Question 1

Compare these two sacred buildings, what is the individual function of each, and how are they alike?

Accepted Answer

Ise Shrine, Main Hall and Horyuji, Kondo

Question 2

How did Japanese clans and kami interact during the Kofun period?

Accepted Answer

Each clan, the basic societal unit havin

Question 3

Who was Tori Busshi? What was his role in art history?

Accepted Answer

A Japanese sculptor of the seventh centu

Question 4

How did the rebuilding of Nara represent an opportunity for experimentation in Japanese art?

Accepted Answer

A leading figure to emerge and actively

Question 5

The Phoenix Hall, Byodoin, with its light exterior pillars, elevated wings, and reflective pond, is a physical metaphor for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddha's celestial palace in the Pure Land 
B)  Kamakura imperial power 
C)  Fujiwara clan 
D)  Buddha's Parinirvana 
A)  Buddha's celestial palace in the Pure Land 
B)  Kamakura imperial power 
C)  Fujiwara clan 
D)  Buddha's Parinirvana

Question 6

How do these buildings reflect imperial power and government?

Accepted Answer

Ise Shrine, Kofun and Daibutsuden, Todai

Question 7

A catastrophic fire occurred in 1949 and destroyed which of the following.

Accepted Answer

A)  interior walls of the Phoenix Hall, Byodoin 
B)  the Phoenix Hall, Byodoin 
C)  the Golden Hall, Horyuji 
D)  interior walls of the Golden Hall, Horyuji 
A)  interior walls of the Phoenix Hall, Byodoin 
B)  the Phoenix Hall, Byodoin 
C)  the Golden Hall, Horyuji 
D)  interior walls of the Golden Hall, Horyuji

Question 8

The standard form for the central mound of tumuli during the Kofun period is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  keyhole 
B)  beehive 
C)  wedge-shaped 
D)  triangular 
A)  keyhole 
B)  beehive 
C)  wedge-shaped 
D)  triangular

Question 9

The Legends of Mount Shigi represents a different facet of narrative handscroll painting. It belongs to which of the following genres?

Accepted Answer

A)  pious Buddhist tales 
B)  lascivious court tales 
C)  journals of Japanese travelers to China 
D)  historical accounts of Nara court members 
A)  pious Buddhist tales 
B)  lascivious court tales 
C)  journals of Japanese travelers to China 
D)  historical accounts of Nara court members

Question 10

Jomon culture was the first distinctly Japanese culture. Which of the following did it develop first?

Accepted Answer

A)  bronze-casting 
B)  Yamato-e painting 
C)  agriculture 
D)  ceramic technology 
A)  bronze-casting 
B)  Yamato-e painting 
C)  agriculture 
D)  ceramic technology

Question 11

The earliest distinct culture to develop in Japan was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nara 
B)  Late Heian 
C)  Yayoi 
D)  Jomon 
A)  Nara 
B)  Late Heian 
C)  Yayoi 
D)  Jomon

Question 12

Describe Shingon Buddhism and how it impacted Japan and Japanese art.

Accepted Answer

It is the belief that anyone can attain

Question 13

The commissioning of the Todaiji and its Great Buddha was an imperial attempt to unify and strengthen the country and imperial power. How was this attempt made?

Accepted Answer

A)  By utilizing Kamakura Shogunate to reinforce imperial power 
B)  By utilizing Tang China allies to reinforce imperial power 
C)  By utilizing religious authority to reinforce imperial power 
D)  By utilizing shrewd alliances through marriage to reinforce imperial power 
A)  By utilizing Kamakura Shogunate to reinforce imperial power 
B)  By utilizing Tang China allies to reinforce imperial power 
C)  By utilizing religious authority to reinforce imperial power 
D)  By utilizing shrewd alliances through marriage to reinforce imperial power

Question 14

According to the traditional interpretation, the Korean ruler of Paekche sent to the ruler of Japan a gilded bronze statue of Buddha and Buddhist scriptures, sutras. What period marks this event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early Nara 
B)  Late Heian 
C)  Asuka 
D)  Kamakura 
A)  Early Nara 
B)  Late Heian 
C)  Asuka 
D)  Kamakura

Question 15

Contrast these two images, how are they different, and how are they alike?

Accepted Answer

Haniwa Warrior Figure and Army of Empero

Question 16

What makes these two images significantly different?

Accepted Answer

Shaka Triad, Torii Busshi, Asuka and Pri

Question 17

What do these images depict, which is earlier, and what are its influences?

Accepted Answer

Amida triad, Kondo, Horyuji, Early Nara

Question 18

Explain the role women played in the development of painting during the Heian period. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

During the Heian period in Japan (794-11

Question 19

The central figure from the Shaka triad is the historical Buddha; he is presented in a trans historical guise. Which of the following phrases supports this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  presented as having achieved a higher state of being 
B)  presented as a portrait in the Western sense of the term 
C)  presented as a deity in the Shinto tradition 
D)  presented as a metaphor for imperial power 
A)  presented as having achieved a higher state of being 
B)  presented as a portrait in the Western sense of the term 
C)  presented as a deity in the Shinto tradition 
D)  presented as a metaphor for imperial power

Question 20

Explain the influence Tang China had on Japanese art during the Nara period.

Accepted Answer

The Tang influences moved Asuka Japan to

Exam 17: Japan Before 1333

Compare these two sacred buildings, what is the individual function of each, and how are they alike?

How did Japanese clans and kami interact during the Kofun period?

Who was Tori Busshi? What was his role in art history?

How did the rebuilding of Nara represent an opportunity for experimentation in Japanese art?

The Phoenix Hall, Byodoin, with its light exterior pillars, elevated wings, and reflective pond, is a physical metaphor for which of the following?

How do these buildings reflect imperial power and government?

A catastrophic fire occurred in 1949 and destroyed which of the following.

The standard form for the central mound of tumuli during the Kofun period is which of the following?

The Legends of Mount Shigi represents a different facet of narrative handscroll painting. It belongs to which of the following genres?

Jomon culture was the first distinctly Japanese culture. Which of the following did it develop first?

The earliest distinct culture to develop in Japan was ____.

Describe Shingon Buddhism and how it impacted Japan and Japanese art.

The commissioning of the Todaiji and its Great Buddha was an imperial attempt to unify and strengthen the country and imperial power. How was this attempt made?

According to the traditional interpretation, the Korean ruler of Paekche sent to the ruler of Japan a gilded bronze statue of Buddha and Buddhist scriptures, sutras. What period marks this event?

Contrast these two images, how are they different, and how are they alike?

What makes these two images significantly different?

What do these images depict, which is earlier, and what are its influences?

Explain the role women played in the development of painting during the Heian period. Use examples to support your essay.

The central figure from the Shaka triad is the historical Buddha; he is presented in a trans historical guise. Which of the following phrases supports this statement?

Explain the influence Tang China had on Japanese art during the Nara period.

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