Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of literati painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  polished example of the court style 
B)  follows the most current trends in painting style 
C)  appeals to a wide audience 
D)  personal conversation in pictures and words 
A)  polished example of the court style 
B)  follows the most current trends in painting style 
C)  appeals to a wide audience 
D)  personal conversation in pictures and words

Question 2

How do bamboo paintings complement calligraphy?

Accepted Answer

The brush strokes of

Question 3

Briefly describe China and the imperial administration during the Yuan period.

Accepted Answer

The imperial court was very opulent. The

Question 4

Contrast Qing painting with Joseon Dynasty painting. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Qing painting and Joseon Dynasty paintin

Question 5

Why was it significant that when this work was first exhibited it was anonymous?

Accepted Answer

Ye Yushan and others, Rent Collection Co

Question 6

China is credited with the invention of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  clay 
B)  terracotta 
C)  porcelain 
D)  earthenware 
A)  clay 
B)  terracotta 
C)  porcelain 
D)  earthenware

Question 7

Who codified the distinction between a scholar-amateur and an academic-professional?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dai Jin 
B)  Shitao 
C)  Chong Son 
D)  Don Qichang 
A)  Dai Jin 
B)  Shitao 
C)  Chong Son 
D)  Don Qichang

Question 8

How does the layout of the Forbidden City relate to the emperor?

Accepted Answer

The various gates, courtyards and buildi

Question 9

A painting style that was a freer more expressive style describes which of the following schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northern School 
B)  Southern School 
C)  Court School 
D)  Monastery School 
A)  Northern School 
B)  Southern School 
C)  Court School 
D)  Monastery School

Question 10

Explain the development of painting in later China, noting the materials and techniques used as well as the features distinguishing Chinese landscape painting. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The development of painting in later Chi

Question 11

The last Chinese native dynasty was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ming 
B)  Choson 
C)  Qing 
D)  Yuan 
A)  Ming 
B)  Choson 
C)  Qing 
D)  Yuan

Question 12

What is the function of a Chinese garden?

Accepted Answer

It is a sanctuary for communic

Question 13

How does Social Realism echo the visual vocabulary of the People's Republic of China?

Accepted Answer

The intended purpose of art in the Peopl

Question 14

How does this garden reflect Ming landscape?

Accepted Answer

Liu Yuan, Suzhou . The rockwork was shap

Question 15

Contrast Qing visual arts with the visual arts of the People's Republic of China. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The visual arts of Qing China and the Pe

Question 16

Which of the following garden designs would not conform to the Chinese aesthetic?

Accepted Answer

A)  geometric design of flowers 
B)  uncultivated irregularities 
C)  contrived visual surprises 
D)  reflecting pools with trees and flowers 
A)  geometric design of flowers 
B)  uncultivated irregularities 
C)  contrived visual surprises 
D)  reflecting pools with trees and flowers

Question 17

How does Shen Zhou express the virtue and character of his teacher in Loft Mount Lu?

Accepted Answer

Although he never visited Mount Lu Shen

Question 18

A dragon may represent the yang, the principle characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  active masculine energy 
B)  eternal change 
C)  harmonious disorder 
D)  passive feminine energy 
A)  active masculine energy 
B)  eternal change 
C)  harmonious disorder 
D)  passive feminine energy

Question 19

Which of the following is the preferred medium for East Asian literati?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil on paper 
B)  oil on canvas 
C)  ink on paper 
D)  watercolor 
A)  oil on paper 
B)  oil on canvas 
C)  ink on paper 
D)  watercolor

Question 20

During the Yuan Dynasty why was bamboo used to symbolize a Chinese gentleman?

Accepted Answer

Like bamboo, an ideal Chinese

Exam 33: China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Which of the following is a characteristic of literati painting?

How do bamboo paintings complement calligraphy?

Briefly describe China and the imperial administration during the Yuan period.

Contrast Qing painting with Joseon Dynasty painting. Use examples to support your essay.

Why was it significant that when this work was first exhibited it was anonymous?

China is credited with the invention of which of the following?

Who codified the distinction between a scholar-amateur and an academic-professional?

How does the layout of the Forbidden City relate to the emperor?

A painting style that was a freer more expressive style describes which of the following schools?

Explain the development of painting in later China, noting the materials and techniques used as well as the features distinguishing Chinese landscape painting. Use examples to support your essay.

The last Chinese native dynasty was which of the following?

What is the function of a Chinese garden?

How does Social Realism echo the visual vocabulary of the People's Republic of China?

How does this garden reflect Ming landscape?

Contrast Qing visual arts with the visual arts of the People's Republic of China. Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following garden designs would not conform to the Chinese aesthetic?

How does Shen Zhou express the virtue and character of his teacher in Loft Mount Lu?

A dragon may represent the yang, the principle characterized by which of the following?

Which of the following is the preferred medium for East Asian literati?

During the Yuan Dynasty why was bamboo used to symbolize a Chinese gentleman?

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