ARTH 107 First half

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Zhao Mengfu, who painted Twin Pines, Level Distance, most likely never saw Guo Xi's painting, Old Trees, Level Distance. Select one: True False

False

The profusion of plumed birds on this vessel, therefore, helps to date it to the early Western Zhou dynasty. Select one: True False

true

Which of the following is true about the Maori worldview? Select one or more: a. In the Maori worldview weather, birds, fish, trees, the sun, and the moon are related to each other, and to the people of the land. b. In the Maori story of creation, the world began when the earth mother and sky father came together to produce children, who then became the gods of some part of nature. c. The Maori considered themselves distinct and separate from animals and birds. d. The Maori see the world as made up of sets of polar opposites, such as light and dark.

a. In the Maori worldview weather, birds, fish, trees, the sun, and the moon are related to each other, and to the people of the land. b. In the Maori story of creation, the world began when the earth mother and sky father came together to produce children, who then became the gods of some part of nature. d. The Maori see the world as made up of sets of polar opposites, such as light and dark.

Which of the following is true about nature in Chinese culture? Select one or more: a. In the traditional Chinese worldview, each part of the universe is made up of complementary aspects known as yin and yang. b. In the Chinese imagination, mountains had sacred power and were manifestation of nature vital energy, known as qi. c. The natural world has long been conceived in Chinese thought as a self-generating, complex arrangement of elements that are continuously changing and interacting. d. n traditional Chinese cosmology, the natural world is make up of two opposing forces and is fairly stable and unchanging.

a. In the traditional Chinese worldview, each part of the universe is made up of complementary aspects known as yin and yang. b. In the Chinese imagination, mountains had sacred power and were manifestation of nature vital energy, known as qi. c. The natural world has long been conceived in Chinese thought as a self-generating, complex arrangement of elements that are continuously changing and interacting.

Which of the following is true about this relief?

a. It depicts a provincial lord and another figure offering tribute. c. This relief was sculpted by an artist named Chakalte'. d. It depicts Shield Jaguar IV, a ruler of the city of Yaxchilan.

This image depicts _______, the consort of Shiva and mother of the elephant-headed god Ganesha. Select one: a. Pavarti b. Durga c. Lakshmi d. Kali

a. Pavarti

Which of the following statements about Chola sculpture is true? Select one or more: a. Processional images carried outside the temple allowed all worshipers the opportunity for darhsan as they made visual contact with the gods. b. Bronze sculptures were carried outside the temple during rituals ranging from routine daily processions to month-long annual festivals. c. Popular deities depicted by Chola sculptures include Shiva, his wife Pavarti, and their sons, Ganesha and Skanda. d. The Chola were the first ever to create portable Hindu sculptures.

a. Processional images carried outside the temple allowed all worshipers the opportunity for darhsan as they made visual contact with the gods. b. Bronze sculptures were carried outside the temple during rituals ranging from routine daily processions to month-long annual festivals. c. Popular deities depicted by Chola sculptures include Shiva, his wife Pavarti, and their sons, Ganesha and Skanda.

Which of the following is true about Maori tattoos?

a. Tattooing is a ritualized and sacred to the Maori. c. They are unique in Polynesia because they originally used a technique that carved deep into the skin causing grooved scars d. They are unique in Polynesia because they use spiral motifs.

________, which you see above, is an example of the 19th-century (or 9th idk) transition between a chief's own house and the much larger communal houses that became the expression of tribal mana. Select one: a. Te Hau-ki-Tūranga b. Rongomaraeroa c. Hotunui d. Hinemihi o te Ao Tawhito

a. Te Hau-ki-Tūranga

Ink and brushwork provide the foundation of Chinese paintings, even when color is also used. Select one: True False

True

Maori tattoos are directly connected to the status of the person who has them, but traditionally some people of very high status did not have them because of their tapu (roughly defined as sacredness). This included some tattoo artists themselves, because they were ritual specialists. Select one: True False

True

The historical context when a work of art is made often affects its subject matter. Select one: True False

True

Traditionally weaving was taught within families with strict protocols and restrictions passed down by mothers, aunts, or grandmothers to the next generation. Select one: True False

True

Woodcarving tools acquire some of the tapu associated with their owner, and no one else can use them without the owner's permission. Select one: True False

True

Which of the following are ways in which art historians approach art? Select one or more: a. Art Historians look at art as a visual experience through describing its visual qualities (visual analysis). b. Art Historians look at art as a means of understanding an universal aesthetic experience. c. Art Historians look at art in relation to its historical context. d. Art historians look at the way artworks are made (materials and techniques).

a. Art Historians look at art as a visual experience through describing its visual qualities (visual analysis). c. Art Historians look at art in relation to its historical context. d. Art historians look at the way artworks are made (materials and techniques).

Which of the following is true about traditional Maori clothing and adornment? Select one or more: a. Because of the complex relationship between items of dress and personal mana, clothing or other possessions were hidden or buried as a precaution. b. Clothing and hairstyles were fairly uniform throughout different regions. c. For people of high rank, items of dress could serve as extensions of the owner's personal power or mana. d. Men and women wore distinctly different clothing.

a. Because of the complex relationship between items of dress and personal mana, clothing or other possessions were hidden or buried as a precaution. c. For people of high rank, items of dress could serve as extensions of the owner's personal power or mana.

Which of the following statements about Chola attitudes toward dance is true? Select one or more: a. Images of the 108 positions of sacred dance can still be found decorating temples in Tamil Nadu. b. Religious dance was connected to the triumphant dance of Chola warriors. c. Dance was not considered an appropriate temple offering. d. Dance was connected to Shiva's cosmic power.

a. Images of the 108 positions of sacred dance can still be found decorating temples in Tamil Nadu. b. Religious dance was connected to the triumphant dance of Chola warriors. d. Dance was connected to Shiva's cosmic power.

Hand gestures, called _____ are used to express the mood and meaning of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist deities. Select one: a. darshan b. mandalas c. mudras d. ushinisha

c. mudras

What do art historians call the common features of visual properties of works made by an individual artist or, more generally, by artists working in the same time and place? Since it varies by time and place, it can be used to determine where a work of art came from. Select one: a. medium b. technique c. style d. contrapposto

c. style

In the above painting, Fan Kuan has created rocks, trees, and all other elements in the painting through __________.

c. texture strokes and ink washes

The shape as well as the figures on this vessel all relate to ______. Select one: a. the maize god b. the Mesoamerican ballgame c. the rulers of Tikal d. ceremonies worshiping the rain god

c. the rulers of Tikal

Which of the following terms is used to describe when art historians using a set of existing terms and concepts, look at the visual features of a work and analyze their effects? Select one: a. technical analysis b. historical analysis c. visual/formal analysis d. contextual analysis

c. visual/formal analysis

The most prestigious cloaks by the later 19th century _________. Select one: a. were made of flax fiber overlaid with strips of stitched-on dog-skin or dog hair b. featured woolen designs and motifs on their surface c. were full-feathered cloaks d. were made of compact rows of whatu patahi (single-pair weft twining) and worn in combat

c. were full-feathered cloaks

Maori moko are usually based on a person's ________ or genealogy. Select one: a. taonga b. mauri c. whakapapa d. tohunga

c. whakapapa

Which of the following vessels are examples of the early stages of development in Maya ceramics?

- both cylindrical vessels (1st century BC through 1st century AD) - tetrapod bowl (balls as feet)

Which of the following images depicts a taotie, which frequently decorated Shang bronze vessels?Select one or more:

- door knocker looking think (gold ish and symmetrical) - moana looking design where you cannot tell what object it is (grey color)

Which of the following paintings is by Huang Gongwang, who was known for his "hemp-fiber strokes" and "moss dots"?

Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains? the landscape orientation one with white borders only on sides and red signatures vertically on sides.

Hindu sculptures, like all Indian art are modeled on living beings and do not depict idealized forms. Select one: True False

False

Most Maya ceramics were wheel-thrown. Select one: True False

False

People living in ancient Maya city states had a unified language that today is usually called "Mayan".

False

Sculptures are not important to the practice of Hinduism and are merely a form of decoration. Select one: True False

False

In Mesoamerica only the ____ used a writing system like ours, where signs like letters designate sounds and syllables and are combined together to create words.

Maya

Which of the following images uses alternation, one of the major characteristics of Benin art?

Queen Mother Idia

Which of the following paintings is done in the hanging scroll format?

Travelers Among Mountains and Streams the two vertical ones only

For the Maori, woodcarving, like tattooing, is a divine gift from the gods handed down from ancestors, and therefore requires ritual respect. Select one: True False

True

Hindu deities are often depicted with multiple arms and sometimes as part animals to highlight their powers. Select one: True False

True

_____, the act of seeing and being seen by the deity to attain grace, is one of the central aspects of Hindu worship. Select one: a. Darshan b. Pujas c. Chakras d. Mudras

a. Darshan

During the Five Dynasties and Northern Song, painters ___________________________. Select one: a. painters moved from a decoratively colorful and realistic form to one that is more restrained and conceptual b. favored bland, not obviously skillful, amateur painting styles c. produced works in colors on silk in the meticulous gongbi style, outling the forms and applying washes of color smoothed out with water in many layers d. moved in the direction of closer views of nature, both in landscapes and in images of birds, flowers, and insects

a. painters moved from a decoratively colorful and realistic form to one that is more restrained and conceptual

Zhao Mengfu created his work on _______, instead of the material with which Guo Xi and earlier painters traditionally worked. Select one: a. paper b. silk c. panel board d. bamboo

a. paper

In the video, which of the following do the art historians discuss about the painting, Madonna of the Meadows? Select one or more: a. scale b. texture c. color d. pictorial space

a. scale b. texture c. color d. pictorial space

The red stamps often found on Chinese paintings are _________. Select one: a. official seals of imperial censers b. artists, collectors, and other viewer's seals c. colophons d. the logos of different auction houses

b. artists, collectors, and other viewer's seals

The rulers of Benin consider the _______ as instilled with spiritual energy (ehi) placed by the creator-god Osanobua and his eldest son, Olokun; this energy guides the mortal individual throughout his or her lifetime on earth. Select one: a. eyes b. head c. heart d. hands

b. head

Which of the following are examples of sculptures is in the Jaina style, so named after the island where a large number of mold-made figurines and anthropomorphic whistles have been recovered?

costumed figure (orange, blue, and red dude with cone thing on his head), young corn god,

_________ an alloy of copper and tin, was a hugely important metal during the Shang period. Select one: a. Brass b. Ionized silver c. Steel d. Bronze

d. Bronze

Which of the following are the most common subjects in Maya art?

rulers and supernatural beings

Which of the following paintings is by Ni Zan, who stripped down his technique to all but the most essential brushstrokes? Select one:

still Streams and Winter Pines

This sculpture's prominent eyes with spiral-shaped pupils and raised dots on the cheeks on either side of the nose are indicators of godliness in Maya sculpture. This particular sculpture depicts ________.

the rain deity Chahk

Which of the following images uses frontality, one of the major characteristics of Benin art? Select one or more:

ALL IMAGES Great Mother Idia Oba Head this plaque with 3 men (oba with chiefs?) other plaque with men symmetrical (oba with chiefs?)

Shang kings only fulfilled a political role while a council of chosen advisers and bureaucrats—official administrators—organized and ran religious affairs. Select one: True False

False

Today whare whakairo (carved meeting houses) are are no longer made. Select one: True False

False

The Terracotta Army, which was part of the necropolis of ___________is the first known instance of the massive deployment of tomb figures in early China. Models like this, that are usually seen as substitutes for the animals and human victims in tombs tombs are called _______ or spirit articles. This figure was found in Pit # ______ and depicts a _______ in the imperial army.

Found in PP

Which of the following images uses triadic symmetry, one of the major characteristics of Benin art? Select one:

Oba with chiefs? idk the one shown idk the name

Which of the following statements about the Chola dynasty is true? Select one or more: a. The Cholas are known for their large stone temples and bronze works. b. The Chola power base was in the modern region of Tamil Nadu. c. The Chola were strong economically, but are not known for their military power. d. The Cholas ruled over most of Southern India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldive Islands.

a. The Cholas are known for their large stone temples and bronze works. b. The Chola power base was in the modern region of Tamil Nadu. d. The Cholas ruled over most of Southern India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldive Islands.

Although Shiva was depicted in many divine roles, it was his form as Shiva Nataraja or ______, which became a symbol of Chola power. Select one: a. The Lord of the Dance b. The Great Yogi c. The Lord Who Faces South d. Destroyer of Demons

a. The Lord of the Dance

Which of the following is true about this Maya drinking cup? Select one or more: a. The scene includes the rain god, maize god, and probably the thunder god. b. The style was popular in the second and third centuries in regions now part of Honduras. c. The narrative scene on this ceramic vessel is executed in the "codex style," so named for the calligraphic painting style associated with Maya manuscripts. d. The scene conveys a narrative underscoring the regenerative power of rain and the growth cycle of maize, the principal food crop of the ancient Maya.

a. The scene includes the rain god, maize god, and probably the thunder god. c. The narrative scene on this ceramic vessel is executed in the "codex style," so named for the calligraphic painting style associated with Maya manuscripts. d. The scene conveys a narrative underscoring the regenerative power of rain and the growth cycle of maize, the principal food crop of the ancient Maya.

Which of the following is true about this sculpture?

a. This figure may depict a person with genetic dwarfism. Dwarfs were important members of Maya royal courts. b. It is an example of Maya portable wood sculpture. c. It depicts a figure kneeling and holding a reflective plaque that would have been made of silver or bronze toward the Maya ruler. d. It depicts a figure similar to the person shown kneeling in front of the king on this Maya cup.

Which of the following are characteristics of Yuan literati painting? Select one or more: a. Yuan landscape painters used painting as a vehicle for self-expression. b. Yuan literati painters used landscapes to make statements supporting the Yuan government. c. It was common for Yuan literati artists to refer to earlier painting styles in their works. d. The main goal of painters continued to be the accurate representation of nature.

a. Yuan landscape painters used painting as a vehicle for self-expression. c. It was common for Yuan literati artists to refer to earlier painting styles in their works.

________ inspired a revival of Guo Xi's style in the 14th century. Select one: a. Zhao Mengfu b. Liang Kai c. Ni Zan d. Wang Meng

a. Zhao Mengfu

Which of the following are elements shared by Mesoamerican cultures?

a. a 260 day calander b. a complex pantheon of deities c. architecture d. a reliance on maize, beans, and squash

Guo Xi, A Northern Song painter did not think of paintings as a window and instead developed a strategy of depicting multiple perspectives called _______, so that one could view his paintings from multiple spots. Select one: a. angle of totality b. hemp and ax cut strokes c. spirit resonance d. correspondence to the object

a. angle of totality

________ replicates the natural phenomena of when we look of far away, details become less vivid and color become paler. Select one: a. atmospheric perspective b. linear perspective c. aerial perspective d. one-point perspective

a. atmospheric perspective

Which of the following are one of the "Four Treasures" and are important in Chinese calligraphy and painting? Select one or more: a. brush b. ink stick c. ink stone d. paper

a. brush b. ink stick c. ink stone d. paper

Which of the following were typically served in Maya ceramics? Select one or more: a. chocolate-based drinks b. mango and other tropical juices c. fermented maize drinks or pulque, derived from agave d. tea-like drinks made from Central American plants

a. chocolate-based drinks c. fermented maize drinks or pulque, derived from agave

Visual analysis typically does NOT discuss: Select one or more: a. historical context b. iconography c. scale and composition and other things you can see d. symbolism

a. historical context b. iconography d. symbolism

Benin portraits were cast using the __________. Select one: a. lost wax process b. repoussé and chasing c. sand casting d. piece mold method

a. lost wax process

Hindu temples are built to resemble _______ because they connect the heavens and earth. Select one: a. mountains b. caves c. tall defensive fortifications d. large trees

a. mountains

This is an example of a feather box that was used to _______. Select one: a. store personal ornament and valuables. b. store feathers used to make ornate feather cloaks c. store woodcarver's traditional stone tools d. store the instruments used by the tohunga or tattoo artist

a. store personal ornament and valuables.

When approaching a work of art, art historians often consider: Select one or more: a. the artwork's formal qualities b. the artwork's subject matter c. the artwork's historical context d. how much it is worth

a. the artwork's formal qualities b. the artwork's subject matter c. the artwork's historical context

Originally plaques like this decorated ______. Select one: a. the audience hall of the oba b. the entryway to the palace armory c. the Queen Mother's ancestral shrine d. the Palace Chief's hall of meeting

a. the audience hall of the oba

The overarching themes of this vessel is _______. Select one: a. the necessary interaction of life-giving rains and rotting death, the contrasts needed to produce life, represented in this case by the baby jaguar god b. the ritual drinking of alcohol c. the Jaguar God of the Underworld who is associated with the night sun d. the delivery of a tribute, with glyphs naming the figures whose jewelry and turbans identify them as members of the Maya elite

a. the necessary interaction of life-giving rains and rotting death, the contrasts needed to produce life, represented in this case by the baby jaguar god

The above painting by Guo Xi painting was probably created _________. Select one: a. to be given to a friend as a retirement gift b. at the request of an imperial prince c. after the fall of the Song dynasty d. for his mother and father

a. to be given to a friend as a retirement gift

Each Chola bronze statue is unique, but the sacred importance of Shiva Nataraja required sculptors to follow guidelines from key religious and artistic texts Select one: True False

a. true

Which of the following functions did Maya ceramics serve beyond holding liquids? Select one or more: a.They were guides for songs or poetry during ceremonies. b.They were given as diplomatic gifts. c.They were markers of wealth and status. d.Some of them may have also served a painted books.

a.They were guides for songs or poetry during ceremonies. b.They were given as diplomatic gifts. c.They were markers of wealth and status. d.Some of them may have also served a painted books.

Excavations of the ancient city of _______ in the early twentieth century revealed tens of thousands of these bone fragments and bronze vessels, many of which had inscriptions in proto-Chinese characters. Select one: a. Erlitou b. Anyang c. Xi'an d. Beijing

b. Anyang

_______, who created the above painting was originally a court painter who left court life to study Buddhism.

b. Liang Kai

Which of the following is true about the Pre-European Māori culture? Select one or more: a. The Māori saw themselves as disconnected from the natural world. b. Pre-European Māori culture was communal in nature and genealogical relationships were important. c. The Māori came to New Zealand from other islands in Polynesia around 1300. d. Pre-European Māori culture was oral, and based on small autonomous sub-tribes living in valleys, harbors and other localities.

b. Pre-European Māori culture was communal in nature and genealogical relationships were important. c. The Māori came to New Zealand from other islands in Polynesia around 1300. d. Pre-European Māori culture was oral, and based on small autonomous sub-tribes living in valleys, harbors and other localities.

To the Maori, trees represent _____, the god of the forest. Select one: a. Papatūānuku b. Tane c. Ranginui d. Hine Titama

b. Tane

The reading discuss three concepts that are central to the Maori world view. ______ is a spiritual power that comes to certain people and objects. _____ is the energy inside all things. _____ means sacred and sometimes involves certain restrictions. Select one: a. mauri, tapu, mana b. tapu, mana, mauri c. mana, mauri, tapu

c. mana, mauri, tapu

Which of the following is true about Maori moko in the 20th and 21st century? Select one or more: a. Maori tattooing remained popular for both men and women throughout the 20th century. b. The 1970s and 1980s saw a resurgence in traditional tattoos, which Maori gangs wore as a sign of rebellion. c. In the late 20th century and today, moko are an important sign of cultural identity for the Maori. d. In the early 20th century, the tradition nearly died, although some high ranking men were still tattooed.

b. The 1970s and 1980s saw a resurgence in traditional tattoos, which Maori gangs wore as a sign of rebellion. c. In the late 20th century and today, moko are an important sign of cultural identity for the Maori. d. In the early 20th century, the tradition nearly died, although some high ranking men were still tattooed.

Which of the following is true of this and other Benin commemorative sculptures of the oba? Select one or more: a. The portrait busts include recognizable facial features that allow them to be identified with specific oba. b. The first obligation of the new king was to create a shrine to his predecessor, which would include portrait heads, where the oba would communicate with his ancestor or father. c. This bust is a reflection of the Edo belief that head is the locus of a man's character, knowledge, authority, success, and family leadership. d. Originally an elephant tusk would have been inserted into the top of the sculpture and it would have been placed on an altar in the palace of the kingdom of Benin.

b. The first obligation of the new king was to create a shrine to his predecessor, which would include portrait heads, where the oba would communicate with his ancestor or father. c. This bust is a reflection of the Edo belief that head is the locus of a man's character, knowledge, authority, success, and family leadership. d. Originally an elephant tusk would have been inserted into the top of the sculpture and it would have been placed on an altar in the palace of the kingdom of Benin.

The _______ (1840) brought intertribal conflict to an end and provided a constitutional basis for the established British law and government in New Zealand. Aspects of the treaty and the sovereignty of New Zealand remain debated today. Select one: a. The Treaty of Auckland b. Treaty of Waitangi c. The Māori-Pākehā Treaty d. Te Horetā Te Taniwha of Ngāti Whanaunga

b. Treaty of Waitangi

_______ or genealogies and stories express the Māori need for kinship with the world describing the relationships between humans and the rest of nature. Select one or more: a. Mauri b. Whakapapa c. Tapu d. Moko

b. Whakapapa

In Benin art, _____ is related to the color white, a symbol of ritual purity that is associated with Olokun, god of the sea and spiritual counterpart of the oba. Select one: a. silver b. ivory c. coral d. brass`

b. ivory

Other than bronze, ______was an important elite material used in sacrificial offerings to gods and ancestors, in burial rites, for recording treaties between states, and in formal ceremonies at the courts of kings. Select one: a. carnelian b. jade c. silver d. gold

b. jade

Often art historians use the word _______ to talk about the materials that a work of art is made of. ______ is used to describe the way that an artist uses those materials. Analysis of these two things can help art historians answer questions about such things as when, where, how, or by whom, a work was made. Select one: a. form; technique b. medium; technique c. medium; manufacture d. form; manufacture

b. medium; technique

Shang and Western Zhou vessels like this one, was cast using the _________ method. Select one: a. die casting b. piece mold c. lost wax d. sandcasting

b. piece mold

During the Yuan dynasty, China was ruled by ______, who gradually adopted Chinese political and cultural models. Select one: a. Koreans b. the Mongols c. the Manchus d. Tibetans

b. the Mongols

This sculpture depicts the goddess _____ slaying the Demon Buffalo Mahisha. Select one: a. Mahisha b. Lakshmi c. Durga d. Pavarti

c. Durga

______ is the name of the elephant-headed deity who is also known as the "Remover of Obstacles". Select one: a. Hanuman b. Shiva c. Ganesha d. Vishnu

c. Ganesha

This sculpture depicts Vishnu in his most popular form as _______, the warrior-king who freed his people from demonic threats. Select one: a. Rama b. Mohini c. Krishna d. Hanuman

c. Krishna

Shang religion and state power were closely connected; state power was consolidated through a sense of reverence for __________. Select one: a. solar and lunar deities b. deities associated with nearby rivers c. Shang royal ancestors d. a high deity known as Tian.

c. Shang royal ancestors

In the painting, Travelers by Streams and Mountains, Fan Kuan __________. Select one: a. painted a vision where man is all powerful over the natural world b. painted a vision of the cosmos as two conflicting polarities c. expressed a cosmic vision of man's harmonious existence in a vast but orderly universe d. expressed his loyalty to the Song emperor among political turmoil

c. expressed a cosmic vision of man's harmonious existence in a vast but orderly universe

The __________ who is the considered king of the jungle is a symbol of the oba and frequently appears in Benin art. Select one: a. crocodile b. python c. leopard d. lion

c. leopard

Because they live both on land and in the water, _____ represent the oba's dual nature as human and divine and are often depicted in Benin art. Select one: a. crocodiles b. roosters c. mudfish d. leopards

c. mudfish

Most Benin art in European and North American museums was war booty taken by the 1897 ______ Punitive Expedition. Select one: a. Italian b. Portuguese c. French d. British

d. British

___________ was the first ruler to commission large objects in bronze and elaborate coral regalia. Select one: a. Oba Ewuakpe b. Oba Ewuare II c. Queen Mother Idia d. Oba Ewuare the Great

d. Oba Ewuare the Great

______ are pieces of bone or turtle shell that were used by the ancient Chinese, especially Chinese kings, in attempts to predict the future. Select one: a. The Yijing diagrams b. Fangding c. Diviner's stalks d. Oracle bones

d. Oracle bones

The _________ were Benin's main European trading partners supplying brass manillas and coral and are often depicted in Benin art. Select one: a. Spanish b. French c. British d. Portuguese

d. Portuguese

The Cholas built massive stone temples constructed as sacred palaces to house and honor ______ and his family Select one: a. Vishnu b. Ganesha c. Brahma d. Shiva

d. Shiva

This plaque, like all Benin plaques, is made of _____ and originally would have glistened a beautiful orange-brown. Select one: a. gold b. nickel c. cobalt d. bronze

d. bronze (plaque mentioned above)

Commemorative busts like this one depicted here show the oba wearing a woven cap of ___ beads, with lateral strands of ____ suspended around both ears. Select one: a. carnelian b. jade c. ivory d. coral

d. coral

____are carved neck pendants, typically made of _____that have a human-like form, of which the origins are lost. Select one: a. awarua; greenstones b. puhoi; moa bone c. puhoi; moa bone d. hei tiki; greenstones

d. hei tiki; greenstones

This plaque depicts the oba wearing a crown with a/an _______, which is a symbol of leadership. Select one: a. ikharo b. ase c. iwebo d. oro

d. oro (oba holding up two leopards each in one hand)

Although Zhao Mengfu created his composition in a radically new style, it's main subject matter, ______, are traditionally associated with survival. Select one: a. orchids b. bamboo c. maple trees d. pine trees

d. pine trees

Traditionally which of the following were invested with the mana of a tribe? Select one or more: a. fences and stockades b. carved canoes c. chieftain's houses d. pātaka (elevated food stores)

d. pātaka (elevated food stores) AND b. carved canoes

In the Southern Song period (1127-1279), after the capital was relocated to south because of the loss of most of north China to the Jurchen Jin dynasty, court painters continued to paint landscapes, but favored___________. Select one: a. landscapes focused on monumental mountains reflecting the areas around the Southern Song capital b. bland, not obviously skillful, amateur painting styles c. paintings that rejected connections between painting and poetry d. small formats and more lyrical treatments

d. small formats and more lyrical treatments

Bronzes in southern Indian are created using ______, in which molten metal is poured into a hand-fashioned clay mold that is later broken apart to yield the final work of art. Select one: a. piece molds b. sand casting c. repoussé and chasing d. the lost wax process

d. the lost wax process

This plaque probably refers to ________ Select one: a. rituals during a ceremony to celebrate Benin kingship b. the crowning of a new Crown Prince c. the re-establishment of the line of Oba Esigie d. the weight of the oba's office and the responsibility of the people to assist him

d. the weight of the oba's office and the responsibility of the people to assist him

The stance known as ____ is often used in Hindu sculpture where the body bends in three places; the head and the lower limbs are angled in the same direction while the torso moves in the opposite angle producing a sense of swaying movement. Select one: a. darshan b. moksha c. vahana d. tribhanga

d. tribhanga

Hindus go to temples at set times throughout the week. Select one: True False

false

Maya royal scepters and ritual regalia were carved from _____, whose color symbolized new growth, water, and primordial places and beings.

jade

Which of the following portrait heads is the oldest? Select one:

there are two answers which makes no sense but the photo and another one that is black with a long neck covering and things sticking up on either side of its head

Although most moko today are done with a tattoo gun, some tattoo artists are relearning the traditional method of using chisels. Select one: True False

true

To Māori, the rising of the sun, the journey it makes across the sky, and its setting in the west is a basic principle of the world Select one: True False

true

Which of the following depicts the powerful and influential Queen Mother Idia?

white ivory pendant mask


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