The painting genre created by Antoine Watteau in which the amusements and entertainments of the upper classes are depicted is referred to by what term?

A) Pays bonheur
B) Sans souci
C) Fête de jour
D) Fête galante

Which of the following statements about the Venus of Willendorf is incorrect?

A) It shows a female form.
B) It is carved of limestone.
C) It took many hours to create.
D) Its face is highly detailed.

What was the reason for the height of the Malwiya minaret in Samarra, which was too tall to be climbed to call Muslims to prayer?

A) To celebrate the Muslim conquest of Spain
B) To embody the power of Islam after defeating Byzantium
C) To serve as a directional marker for Muslim prayer
D) To announce the presence of Islam in the Tigris Valley

What form does a gorget take?

A) Belt
B) Spoon
C) Pendant
D) Ring

Which of the following garden designs does NOT conform to the Chinese aesthetic?

A) Uncultivated irregularities
B) Geometric layout of flowers
C) Contrived visual surprises
D) Reflecting pools with trees

Which of the following has been proposed as the identity of the giant Olmec heads?

A) Maya overlords
B) Rulers
C) Deities
D) Monsters

Who was a Dominican painter-friar who combined elements of the new style of art into traditional religious devotional works?

A) Piero della Francesca
B) Pollaiuolo
C) Fra Angelico
D) Fra Filippo Lippi

Georges de la Tour's dramatic use of light in Adoration of the Shepherds suggests his familiarity with the work of which Italian artist?

A) Guido Reni
B) Caravaggio
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Raphael

Name the Stanley Kubrick film that utilizes Richard Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra" to add a dark edge to a chronicle of human evolution.

A) Dr.Strangelove
B) A Clockwork Orange
C) 2001: A Space Odyssey
D) Eyes Wide Shut

What technique requires the painter to visualize the image, load the brush with ink, and then create the painting with rapid strokes and some dripping of the ink onto the paper?

A) Rinpa
B) Nishiki-e
C) Byobu
D) Haboku