Question 1

Art has little connection to other aspects of a group's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Anthropologists prefer to use the term 'verbal arts' rather than the term folklore because the term:

Accepted Answer

A) folklore is used only by linguists;the term verbal arts is used only by anthropologists. 
B) 'verbal arts' sounds more sophisticated. 
C) 'verbal arts' is more scientific. 
D) folklore implies lack of sophistication,and is a condescending term to use. 
E) folklore refers only to fairy tales. 
A) folklore is used only by linguists;the term verbal arts is used only by anthropologists. 
B) 'verbal arts' sounds more sophisticated. 
C) 'verbal arts' is more scientific. 
D) folklore implies lack of sophistication,and is a condescending term to use. 
E) folklore refers only to fairy tales. D

Question 3

Whether beneficial or unbeneficial,all art is an expression of:

Accepted Answer

A) the innate need to be playful and engage in manual arts. 
B) a fundamental human capacity for symbolic and religious expression. 
C) state-level societies that can afford specialists. 
D) political domination of minorities by elites. 
E) the symbolic representation of form and the expression of creative imagination. 
A) the innate need to be playful and engage in manual arts. 
B) a fundamental human capacity for symbolic and religious expression. 
C) state-level societies that can afford specialists. 
D) political domination of minorities by elites. 
E) the symbolic representation of form and the expression of creative imagination. E

Question 4

Semi-historical narratives that account for the deeds of heroes,the movements of peoples,and the establishment of local customs are called:

Accepted Answer

A) myths. 
B) legends. 
C) epics. 
D) tales. 
E) dramas. 
A) myths. 
B) legends. 
C) epics. 
D) tales. 
E) dramas.

Question 5

All of the following statements about tattoos are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) tattoos are transformed into fine art through redefinition and framing based on formal and ideological qualities. 
B) tattoos were first brought to the U.S.by British Captain John Smith from the Pacific. 
C) tattoos can function as a mark of affiliation and identity for the bearer. 
D) there are class distinctions in tattoos and tattoo art. 
E) tattoos have long been one of the simplest ways of identifying the human as a social being. 
A) tattoos are transformed into fine art through redefinition and framing based on formal and ideological qualities. 
B) tattoos were first brought to the U.S.by British Captain John Smith from the Pacific. 
C) tattoos can function as a mark of affiliation and identity for the bearer. 
D) there are class distinctions in tattoos and tattoo art. 
E) tattoos have long been one of the simplest ways of identifying the human as a social being.

Question 6

Why is art important to human society?

Accepted Answer

Art is important to human society for se

Question 7

To some extent,in literate societies,the function of legends has been taken over by history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The "little songs" of the Bedouin are an outlet for taboo thoughts because they:

Accepted Answer

A) are heroic poems. 
B) are elaborately structured and used on ceremonial occasions. 
C) are sung by men only. 
D) express ideas and feelings that go against the moral system. 
E) are sung by older women only. 
A) are heroic poems. 
B) are elaborately structured and used on ceremonial occasions. 
C) are sung by men only. 
D) express ideas and feelings that go against the moral system. 
E) are sung by older women only.

Question 9

Peyote art is a traditional form among the:

Accepted Answer

A) Cheyenne. 
B) Hurok. 
C) Huichol. 
D) Chumash. 
E) Comanche. 
A) Cheyenne. 
B) Hurok. 
C) Huichol. 
D) Chumash. 
E) Comanche.

Question 10

Give an illustration of the social function of music.

Accepted Answer

Music has always been an integral part o

Question 11

Art can and does play a role in indigenous rights efforts.Explain art's role in indigenous people's efforts to gain their rights.

Accepted Answer

Art plays a crucial role in indigenous r

Question 12

Legends,rhymes,jokes,chants,and dramas are all examples of which kind of art?

Accepted Answer

A) Narrative 
B) Dramatic 
C) Visual 
D) Performative 
E) Verbal 
A) Narrative 
B) Dramatic 
C) Visual 
D) Performative 
E) Verbal

Question 13

Laura Bohannan,in a classic essay called "Shakespeare in the Bush," describes the problems she had in conveying an appreciation of Hamlet to the Tiv of Nigeria.She eventually realized that,far from being universalistic and transcendent,even great art is to some extent culture-bound.Is there any possibility of coming up with aesthetic standards that are applicable cross-culturally? Would some works of art be recognizable as better than others to people outside of their cultures of origin?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether aesthetic standa

Question 14

Anthropological interest in tales centers in part on the fact that their distribution provides evidence of cultural contacts or cultural isolation.Using examples from your text,as well as some of your own,explain.

Accepted Answer

Anthropological interest in tales is sig

Question 15

Many famous biographies or novels about artists in the West stress the individual creativity of the artist (for example,James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man).Artists are portrayed as people who have the vision to rise above and beyond the social and cultural conditions into which they were born,sometimes even crossing the boundaries of normality as typically defined by society.How is this vision different from the concept of the artist held by many non-Western societies?

Accepted Answer

In many non-Western societies, the conce

Question 16

What does it mean to say that "tattoos are read" for meaning?

Accepted Answer

When it is said that "tattoos are read"

Question 17

Art and religion are often intertwined,sometimes identical.Give some examples of how spiritual and artistic enterprises are related,and discuss the issues involved in understanding and explaining them.

Accepted Answer

Art and religion have been intertwined t

Question 18

Weavings,etchings,rock carvings,and tattoos are all classified as which kind of art?

Accepted Answer

A) Visual 
B) Verbal 
C) Musical 
D) Performative 
E) Transformative 
A) Visual 
B) Verbal 
C) Musical 
D) Performative 
E) Transformative

Question 19

Distinguish between the entoptic phenomena and the iconic images of trance.

Accepted Answer

Entoptic phenomena are visual effects th

Question 20

In the process of construal,the brain tries to make sense of entopic images.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: The Arts

Art has little connection to other aspects of a group's culture.

Anthropologists prefer to use the term 'verbal arts' rather than the term folklore because the term:

Whether beneficial or unbeneficial,all art is an expression of:

Semi-historical narratives that account for the deeds of heroes,the movements of peoples,and the establishment of local customs are called:

All of the following statements about tattoos are correct except:

Why is art important to human society?

To some extent,in literate societies,the function of legends has been taken over by history.

The "little songs" of the Bedouin are an outlet for taboo thoughts because they:

Peyote art is a traditional form among the:

Give an illustration of the social function of music.

Art can and does play a role in indigenous rights efforts.Explain art's role in indigenous people's efforts to gain their rights.

Legends,rhymes,jokes,chants,and dramas are all examples of which kind of art?

Anthropological interest in tales centers in part on the fact that their distribution provides evidence of cultural contacts or cultural isolation.Using examples from your text,as well as some of your own,explain.

What does it mean to say that "tattoos are read" for meaning?

Art and religion are often intertwined,sometimes identical.Give some examples of how spiritual and artistic enterprises are related,and discuss the issues involved in understanding and explaining them.

Weavings,etchings,rock carvings,and tattoos are all classified as which kind of art?

Distinguish between the entoptic phenomena and the iconic images of trance.

In the process of construal,the brain tries to make sense of entopic images.

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