Question 1

In Buddha Shakyamuni,the ushnisha symbolizes the Buddha's __________.

Accepted Answer

A) religious teachings 
B) earthly life 
C) royal heritage 
D) enlightenment 
A) religious teachings 
B) earthly life 
C) royal heritage 
D) enlightenment

Question 2

The art of beautiful writing practiced by China's literati is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) pictographs 
B) ceramics 
C) haniwa 
D) calligraphy 
A) pictographs 
B) ceramics 
C) haniwa 
D) calligraphy

Question 3

Why is the Bodhisattva Seated in Meditation significant for Korean art?

Accepted Answer

A) Its slender body,elliptical face,and trilobed crown exemplify the courtly Korean style. 
B) Its meditative pose is copied directly from late sixth-century Japanese sculpture. 
C) It depicts a bodhisattva,a figure which only appeared in Korean Buddhist teachings. 
D) Its patterned garment represents the influence of the Indian Gandharan style. 
A) Its slender body,elliptical face,and trilobed crown exemplify the courtly Korean style. 
B) Its meditative pose is copied directly from late sixth-century Japanese sculpture. 
C) It depicts a bodhisattva,a figure which only appeared in Korean Buddhist teachings. 
D) Its patterned garment represents the influence of the Indian Gandharan style.

Question 4

What is nirvana?

Accepted Answer

A) the cycle of life,death,and rebirth 
B) liberation from samsara 
C) harmony with the Way of the universe 
D) the various states of existence 
A) the cycle of life,death,and rebirth 
B) liberation from samsara 
C) harmony with the Way of the universe 
D) the various states of existence

Question 5

Buddhism developed from the teachings of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Siddhartha Gautama 
B) Brahman 
C) Amitabha 
D) Shiva 
A) Siddhartha Gautama 
B) Brahman 
C) Amitabha 
D) Shiva

Question 6

Which religious building has been rebuilt every 20 years according to the Shinto belief in ritual purification?

Accepted Answer

A) Grand Shrine at Ise 
B) Horyu-ji 
C) Nanchan Temple 
D) Great Stupa at Sanchi 
A) Grand Shrine at Ise 
B) Horyu-ji 
C) Nanchan Temple 
D) Great Stupa at Sanchi

Question 7

What is the purpose of stupas,such as the Great Stupa at Sanchi?

Accepted Answer

A) They are burial mounds for emperors and royal families. 
B) They are representations of deities for Hindu rituals 
C) They are a sacred place to venerate relics of the Buddha. 
D) They are temples that house the kami of the Shinto religion. 
A) They are burial mounds for emperors and royal families. 
B) They are representations of deities for Hindu rituals 
C) They are a sacred place to venerate relics of the Buddha. 
D) They are temples that house the kami of the Shinto religion.

Question 8

Which of the following styles best describes the Torso from Harappa?

Accepted Answer

A) abstract 
B) idealized 
C) naturalistic 
D) stylized 
A) abstract 
B) idealized 
C) naturalistic 
D) stylized

Question 9

In Portion of a Letter from the Feng Ju Album,the stamped characters are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) calligraphy 
B) chakra 
C) seals 
D) haniwa 
A) calligraphy 
B) chakra 
C) seals 
D) haniwa

Question 10

A type of hard,glossy varnish used to create painted decorations is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lacquer 
B) glaze 
C) kami 
D) calligraphy 
A) lacquer 
B) glaze 
C) kami 
D) calligraphy

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of Japanese Buddhist art?

Accepted Answer

A) Bodhisattva Seated in Meditation 
B) Buddha Shakyamuni 
C) Hungry Tigress Jataka 
D) Eternal Shiva 
A) Bodhisattva Seated in Meditation 
B) Buddha Shakyamuni 
C) Hungry Tigress Jataka 
D) Eternal Shiva

Question 12

A monumental tomb is also known as a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) stupa 
B) pagoda 
C) mausoleum 
D) reliquary 
A) stupa 
B) pagoda 
C) mausoleum 
D) reliquary

Question 13

The Gupta monarchs sponsored __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Daoism 
B) Hinduism 
C) Confucianism 
D) Shintoism 
A) Daoism 
B) Hinduism 
C) Confucianism 
D) Shintoism

Question 14

Kofun means __________.

Accepted Answer

A) enlightenment 
B) old tombs 
C) the cycle of life 
D) harmony with nature 
A) enlightenment 
B) old tombs 
C) the cycle of life 
D) harmony with nature

Question 15

Which of the following features an architectural design that was influenced by Indian Buddhist stupas?

Accepted Answer

A) Nanchan Temple 
B) Grand Shrine at Ise 
C) Great Wild Goose Pagoda 
D) Cave-Temple of Shiva 
A) Nanchan Temple 
B) Grand Shrine at Ise 
C) Great Wild Goose Pagoda 
D) Cave-Temple of Shiva

In Buddha Shakyamuni,the ushnisha symbolizes the Buddha's __________.

The art of beautiful writing practiced by China's literati is known as __________.

Why is the Bodhisattva Seated in Meditation significant for Korean art?

What is nirvana?

Buddhism developed from the teachings of __________.

Which religious building has been rebuilt every 20 years according to the Shinto belief in ritual purification?

What is the purpose of stupas,such as the Great Stupa at Sanchi?

Which of the following styles best describes the Torso from Harappa?

In Portion of a Letter from the Feng Ju Album,the stamped characters are called __________.

A type of hard,glossy varnish used to create painted decorations is called __________.

Which of the following is an example of Japanese Buddhist art?

A monumental tomb is also known as a __________.

The Gupta monarchs sponsored __________.

Kofun means __________.

Which of the following features an architectural design that was influenced by Indian Buddhist stupas?

Prehistoric Art in Europe

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish,early Christian,and Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Later Asian Art

Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Early Renaissance Art

Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Art of the Americas

Arts of Africa

European and American Art, 1715-1840

European and American Art, 1840-1910

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945

Art Since 1945

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Exam 4: Early Asian Art

In Buddha Shakyamuni,the ushnisha symbolizes the Buddha's __________.

The art of beautiful writing practiced by China's literati is known as __________.

Why is the Bodhisattva Seated in Meditation significant for Korean art?

What is nirvana?

Buddhism developed from the teachings of __________.

Which religious building has been rebuilt every 20 years according to the Shinto belief in ritual purification?

What is the purpose of stupas,such as the Great Stupa at Sanchi?

Which of the following styles best describes the Torso from Harappa?

In Portion of a Letter from the Feng Ju Album,the stamped characters are called __________.

A type of hard,glossy varnish used to create painted decorations is called __________.

Which of the following is an example of Japanese Buddhist art?

A monumental tomb is also known as a __________.

The Gupta monarchs sponsored __________.

Kofun means __________.

Which of the following features an architectural design that was influenced by Indian Buddhist stupas?

Prehistoric Art in Europe

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish,early Christian,and Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Later Asian Art

Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Early Renaissance Art

Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Art of the Americas

Arts of Africa

European and American Art, 1715-1840

European and American Art, 1840-1910

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945

Art Since 1945

Introduction

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