Power of the Past with Bill Moyers indicates that art during the Renaissance taught citizens about _______. love death life God Question 8  of 40 The word “Gothic” was originally applied to art as a derogatory term. True False Question 9  of 40 One aspect of Zen thought suggests that by drinking tea in a small hut, with only a few companions, an individual could experience “lonely seclusion” or _______. wabi we-wei satori yin and yang Question 10  of 40 The earliest Mesoamerican art comes from the _______. Aztecs Olmecs Toltecs Zapotecs Question 11  of 40 __________ is a doctrine that identifies deities with the phenomena of the universe, including both animate beings and inanimate objects. Feudalism Gnosticism Monotheism Pantheism Question 12  of 40 Confucius’s sayings were collected in the fifth century in a volume called _______. Taodejing The Tale of Genji The Analects The Book of Songs Question 13  of 40 _______is the cultural area extending from central Mexico to Honduras and including Belize and Guatemala. Florence Mesoamerica Samsara Swahili Question 14  of 40 What Confucian quality refers to the ideal relationship that should exist between people? Li Jen Te Wen Question 15  of 40 Moorish-style architecture can be found in southern Europe and in parts of the United States, such as __________________and ____________________. South Carolina; Ohio Florida; Texas California; Utah Maine; Illinois Question 16  of 40 Which of the following statements about the Song of Roland is not correct? It is a chanson de geste, or “song of deeds.” It is noted for the vagueness of its use of language. It uses assonance, or the repetition of vowel and consonant sounds, rather than pure rhyme. It exemplifies the values of French feudal society. Question 17  of 40 The army of terra cotta figures found buried in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor was there to _______. serve him in the afterlife scare off grave robbers pay tribute to the emperor prevent evil spirits from taking the emperor’s soul Question 18  of 40 What literary work exemplifies the values of French feudal society? Caedmon’s Hymn The Book of Kells Beowulf Song of Roland Question 19  of 40 What was considered the first important novel in world literature? The Analects The Tale of Genji The Book of Songs Early Spring Question 20  of 40 Which of the following statements about The Divine Comedy is correct? The Divine Comedy makes few references to the politics of the time in which it was written. The Divine Comedy is divided into seven parts. One of the most notable features of The Divine Comedy is the law of symbolic retribution, which suggests how a punishment should fit a sin. The Divine Comedy was written with little attention to organization. Question 21  of 40 Masaccio is famous for showing the “faces of life” and not leaving out the _____________ of humanity in his frescoes. color perspective ugliness beauty Question 22  of 40 Mahavira was the founder of _______. Islam Jainism Buddhism Hinduism Question 23  of 40 Which of the following statements about humanism is not correct? Humanists believe in the worth and dignity of the individual. Humanists seek to discover what is best about humanity. Humanists reject the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Petrarch was a leading proponent of humanism. Question 24  of 40 Which of the following was not an Anglo-Saxon tribe? Angles Jutes Saxons Celts Question 25  of 40 Derived from the Greek term for “alone,” _______ became an integral part of Christian life during the third century. Mannerism Monasticism Neoplatonism Pantheism Question 26  of 40 A purse cover discovered in the burial ship found at Sutton Hoo is decorated in the _______. animal style Rayonnant Gothic style Flamboyant Gothic style International style Question 27  of 40 What was the chief purpose of a pilgrimage? To worship relics of the saints To allow for religious expression To help the sick and the destitute To allow people to join a community of believers Question 28  of 40 What medium was favored by Chola sculptors when using the “lost-wax process”? Bronze Gold Silver Stone Question 29  of 40 The “Leaning Tower of Pisa” is a _______. cathedral tympanum baptistery campanile Question 30  of 40 _______ is the most important source of spiritual teaching from The Mahabharata. The Bhagavad Gita The Jataka The Pancatantra The Ramayana Question 31  of 40 Vernacular refers to __________. the common language spoken in a particular country or region the type of altar that appears in a cathedral the rule of the pope a type of song that developed in the late Middle Ages Question 32  of 40 Whose art is viewed as a turning point in moving out of the Romanesque Era and into the Gothic? Gislebertus Bernart de Ventadorn Andreas Cappelanus Nicholas of Verdun Question 33  of 40 The Unicorn in Captivity, from the Unicorn Tapestries, is characterized by _______. unique use of light controversial use of gargoyles focus on how the lower classes lived dense background of plants Question 34  of 40 What cathedral is the first masterpiece of the High Gothic? Notre-Dame, Chartres Sainte-Chapelle, Paris Saint-Maclou, Rouen Notre-Dame, Paris Question 35  of 40 Indian musical compositions, usually partly improvised, that attempt to convey a mood or feeling are known as __________. motets polyphony ragas sonnets Question 36  of 40 At the center of Islam is __________, which is Muslim scripture. The Bhagavad Gita The Bible The Quran The Sufi Question 37  of 40 Upon what is Dante’s Paradiso based? His notions of purgatory The betrayal of God by Satan The seven planets of medieval astronomy The Theology of Thomas Aquinas Question 38  of 40 When the Aryan tribes from the Russian steppes and Central Asia settled in northern India around 1500 B.C.E., what religion did they bring with them? Hinduism Islam Jainism Buddhism Question 39  of 40 One of the most famous Arabic works of literature is _______________________, a series of tales told to a sultan by a woman to prolong her life. Beowulf Song of Roland Tristan and Isolde The Thousand and One Nights Question 40  of 40 The Great Serpent Mound in Adams County, Ohio, was built by the _______. Aztec culture Adena culture Mayan culture Moche culture

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