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🖼AP Art History
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🖼AP Art History

FRQ 1 – Comparison (Long Essay)
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Unit 1: Global Prehistory, 30,000-500 bce
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Practice FRQ 1 of 111/11
Beaker with ibex motifs

Beaker with ibex motifs. Susa, Iran. 4200-3500 bce. Painted terra cotta

1. The work shown is the Beaker with ibex motifs, created in Susa, Iran, c. 4200-3500 BCE. The work was created to be placed in a funerary or burial context.
Select and completely identify another work of art that was created for a funerary or burial context. You may select a work from the list below or any other relevant work.
Describe one visual characteristic of the Beaker with ibex motifs and one visual characteristic of your selected work.
Using specific visual evidence from the Beaker with ibex motifs and specific visual evidence from your selected work, explain ONE similarity or difference in how the works visually reflect their funerary or burial context.
Using specific visual evidence from the Beaker with ibex motifs and specific visual evidence from your selected work, explain ANOTHER similarity or difference in how the works visually reflect their funerary or burial context.
Make a claim that explains one similarity or difference in why these works were included in funerary or burial practices.
Support your claim using specific contextual evidence from the Beaker with ibex motifs and specific contextual evidence from your selected work.
When identifying the work you select, you should try to include all of the following identifiers: title or designation, name of the artist and/or culture of origin, date of creation, and materials. You will earn credit for the identification if you provide at least two accurate identifiers, but you will not be penalized if any additional identifiers you provide are inaccurate. If you select a work from the list below, you must include at least two accurate identifiers beyond those that are given.
Jade cong
Grave stele of Hegeso
Funeral banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui)
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Free Response Question Practice

This practice environment simulates the AP AP Art History Free Response Questions section. Here are some guidelines:

  • Read each question carefullybefore responding. Pay attention to command verbs like "identify," "explain," "analyze," or "evaluate."
  • Use the timer to practice time management. You can pause, restart, or hide the timer as needed.
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  • Your responses are saved automatically as you type. You can also use the drawing tool for questions that require diagrams or graphs.
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Tip: Answer all parts of each question. Partial credit is often available, so even if you are unsure, provide what you know.