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ART 100 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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"Visual weight on a two-dimensional surface can be created with patterns and colors, among
other things. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Objects considered Craft often display an emotional appeal this is intellectual in nature. -
CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"The final position of the inner blue stones of Stonehenge is in a ____ shape. - CORRECT
ANSWER horse shoe"
"A two-dimensional form that occupies space is called mass. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Wood, stone, and clay are considered non-traditional materials with which artists create works
of art. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Stonehenge may have been used as an astronomical observatory by the Romans. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE"
"When the archer was buried by the builders of Stonehenge, he was simply buried with a sword
and a bowl to represent the belief in an afterlife. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"What type of line defines the boundaries we perceive of three-dimensional forms? - CORRECT
ANSWER Countour"
"The center of visual attention within a work of art is the _____. - CORRECT ANSWER focal
point"
"Rhythm in a work of art is based on repetition sound and movement. - CORRECT ANSWER
TRUE"
"Subordination is the part of the artwork that the artist tones down to not bring attention to it. -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Composition is the arrangement of ___ within a work of art. - CORRECT ANSWER formal
elements"
"The areas that are carved away in a relief sculpture are considered the negative space. -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"The use of dots to create shapes and images in Aboriginal paintings is related back to their
cultural belief of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER Dream Time"
"Earthworks, like the Spiral Jetty, are trying to help us see the world in new and innovative ways.
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"What type of art is utilitarian (functional) by nature? - CORRECT ANSWER Craft"
"Low relief sculpture visually has a lot of contrast created from shadows and highlights. -
CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"The cursos at Stonehenge was once thought to have been a Roman ceremonial path. -
CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Ethnocentric is when you impose others' beliefs onto your culture and its art. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE"
"Texture created within a 2-dimensional work of art is referred to as ___. - CORRECT ANSWER
illusionary structure"
"Pop Art and Fine Art share common attributes like form, function, and content. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE"
"_________ art has no reference to the natural world of images. - CORRECT ANSWER Non-
representational"
"__________ art's primary purpose is to convey an idea in any medium, often including text. -
CORRECT ANSWER conceptual"
"What is not true of what is being communicated in She Spoke Her Mind by Carole Winters? -
CORRECT ANSWER Shows a woman can excel in any field"
"Albrecht Dürer's self-portraits broke from traditional portraiture of his time when he depicted
himself in clothing above his social standing and as though he were Christ. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE"
"Hierarchical scale occurs when the important figure is depicted larger than the other figures
within an image. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Stone busts were used to preserve the image of a deceased ancestor in ancient Rome, after the
use of ____ no longer viable. - CORRECT ANSWER wax"
"In the Renaissance times, what was true about how the figures were now depicted? - CORRECT
ANSWER All of the above (more muscular, more detailed - with veins, more emotion conveyed)"
"da Vinci Intentionally incorporated flaws and/or left out aspects of his military designs in his
drawings. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"da Vinci studied the movement of clouds to help design his flying machines. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE"
"Scarification can be used to communicate strength and beauty, as seen in the circular patterns
on the Mursi man's chest. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"The body (or parts of it) can be used to communicate identity, such as ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER all of the above (Paleolithic hand outline, Egyptian Pharaohs' athletic build,
Mesopotamian cylinder seal)" "Van Der Zee documented aspects of the Harlem Renaissance through photography. In the
process, he showed which of the following in relation to African Americans? - CORRECT
ANSWER all of the above"
"David Martin's photography challenges preconceived notions of sexuality and gender identity by
using visual elements such as body parts, beds, and food. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Cannon is a set of rules relating to the ______ of the human body. - CORRECT ANSWER none
of the above (mass height and stance" "In Farron Allen's artwork, how the figure was depicted over the decades reflected all but which
to him? - CORRECT ANSWER his struggles in relationships"
"In van Gogh's Old Man Grieving, what is not something the artist did to communicate the
emotional distress the figure is experiencing? - CORRECT ANSWER use of variety of dark
colors" "During the Civil War, it was typical of military leaders to have painted portraits done of
themselves. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"What was da Vinci's source of inspiration for his tank design? - CORRECT ANSWER tortoise
shell" "Egon Schiele's self-portrait shows his relief of getting out of jail through the coloration and mark-
making used to depict his face. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Baseball cards not only had portraits of famous players, but were used for advertising for major
companies, like American Tobacco Company. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"In Merle Rosen's All Devouring Mother, the artist is visually showing what things? - CORRECT
ANSWER All of the above"
"Family Tree by Huan is a performance-based piece where the artist's personal stories and thoughts, along with his ancestral connections, were digitally depicted on his face to represent
his identity and time passed. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Chuck Close used paintbrushes to create portraits of people, as seen in Phil. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE"
"da Vinci's sketchbooks were different than other artists because he ___________, whether for
security or other reasons. - CORRECT ANSWER none of the above"
"Muslims travel to the Ka'aba shrine in Mecca to gather for congregational worship. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE"
"By displaying the Aids Memorial Quilt on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Names
Project group was bringing the enormity of the epidemic to the public's attention. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE"
"What is true about Hatshepsut? - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above"
"Peruvian mummy bundles were sometimes buried in pit graves and had the unique facial
features of the deceased painted on them. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"What is not true about the bloodletting practice in the Mayan culture as seen in the artwork
depicting the process? - CORRECT ANSWER Sacrificed captives from battle"
"When a culture does not build religious architecture, they will often use something in nature as
their sacred gathering spot, like a tree or lake. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Gods and goddesses can be visually represented by animals, like the Apis bull in the Egyptian
culture. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"The Burden Boat is a piece created in response to the Virginia Tech campus massacre in 2007.
What is related to this piece? - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above"
"The Taj Mahal structure is a symbolic representation of the universe. - CORRECT ANSWER
FALSE"
"The Taj Mahal was primarily symmetrical in its overall design. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"The Vietnam Memorial brings the viewer and the ancestors together through the reflective
quality of the material from which it is made. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"What is not true about the sarcophagi and tombs in the Etruscan culture? - CORRECT
ANSWER large tombs to convey their wealth"
"Volk's Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln showed how the toll the presidency had aged him
significantly. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"A gold boat was buried inside the tomb of the Great Pyramid represent that which would escort
the deceased pharaoh into the afterlife. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Which is not true of the Hill of Crosses? - CORRECT ANSWER Symbol of peoples need for
religion"
"What is not true about the Tana Torajo effigy dolls? - CORRECT ANSWER Helped the living
communicate with their deities." "The inside of Shi Huangdi's funerary complex is covered with in gold and semi-precious inlaid
stone to represent the brilliance of the afterlife. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Stumbling Stones were brass-capped cobblestones in Germany and other European countries
bearing the name of those who died in the Holocaust. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Longman Caves in China are filled with images of Buddha and Christ to celebrate the similarities
in faiths. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Across cultures and religions, places of worship may ____. - CORRECT ANSWER all of the
above" "The terracotta army guarding Shi Huangdi's funerary complex have unique features and
uniforms to show various military ranks and individuals guarding the tomb. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE"
"During part 2 of the Egyptian Judgment Day, a person's heart is placed on a scale opposite a(n)
_____, which is a symbol of truth. - CORRECT ANSWER none of the above"
"Which geometric shape is usually used to represent the feminine god? - CORRECT ANSWER
Triangle"
"Which is true of Shamans and the tools they use? - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above"
"Autel Chases by Boltanski used enlarged photographs of children who had died in the Holocaust,
because it strengthened his message. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"What is something that is not associated with Banksy's art? - CORRECT ANSWER paint
brushes" "A photographer must spend months with the people they want to document in order to capture
them accurately. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"What is true of the Uffington White Horse? - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above"
"El Bocho used imagery of a girl and ____ in his art. - CORRECT ANSWER her cat"
"Nash's piece in the Freedom Park in Cincinnati is a sculptural ______. - CORRECT ANSWER
none of the above"
"The Crown of Glory is when a photographer's images are throughout the entire magazine. -
CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Which artist uses large manipulated steel to change the viewer's experience of an interior or
exterior space? - CORRECT ANSWER Serra"
"A wooden boulder and its journey across the Welsh landscape was a perfect example of why
Nash perceives _____ as the finishing hand in his work. - CORRECT ANSWER nature"
"Judy Baca's Great Wall of Los Angeles depicts the history of the area over several decades. -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"What is not associated with reverse graffiti? - CORRECT ANSWER use chalk and other non-
permanent materials" "Oppenheim used an upside down church balancing on its steeple to represent religion's ability to
root out evil forces. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Color, composition and a strong center of focus can help to make a great photograph. -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"What material does Christo and Jeanne-Claude feel represents the vulnerability and fragility of
life? - CORRECT ANSWER none of the above"
"Which artist used simple playful imagery to address serious issues? - CORRECT ANSWER
Haring"
"All but which of the following is true of Oppenheim's Journey Home? - CORRECT ANSWER
Meant to reflect destruction of nature"
"Earthworks historically were used for ceremonial or funerary purposes. - CORRECT ANSWER
TRUE"
"Earthworks became an acceptable artistic form due in part to which artist? - CORRECT
ANSWER Smithson"
"Wynwood Walls was a project created to revitalize a rundown area, while celebrating street
artists and their graffiti style art. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Shepard Fairey uses images of destruction to bring the need for peace to the public's attention.
CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"In relation to Goldsworthy's earthworks, which is not really a concern of his? - CORRECT
ANSWER premanance"
"A "non-site" is where an earthwork artist displays materials in a gallery setting that are typically
used in outdoor pieces. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Nazca lines may have been used as "walking temples" to connect them with their gods. -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Public buildings and walls are considered the "canvas" upon which Graffiti artists can legally
create their art. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Oldenburg's Clothespin in Philadelphia was influenced by ____. - CORRECT ANSWER all of the
above" "Alexandre Orion's graffiti led the police to clean all the tunnels throughout their city in an
attempt to stop him. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Francisco Goya's The Executions of May 3, 1808, sympathize with____. - CORRECT ANSWER
the Spaniards" "Eugene Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People is ____ in its portrayal of fighting as thrilling,
dangerous, and liberating. - CORRECT ANSWER romantic"
"Jacob Lawrence's artistic style was____. - CORRECT ANSWER flat and simple"
"The ____ is the normal, existing state of affairs, which appears natural or inevitable instead of
constructed or evolving. - CORRECT ANSWER status quo"
"True or False
Most social protest works of art are designed to prescribe specific changes and actions. -
CORRECT ANSWER False"
"Rembrandt's portraits reveal that The Netherlands encouraged ____. - CORRECT ANSWER
individualism"
"Frida Kahlo's many self-portraits show her face as ____. - CORRECT ANSWER unemotional"
"Laocoön and His Sons revealed ____ Greek attitudes about the body during the Hellenistic
period. - CORRECT ANSWER changing"
"Medieval Christians felt the ____ was more important than the ____. - CORRECT ANSWER
soul/body" "A(n) ____ pose depicts a figure standing naturally, with one foot forward and one leg bearing
most of the figure's weight. - CORRECT ANSWER contrapposto"
"Art can forge racial identity and preserve the history and values of a(n) ____ group. - CORRECT
ANSWER ethnic"
"Marc Chagall painted in bright colors, like the ____. - CORRECT ANSWER Fauves"
"Jacques-Louis David's The Oath of the Horatii revealed that heroic actions were ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER a mark of masculinity"
"Ancient Romans believed that their ancestry ____. - CORRECT ANSWER was extremely
important"
"A ____ is a group of people joined by blood or marriage ties. - CORRECT ANSWER clan"
"Because fantastic creatures do not exist, they can serve as ____. - CORRECT ANSWER
symbols"
"The unicorn became a symbol for ____. - CORRECT ANSWER Christ"
"Western theater began as a form of worship of the god ____. - CORRECT ANSWER Dionysos"
"The structure of the Sydney Opera House is referred to as ____. - CORRECT ANSWER
functional sculpture"
"Central Park was designed to be a(n) ____ from city life. - CORRECT ANSWER retreat"
"The first examples of performance art were called ____. - CORRECT ANSWER happenings"
"The seating area of ancient Greek theaters was called the ____. - CORRECT ANSWER
theatron" "____ art is a visual art form that incorporates live action and mixed media and is presented
before a live audience. - CORRECT ANSWER Performance"
"Two factors that influenced the growth and popularity of museums were ____ and ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER capitalism and colonialism"
"An example of a site-specific artwork is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER Open Air"
"____ is the destruction of sacred images. - CORRECT ANSWER Iconoclasm"
"The goal of art ____ is to return damaged or deteriorating art to its original condition. -
CORRECT ANSWER restoration"
"Why were the first burial places mounds? - CORRECT ANSWER "
"An implied line is a line that is painted or drawn by the artist to pull your eye from one part of an
image to another. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"The philosophy dealing with the balance of opposites in the universe, which can be visually
shown through elements of nature, is __________ and represents _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Taoism; bringing tangible forms to reality"
"Color and light can be dealt with artistically in all but what way? - CORRECT ANSWER
Abstract" "Abstract art may or may not have recognizable imagery but has been derived from _________
objects from reality. - CORRECT ANSWER None of the above (enhancing, glorifying,
embellishing)" "What is the system of rendering the illusion of three-dimensional depth on a flat, two-
dimensional surface? - CORRECT ANSWER perspective"
"When an artist captures or records a moment in time that they are experiencing, it can become a
way for future generations to get a glimpse into the past. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"The archer that met the builders of Stonehenge introduced more advanced flint working
techniques which led to significant lifestyle changes. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Asymmetrical balance within a work of art is when there is equal usage of color, pattern, shapes,
etc. from one side of an image to the other. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"What is true about Stonehenge? - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above (believed to have
unusual energy in the center, started out a s circular ditch, burials found all around it)"
"Iconography is the study of __________ within a work of art. - CORRECT ANSWER visual
images and symbolic systems"
"Contrapposto is best shown in African figurative sculpture from the front view. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE"
"Chagall used color, shape, and texture in Over Vitebsk to convey the difference between a stable
and unstable society. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"In The Shaman Traveling between Realms, a line was used to represent the earthly and spiritual
realms. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"In Biddle's Society Freed through Justice, the artist is showing ____ of the working class. -
CORRECT ANSWER All of the above (activities, possessions, living conditions)"
"Photography can bring national attention to terrible conditions as demonstrated by Lange's
Migrant Mother. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"After da Vinci cast the horse in bronze, he installed it in the center of the city of Milan where it
was used as target practice eventually by the French. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Native American totem poles, like those created by Ellen Neel, show clan history, mythology,
and identity through all but which way? - CORRECT ANSWER Realism"
"Embracing distinct ethnic culture is one aspect of art. It can also ___. - CORRECT ANSWER All
of the above (challenges negative views of a social group, defines the minority from the majority, pushes views beyond national boundaries)" "The body can convey what one is feeling through facial expressions and body postures, as seen in
Nakamura Utaemon (depiction of Kabuki actor portraying a military leader). - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE"
"In van Gogh's The Man with His Ear Cut Off, the turmoil the artist was experiencing around his friend leaving and the resulting incident are in part communicated through his facial expression.
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"In Michelle Red Elk's Wood Cutter, what does not communicate aspects of the traditional way of
life and connection to the earth of the Native American culture she focuses on in her art? -
CORRECT ANSWER the hats near the ground"
"Body painting is like wearing a mask or costume to hide the person's individual traits or identity,
as seen in Ngere Girl, who was going through an initiation ceremony. - CORRECT ANSWER
TRUE"
"Extra spirals were incorporated only into the body tattoos of Maori warriors to show they were
aware of all that was going on around them in battle. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"In Janine Antoni's Gnaw, she used chocolate, lard, and her teeth as a tool to communicate the
suffering women experience when attempting to achieve society's perception of ideal beauty. -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"The idea of people becoming overwhelmed by mass production is artistically addressed in what
way in Lui Bolin's art? - CORRECT ANSWER none of the above"
"JR's artwork in Rio was inspired by women who survived horrible tragedies. What one thing represented the ability of these women to hope for a better future despite the corruption and
violence that surrounds them? - CORRECT ANSWER eyes"
"Banksy focuses on aspects of the human condition, like boredom, absurdity and even humor as
seen in the Mona Lisa mooning the viewer. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"In a dangerous situation, the photographer's camera allows them to see and react to what is
going on around them. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"
"Different colors of duct tape were used by El Bocho when portraying portraits of women. -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Large-scale installations, like The Reichstag by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, can increase the
economy through an increase in tourism. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Goldsworthy uses thorns, branches, leaves, ice and other materials found in the landscape from
which to create his art - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Once Running Fence by Christo and Jeanne-Claude was taken down, the ranchers made the
artists return the land to its original condition or pay to have it done. - CORRECT ANSWER
FALSE"
"When an earthwork (like Carnac) is created by an ancient culture for unknown reasons, often
myths and legends are created to explain their origin. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE"
"Richard Long created a simple earthwork marking time and space by _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER walking back and forth in a line in the desert"
"Landscapes were popular in China and Japan because ____. - CORRECT ANSWER cities were
noisy, polluted, and crowded" "In the later years of his life, Claude Monet's paintings approached abstraction, as ____ became
more important than imagery. - CORRECT ANSWER brushstrokes"
"Robert Smithson created earthworks because ____. - CORRECT ANSWER he was interested
in moving his art outside the gallery system" "National museums, such as the Louvre Museum, British Museum, and the Smithsonian
Institution, exhibit a wide variety of ____. - CORRECT ANSWER artworks from the past and
from many cultures"
