Art 315 - World Perspectives in Art History » Fall 2021 » Mortality and Immortality Quiz 7

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Question #1
In order to preserve bodies and make them recognizable, Egyptian pharaohs:
A.   had portraits placed in their tombs
B.   were mummified using the mineral mixture natron found in the desert
C.   had portraits placed in their tombs, included carved stone effigies, and mummified using the mineral mixture natron found in the desert,
D.   included carved stone effigies
E.   none of these options
Question #2
The pyramids of pharaohs Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu are the largest among all the periods and are situated on the west bank of the Nile:
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
The Moche tombs revealed that gold and silver were:
A.   used by all
B.   only for the elite
C.   none of these options
D.   in great abundance
E.   not available
Question #4
Greek grave markers usually showed:
A.   humans and gods
B.   sporting events
C.   herioc figures
D.   quiet, everyday moments
E.   festive scenes
Question #5
Modern cemeteries developed in response to an increase in urban populations and concerns about pollution and sanitation:
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
The Egyptians painted important people with their heads in profile and their eyes:
A.   none of these options
B.   in profile
C.   closed
D.   looking up
E.   in frontal position
Question #7
The Day of the Dead:
A.   is a ritual celebration in which families decorate gravesites
B.   includes parades and spirited celebrations
C.   Is a ritual celebration in which families decorate gravesites.Includes parades and spirited celebrations, has a social dimension and mixes Christian and Aztec beliefs
D.   mixes Christian and Aztec beliefs
E.   has a social dimension
Question #8
The Etruscan tombs were very much like:
A.   none of these options
B.   stupas
C.   mortuary temples
D.   houses
E.   pyramids
Question #9
According to Egyptian beliefs, the human soul possessed:
A.   Re and Khufu
B.   okra and mogya
C.   yin and yang
D.   Khafre and Menkaure
E.   ba and ka
Question #10
A small shrine which contains the remains of a holy person is called a:
A.   reliquary
B.   memento mori
C.   monument
D.   mausoleum
E.   sarcophagus
Question #11
Probably the most famous Islamic mausoleum is the:
A.   Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
B.   Masjid-i-shah
C.   Westminster Abbey
D.   Taj Mahal
E.   Garden of Allah
Question #12
In Africa, ____ are venerated in sculptures.
A.   gods and goddesses
B.   martyrs
C.   saints
D.   ancestors
E.   animals

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