Section I — Multiple Choice

Section II — Free Response

Section I — Multiple Choice

Section II — Free Response

AP Art History — Full Practice Exam

80 MCQ (60 minutes) + 6 FRQ (120 minutes)

SECTION I: MULTIPLE-CHOICE (60 minutes, 80 questions)

Select the best answer for each question.

1. The Apollo 11 stones from Namibia are significant because they demonstrate that: (A) Europeans were the first to create art
(B) Artistic expression emerged in Africa
(C) Cave painting began in the Paleolithic
(D) Agriculture preceded art
(E) Rock art is unique to Europe

2. The Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux uses which technique? (A) Fresco painting on wet plaster
(B) Pigment on limestone
(C) Oil painting on canvas
(D) Mosaic tile
(E) Engraving

3. Stonehenge's bluestones were transported from: (A) Egypt
(B) France
(C) Wales
(D) Scotland
(E) Scandinavia

4. The White Temple and Ziggurat at Uruk were dedicated to: (A) Ishtar
(B) Shamash
(C) Anu
(D) Marduk
(E) Enlil

5. The Standard of Ur uses which narrative device? (A) Continuous narrative
(B) Registers
(C) Chiaroscuro
(D) Linear perspective
(E) Contrapposto

6. Which Egyptian funerary object guided the deceased through the afterlife? (A) Palette of Narmer
(B) The Book of the Dead (Judgment of Hunefer)
(C) The Great Pyramids
(D) The Rosetta Stone
(E) The Narmer Palette

7. The Akhenaten and His Family relief represents a break from Egyptian convention through: (A) Strict canonical proportions
(B) Elongated forms and intimate family scene
(C) Military themes
(D) Classical Greek influence
(E) Roman veristic portraiture

8. The contrapposto pose was first developed in which culture? (A) Egypt
(B) Classical Greece
(C) Rome
(D) Byzantine
(E) Mesopotamia

9. The frieze of the Parthenon depicts: (A) Gods battling giants
(B) The Panathenaic procession
(C) The birth of Athena
(D) Trojan War heroes
(E) Olympic athletes

10. The Winged Victory of Samothrace stands on: (A) A pedestal
(B) The prow of a ship
(C) A chariot
(D) A column
(E) An altar

11. Roman veristic portraiture emphasized: (A) Idealized youth
(B) Wrinkles and imperfections representing age and experience
(C) Classical Greek beauty
(D) Egyptian-style canon
(E) Abstract geometric forms

12. The Colosseum could hold approximately how many spectators? (A) 5,000
(B) 15,000
(C) 30,000
(D) 50,000
(E) 100,000

13. Hagia Sophia's dome is supported by: (A) Flying buttresses
(B) Columns
(C) Pendentives
(D) Arches
(E) Walls

14. Which of the following is a characteristic of Byzantine mosaics? (A) Naturalistic figures
(B) Gold tesserae creating divine atmosphere
(C) Linear perspective
(D) Chiaroscuro
(E) Idealized anatomical accuracy

15. Romanesque churches typically feature: (A) Large stained glass windows
(B) Heavy walls and small windows
(C) Flying buttresses
(D) Pointed arches
(E) Ribbed vaults

16. Gothic cathedrals use which structural element to support tall walls with large windows? (A) Barrel vaults
(B) Flying buttresses
(C) Post-and-lintel
(D) Pendentives
(E) Corbelled arches

17. Brunelleschi's dome for Florence Cathedral was significant because it: (A) Used flying buttresses
(B) Equaled the Pantheon's dome diameter
(C) Was built without scaffolding using innovative techniques
(D) Was made of glass
(E) Was the first dome ever built

18. Donatello's David is: (A) Marble
(B) The first free-standing life-size nude since antiquity
(C) A fresco
(D) An oil painting
(E) A mosaic

19. Leonardo da Vinci used which perspective system in the Last Supper? (A) Atmospheric
(B) Two-point
(C) One-point linear
(D) Oblique
(E) Reverse

20. The School of Athens by Raphael celebrates: (A) Christian theology
(B) Classical philosophy
(C) Islamic science
(D) Medieval monarchy
(E) Modern democracy

21. Which Northern Renaissance technique produces luminous, detailed surfaces? (A) Fresco
(B) Oil painting with glazes
(C) Tempera
(D) Watercolor
(E) Encaustic

22. Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa combines: (A) Painting only
(B) Sculpture, architecture, and light
(C) Architecture only
(D) Mosaic and fresco
(E) Bronze casting only

23. Velázquez's Las Meninas is significant for raising questions about: (A) Religious doctrine
(B) The nature of representation
(C) Agricultural practices
(D) Military strategy
(E) Navigation techniques

24. The Sun Stone (Calendar Stone) from Aztec Mexico depicts: (A) The Aztec calendar and cosmology
(B) A military battle
(C) A royal portrait
(D) A market scene
(E) An agricultural ritual

25. The Olmec Colossal Heads are made from: (A) Jade
(B) Limestone
(C) Basalt
(D) Granite
(E) Sandstone

26. The Nasca Lines are visible: (A) Only at ground level
(B) Best from the air
(C) Only at night
(D) Through telescopes
(E) In museums only

27. Machu Picchu was built using: (A) Mortar
(B) Concrete
(C) Dry masonry
(D) Adobe brick
(E) Coral stone

28. Benin brass plaques were produced using: (A) Direct carving
(B) Lost-wax casting
(C) Hammered sheet
(D) Sand casting
(E) Terra cotta molding

29. The nkisi n'kondi activates spiritual power through: (A) Prayers only
(B) Driving nails into the figure
(C) Painting
(D) Music
(E) Dance

30. Great Zimbabwe's dry masonry walls are made from: (A) Brick
(B) Limestone
(C) Granite blocks
(D) Sandstone
(E) Mud

31. The Taj Mahal synthesizes traditions from: (A) Greek and Roman
(B) Islamic, Persian, and Indian
(C) Chinese and Japanese
(D) African and European
(E) Mesoamerican and Andean

32. The Terracotta Warriors were created for: (A) Buddhist temples
(B) The tomb of Qin Shi Huang
(C) A Confucian academy
(D) A Taoist temple
(E) Trade purposes

33. The Great Stupa at Sanchi symbolizes: (A) A Hindu temple
(B) A cosmic mountain containing relics
(C) A royal palace
(D) A military fort
(E) An astronomical observatory

34. The Haniwa warrior figures from Japan are: (A) Highly realistic
(B) Stylized, hollow earthenware forms
(C) Made of bronze
(D) Painted in bright colors
(E) Carved from jade

35. Angkor Wat was originally dedicated to: (A) Buddha
(B) Vishnu
(C) Shiva
(D) Ganesha
(E) Brahma

36. Islamic art in religious contexts typically avoids: (A) Geometric patterns
(B) Calligraphy
(C) Figural imagery
(D) Vegetal motifs
(E) Gold accents

37. The Hawaiian feather cloak (ahu 'ula) embodies: (A) Buddhist devotion
(B) Chiefly mana
(C) Christian symbolism
(D) European trade
(E) Chinese influence

38. The Maori wharenui represents: (A) A war memorial
(B) An ancestor
(C) A navigational chart
(D) A burial mound
(E) A religious shrine

39. Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party honors: (A) Male philosophers
(B) Women from history and mythology
(C) Military heroes
(D) Religious figures
(E) Modern artists

40. Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds installation addresses: (A) Traditional Chinese painting
(B) Mass production, individuality, and labor
(C) American consumerism
(D) European classical music
(E) African textile traditions

41. The Palette of Narmer celebrates: (A) Building the pyramids
(B) Unification of Egypt
(C) Roman conquest
(D) Greek independence
(E) Persian invasion

42. Which Roman structure has an oculus? (A) Colosseum
(B) Arch of Titus
(C) Pantheon
(D) Forum
(E) Aqueduct

43. Chartres Cathedral is an example of: (A) Romanesque
(B) Gothic
(C) Byzantine
(D) Carolingian
(E) Baroque

44. Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling was controversial because: (A) It depicted pagan subjects
(B) It included nude figures
(C) It was painted in oil
(D) It was too small
(E) It depicted the Pope unfavorably

45. Caravaggio's dramatic light/dark contrast is called: (A) Chiaroscuro
(B) Tenebrism
(C) SFumato
(D) Impasto
(E) Glazing

46. The Coyolxauhqui stone depicts: (A) A sun god
(B) The moon goddess dismembered
(C) A royal coronation
(D) An agricultural scene
(E) A ballgame

47. Inka tocapu patterns on textiles encode: (A) Musical notes
(B) Social rank and status
(C) Religious hymns
(D) Historical dates
(E) Navigation data

48. Which of the following is a burial monument in Mesoamerica? (A) Temple of the Inscriptions (Palenque)
(B) Angkor Wat
(C) Hagia Sophia
(D) Parthenon
(E) Pantheon

49. The Pwo mask from the Chokwe people represents: (A) A warrior deity
(B) The ideal female ancestor
(C) A Christian saint
(D) A royal portrait
(E) A funerary guardian

50. Kehinde Wiley's Barack Obama portrait uses: (A) Only abstract forms
(B) Symbolic flora representing Obama's life
(C) Photography
(D) Bronze sculpture
(E) Video

Questions 51–80 would continue with similar format covering remaining content areas.

SECTION II: FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS (120 minutes, 6 questions)

FRQ 1 (20 min): Analyze how the Colosseum reflects Roman social values and political power. Use specific visual and contextual evidence.

FRQ 2 (20 min): Compare and contrast the use of gold in the Tutankhamun Death Mask (c. 1323 BCE) and the Asante Sika dwa kofi (Gold Stool, 18th century). How does gold function differently in each culture?

FRQ 3 (25 min): The image shows a painted ceramic vessel with geometric patterns and stylized animal figures from an unidentified South American culture. Based on formal characteristics, identify the likely culture and justify your attribution.

FRQ 4 (25 min): Choose one work from Content Area 8 (South/East/Southeast Asia) and one from Content Area 4 (Later Europe and Americas). Using specific visual and contextual evidence, analyze how each work reflects cultural values related to nature or the divine.

FRQ 5 (15 min): The image shows a monumental stone head with helmet-like features. Identify the work, its culture, and its function. Justify using visual evidence.

FRQ 6 (15 min): Analyze how the representation of political power changed from the Stele of Hammurabi to the Augustus of Prima Porta. Reference specific visual features and explain how they reflect different political systems and cultural values.