chapters 18-20

Question 1

true or false

a significant import to the west, bronze casting was an art practiced by most men in benin

Answer 1

false

Question 2

true or false

the peruvian nazea people carved geometric patterns and animals on a miniature scale

Answer 2

false

Question 3

india’s ancient indus valley figurative art would best be described as

Answer 3

sensual naturalism

Question 4

according to islamic traditions, God’s first creation was the “galam” aka

Answer 4

a reed pen

Question 5

true or false
akbar the mughal ruler of the indian subcontinent beleived that figural representations in art leads artists to a deeper respect for nature

Answer 5

false

Question 6

japanese hand scrolls unroll from

Answer 6

right to left

Question 7

unlike mosaic work, calligraphy is viewed as one of the lower act forms to islamic artists

Answer 7

false

Question 8

the royal retreat center known as machu micchu was built on a ridge in the eastern andes by

Answer 8

the incas

Question 9

islamic art is unlike western art because it prohibits

Answer 9

figurative act in a religious context

Question 10

true or false
based on the teachings of the propher mohammed, islam shares fundamental beliefes and religious history with judaism and christianity

Answer 10

true

Question 11

true or false

like the chinese, muslims believe the most respected practice for a calligrapher is translating ancient tribal texts

Answer 11

false

Question 12

true or false

unlike the romans, when the muslims conquered a people, they allowed them to retain their religion and culture

Answer 12

false

Question 13

true or false

according to the text, the human presence in australia dates back 60,000 years

Answer 13

false

Question 14

buddhism as a religion began when

Answer 14

siddhartha gautama achieved enlightenment

Question 15

in the text, a good example of indian art which is a mixture of east and west (i.e. greek, roman, and buddhist influences) can be seen in the statue

Answer 15

bodhisattva

Question 16

true or false

a totem is a decorative object which serves to keep evil spirits away from a family or tribe

Answer 16

false

Question 17

true or false

the olmec were the earliest known culture to inhabit the gulf coast

Answer 17

true

Question 18

up until the modern period, chinese civilization was characterized by the interaction of three traditions: confucianism, buddhism, and

Answer 18

daoism

Question 19

true or false

the incas are best known for their building skills using carefully shaped and fitted stones

Answer 19

true

Question 20

true or false

according to the text, humanity originated in africa

Answer 20

true

Question 21

porcelain plates made by the chinese in the 14th century were decorated using ____ because it was the only color which could survive the high heat of the kilns

Answer 21

blue

Question 22

true or false
successful chinese poetry had little to do with the execution of the calligraphy and everything to do with the phrasing imagery

Answer 22

false

Question 23

true or false

traditional chinese paintings deal wit hthe figure, not nature

Answer 23

false - human figures were shown in minute scale but evidence of deep reverence for nature is clear

Question 24

_,___ clay warriors were included in the army to protect the chinese emperor of 210 bce

Answer 24

6,000

Question 25

in the 6th century bce, two influential spiritual leaders who preached variations on hindu beliefs were buddhist siddhartha gautama and jainist

Answer 25

mahavra