Regarding the New York Kouros, all of the following is true EXCEPT:
The statue resembles Egyptian statues, except that it is cut away from the stone, making it seem more human
It shows a geometric, symmetrical form
The statue is unusual in that it is nude, since Archaic male statues were usually clothed while female statues were nude
The figure is an idealized image of what a man should be, rather than a representation of a specific person
Which of the following is TRUE of the stele of the Law Code of Hammurabi?
The laws were written in a coded language so regular people could not interpret them
The stele portrays Hammurabi being given divine authority by the Judeo-Christian God
The laws were egalitatian, applying equally to all Babylonians regardless of sex or social caste
The laws outline actions and corresponding punishments, which were usually severe
Which of the following is NOT true of the Venus (or Woman) of Willendorf?
It is one of many nude female figures discovered from the era (ca. 24,000 BCE)
It is definitive evidence that paleolithic people worshiped a female goddess
The size of the figure suggests it was intended to be carried in a hand or pocket
It is made of limestone and was painted with red ochre
When discussing the older method of keeping time (using "B.C." and "A.D."), what does it mean to call this method Eurocentric?
It focuses on a European worldview to the exclusion of all others
It was created in the center of Europe
It was a circular way of thinking
It goes against European values
Around 50,000 BCE, humans began displaying behavioral modernity. Which of the following is NOT a result of behavioral modernity?
The ability to make tools
Technology
The ability to make art
Religion
Which of the following is TRUE of the Nok terracotta heads discovered in western Sudan?
The terracotta heads were created alone, with no bodies
The Nok heads were created from bronze using the lost-wax casting technique
They date back as early as 30,000 years
They represent the earliest-known figurative sculpture south of the Sahara
Which of the following is NOT true of the Parthenon?
It was designed as a temple dedicated to Athena Parthenos (the maiden)
It makes use of the lightweight, fluted Corinthian Order with ornate, leafy capitals
It included many brightly painted, colorful sculptures on its friezes and pediments
It has virtually no straight lines, with tilted columns that swell at the center as an optical effect
Which of the following is NOT true of the Lion Gate at Mycenae?
It features the headless forms of two carved lions, facing each other
The lions most likely represent two goddesses, one of the sky and one of the underworld
The triangular space of the gate is formed by the corbelling of the stones in the doorway
It is possible the figures may have originally had birds heads made of material other than stone
Which of the following is NOT part of the process of the craft of making a black-figure vase in the ancient Greek style?
A three-step firing process in a super-heated kiln (oven)
Painting liquid clay, or slip, onto the areas the artist wishes to be black
Rotating the clay on a potter s wheel while pulling outward and upward on the clay to shape it
Using a paintbrush to apply magnetic ore to all the areas that would receive color
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Classical Greek sculpture?
A contrapposto stance
Rigid, blocklike, geometric forms
Balanced, natural-looking proportion
Idealized, detailed human physique
The pre-Socratic philosophers asked the general question
What is the universe made of?
What is the meaning of virtue?
What is the meaning of justice in society?
What is the ethical way of life?
Which of the following is NOT true of the Egyptian funerary papyrus (from the Book of the Dead) in this week's presentation?
The god of writing and wisdom, Thoth, sits on the balance beam to record the results of the judgment
It shows the deceased royal woman, Nany, holding her mouth and eyes in her own hand
Nany's truthfulness is determined by being weighed against Maat on the scales of justice
The judgment of Nany determines whether she will go to Heaven or Hell