Chapter 1

Question 1

In World War II, a group of people from Allied countries came together to find and return artwork stolen by Nazis to their rightful owners. These civilians and service members were also known as the

Answer 1

Monuments Men

Question 2

How did Eddie Adams’s photograph of a Vietnamese captive influence the course of history?

Answer 2

The photograph was used by the antiwar movement in the United States.

Question 3

Everyday objects that are designed to be distinguished from objects of the same design will do what?

Answer 3

Stand out

Question 4

How does an artist refresh our view of an everyday object or event?

Answer 4

By using it in an unexpected way

Question 5

What is the benefit of visual literacy?

Answer 5

Learning to look at art develops our observational and critical thinking skills.

Question 6

The process of translating numerical information into visual images is called

Answer 6

data visualization

Question 7

The Sutton Hoo treasures, including a 7th century wood ship and an iron helmet, provided much new information about the Anglo-Saxon period of British history from the 5th to 11th centuries.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Select all the characteristics common to art.

Answer 8

Art creates places for some human purpose.

Art creates extraordinary versions of ordinary objects.

Art gives visual form to the unknown.

Art records and commemorates.

Art gives visual form to feelings and ideas.

Question 9

Look at this image. For what reason would an artist create this statue of Shiva?

Answer 9

to give visible form to a divine being

Question 10

What is the benefit of visual literacy?

Answer 10

Learning to look at art develops our observational and critical thinking skills.

Question 11

Look at this image. What do the flowers and butterflies symbolize?

Answer 11

the ephemeral nature of life

Question 12

Although the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was created to commemorate an event, what other purpose does it serve?

Answer 12

as a gathering place for humans

Question 13

What satirical digital images shape our everyday lives and transform us into critical art consumers?

Answer 13

memes

Question 14

What is the function of this work? (vase)

Answer 14

record and commemorate an important moment in history

Question 15

Why is it important to treat art responsibly?

Answer 15

Art can reveal valuable information about our ancestors and their history.

Question 16

What intangible concepts does the dance of the Shiva statue represent?

Answer 16

the end of one cycle and the beginning of another

the destruction and rebirth of the world

Question 17

Select all the techniques Maya Lin used to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as a place for people to contemplate and remember. (More than one option may be correct.)

Answer 17

She tapered a V-shaped walkway and granite.

The stone is polished to the point of being a mirror.

It is set inside a hill like ancient tombs.

Question 18

vanitas image

Answer 18

It represents the fragility of human life.

Question 19

Why has Benin requested that the Benin Plaques be returned to them?

Answer 19

The plaques were unfairly looted from them and belong to them

Question 20

What does a statue of Shiva represent?

Answer 20

the idea that time works in a circle

Question 21

How can an everyday object be distinguished from similar objects?

Answer 21

by adding a unique mark

Question 22

What is significant about Doris Salcedo’s Shibboleth?

Answer 22

The crack in the floor. It reflects the experiences of immigrants in Europe.