Art History Final Exam Part 2 – Flashcards
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 8000 figures that the tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi?
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They are carved from stone.
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Which device that appears frequently in Asian architecture supports the broad overhanging eaves of the Nanchan Temple?
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Brackets
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In China, calligraphy is closely related to the art of painting and considered __________.
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a reflection of the writer's character
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What one element distinguishes Chinese paintings from artistic traditions in the West?
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A view of nature through a distant, all-seeing, mobile viewpoint.
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Chinese writing has maintained the civilizations unity through the centuries because _______.
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written characters can be understood regardless of variations in spoken dialects.
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How does the Ise Shrine reflect Shinto's emphasis on ritual prification?
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It is rebuilt every 20 years.
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What feature of Jacho's sculpture of Amida Buddha at Byodoin is disticitvely Japanese?
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Joined-block construction.
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What japanese object was inspired by the Chinese tradition of monumental stone Buddhist statues in cave-temples?
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Buddha Birushana in the Great Buddha Hall, Nara.
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Raigo paintings depicting Amida Buddha, accompanied by bodhisattvas, coming to earth were commonly ________.
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taken to the homes of dying people.
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Zen Buddhism's emphasis on individual enlightment through meditation appealed to the self-deciplined nature of Japan's __________ class.
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samurai
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Which of the following features was shared by the different cultures of Mesoamerica?
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A ritual ball game.
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The ancient Olmec culture produced ___________.
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-Colossal heads with individualized features
-Stone mosaics and objects buried beneath ritual sites
-Jade objects and tools
(ALL OF THE ABOVE)
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Situated in an environment of ______, the Olmec culture built massive earth mounds where ceremonial centers were located.
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swampy coastal areas
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The discovery of ________ at Olmec sites is eveidence of long-distance trade with other parts of Mesoamerica.
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jade
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The Nazca are best known for their colossal ________.
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earthworks
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What Mayan object commonly included inscriptions or painted text?
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-Cylinder vessels
-Wall paintings
-Monumental stelae
(ALL OF THE ABOVE)
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The naturalism that characterizes sculpted animal and bird heads of the Florida Glades culture demonstrates ___________.
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their remarkable powers of observation
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The woodhenges (circles of wooden columns) found at the Mississippian culture of Cahokia seem related to _________.
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astronomical observation
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What has hindered our knowledge of ancient African artistic traditions?
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Most wooden art objects no longer exist.
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The technical skills of the Nok culture in western Sudan are demonstrated by their use of _____ to make the earliest known sculpture in sub-Saharan Africa.
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terra-cotta
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Why do memorial sculptures of the oba represent only the ruler's head?
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The head is the symbolic center of a person's wisdom and ability to communicate with spiritual forces.
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What was the function of textiles in Kongo culture?
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-They were signs of wealth and status.
-They were used in funerary rituals.
-They were exchanged in currency.
(ALL OF THE ABOVE)
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A clear symbol of the oba's power and authority seen on memorial heads are the headdress and necklaces made of ______ beads.
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coral
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What was the original function of almost 900 brass plaques, depicting a variety of subjects, which were made in Benin during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
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They decorated the royal palace in Benin.
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When Koi Konboro, the 26th king of Jenne converted to Islam, he transformed __________ into a mosque.
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his palace
