Art 315 - World Perspectives in Art History » Fall 2021 » Race Gender Clan and Class Quiz 11

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Question #1
Which of the following is not related to a sense of heroism in Jacques-Louis David's Oath of the Horatii?
A.   the dramatic reactions of the women
B.   the unity shown among the brothers
C.   the father figure who sacrifices his sons
D.   none of these options
E.   the patriotic symbolism of the story
Question #2
In Las Meninas ,Velazquez places Infanta Margarita at the center of the painting and surrounds her with ____________to reveal her exalted rank.
A.   none of these options
B.   ladies in waiting
C.   mirrors
D.   flowers
E.   animals
Question #3
The photographs of James VanDerZee reflect the:
A.   Harlem Renaissance
B.   Italian Renaissance
C.   Haitian Revolt
D.   Cuban Revolution
E.   French Revolution
Question #4
The intention of Betye Saar's The Liberation of Aunt Jemima is to:
A.   to stir up race relations
B.   none of these options
C.   create a new advertising campaign
D.   criticize stereotypes and racism
E.   to offend African Americans
Question #5
Betye Saar's The Liberation of Aunt Jemima is:
A.   a photograph
B.   a poem
C.   a sculpture
D.   a mixed media assemblage
E.   a painting
Question #6
The photographs of James VanDerZee promote the following:
A.   none of these options
B.   the status and positive perception of Native Americans
C.   the downtrodden experiences of African Americans
D.   the status and positive perception of African Americans
E.   false images of a racial group
Question #7
In Papua New Guinea, Sepik men saw their rituals as creating men from infants, usurping women’s procreative power.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
In The Artifact Piece, Native American artist James Luna challenged the way contemporary American culture and museums have presented his race as essentially:
A.   prosperous and thriving
B.   extinct and vanished
C.   important
D.   ignorant
E.   primitive
Question #9
In Western culture, architecture is gendered – different styles are associated with certain qualities that are perceived to be masculine or feminine.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Jacques-Louis David's The Oath of the Horatii revealed that heroic actions were:
A.   a mark of masculinity
B.   difficult and profound
C.   a mark of femininity
D.   found in both sexes
E.   expected of all patriots
Question #11
In ancient Egypt, the human body was sculpted in different ways depending on the class of the person.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
Painting from a Cult House done by the Tambaran cult of Papua New Guinea:
A.   none of these options
B.   illustrates that men are born powerful
C.   is invested with the vigor of the artists
D.   depicts the roles of men
E.   depicts the roles of women
F.     

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