HUM 51-1104 World Culture 1 Milestone 2 {2002} | HUM51-1104 World Culture 1 Milestone 2 _ Graded A

HUM 51-1104 World Culture 1 Milestone 2 {2002} – Columbia College Headman Which of the following characteristics describe the Sumerian Ziggurat as a devotional object? Holy mountain, gods dwell above humans Which of the following best describes this sculpture? • Includes the subject's physical imperfections • • Which of the following statements best defines "circumambulation?" • An act of circling around a sacred object • A circular disk on top of the dome of a stupa • A concentric diagram with spiritual and ritual importance • A small platform on the top of a stupa Which of the following characteristics is NOT part of Stonehenge? • Masonry • Megalithic • Post and lintel • Corbelling Which of the following is a third-century Buddhist king known for posting his edicts at the top of monumental pillars? • Sarnath • Ashoka • Yakshi • Buddha The excavation of sites and analysis of artifacts as a way to study human history is called __________. • sculpture in the round • archaeology • prehistory • abstraction Which architectural element is common amongst both Greek and Etruscan architecture? • Rounded arches • Labyrinths • Use of concrete • Atriums Which of the following correctly identify a Greek deity and his or her primary association? • Dionysus - father of the gods • Aphrodite - goddess of love • Hephaestus - god of peace • Athena - the messenger goddess Which of the following would NOT be used to decorate a Roman house? • Mosaics • Murals • Lots of furniture • Elaborate gardens Select the trait of Mycenaean architecture that is represented in this image. • Votive figures • Corbeled vault • Cyclopean construction • Beehive tombs Which of the following themes is NOT a predominant theme of Minoan art? • Energy • Liveliness • Religion • Nature Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sculpture at the Parthenon? • Phidian wet drapery • Panathenaic procession • Lamassu • Chryselephantine Which of the following is NOT a characteristic found on the Palette of Narmer? • Pictographs • Register • Ka • Hieratic scale Select the statement that is TRUE about Chaitya Hall. • It incorporates stylistic elements from the Gandhara period. • It is constructed from thousands of massive stones. • It was constructed to replaced a stupa at the same loc