Kahoot Questions Flashcards
What technological advancement in China allowed for the production of porcelain?
fire clay in extremely hot kilns
Which material would Romans typically use for the exterior facing of buildings?
Marble
The Pantheon was NOT intended to worship
Apollo
The word Pantheon is derived from the Greek term for
“all gods”
Which organs did Egyptians leave inside the body during mummification?
The heart
Which materials did Egyptians use for Fayum portraits?
Wood
The era most associated with Gothic architecture did NOT feature
Deep spirituality
The Gothic style developed in a region called
Ile-de-France
Which religious relic did the Chartres Cathedral acquire in 876?
Mary’s veil from Christ’s birth
How did church officials at Chartres respond to the fire in 1194
They thought Mary wanted them to build a new church
Which of the following Chinese dynasties was in power at the time of the dragon kiln’s invention?
Han
Roman architects made remarkably durable concrete by adding
pozzolana sand
The dragon kiln acquired its name from its
connection with Chinese folk religion
The Romans used all of the following materials to make concrete EXCEPT
clay
The compass first appeared in
China
How many masts does a full-rigged ship have?
three
With which of the following art mediums did Albrecht Durer work?
glasswork and tableware
How did Albrecht Durer achieve financial success and renown for his artwork?
by marketing his artwork
The advent of linear perspective primarily allowed artists to
convey space on two-dimensional surfaces
Artists from which of these ancient civilizations first figured out how to create the appearance of space in image
Greeks
Filippo Brunelleschi’s dome is in
Florence
Which of the following subjects was the focus of De Pictura?
linear perspective
Which of the following cities became the center of the European art world during the Baroque era?
Rome
By the 17th century, the primary medium of painting became
oil
The oldest manmade material is
bronze
Who invented cristallo glass
Angelo Barovier
Which institution has NOT made plans to repatriate the Benin bronzes in their collection?
the British Museum
Oba is the Yoruba and Bini word for
king
Which invention sparked the Age of Discovery?
the magnetic compass
Who created the world’s first mass produced book?
John Cabot
