Art in World Culture - Exam 4

What architectural feature has been found in nearly all Mesoamerican cultures?

A ball court

The presence of Portuguese heads on the Benin waist pendant of the Queen Mother (iy'oba) indicates which of the following?

A diplomatic relationship between Benin and Portugal

In Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion, which of the following describes the setting of the lovers' tryst?

A lush garden at night with lightning flashes

The small seal discovered at Mohenjo-daro (in present day Pakistan) uses which figure to communicate the Indian practice of meditation?

A three-faced figure wearing a horned headdress seated in a yogic posture

Ukiyo-e allowed many print designers to flourish and led to ever greater

Affordability and experimentation

Where is the Taj Mahal?

Agra

The Phoenix Hall, Byodoin, with its light exterior pillars, elevated wings, and reflective pond, is a physical metaphor for which of the following?

Buddha's celestial palace in the Pure Land

Yan Liben's The Thirteen Emperors handscroll displays rulers as exemplars of moral and political virtue to conform with the

Confucian ideal of learning from the past

How does the sculpture of the Dogon differ from the sculpture of the Kongo?

Dogon sculpture is highly stylized

One explanation for the sexually explicit images found at the Vishvanatha Temple, India relates them to which of the following?

Fertility and the propagation of life

Fan Kuan's Travelers Among Mountains and Streams is which of the following?

Hanging Scroll

The Great Wall of China was constructed as a defense mechanism against the nomadic peoples of the north, in particular the

Huns

How does the Tale of Genji differ from its Chinese prototypes, such as Gu Kaizhi's Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies scroll?

It focuses on emotionally charged personal relationships

How is the story about the wild elephant from the Akbarnama an allegory for Akbar's early years as a ruler?

It indicated his ability to take charge of an unruly state

Why is Machu Picchu of such great archaeological importance?

It lay undisturbed since Inka times

At regular intervals, the Olmec community would convene for ritual observances at which site?

La Venta

During the Ming Dynasty, which of the following was considered the most prestigious painting genre?

Landscape painting

The modern architect Kenzo Tange was influenced by the work of ____ as is evident in the 1964 Olympic Stadium in Tokyo

Le Corbusier

Which of the following would be an important element in the Anasazi visual lexicon?

Lightning

Which of the following dynasties designed the core of the imperial palace in the Forbidden City?

Ming

The earliest African sculpture in the round is from which of the following groups?

Nok

The Serpent Mound can be found in which of the following places?

Ohio

He was the leading Yoruba sculptor of the early 20th century and is primarily known for his beautiful wood carvings, such as the doors from the shrine of the king's head in the royal palace at Ikere.

Olowe of Ise

To date, which of the following has NOT been discovered in the Indus Valley?

Palace or temple architecture

China is credited with the invention of which of the following?

Porcelain

A habuko (splashed-ink) style picture often hovers at the edge of legibility. Which of the following describes this style?

Rapid brush strokes, sometimes even dripping the ink onto the paper

Which of the following is commonly suggested as the reasoning for Teotihuacan's layout?

Related to astronomical phenomena

One of the major problems impeding a precise African chronology is widespread illegal "treasure hunting" - which of the following is a consequence of this activity?

Removing artifacts disturbs or obliterates context

Which has been a proposed identity of the giant Olmec heads?

Rulers

hich of the following is a unique hybrid of African and European cultures?

Sapi ivory salt cellar

Elaborate masquerades occur in which of the following societies?

Senufo

Bronze ritual vessels were most characteristic of which period?

Shang

The tower form found at Great Zimbabwe suggests a granary. Based on the African symbols found on the tower, which of the following would explain the meaning for this tower form?

Suggests the ruler as he is the dispenser of grain

The columns set up by Ashoka at Sarnath, INdia had elaborate capitals with carved lions. What did they once support?

The Buddhist Wheel of the Law

In addition to his work on the Great Wall, the Qin ruler Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, is remembered in art history for which of the following?

The army of life-sized terracotta tomb figures

How did the Taian teahouse encourage intimacy among the guests and tea host?

The dimness and tiny size encouraged the feeling of intimacy

Which of the following would be an attribute of Coatlicue's according to Aztec mythology?

The excised human hearts she wears as a necklace

Which of the following describes the Japanese tradition of Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave Off Kanagawa?

The wave is more traditionally flat and in the foreground

The sculptor who created the Shaka Triad for the Horyuji Kondo was

Tori Busshi

Angkor Wat was constructed to associate Suryavarman II with his personal god

Vishnu

In Mende culture, a broad, high forehead signifies which of the following?

Wisdom

The art form providing most Japanese practitioners the most substantial presence in the world seen today is

architecture

Which of the following would NOT describe a stupa?

functioned as a tomb

The Namdaemun in Seoul, South Korea was designed as a

gateway

ongo nkisi n'kondi figures are believed to do which of the following?

heal the sick or inflict harm

The regalia of the Hidatsa Warrior Pehriska-Ruhpa (Two Ravens) represents

his life story

Which of the following describes gopuras, a very popular structural motif found in temple complexes in the far south of India?

immense gateway towers

The Silla Crown found in the Cheonmachong tomb near Gyeongju, Korea has upright structures of gold and jade that may symbolize

life and supernatural power

Painters of the Momoyama Period created lavish folding screens in ink, color, and gold leaf for

ruling warlords

Murals found in the prehistoric pueblos of the Southwest most often depicted

spirits associated with agricultural fertility