behs103 quiz 6 latest 2017 november

Quiz 6

Question 1

In ancient times, story tellers were considered to be of lowly status.

True

False

Question 2

The Internet has made it possible for anyone with an Internet connection to see the Dead Sea Scrolls up close.

True

False

Question 3

Ancient Egyptians are famous for a stiff and formal style of artwork known as:

Frontalism

Impressionism

Illumination

Trompe l’oeil

Question 4

Religion was a main artistic theme for every era but which of the following?

The Rococo Period

The Gothic Era

The Baroque Period

The Carolingian Era

Question 5

The Industrial Revolution gave rise to a preoccupation with consumerism and materialism that was evident in which type of art?

Romanticism

Art Nouveau

Impressionism

Surrealism

Question 6

The first person to use an early form of the camera called the camera obscura was:

Aristotle

Euclid

Alhazen

Niepce

Question 7

Gregorian chants are recognizable because they are:

Monophonic

Accompanied by instruments

Secular in nature

All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true about the piano:

The modern keyboard was invented during the Renaissance

The expansion of the keyboard from 5 octaves to 8 octaves enabled composers to write music that highlighted exceptional musical skill

The keyboard was important to the development of polyphony

The development of quality steel and cast iron during the Industrial Revolution greatly improved piano construction

Question 9

Which of the following happened as the result of sound mixing technology in the 1980’s?

Performers no longer needed to perform flawlessly in order to have a high quality recording

The ability to perform in front of a live audience became more important

Production time increased because sound mixing technology was more complicated and labor intensive than having musicians in the recording studio

Larger sound studios were needed to accommodate more musicians

Question 10

According to Daphne Bavelier (video):

Older adults do not like gaming

The average gamer is 21 years old

Adult gamers can detect the movements of 6 to 7 rapidly moving targets compared with the average adult who can only track 3 to 4

Adult gamers have reduced vision due to eye strain