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tells a story about a people, time, and culture. As humans, we tend to use metaphors and symbols to represent important messages, items, and events. This art is no different, as there are many unique and rich stories hidden beneath the art form’s history.

A. Western art
B. Asian art
C. Greek art
D. Roman art

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Western art

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is in general distinguished by its concentration on the representation of the human figure, whether in the heroic context of antiquity or the religious context of the early Christian and medieval world.

A. Greek painting
B. Western painting
C. Roman painting
D. Asian painting

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Western painting

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this era is a broad category that includes many artistic styles and periods, from early Christian and Byzantine, Anglo Saxon and Viking, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic. And during this era, the various secular arts were unified by the Christian church and the sacred arts associated with it.

A. Medieval
B. Renaissance
C. Baroque
D. Rococo

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Medieval

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a revival of classical learning, and a more individualistic view of man. Scholars no longer believe that the this period marked an abrupt break with medieval values, as is suggested, “rebirth”

A. Medieval
B. Renaissance
C. Baroque
D. Rococo

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Renaissance

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a style with exaggerated motion and clear detail used to produce drama, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, and music, started as a response of the Catholic Church to the many criticisms that arose during the Protestant Reform in the 16th century

A. Medieval
B. Renaissance
C. Baroque
D. Rococo

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Baroque

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an artistic period that emerged in France and spread throughout the world. The word is a derivative of the French term rocaille which means ‘rock and shell garden ornamentation’

A. Medieval
B. Renaissance
C. Baroque
D. Rococo

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Rococo

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The word “Rococo” was derived from ___ which means “rock & shell garden ornamentation”.

A. Roceille
B. Rocallie
C. Rocellie
D. Rocaille

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Rocaille

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The father of Rococo painting.

A. Jane Antone Wattae
B. Janine Anton Watuso
C. Jean Antonie Wetatu
D. Jean Antoine Watteu

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Jean Antoine Watteu

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What new genre did Jean Antoine Watteu invented?

A. Feêtes galentes
B. Fetêrs galerntes
C. Fêtes galantes

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Fêtes galantes

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was a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity is a revival of the many styles inspired directly from the classical period, which coincided and reflected the developments in philosophy and other areas of the Age of Enlightenment, and was initially a reaction against the excesses of the preceding Rococo style.

A. Neoclassicism
B. Romanticism
C. Impressionism
D. Postimpressionism

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Neoclassicism

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an “umbrella term” under which many stylistic themes and values meet and interact for example the gothic, the sublime, the sentimental, love of nature, the romance narrative.

A. Neoclassicism
B. Romanticism
C. Impressionism
D. Postimpressionism

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Romanticism

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a radical art movement the artists rebelled against classical subject matter and embraced modernity, desiring to create works that reflected the world in which they lived.

A. Neoclassicism
B. Romanticism
C. Impressionism
D. Postimpressionism

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Impressionism

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It means scratching into the paint.

A. sgwaffito
B. sgiraffito
C. sgraffito

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sgraffito

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characterized by a subjective approach to painting, as artists opted to evoke emotion rather than realism in their work.

A. Neoclassicism
B. Romanticism
C. Impressionism
D. Post-Impressionism

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Post-Impressionism

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emerged as a reaction to the European spiritual and social crises of the early 20th century and, Instead of the real world, they conveyed their personal emotions in their works. They created masterpieces composed of distorted figures, shocking colors, and powerful lines.

A. Expressionism
B. Cubism
C. Futurism
D. Art Deco

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Expressionism

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an artistic movement, created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, which employs geometric shapes in depictions of human and other forms.

A. Expressionism
B. Cubism
C. Futurism
D. Art Deco

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Cubism

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Artistic movement centered in Italy that emphasized the dynamism, speed, energy, and power of the machine and the vitality, change, and restlessness of modern life.

A. Expressionism
B. Cubism
C. Futurism
D. Art Deco

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Futurism

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focused on the motion and thrill of the modern, mechanized world not only applied to visual arts but also to mass produced fashion and individually crafted luxury items.

A. Expressionism
B. Cubism
C. Futurism
D. Art Deco

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Art Deco

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took its inspiration from European painters working in abstraction It tended to reject all recognizably realistic forms and used color and texture as the primary tool for expression.

A. Renaissance
B. Abstract Expressionism
C. Post-Impressionism
D. Contemporary art

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Abstract Expressionism

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a catch all term for all art that has come after the Second World War As such, it encompasses many themes and styles, and takes us up to the present day Diversity and challenging nature, this period of art offers works with a dynamic combination of materials, methods, concepts and subjects that challenge the traditional and defy easy definition.

A. Renaissance
B. Abstract Expressionism
C. Post-Impressionism
D. Contemporary art

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Contemporary art

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Aka Eastern art, includes a vast range of influences from various cultures and
religions

A. Greek Art
B. Indian Art
C. Roman Art
D. Asian Art

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Asian Art

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Originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6 th to 5 th century BCE, before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world.

A. Buddhist art
B. Bhutanese art
C. Chinese art
D. Cambodian art

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Buddhist art

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Popularly known as the Buddha, was a Śramaṇa who lived in ancient India, and regarded as the founder of the world religion of Buddhism.

A. Lao Tzu
B. Shiva
C. Gautama Buddha
D. Allah

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Gautama Buddha

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Gautama’s title which means “awakened one” or “enlightened one”

A. Buddhi
B. Buddhe
C. Buddha
D. Buddho

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Buddha

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arts and crafts are known for their bold use of colors exquisite attention to detail and symmetry.

A. Buddhist art
B. Bhutanese art
C. Chinese art
D. Cambodian art

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Bhutanese art

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The making of this painting is a long and painstaking process. It starts with the preparation of the canvas, which must be well stretched and smoothened. The outline of the deity and composition are made, according to set guidelines, first in pencil and then with a fine brush colors are later painted in.

A. Sungka painting
B. Thangka painting
C. Dangka painting
D. Lungka painting

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Thangka painting

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The traditional visual arts of it revealed the conservatism of the ‘Khmer Empire’ Ancient themes were preferred, and rarely was there an effort to
improve or adapt.

A. Buddhist art
B. Bhutanese art
C. Chinese art
D. Cambodian art

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Cambodian art

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It was originally built in the first half of the 12th century as a Hindu temple Spread across more than 400 acres, it is said to be the largest religious monument in the world Originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, and it became a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century.

A. Angkor Wet
B. Arikor Wat
C. Angkor Wat
D. Arikor Wet

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Angkor wat

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Varied throughout its ancient history, this art was divided into periods by the ruling dynasties of China and changing technology. Different forms of art have been influenced by great philosophers, teachers, religious figures and even political leaders, it also encompasses fine arts, folk arts and performance arts.

A. Buddhist art
B. Bhutanese art
C. Chinese art
D. Cambodian art

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Chinese art

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a traditional subject in Chinese religious and philosophical painting. The concept of the painting depicts the three founders of China’s three major religious and philosophical traditions such as Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

A. Water tasters
B. Salt tasters
C. Vinegar tasters

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Vinegar tasters

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a famous painter in the Tang Dynasty, and was honored as a painting saint. He lost his father at an early age and lived in poverty.

A. Wu Daozi
B. Zhu Da
C. Zhao Menfu

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Wu Daozi

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was a painter in the late Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. He was the descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang the founder of the Ming Dynasty.

A. Wu Daozi
B. Zhu Da
C. Zhao Menfu

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Zhu Da

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was the descendant of Zhao Kuangyin the founder of Song Dynasty 960 1279 AD) He was a versatile scholar specializing in calligraphy and painting.

A. Wu Daozi
B. Zhu Da
C. Zhao Menfu

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Zhao Menfu

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It can be classified into specific periods, each reflecting certain religious, political and cultural developments. The earliest examples are the petroglyphs such as those found in Bhimbetka, some of them dating to before 5500 BCE.

A. Indian art
B. Indonesian art
C. Japanese art
D. Laotian art

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Indian art

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Aka “Elura” and in Ancient times “Elapura”, is a sacred site in Maharastra central India. It is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and is celebrated for its Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain temples and monuments was built by the Rashtrkuta king, Krishna I.

A. Ellira Caves
B. Ellara Caves
C. Ellora Caves
D. Ellera Caves

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Ellora Caves

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It is characterized by the delicacy and serenity of expression, and enjoyed another golden age under the Majapahit Empire 1293 1500 during which a large number of Hindu Buddhist brick temples were built, characterized by tall, slender roofed red brick gates and a strong geometrical quality.

A. Indian art
B. Indonesian art
C. Japanese art
D. Laotian art

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Indonesian art

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one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in the center town of Demak Central Java, Indonesia. The mosque is believed to be built by the Wali Songo with the most prominent figure Sunan Kalijaga during the first Demak Sultanate ruler, Raden Patah.

A. Hamak Great Mosque
B. Demak Great Mosque
C. Damak Great Mosque
D. Hemak Great Mosque

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Demak Great Mosque

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It covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture in wood and bronze, ink painting on silk and paper, and a myriad of other types of works of art from ancient times until the contemporary 21st century.

A. Indian art
B. Indonesian art
C. Japanese art
D. Laotian art

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Japanese art

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The prehistoric art of Japan began in what period?

A. Jamon
B. Jemon
C. Jimon
D. Jomon

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Jomon period

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These people were the first settlers of Japan. Nomadic hunter gatherers who later practiced organized farming and built cities.

A. Jamon people
B. Jemon people
C. Jimon people
D. Jomon people

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Jomon people

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Jomon means ____, where in impressions made by pressing rope into the clay before it was heated to approximately 600 900 degrees Celsius?

A. card-markings
B. cod-markings
C. cad-markings
D. cord-markings

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cord-markings

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often translated ‘pictures of the floating world’, is a genre of Japanese art flourished from the 17th 19th centuries in the early Edo period. It started as one piece black ink only using woodblock prints The drawings were circulated in towns as printed books or in canvas cloth and spread among the common people for their enjoyment Color print began in the mid Edo period.

A. Ukiya-e
B. Ukiyo-e
C. Ukuye-e
D. Ukuyi-e

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Ukiyo-e

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The oldest surviving ukiyo-e work.

A. Hikone screen
B. Hikari screen
C. Hikane screem
D. Hokine screen

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Hikone screen

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It involves the myriad of forms creative, cultural expression originating from Laos. This includes both ancient artefacts and recent productions this art often features themes of religiosity in Buddhism and includes such material forms as textiles, wood carving and basket weaving, sculpture and architecture.

A. Indian art
B. Indonesian art
C. Japanese art
D. Laotian art

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Laotian art

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means “Delicate Buddha is the mystical national emblem of Laos culture.

A. Phra Bang
B. Phre Beng
C. Phri Bing
D. Phru Beng

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Phra Bang

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It is diverse and complex. Traditional art here includes intricate floral patterns, mythical beings, and the complex fusion of Hindu, Buddhist, and indigenous elements using various materials like wood, stone, metal, and cloth.

A. Nepalese art
B. Thai art
C. Tibetan art
D. Vietnamese art

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Nepalese art

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It was traditionally and primarily Buddhist and Royal Art Sculpture was almost
exclusively of Buddha images, while painting was confined to illustration of books and decoration of buildings, primarily palaces and temples.

A. Nepalese art
B. Thai art
C. Tibetan art
D. Vietnamese art

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Thai

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It is the first and foremost a form of sacred art, reflecting the over riding influence of Tibetan Buddhism on these cultures. Uniquely, is an art that uses figuration and representational images to express abstraction. Moreover, especially through its use of ‘ art is an integral part of a spiritual practice and process.

A. Nepalese art
B. Thai art
C. Tibetan art
D. Vietnamese art

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Tibetan art

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mainly refer to the frescos in the Red and White palaces of the ruins of Guge Kingdom, which were a grand ancient city with unique Tibetan architectures; covering various aspects of religious disciples and laymen, such as plough, sowing, harvest, hunting and milking have remained vividly colored following the passage of more than 300 years.

A. Gage frescos
B. Guge frescos
C. Gege frescos
D. Gugi frescps

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Guge frescos

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began to use traditional mediums such as silk, lacquer, and oil to create European style artworks The result was a dazzling fusion of East and West, with talented artists creating breathtaking silk and oil paintings usually depicting pagodas, the countryside, and Vietnamese historical events.

A. Nepalese art
B. Thai art
C. Tibetan art
D. Vietnamese art

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Vietnamese art

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a folk art originating in Dong Ho Village, that has been practiced for three centuries, and is considered one of Vietnam’s cultural symbols Subjects depicted in these paintings are usually scenes of ordinary life, Vietnamese landscapes, seasons of the year, and prosperity symbols

A. Ding Ho
B. Deng Ho
C. Dong Ho
D. Dung Ho

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Dong Ho

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It is the background paper in making a dong ho is originally white, made of bark of a tree called “_ _ _”.

A. Dzi
B. Dza
C. Dzu
D. Dzo

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Dzo

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Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, it brought significant cultural developments, including the oldest examples of writing.

A. Art of Mesopotamia
B. Islamic art
C. Iranian art
D. Nabataean art

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Art of Mesopotamia

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Aka ‘Uruk Vase’, a carved alabaster stone vessel, is one of the earliest surviving works of narrative relief sculpture.

A. Wakanda vase
B. Werka Vase
C. Wokaiddo Vase
D. Warka Vase

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Warka Vase

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directly reflects its cultural values but also shows the unique Muslim view of life and all spiritual things, it also developed a unique character of geometric, arabesque, floral, and calligraphic patterns which reflect on their aspects of balance.

A. Art of Mesopotamia
B. Islamic art
C. Iranian art
D. Nabataean art

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Islamic art

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Aka “Persian art”, is an art form made up of many mediums that include painting, pottery, sculpture reliefs, metalworking, calligraphy, weaving, and architecture. As it developed, the art movement received multiple influences from neighboring countries, dictated the style seen in the artworks.

A. Art of Mesopotamia
B. Islamic art
C. Iranian art
D. Nabataean art

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Iranian art

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Their art is known for potted painted ceramics, and dispersed among Greco Roman world, as well as sculpture and architecture, it is also most well known significantly for the archaeological sites in Petra, specifically monuments such as Al Khazneh and Ad Deir.

A. Art of Mesopotamia
B. Islamic art
C. Iranian art
D. Nabataean art

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Nabataean art

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One of the most prominent rock cut facades within the Petra Archaeological Park, with the advanced set of skills and techniques that the Nabataeans deployed to shape the unique monuments.

A. Palace/Royal Tombs
B. Kingdom Tom
C. Castle Tomb

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Palace/Royal Tomb

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“The aim of Art is to represent not the outward appearance of things but their inward significance.”

A. Aristotle
B. Albert Einstein
C. Pablo Picasso
D. Pythagoras

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Aristotle

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