midterm

The pillar of Ashoka with its lion capital shows a strong influence coming from which of the following groups?

Achaemenids

the Portuguese Jesuits presented the Royal Polyglot Bible to whom?

Akbar

The Aryans, a mobile herding people, came to India from _______

Central Asia

after the overthrow of the Tokugawa, a new period ensued, called the Meiji that translates to _______

Enlightened Rule

Which of the following generals repelled the Chinese attempt to control northeastern Korea during the Ming Dynasty?

General Yi Song-gye

Which of the following is most characteristic of the paintings of the northern Song artist Fan Kuan?

shifting perspective

The profusion of sexually amorous couples in Indian art indicates which of the following?

spiritual favor and prosperity

The People's Republic of China was established in _______

1949

Japan, in arts associated with Buddhist practices, began following Korean and Chinese prototypes very closely. this occurred during which of the following periods?

Asuka and Nara

The Sukhothai artists intended the Walking Buddha to express which of the following sentiments?

Buddha's beauty and perfection

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

the commisioning of the Todaiji and its Great Buddha was an imperial attempt to unify and strengthen the country and imperial power. How was this attempt made?

By utilizing religious authority to reinforce imperial power

The Silla Crown with its uprights interpreted as stylized trees and antler forms has no counterpart in which of the following countries?

China

The Delhi Sultanate was established in 1206 by _______

Qutb al-Din Aybak

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

The dimness and tiny size encouraged the feeling of intimacy.

The worship of Krishna is most closely linked to which of the following?

Vinhnu

During which Chinese dynasty were panting of bamboo favored?

Yuan

During the Kamakura period, there was more frequent and positive contact with China. Which of the following developments was brought to Japan as a result of this contact?

Zen Buddhism

which of the following describes the function of the tatami?

accommodates the custom of not wearing shoes indoors

A dragon may represent the yang, the principle characterized by which of the following?

active masculine energy

the great strength of Japanese artt has been its innovation through which of the following?

adaptation

Marco Polo's travels in China during the Yuan Dynasty resulted from which of the following?

increased trade between Europe and China

Chan Buddhism gained gradual importance under the Song emperors. The basic tenet of this school is the cultivation of mind and spirit in order to break through the illusions of ordinary reality. Which of the following is the vehicle used in order to achieve this breakthrough to enlightenment?

meditation

Many Shang bronze vessels were used for rituals and the shape of the vessel matched its function in the ritual. Therefore it can be said that the fabulous animal shape is not purely decorative. Which of the following supports this statement?

most fabulous animal shapes are probably connected with the world of spirits in the ritual

Basawan chose the moment of maximum chaos and danger in executing the tale of Akber and the wild elephant. Which of the following devices did Basawan utilize to detail the chaos and danger?

vivid gestures

Kano painters of the Momoyama Period were asked to create folding screens in ink, color, and gold leaf for which of the following?

warlords

Which of the following typifies the Tang court and the art it commissioned?

worldly and self-assured

Nishiki-e or brocade pictures were highly valued because of their sumptuous and brilliant colors as well as being printed on best quality paper. During which of the following periods were such works created?

Edo

A yakshi is the personification for which of the following?

Fertility and vegetation

the work of the contemporary Korean artist, Song Su-Nam has been likened to which of the following American painters?

Morris Louis

When did the British first arrive in India?

NOT 16th century

The leading philosophy that flourished during the Southern Song period was a blend of traditional Chinese thought and selected Buddhist concepts. What was this philosophy called?

Neo-Confucianism

the Legends of Mount Shigi represents a different facer of narrative handscroll painting. it belongs to which of the following genres?

Pious Buddhist tales

Kanishka struck coins with images of Buddha, various Hhindu deities, Greco-Roman deities, and portraits of himself. Which of the following was the model for these coins?

Roman coins

which of the following artists went to China and studied with Ming masters?

Sesshu Toyo

Theravada Buddhism continues in which of the following countries?

Sri Lanka

an alcove used to display prized objects or hang scrolls of painting or calligraphy is called which of the following?

Tokonoma

the Saihoji temple gardens show the continuities and changes in the religious art of the Muromachi period, which combines Pure Land buddhist and Zen Buddhist traditions. Which of the following describes a characteristic trait of Zen Buddhism?

emphasized rigorous discipline and personal responsibility

Gopuras, a very popular structural motif can be found in temple complexes in the far south of India. Which of the following describes the structural motif?

gateway towers

During the Six Dynasties, Buddhism arrived in China. The oldest Chinese Buddhist texts describe Buddha as golden and radiating light. The Shakyamuni Buddha of the Six Dynasties is the first precisely datable Chinese Buddhist image. Which of the following is the medium used for this image?

gilded bronze

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

Xu Bing, a contemporary Chinese artist, has created a work with an enormous number of woodblock prints. Which of the following would describe this work?

it is no hymn to tradition

what became a major genre in Japan in the late 19th century?

oil painting

The tumuli of the Kofun recall the earlier burial mounds of the Jomon and their funeral practices. Which of the following could describe this Jomon practice?

placing the dead on sacred mountains

The Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto was constructed during the height of the popularity of the tea ceremony. Which of the following describes the Katsura Imperial Villa?

tastefully subtle with elements of courtly gracefulness

Yan Liben's The Thirteen Emperors depicts thirteen Chinese rulers from the Han to the Sui dynasties; its purpose was to portray the Confucian ideal. Which of the following is that ideal?

the Confucian ideal of learning from the past

Humayun persuaded two Persian masters to move to his imperial court and teach which of the following?

the art of painting

during the Momoyama period the tea ceremony became a very important tool to express humility. How did this expression of humility affect the design of the teahouse?

the interior space was dim and tiny

Hokusai's The Great Wave Off Kanagawa combines Western and Japanese traditions. Which of the following describes the Japanese tradition?

the wave is more traditionally flat and in the foreground

Indian miniatures were designed for which of the following purposes?

to be held in the hands