Gold Design History 2

Question 1

Gold's malleability allowed ancient Egyptians to do what with it for tomb decoration?

Accepted Answer

Hammer it into thin leaf to gild surfaces

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Melt it into glass

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Spin it into thread only

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Use it as a dye

Question 2

Which ancient civilization produced the famous gold death mask of Tutankhamun?

Accepted Answer

Egyptian

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Roman

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Mayan

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Sumerian

Question 3

The technique of soldering tiny gold balls onto a surface for decoration is called what?

Accepted Answer

Granulation

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Filigree

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Repoussé

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Enameling

Question 4

Why was gold favored over iron for ceremonial jewelry in antiquity?

Accepted Answer

It resists corrosion and keeps its shine

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It is harder

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It is more abundant

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It is magnetic

Question 5

Filigree design in gold work refers to what?

Accepted Answer

Delicate twisted-wire patterns

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Casting solid shapes

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Hammered relief images

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Painted gold surfaces

Question 6

The Etruscans were renowned in design history primarily for their mastery of which gold technique?

Accepted Answer

Granulation

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Electroplating

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Vacuum casting

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Laser cutting

Question 7

Repoussé is a gold-design method that creates relief by doing what?

Accepted Answer

Hammering the metal from the reverse side

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Pouring molten gold into molds

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Etching with acid

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Twisting wires