ANSWER 1: d. Medium
EXPLANATION: Artists use medium for their work. The plural of medium is media. A single piece of art can made using one medium or several medium. The small signs mentioned below a picture is medium. These signatures will be like ‘Ink on Silk’, ‘Oil on Canvas’ etc.
ANSWER 2: d. the images are multi-colored to show Hindu acceptance of all races.
EXPLANATION: The statues of Perumal Temple Statues are colorful for different reasons. The hindu deity named Krishna is painted blue not to show the acceptance of all races but to represent blue blood. Similarly, the colorful circular pattern shows the nine planets of the universe.
ANSWER 3: b. It provides a connection and reminder to its patrons of their faith and god(s).
EXPLANATION: Religious Arts which are present in the places of worship often are used for inspiration and motifs. The main motive for these arts are to uplift the mind to the spiritual. Most arts are allusive and are built around themes.
ANSWER 4: a. He wanted to show the atrocities of war and evils of Fascism.
EXPLANATION: Picasso through his painting Guernica showed the world the atrocities of war and the evil fascism. The bombing of Guernica happened during Spanish Civil War on 26 April 1937 under the code name Operation Rugen. The number of victims according to the government was 1,654 people.
ANSWER 5: b. something created to deliberately convince or influence people's thoughts, opinions, and/or actions.
EXPLANATION: Propaganda is a piece of information which are false informations and is spread to create rumors. These informations are biased and often used for political advantages. A wide range of materials and media is used to spread a propaganda. These can be radio, paintings, cartoons, TV show, posters, pamphlets etc.
ANSWER 6: Ontario
EXPLANATION: Anthropomorphic images or Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions or intentions to non-human entities. In religion, anthropomorphic images were used to worship. It is found in all the cultures round the globe.
ANSWER 7: c. A character consisting of two or more letters combined or interwoven.
EXPLANATION: A monogram is a motif made by overlapping two or more letters to form one symbol. It is often made by companies as logo and initials for individuals. Sometimes a monogram becomes the recognizable sign or logo.
ANSWER 8: a. put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of their beliefs, principles, or a cause.
EXPLANATION: Martyr is someone who is killed because of their religious beliefs or other beliefs. A soldier who dies for his/her country is also called a martyr. These deaths are often voluntarily and are killed in the hands of the enemies.
ANSWER 9: c. Political power
EXPLANATION: Political power is an influence or authority over other people, territories or nations. Only the people in political power has the ability to dictate other people and has control over other people. They are often placed to run a nation thus gaining control over territories as well.
ANSWER 10: c. Anthropomorphic imagery
EXPLANATION: Anthropomorphic imagery is the art form involving taking animals or objects and giving them human shapes and/or qualities. This art form is found mostly in Ontario but has an influence all around the world. It was also used for religious purposes in ancient times.
ANSWER 11: b. Napoleon had them all executed.
EXPLANATION: The Bubonic plague was responsible for many deaths. Napoleon wanted a picture of him visiting the sick at the military hospital. The reason why Napoleon visited is unknown and the artist who painted the picture was skilled enough to show Napoleon in a flattering manner.
ANSWER 12: a. General Washington led his troops across the Delaware River to fight in the Battle of Trenton.
EXPLANATION: George Washington led his troops to cross the Delaware River on the night of December 25-26, 1776 is a historic event. This was the first surprise attack move organized by Washington against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey. This led to the Battle of Trenton.
ANSWER 13: b. Albrecht Durer
EXPLANATION: Albrecht Durer created the above Christian portrait of Saint James for the purpose of conveying the powerful presence of the apostle and remind people of the beginnings of Christianity. Albrecht Durer was a painter, printmaker and theorist of German Renaissance. He became popular across Europe due to his high quality woodcut prints.
ANSWER 14: b. plastered skulls
EXPLANATION: Burial findings have shown that there was an ancient cult who preserved skulls of the dead, which were plastered to make facial features while the rest of the body was left to decay. When the corpse decayed leaving the bones, the bones were then buried inside the settlement or between houses.
