ART 100 Module 6
If one achieves enlightenment, the endless cycle of death and rebirth will be broken, and the believer will experience _________; a final rebirth in a pure spiritual realm. Noble Truth Buddha Gautama Nirvana
Nirvana
mosque
Place of worship for Muslims
Upon his death in 210 BCE, ___________ commissioned life-size clay soldiers referred to as The Terracotta Warriors. Confucius Qin Shihuangdi Buddha Genghis Khan
Qin Shihuangdi
The ____________, is an Islamic holy book which illustrates the most respected form of Muslim calligraphy. Masjid Mihrab Masaba Qur'an
Qur'an
Mihrab
a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca
The Great Serpent Mound in Ohio is an elaborate example of a Hopewell ___________________. temple complex burial site hunting ground civic center
burial site
Key Aryan beliefs that influenced later Indian belief included the idea that the universe evolves in repeated cycles of ______ and destruction. Death Creation Karma Seasons
creation
The Kente Cloth's title Mmeeda, roughly translates to 'Something that has happened many time.'
false
khamseh
five poems
At The Great Stupa at Sanchi, four _________ are oriented to the four cardinal directions. Windows Doors Gates Statues of Buddha
gates
Japanese artist Sesshu Toyo's hanging scroll, Splashed Ink Landscape is an example of a style of painting called ___________, which means "flung ink." haboku ukiyo-e prana tao
haboku
A _________ is a long painting on paper, meant to be viewed by slowly scrolling from the right hand to the left. Manuscript Intaglio Vellum Handscroll
handscroll
Nataraja, Shiva as King of Dance is trampling on the monster of ___________ as he holds sacred symbols in his hands. Ignorance Death Birth Destruction
ignorance
In Hopi and Zuni culture, male members of tribes dress as birds, animals, clowns and demons to impersonate __________, which means invisible life force spirits. manas moais souls kachinas
kachinas
iwan
large covered porch
Many Chinese bronze vessels are decorated with a taotie mask which shows a _________________. religious message portrait of Confucious monster with wings, claws and horns portrait of Buddah
monster with wings, claws, and horns
head, Nok Culture
one of the oldest surviving examples of Sub-Saharan art, this life-sized sculpture of a human head is made from terra cotta and shows a vivid facial expression and abstracted eyes and nose
masjid
place of prostration
Male Portrait Head, Ife Culture
sculpture made from thin, hollow metal, shows a naturalistic head with many fine details as it might appear in real-life.
Japanese ukiyo-e prints, like Kitagawa Utamaro's Reflected Beauty, depict __________________. emperors famous battles religious ceremonies the everyday world
the everyday world
Minaret
the tower attached to a mosque from which the muezzin, or crier, calls the faithful to prayer five times a day
Most Indians today are Hindus
true
Japanese prints called _________, meaning "pictures of the floating world." Ukiyo-e Zen Stupa Literati
ukiyo-e
The human presence in Asia dates back to the Neolithic era.
False (Paleolithic)
______ has the oldest surviving royal family of any society. China Vietnam Korea Japan
Japan
The sculpture Protective Prow Figure from a War Canoe from the Solomon Islands, represents the Oceanic belief in _________, which means "spiritual power." Buddah Zen Mana Vishnu
Mana
The original inhabitants of Easter Island left more than _____ carved moai. 60 600 1,000 6,000
600
madrasa
A Muslim theological school.
According to Islamic tradition, God's first creation was _____________. A reed pen for writing his words Adam Heaven The sun
A reed pen for writing his words
One of the most famous monuments in Cambodia, ___________ features scenes from the life of the Hindu god Vishnu. The Great Stupa Angkor Wat Taj Mahal Indus Temple
Angkor Wat
__________ was a descendent of Ming dynasty royalty who lived the life of a recluse, taking refuge in a monastery and later faking madness. Avatamaska Sutra Bada Shanren Qiu Ying Ma Yuan
Bada Shanren
A _____________ is a person who has achieved enlightenment, but chooses to stay on Earth and teach others. Buddha Dalai Lama Gupta Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva
Mask., Cameroon
This reinterpretation of a human head, made of carved wood, shows different patterns and textures.
Head of an Oba, Nigeria (BENIN)
This somewhat abstract sculpture was intended to glorify an oba, or king, or distinguished ancestors.
Known for their massive, carved and often reclining figures, the ________ initiated a major new era in Central Mexico before the Aztecs. Olmec Zuni Toltec Hopi
Toltec
During the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), artists who devoted themselves to a life of art and poetry created a new style known as literati painting.
True