Question 1

Folklore is a very broad category which includes cultural

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A)  myths. 
B)  legends. 
C)  riddles. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  myths. 
B)  legends. 
C)  riddles. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 2

The kinds of materials available for artistic purposes

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A)  may limit or influence artistic expression but do not determine what is done with them. 
B)  largely determine the style of art that people adopt. 
C)  consist overwhelmingly of stone, wood, bones, and clay. 
D)  are much the same everywhere. 
A)  may limit or influence artistic expression but do not determine what is done with them. 
B)  largely determine the style of art that people adopt. 
C)  consist overwhelmingly of stone, wood, bones, and clay. 
D)  are much the same everywhere. A

Question 3

Societies that severely punish children for aggression are likely to have myths

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A)  in which the heroes are not aggressive. 
B)  with non-aggressive themes. 
C)  with high dependency needs. 
D)  with very little aggression. 
A)  in which the heroes are not aggressive. 
B)  with non-aggressive themes. 
C)  with high dependency needs. 
D)  with very little aggression. A

Question 4

Which of the following is not a common reason for body decoration?

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A)  indicator of social position 
B)  erotic stimulation 
C)  indicator of one's sex 
D)  camouflage 
A)  indicator of social position 
B)  erotic stimulation 
C)  indicator of one's sex 
D)  camouflage

Question 5

The Navajo were not weavers until

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A)  they migrated from Canada to what is now Arizona. 
B)  they borrowed the technology from the Hopi. 
C)  this very century. 
D)  they became sheep herders in the fifteenth century. 
A)  they migrated from Canada to what is now Arizona. 
B)  they borrowed the technology from the Hopi. 
C)  this very century. 
D)  they became sheep herders in the fifteenth century.

Question 6

In regards to the arts, anthropologists have found cultures to

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A)  emphasize different materials. 
B)  have different ideas of beauty. 
C)  have characteristic styles and themes. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  emphasize different materials. 
B)  have different ideas of beauty. 
C)  have characteristic styles and themes. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 7

One explanation for the regular beat in music is that

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A)  it is similar in sound to the natural pattern of waves breaking along the coastline. 
B)  it is a simulation of the regular beat of the heart. 
C)  the beat simulates the sounds of insects in the surrounding forests of village peoples. 
D)  that simple beats are easier to reproduce. 
A)  it is similar in sound to the natural pattern of waves breaking along the coastline. 
B)  it is a simulation of the regular beat of the heart. 
C)  the beat simulates the sounds of insects in the surrounding forests of village peoples. 
D)  that simple beats are easier to reproduce.

Question 8

Egalitarian visual art differs from stratified societies' visual art in all of the following, except for

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A)  repetition of simple elements versus the integration of unlike elements. 
B)  much empty or irrelevant space versus little empty space. 
C)  simple colors sparingly used versus a huge amount of colors used throughout. 
D)  symmetrical design versus asymmetrical design. 
A)  repetition of simple elements versus the integration of unlike elements. 
B)  much empty or irrelevant space versus little empty space. 
C)  simple colors sparingly used versus a huge amount of colors used throughout. 
D)  symmetrical design versus asymmetrical design.

Question 9

According to Clyde Kluckhohn, which of the following is not a universal theme of folklore?

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A)  castration 
B)  incest 
C)  a happy ending 
D)  slaying of monsters 
A)  castration 
B)  incest 
C)  a happy ending 
D)  slaying of monsters

Question 10

As ancient Athens became more stratified, the painting on its vases became

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A)  more graceful and less crowded. 
B)  more crowded. 
C)  more symmetrical and elegant. 
D)  stylistically no different from earlier periods. 
A)  more graceful and less crowded. 
B)  more crowded. 
C)  more symmetrical and elegant. 
D)  stylistically no different from earlier periods.

Question 11

In what forms does folklore come? How does folklore transmit cultural information?

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Folklore comes in various forms, includi

Question 12

Contact with the West did alter some aspects of art in other cultures. However, previous to that contact

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A)  art often had undergone change. 
B)  it had never undergone change. 
C)  there was very little art. 
D)  no one know anything about art. 
A)  art often had undergone change. 
B)  it had never undergone change. 
C)  there was very little art. 
D)  no one know anything about art.

Question 13

An association between __________ and a high degree of female participation in food-getting has been discovered by Alan Lomax.

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A)  syzygy 
B)  chromatic artistic style 
C)  patterns of light and color 
D)  polyphony 
A)  syzygy 
B)  chromatic artistic style 
C)  patterns of light and color 
D)  polyphony

Question 14

Which of the following served to represent the most prestigious gods in ancient Sumer?

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A)  larger eyes 
B)  wings 
C)  halos 
D)  smaller bodies 
A)  larger eyes 
B)  wings 
C)  halos 
D)  smaller bodies

Question 15

Describe the evidence that "counterpoint" is not just an invention of European high culture.

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Counterpoint, the technique of combining

Question 16

In a culture, the most obvious way for artistic creations to reflect how the people live is by

Accepted Answer

A)  copying each other's work. 
B)  mirroring the environment. 
C)  declaring one kind of art to be universally practiced. 
D)  comparing creations with other cultures. 
A)  copying each other's work. 
B)  mirroring the environment. 
C)  declaring one kind of art to be universally practiced. 
D)  comparing creations with other cultures.

Question 17

John Fischer describes several stylistic features of art in relationship to social situation. Describe his conclusions.

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John Fischer's conclusions about the rel

Question 18

In North America, contact between native groups produced changes in art even before the Europeans came. This was because

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A)  new materials with which to make art were being introduced. 
B)  groups forced their ideas of art on others. 
C)  there was a great deal of published material available. 
D)  groups had little contact with each other, but they imagined the differences. 
A)  new materials with which to make art were being introduced. 
B)  groups forced their ideas of art on others. 
C)  there was a great deal of published material available. 
D)  groups had little contact with each other, but they imagined the differences.

Question 19

What does visual art tell us about a cultural group?

Accepted Answer

Visual art can tell us a lot about a cul

Question 20

What are the qualities of art? How are artistic activities cultural?

Accepted Answer

The qualities of art are diverse and sub

Exam 26: The Arts

Folklore is a very broad category which includes cultural

The kinds of materials available for artistic purposes

Societies that severely punish children for aggression are likely to have myths

Which of the following is not a common reason for body decoration?

The Navajo were not weavers until

In regards to the arts, anthropologists have found cultures to

One explanation for the regular beat in music is that

Egalitarian visual art differs from stratified societies' visual art in all of the following, except for

According to Clyde Kluckhohn, which of the following is not a universal theme of folklore?

As ancient Athens became more stratified, the painting on its vases became

In what forms does folklore come? How does folklore transmit cultural information?

Contact with the West did alter some aspects of art in other cultures. However, previous to that contact

An association between __________ and a high degree of female participation in food-getting has been discovered by Alan Lomax.

Which of the following served to represent the most prestigious gods in ancient Sumer?

Describe the evidence that "counterpoint" is not just an invention of European high culture.

In a culture, the most obvious way for artistic creations to reflect how the people live is by

John Fischer describes several stylistic features of art in relationship to social situation. Describe his conclusions.

In North America, contact between native groups produced changes in art even before the Europeans came. This was because

What does visual art tell us about a cultural group?

What are the qualities of art? How are artistic activities cultural?

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