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Commemoration and Decoration Answers

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Which of the following is not a true statement?

A
A work of art can be originally created to document an event, but later become a piece that commemorates the event and the people involved.
B
Many cultures throughout history have had statues built to commemorate great rulers.
C
Documentation attempts to tell about a factual event or person.
D
Columnar monuments were used only by the Romans until the 14th century.
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The image above is a photograph of King Tut’s _______________.

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A
casing
B
sarcophagus
C
portrait
D
monument
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Symbolism is ____________________

A
an expression, practice, or usage of cultural characteristics.
B
the likeness of someone,usually painted or sculpted.
C
a memorial, a lasting remembrance, evidence by displaying another image in its place.
D
the art of using symbols, or having symbolic meaning.
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Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.There was much _____________ used in the ancient writings, to produce a visual narrative of what had happened.

A
commemoration
B
symbolism
C
monument
D
abstractism
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Above is a close-up of the narratives carved into the Column of Trajan. Which of the following is not true about the above narratives/column?

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A
Trajan is best known as a Roman philosopher.
B
The narratives depict the events of the Dacian Wars.
C
The column commemorates Trajan's greatness.
D
The column is constructed primarily of marble.
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Look at the sculpture above of Augustus. A staff, like the one he is holding, symbolized __________ in Roman culture.

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A
strength
B
unity
C
leadership
D
royalty
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A documentation is intended to ______________________

A
show remembrance and memory of a specific event.
B
depict a historical, factual event.
C
provide a replica of an work of art already created.
D
use symbolism to convey a specific message to future generations.
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This picture was taken as American troops _________________ during WWII.

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A
invaded Germany
B
landed on D-Day
C
ran from invading Axis forces on D-Day
D
escaped from POW camps
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A narrative piece of art ___________________

A
tells a story or series of events.
B
serves as a remembrance of an event or person.
C
displays the likeness of a person, in order to document their existence.
D
relates the lives of important individuals.
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Historically, the main purpose of statues has been to ______________

A
commemorate rulers and other important individuals.
B
document events future generations should be aware of.
C
create portraits of people who have served in government.
D
serve as a tombstone for the ashes of the dead.

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