APAH Content Area 8 Test 55

The terra-cotta soldiers discovered at the mausoleum of Emperor Shihuangdi demonstrate all of these characteristics of the Qin dynasty EXCEPT

A mythocentric worldview in which the emperor was divine

Angkor Wat in Cambodia is ________________

A royal complex of structures dedicated to the worship of Vishnu

How does the statue of Shiva Nataraja signify the universe's cycle of death and rebirth?

All of the above

Which of the following characterizes the viewer's experience when looking at a hand scroll?

All of the above

How does the practice of copying paintings from the past reflect ideas of Confucianism?

Artists recognize their place in a long tradition

The mast that extends from the dome of the Great Stupa at Sanchi serves as a symbolic _________

Axis mundi

Particular noteworthy among Ming porcelain are the _________ wares, such as the 15th century flash with dragons

Blue-and-white

______ are lightened being who postpone nirvana and buddhahood to help others achieve enlightenment

Bodhisattvas

Which device that appears frequently in Asian architecture supports the broad overhanging eaves of the Nanchan Temple?

Brackets

Traditional Chinese judge a painting above all by the quality of its ________

Brushwork

Concerns that ________ influence at Nara had become too powerful led imperial advisors to move the capital to Kyoto near the end of the 18th century

Buddhist

The railings that surround the Great Stupa at Sanchi mark a path for the Buddhist devotional practice of ...

Circumambulation

The relief of Vishnu on the Cosmic Waters at the Temple of Vishnu at Deogarh illustrates the Hindu story of _______

Creation

What belief system, emphasizing harmonious relations between man and nature, has remained central to Chinese thought throughout history?

Daoism

_________ are the monumental entrance gateways to Hindu temple complexes

Gopuras

The pagoda, a typical East Asian Buddhist structure, developed by combining the multi-storied stupa from India with what architectural form from China?

Han watchtowers

Chinese ________ are paintings that are meant to be viewed in small sections at a time

Handscrolls

Where were Japanese dry gardens, such as the example shown here, commonly found?

In Zen monostaries

The fundamental concepts of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism developed ...

In the Vedic Period

The earliest civilization of South Asia was nurtured in the _______ River

Indus

The Taj Mahal is a(an) ________ structure

Islamic

The Rock Garden at Ryoanji, Kyoto has been interpreted as representing ________

Islands in the sea

As witnessed in this Architectural Panorama, all are true Borobudur EXCEPT

It is a vihara, because its halls are hewn from a natural rock outcropping on the site

Which of these statements best describes the design of the Taj Mahal?

It is based on an underlying structure of symmetry and geometry

What feature of this hand scroll is characteristic of the Kamakura period?

Its military subject matter

Stories of Buddha's past lives are called _________ tales

Jataka

What subject matter in art was most highly esteemed in the Song-dynasty China?

Landscape

The Painted Banner from the tomb of Marquess of Dai reflects the worldview of ancient China through complex iconography that ___________

Links the human and supernatural realms

The Forbidden City was built mostly by what dynasty?

Ming

Hokusai's famous The Great Wave is from a series of woodblock prints depicting ___________

Mount Fuji

___________ are used in Buddhist and Hindu art as a physical expressions of different states of being

Mudras

Scholars generally agree that the ______ dynasty made the most lasting and inspired contribution to the art of India

Mughal

What are kami?

Nature deities associated with Shinto

As was the case in India and China, some of the finest examples of Buddhist art in Korea were produced for ______ patrons

Royal

The garbhagriha, or "womb chamber," in Hindu temples is a darkened space where the _________ is housed

Sacred image

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to dry landscape gardens such as the rock garden at Ryoanji in Kyoto?

Strolling around the rock formations encourages a sense of oneness with nature

______ are Buddhist religious monuments that frequently hold sacred relics and are venerated through circumambulation

Stupas

In its balance and symmetry, the plan of _________ reflects ancient Chinese beliefs about the harmony of the universe

The Forbidden City

Which religious monument contains sacred relics?

The Great Stupa at Sanchi

Metaphysical texts written during the _____ period gave rise to the philosophical concepts of samsara, Brahman, and atman, which greatly inform Hindu and Buddhist beliefs

Vedic

Jakata tales of the Buddha's past lives are organized according to ________ on the tornados of the Great Stupa at Sanchi

Where they occurred

The ideals of Daoism and Confucianism were formulated during the ________ dynasty

Zhou

The arrangement of the mountains in Fan Kuan's Travelers among Mountains and Streams, seen here reflects ...

A Confucian concept of social heirarchy

All of the following iconography appears in this image of Shiva Nataraja EXCEPT

A chakra wheel

Which is NOT used to represent the Buddha?

A linga

The symmetrical layout of the Forbidden City intentionally emphasizes the emperor's role as _______, who maintains the cosmic order from his throne in the center of the world

The Son of Heaven

Which statement is true of the Great Stupa?

The dome shape of the stupa represents the Mountain of the World

What artistic development in the Six Dynasties period reveals a shift away from Confucianism?

The emergence of landscape painting

What monumental form is a fundamental element of Buddhist worship?

The stupa

What element of the Taj Mahal's design reinforces its function as a tomb?

The use of white marble

Bodhisattvas, such as this one in Cave I at Ajanta, are distinguished from images of Buddha by ...

Their jewelry and princely costumes

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 8000 figures that the tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi?

They are carved from stone

What is the significance of travelers in Fan Kuan's Travelers among Mountains and Streams?

They call attention to the imposing size of the surrounding mountains

How did landscape painters of the Sung dynasty attempt to convey the Neo-Confucian concept of li in their art?

They looked for the spiritual essence of objects and expressed it through their painting