AP ART HISTORY : Oceania Art (quiz 3)
Scholars have interpreted the object shown on the projector as representing: a) a diety embodying procreative power b) a totem representing clan identity c) a founding female ancestor d) A mythical male warrior hero
a
Nukuoro figures were made as abstract figures with smooth wood in order for them to: a) represent the interests of the most powerful creator God b) embody local deities and be honored with feathers, paint, and woven fiber decoration c) depict guardians that protected agricultural crops during the growing season d) portray young adults who have recently completed initiation ceremonies
b
The structures that comprise the ancient site of Nan Madol were built by: a) binding layers of irregularly shaped boulders together with mortar b) Stacking natural basalt columns in an intersecting pattern c) arranging precisely cut stone blocks into a seamless masonry wall d) using a type of concrete made from local sand and volcanic ash
b
scholars theorized the moai on platform (ahu) had a protective function based on their upward tilted gaze and the: a) use of marble quarried from a sacred mountain b) placement of the figures with their backs to the ocean c) Representation of detailed portraits of individual rulers d) orientation facing outward toward neighboring islands
b
staff gods from the cook islands, like the Rarotonga staff god shown, were wrapped in tapa, or bark cloth, because tapa was: a) regarded to be a material of divine origin and therefore reserved for the clothing of deities b) considered to possess spiritual significance and was therefore appropriate for a sacred object c) used to record written magic spells, which served in the communication with the gods d) made from imported materials and was therefore considered to be very precious
b
Scholars interpret the small figures carved on this piece from Rarotonga as: a) female water deities celebrated in annual new year rituals b) leaders of a new dynasty fostered by contact with nearby islanders c) male and female figures representing ideas of regeneration and fertility d) fallen warriors representing the concept of heroism and sacrifice
c
The form of the figural work shown, from Nukuoro in Micronesia, can best be described as: a) aniconic b) meander c) stylized d) naturalistic
c
archaeologists have theorized that Nan Madol Was a significant ceremonial centers based on his extensive network of basalt structures and: a) evidence of long-distance trade, including caches of jade and gold b) The excavation of expensive marble quarries c) The remains of large amounts of adornments, food, and kava d) reconstructed floating wooden temples
d
