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complete. Midterm Exam #1Review for Midterm exam #1. The Midterm Exam #2 is based on the lectures: Introduction, Art of the Paleolithic, Art of the Neolithic, Art of the Ancient Near East.Midterm Exam #1: Access test materials through Assignments (or Files). Submit via Canvas.Look for the Word Doc (.docx) and PDF (.pdf) ‘Midterm #1’. The images for the Image Identification portion of the test will be found in the PDF. Open the Word Doc and type in the answers for your test. Add your essay to the end of the test, so everything is included in a single file.
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Midterm Exam #1
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Short Answer (2 points each. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate answer.)
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______________________________ is the representation of reality through
the use of abstract concepts such as words, gestures, and numbers.
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An _______________________ is any object made or modified by a human.
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_________________________ is the symbolic meaning of subjects and signs
used to convey
ideas important to a particular culture or religion.
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The Greek philosopher ____________________ was interested in idealism,
symmetry, and
proportion.
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The Greek philosopher ______________________ was interested in
mimesis (imitation).
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_____________________ is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature
of beauty, art, and taste, and with
the creation and appreciation of beauty.
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Lithos is Latin for ____________________.
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__________________________ are credited with development of making
stone tools.
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Homo erectus are credited with the development of
________________________.
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_______________________________ are credited with the development of
architecture,
ritualized burials, ritualized offerings.
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Homo sapiens sapiens (Cro-Magnon) are credited with the development of
____________________________.
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_______________________________ is an enclosed space with at least
some aesthetic intent.
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The __________________________________ was the transition from
hunting and gathering to
agriculture, the domestication of animals, and
settlement.
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In Western and Northern Europe, people used huge stones to erect
ceremonial structures and
tombs referred to as, ____________________ architecture.
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A _______________________ is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller
than it is wide, erected
for funerals or commemorative purposes.
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on top.
Ziggurats were huge stepped structures with a ________________________
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_________________________________, images dedicated to the gods,
were stand-ins for the
worshipper, offering up prayers in the donor’s absence.
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_________________________________ is a technique used in art, mostly in
sculpture and
painting, in which the artist uses unnatural proportion or scale to
depict the relative importance of the figures in the artwork.
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______________________ is the deliberate destruction of religious icons
and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.
20. Coins function as economic standards, small artworks, and as
___________________________.
Essay (30 points): Do a search for the ‘Stonehenge Riverside Project’. Writing for a
general reader, explain the purpose of the project, what the team discovered and what
we know about the area surrounding Stonehenge through their research.
Be sure to include the conclusion of the Stonehenge Riverside Project.
You will find relevant materials highlighted in the Page ‘Art of the Neolithic’.
All the major talking points are included in the lecture ‘Art of the Neolithic’.
Midterm #1
Slide Identification (3 points each): Title of the work, country or place of origin, and date it was
created. Other aspects could include artist’s name, style used, materials used, size of work, significance
of the artwork.
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Short Answer (2 points each. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate answer.)
1.
______________________________ is the representation of reality through the use of abstract
concepts such as words, gestures, and numbers.
2.
An _______________________ is any object made or modified by a human.
3.
_________________________ is the symbolic meaning of subjects and signs used to convey
ideas important to a particular culture or religion.
4.
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The Greek philosopher ____________________ was interested in idealism, symmetry, and
proportion.
The Greek philosopher ______________________ was interested in mimesis (imitation).
6.
_____________________ is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and
taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.
7.
Lithos is Latin for ____________________.
8.
__________________________ are credited with development of making stone tools.
9.
Homo erectus are credited with the development of ________________________.
10.
_______________________________ are credited with the development of architecture,
ritualized burials, ritualized offerings.
Homo sapiens sapiens (Cro-Magnon) are credited with the development of
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____________________________.
12.
_______________________________ is an enclosed space with at least some aesthetic intent.
13.
The __________________________________ was the transition from hunting and gathering to
agriculture, the domestication of animals, and settlement.
In Western and Northern Europe, people used huge stones to erect ceremonial structures and
tombs referred to as, ____________________ architecture.
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A _______________________ is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected
for funerals or commemorative purposes.
Ziggurats were huge stepped structures with a ________________________ on top.
17.
_________________________________, images dedicated to the gods, were stand-ins for the
worshipper, offering up prayers in the donor’s absence.
18.
_________________________________ is a technique used in art, mostly in sculpture and
painting, in which the artist uses unnatural proportion or scale to depict the relative
importance of the figures in the artwork.
19.
______________________ is the deliberate destruction of religious icons and other symbols
or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.
20.
Coins function as economic standards, small artworks, and as ___________________________.
Essay (Worth 30 points): Do a search for ‘Stonehenge Riverside Project’. You will find relevant
materials highlighted in the Page ‘Art of the Neolithic’. Explain what the team discovered and
what we know about the area surrounding Stonehenge through their research. Be sure to
include the conclusion of the Stonehenge Riverside Project.
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