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Q:
Caf Concert is a work by the artist:
a) Georgia OKeeffe.
b) Georges Seurat.
c) Jennifer Bartlett.
d) Walter De Maria.
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Which of these statements apply to the remarkable 16th century Mughal ruler, Akbar?
a) he promoted religious tolerance, inviting followers of many different religions to participate in his court
b) he expanded his empire at the turn of the first millennium CE to include all of the Mediterranean and most of modern Europe
c) he helped promote the spread of Buddhism from India, across China, and eventually to Japan
d) he established early trade routes across the Atlantic Ocean to North America
Q:
According to Sayre, Jean Dubuffets Corps de Dame can be read as:
a) an attack on academic figure drawing.
b) an appreciation of the female nude.
c) a depiction of a femme fatale.
d) None of the above.
Q:
Where does Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama draw inspiration for her work?
a) careful observation of her surroundings
b) art history
c) from very personal visual and existential experiences of her surroundings
d) her desire to express her subconscious
Q:
Which of these best describes the Australian Mimis and kangaroo rock art?
a) they were done by Paleolithic hunter-gatherers, probably to amuse and entertain themselves and each other
b) they are layered images, done many years apart, with the kangaroos on the top layer executed in the X-ray style.
c) they are images of ancestral spirits that were drawn over 9000 years ago and kangaroos that were probably done within the last couple of hundred years
d) b & c
Q:
Proportion is defined as:
a) any solid that occupies a three-dimensional volume.
b) the comparative size of a thing in relation to another like thing.
c) the relationship between the parts to each other and the whole in a composition.
d) a flat two-dimensional area.
Q:
Which work was the centerpiece for the 1889 Paris Exposition (p. 359)?
a) the CrystalPalace
b) the Parthenon
c) the EiffelTower
d) the Pantheon
Q:
Renzo Pianos Jean-MarieTjibaouCulturalCenter is an example of green architecture. Such buildings are praised for their:
a) innovative design.
b) use of high-tech materials.
c) lack of renewable resources.
d) self-sufficiency.
Q:
Frank Gehry has been called a postmodern architect, primarily because ____________. a) he uses architectural elements from different time periods b) his buildings were created after modernism c) he purposely creates a sense of discontinuity by employing variety over unity d) he prioritizes unity over variety
Q:
Frederick Olmsted conceived of a residential community outside the city, but within commuting distance (p. 376), that became an integral part of American life. What was it?
a) the beltway
b) the city park
c) the suburb
d) the apartment complex
Q:
Jasper Johns chose to paint his image of the American flag to express:
a) his own patriotism during the McCarthy era.
b) his proclivity for things seen but not examined.
c) a universal concept of freedom.
d) the injustices incurred during the Civil Rights movement.
Q:
Frank Lloyd Wright designed several houses (p. 366) that were based on the vastness of the western landscape and were of the land, not just on the land. What did he call this style of house?
a) the Landscape House
b) the Craftsman-style House
c) the machine for living
d) the Prairie House
Q:
The imagery in Faith Ringgolds God Bless America was inspired by the:
a) parade in New York City on Allies Day, May 1917.
b) McCarthy era in the 1950s.
c) Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
d) Desert Storm conflict.
Q:
Which of these best describes Frank Gehrys design process?
a) it is very controlled, almost rigid
b) he borrows heavily from previous architectural styles
c) it is fluid and experimental
d) all of the above
Q:
What is the function of the nsiki nkonde figure?
a) it is purely aesthetic
b) it is a fertility idol
c) it pursued wrongdoers at night and punished them when nails were driven into it
d) it was made so that it could be stolen and exhibited in museums in Europe and the
United States
Q:
Which of these is not a basic principle of green architecture?
a) use of recycled, reusable, and sustainable materials
b) integration and compatibility with the natural environment
c) smaller buildings
d) buildings that make maximum use of energy supplies like coal and nuclear power
Q:
Faith Ringgolds God Bless America (p. 17) features an American flag turned into a prison cell. How is the figure of the woman contradictory?
a) She is both free and imprisoned.
b) She is both nationalistic and patriotic.
c) She is both angry and joyous.
d) She is both patriotic and racist.
Q:
How did Gothic architects compensate for the lateral thrust (p. 358) of the cathedrals?
a) by staggering systems of lintels
b) with flying buttresses
c) by filling in walls and windows
d) with concrete
Q:
Historically, architectural styles and building techniques have been dependent upon:
a) the whims of academically-trained aesthetes.
b) the ability of local artisans to transport massive building materials over great distances.
c) environment (the lay of the land and climate) and technology (available materials and the ability to manipulate them).
d) theoretical fluctuations between form follows function and form over function.
Q:
Scale is defined as:
a) any solid that occupies a three-dimensional volume.
b) the dimensions of an art object in relation to the original object that it depicts or in relation to the objects around it.
c) the relationship between the parts to each other and to the whole in a composition.
d) a flat two-dimensional area.
Q:
In America (p. 17), Yukinori Yanagi directly addresses:
a) the traditional view that Japan is a distinct and isolated culture.
b) why people value their countrys flag.
c) the rise of technology and the Web.
d) how countries break down over time.
Q:
The Romans perfected which architectural innovation (p. 354) by the end of the first
century bce?
a) post and lintel
b) the amphitheater
c) the arch
d) the geodesic dome
Q:
When and why were the Pyramids at Giza built?
a) roughly 4000 years ago as economic, administrative, and religious centers in Sumerian cities
b) roughly 3000 years ago to be used as residences
c) roughly 3000 years ago to be used as fortresses
d) roughly 4500 years ago to be used as tombs and monuments for deceased pharaohs
Q:
The Gates is a typical artwork by the collaborative team:
a) Robert Smithson and Nancy Holt.
b) Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
c) Herbert and Dorothy Vogel.
d) Ron and Nancy Howard.
Q:
According to Sayre what are the three steps in the process of seeing?
a) detection, processing, reference
b) reception, extraction, inference
c) looking, seeing, believing
d) reception, interpreting, understanding
Q:
The dimensions of an object, in relation to some constant (p. 156) such as the human figure, are known as its _______.
a) balance
b) scale
c) proportions
d) key
Q:
The IEA is the world's largest funder of education.
Q:
Discuss the connections between human capital theory and consumerism.
Q:
How do you think the increasing influence of global for-profit education businesses will affect the students of the future, in terms of economic security and happiness?
Q:
The 1990 World Conference on Education For All was convened by
A. UNICEF.
B. the UNDP.
C. the World Bank.
D. UNESCO.
E. All of these answers are correct.
Q:
Jane Knight classifies distance learning as an example of
A. consumption abroad.
B. commercial presence.
C. presence of natural persons.
D. cross-border supply.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Q:
The shadow education system includes
A. test preparation centers.
B. tutoring services.
C. cram schools.
D. All of these answers are correct.
Q:
Teachers in high-poverty districts tend to have more career longevity.
Q:
The franchise fee for Sylvan Learning's tutoring center ranges from
A. $179,000-$305,000
B. $42,000-$48,000
C. $10,000-$14,000
D. $39,000-$52,000
Q:
Normal schools were developed in the nineteenth century to educate students who were disabled.
Q:
Mass-consumer culture is does not affect education.
Q:
The teachers' unions are completely non-partisan and refuse to issue endorsements.
Q:
The IEA initially attempted to identify, through testing, effective educational methods that could be shared between nations.
Q:
The AFT traditionally limited its concerns to school organizations and teachers.
Q:
Global educational testing may promote a standardized world culture.
Q:
"State law should forbid teacher strikes because they endanger the public welfare and deny children of their educational rights." Write a short essay in which you outline why you agree or disagree with this statement. Be sure to support your answer using information related to collective bargaining, teacher unions, and the political rights of teachers.
Q:
The OECD is primarily concerned with the economies of poor countries.
Q:
Discuss the "highly qualified teacher" qualification under No Child Left Behind. What do you think of this standard? Discuss its impact on teachers and schools. How could it be improved?
Q:
What characteristics and knowledge do you think is important for teachers to have? Do you think that the teacher education program at your university or college prepares you for this role? Why or why not?
Q:
Which of the following are components of the consumerist ideology?
A. Work is a virtue.
B. The consumer is irrational and can be manipulated into his/her decisions.
C. Advertising is good because it motivates people to work harder to consume products.
D. All these answers are correct.
Q:
Which of the following is a global testing product of the OECD?
A. SAT
B. PIMA
C. ETS
D. TOEFL
Q:
Pearson VUE offers computer-based certification tests in which of the following categories?
A. Academic/Admissions
B. Legal Services
C. Health & Medicine
D. Employment, Human Resources, & Safety
E. All these answers are correct.
Q:
According to the chapter, global business English may do all of the following except
A. allow communication across cultures in the world's workplaces.
B. be influenced by the global reach of Educational Testing Services (ETS).
C. allow workers to clearly express their discontent in English.
D. result in a limited vocabulary.
Q:
The journal Globalization, Societies, and Education stated that globalization of education includes
A. nongovernment organizations.
B. worldwide discourses on multiculturalism.
C. information and communication technology.
D. multinational corporations.
E. All of these answers are correct.
Q:
The original concept of consumerism was developed by
A. Simon Patten.
B. Angel Gurria.
C. the United Nations.
D. Theodore Levitt.
Q:
Which of the following effects does Ken Goodman claim the No Child Left Behind Act has on scientific study?
A. Research is being made more accessible to teachers who are basing more of their practices on scientifically proven methods.
B. Specific researchers and research methods have been blacklisted.
C. Funding for phonics instruction was drastically decreased.
D. Some 95% of scientific study has been cast into doubt and much of it was removed from publicly available research databases.
E. Some 95% of the research has been cast into doubt, much of it was removed from publicly available research databases, and funding for phonics instruction was drastically decreased.
Q:
The NEA has traditionally limited its interests to public school organizations and teachers and is affiliated with the general labor movement.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT something in education over which states have power?
A. curriculum guidelines
B. teacher licensing
C. civil rights requirements
D. funding of local school districts
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Educational practices that have been influenced by the NEA include the comprehensive high school, standardization of teacher training, and curriculum changes.
Q:
Students with disabilities must take the same tests as all other students.
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Rural schools are best suited to achieve the teacher requirements under No Child Left Behind.
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The No Child Left Behind Act gives states the option of testing English-language learners in their native language.
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Institutional cheating on high-stakes tests occurs due to the pressures exerted on schools to pass the tests.
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Educational reforms based upon high-stakes testing advocate the use of teaching methods that promote conceptual understanding.
Q:
It has been suggested that the No Child Left Behind Act is unconstitutional because it takes power over education away from the states.
Q:
Do you think decisions regarding licensing and certification should be made at the national, state, or local level? Why?
Q:
Discuss the roles the state, federal, and local governments perform with regard to public education. Where does each group derive its power over education? How has the No Child Left Behind Act impacted these roles? Be sure to include information about funding, curriculum, standards, and testing.
Q:
Teachers have identified all of the following as rewards of teaching, with the exception of
A. control over their own classrooms.
B. extended vacation time.
C. teacher-parent relationships.
D. job security provided by tenure.
Q:
All of the following are examples of ways female teachers were treated in the 1800s except:
A. female teachers were not allowed to marry.
B. female teachers were paid the same for their work as male teachers.
C. employment contracts warned female teachers to avoid being seen in public with males.
D. female teachers were expected to "civilize" mining and cow towns in the western states.
E. females were viewed as second-class citizens.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT one of the positions the AFT has adopted?
A. It does not support collective bargaining rights.
B. It supports smaller class sizes and the improvement of working conditions.
C. It seeks to end sexism in education.
D. It is critical of the impact of No Child left behind on low-income students.
Q:
Under which of these conditions can teachers be held liable for student injuries?
A. Teachers' carelessness results in student injury.
B. Teachers injure the student or do not protect the student from injury.
C. Teachers do not use due care.
D. Students sustained provable injuries.
E. All of these answers are correct.
Q:
Which of the following is true about the concept of "highly qualified teacher" under No Child Left Behind?
A. High school teachers must demonstrate proficiency in each core subject regardless of the subject they teach.
B. Standards for highly qualified teachers are set by each school district.
C. A highly qualified teacher must have at least a bachelor's degree in the subject taught.
D. Veteran teachers are exempt from the "highly qualified teacher" requirements.
Q:
High-stakes testing
A. has been universally heralded by educators as a success.
B. has been shown to be completely objective.
C. has drastically improved American students' scores on college entrance exams.
D. increases students' higher order thinking skills.
E. has led to teachers and administrators cheating on exams.
F. All these answers are correct.
Q:
The National Education Association
A. came into existence as an offshoot of the AFL-CIO.
B. is concerned primarily with local politics.
C. played a major role in the development of the modern high school.
D. All these answers are correct.
Q:
The Common Core State Standards
A. are tests all students in the U.S. take that determine whether a school is effective.
B. are instructions for what students must learn, developed at the state level.
C. are instructions for what students must learn, developed at the federal level.
D. were in decline throughout the Cold War, and have only improved under the No Child Left Behind Act.
E. are both tests that all students in the U.S. take that determine whether a school is effective, and instructions for what students must learn, developed at the state level.
Q:
The AFT and the NEA
A. are both critical of No Child Left Behind.
B. are bitter rivals and refuse to collaborate.
C. refuse to actively participate in national politics.
D. actively promote the use of teacher strikes and work stoppages.
Q:
One issue raised with regard to home schooling is parental competence as teachers.
Q:
Free market advocates argue that schools won't be able to improve, even if school choice is an option.
Q:
All charter schools are privately funded and operated.
Q:
Educational bureaucracies are criticized as being self-serving and resistant to change and improvements.
Q:
Distance learning does not involve online learning.
Q:
Edison School Inc. is a for-profit educational management company.
Q:
Identify and discuss each of the alternatives to traditional school structures. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
Q:
Do you agree with teachers who think home schooling is a bad idea? Can parents be good teachers, or do teachers need special training? What do you think would be necessary for a child to have a successful home-schooled education? Answer these three questions in a short essay.
Q:
This type of choice plan allows students to choose to attend any public school in their district or state.
A. site-based management plan
B. voucher plan
C. public school choice plan
D. charter school plan