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Illuminated manuscripts have historically been created and used by which two religious faiths?

A
Christianity and Islam
B
Hinduism and Buddhism
C
Hinduism and Catholicism
D
Islam and Buddhism
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Anthropomorphic images, such as the one above, are most commonly created by Native Tribes in ________________.

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A
Florida
B
Ontario
C
New York
D
British Columbia
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The above piece of art is a replica of what type of religious art?

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A
monogram
B
painting
C
stained-glass window
D
engraving
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What is a monogram?

A
A person or group that commissions a work of art.
B
A casket or container for sacred relics.
C
A character consisting of two or more letters combined or interwoven.
D
A likeness of someone,usually painted for purpose to memorialize the person.
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As early as 7000 BCE, during the Neolithic Age, people of Jericho refashioned __________.

A
anthropomorphic images
B
plastered skulls
C
reliquary
D
gilded portraits
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___________ 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.

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A
Tony Hunt
B
Albrecht Durer
C
Rembrandt van Rijn
D
Melchior Broederlam
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_______________ is an art form involving taking animals or objects and giving them human shapes and/or qualities.

A
Monography
B
Reliquary
C
Anthropomorphic imagery
D
Illuminated manuscript
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Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence. Like the image above, the ___________ often commissioned works of art, claiming to be in the name of religion.

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A
non-ruling class
B
church patrons
C
monks and priests
D
ruling class
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A martyr is a person who is __________________

A
put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of their beliefs, principles, or a cause.
B
celebrated for his/her faith, and are later recognized as a scholar of the faith.
C
that commissions a work of religious art in order to spread specific beliefs.
D
suffers at the hand of an enemy, but is considered a saint among their people.
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The above photograph shows an example of a _________________.

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A
reliquary
B
monogram
C
deity
D
relic
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Study the cartoon and read the caption that appears with it. What feature of Victorian society is this cartoon critiquing?

A
new styles of painting portraits
B
impractical trends in clothing
C
extravagant spending by the wealthy
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What feature of a comedy of manners is present in the passage?

A
the differences between country and city life
B
an illustration of class differences
C
a commentary on marriage
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How is Wilde making fun of the Victorian rules for entertaining guests?

A
He shows that the only proper way to entertain guests is to offer them several choices.
B
He shows that the Victorian rules are outdated and apply only to the older generation.
C
He shows that people will go to great lengths to get around rules in order to satisfy personal desires.
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Which features of a comedy of manners are present in the passage? Check all that apply.

A
witty wordplay
B
an illustration of class differences
C
an emphasis on appearances over morality
D
a commentary on marriage
E
the differences between country and city life
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How does Wilde use Algernon’s behavior to make fun of proper behavior or customs?

A
by having Algernon behave rudely while Algernon is criticizing Jack for behaving rudely
B
by having Algernon remind Jack that Algernon has extended an invitation to Jack, and Jack would be rude not to accept it
C
by having Algernon refuse to be polite and invite people to dinner
D
by having Algernon explain to Jack that Jack’s written invitation was rudely worded
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Which feature of a comedy of manners is present in the passage?

A
an illustration of class differences
B
an emphasis on appearances over morality
C
a commentary on marriage
D
the differences between country and city life
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an emphasis on appearances over moralitya commentary on marriagethe differences between country and city life

A
an emphasis on appearances over morality
B
a commentary on marriage
C
the differences between country and city life
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Why is Jack confused in this passage?

A
Jack does not remember where he lives.
B
Jack does not understand why Lady Bracknell thinks his clothes are unfashionable.
C
Jack does not know if Lady Bracknell objects to the location of his house or the rule that says the location is unfashionable.
D
Jack does not know if Lady Bracknell objects to his clothing choices or the location of his townhouse.
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What does Jack’s confusion suggest about the rules that govern Victorian society?

A
If a rule exists, it must exist for a very important reason.
B
Rules are a necessary part of any respectable society.
C
Rules are very difficult to change once they are established.
D
If the rule can easily be changed, then it is meaningless.
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What is a monogram?

A
A person or group that commissions a work of art.
B
A casket or container for sacred relics.
C
A character consisting of two or more letters combined or interwoven.
D
A likeness of someone,usually painted for purpose to memorialize the person.

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