Question 1

What is the mystery behind this unexpected discovery?

Accepted Answer

Composite animal-human figure (Ambum Sto

Question 2

Women in Oceanic societies were active in creating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  masks 
B)  pottery 
C)  relief carvings 
D)  canoe prows 
A)  masks 
B)  pottery 
C)  relief carvings 
D)  canoe prows

Question 3

In the Iatmul ceremonial men's house, the reenactment of the life and death cycle was performed in the second story of the house. Which of the following describes the reenactment?

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual dance performed in the second story 
B)  clan members enter and exit the second story 
C)  uninitiated girls enter and exit through the front entry 
D)  first wives enter and exit through the front entry 
A)  ritual dance performed in the second story 
B)  clan members enter and exit the second story 
C)  uninitiated girls enter and exit through the front entry 
D)  first wives enter and exit through the front entry

Question 4

Who is a "Big Man" in Melanesian society?

Accepted Answer

Within some of the elder men's groups, p

Question 5

How does the Hawaiian war god, Kuka'ilimoku, reflect the political and social environment of Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does the Hawaiian war god, Kuka'ilimoku,...

Question 6

How do these works identify their respective cultures?

Accepted Answer

Auuenau, Western Arnhem Land, Australia

Question 7

How does the yam of the Abelam people reflect Abelam identity?

Accepted Answer

The yam is the primary food source for t

Question 8

In Asmat society, Irian Jaya, personal energy and spiritual power can be acquired through which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  ceremonial rituals performed in the men's house 
B)  wearing Tatanua masks 
C)  yam cultivation 
D)  head-hunting 
A)  ceremonial rituals performed in the men's house 
B)  wearing Tatanua masks 
C)  yam cultivation 
D)  head-hunting

Question 9

What is mana?

Accepted Answer

A)  shell money 
B)  women's power 
C)  spiritual power 
D)  men's power 
A)  shell money 
B)  women's power 
C)  spiritual power 
D)  men's power

Question 10

Abelam culture of Papua New Guinea revolves around which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  pigs 
B)  head-hunting 
C)  the sea 
D)  yams 
A)  pigs 
B)  head-hunting 
C)  the sea 
D)  yams

Question 11

Which of the following groups would not allow women entry into the ceremonial men's house?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iatmul, Papua New Guinea 
B)  Belau, Micronesia 
C)  Maori, New Zealand 
D)  Hawaiians, Hawaii 
A)  Iatmul, Papua New Guinea 
B)  Belau, Micronesia 
C)  Maori, New Zealand 
D)  Hawaiians, Hawaii

Question 12

What is x-ray style and who uses it?

Accepted Answer

It is the simultaneous depicti

Question 13

Where is Arnhem Land?

Accepted Answer

A)  central Australia 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  Irian Jaya 
D)  northern Australia 
A)  central Australia 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  Irian Jaya 
D)  northern Australia

Question 14

The Trobriand Islanders show great skill in carving. Which of the following illustrates that skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  canoes 
B)  ceremonial men's houses 
C)  yam masks 
D)  door lintels 
A)  canoes 
B)  ceremonial men's houses 
C)  yam masks 
D)  door lintels

Question 15

Describe the development of Oceanic art in the twentieth century. How has it evolved? What effect did the function of the objects have on the form? How do they differ from group to group, and how are they similar? Use specific examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The development of Oceanic art in the tw

Question 16

Colonization of the Pacific Islands reached its zenith during which century?

Accepted Answer

A)  20th century 
B)  16th century 
C)  19th century 
D)  18th century 
A)  20th century 
B)  16th century 
C)  19th century 
D)  18th century

Question 17

Compare and contrast Asmat society with Maori society. Consider the social order within each group. How did the visual imagery of each group reflect that social order? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Asmat society and Maori society are both

Question 18

The Asmat see the human body as a tree, the feet are the roots, and the arms are the branches. Based on this information, what would the human head symbolize?

Accepted Answer

A)  vines 
B)  fruit 
C)  rain 
D)  earth 
A)  vines 
B)  fruit 
C)  rain 
D)  earth

Question 19

How are these works of art related?

Accepted Answer

Interior, Maori Meetinghouse and Hevehe

Question 20

Which of the following also describes the relatively unstratified Melanesian groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power is vested in groups of elder men. 
B)  Power is vested in groups of warriors. 
C)  Power is vested in hereditary leaders. 
D)  Power is vested in hereditary persons of rank. 
A)  Power is vested in groups of elder men. 
B)  Power is vested in groups of warriors. 
C)  Power is vested in hereditary leaders. 
D)  Power is vested in hereditary persons of rank.

Exam 36: Oceania Before 1980

What is the mystery behind this unexpected discovery?

Women in Oceanic societies were active in creating which of the following?

In the Iatmul ceremonial men's house, the reenactment of the life and death cycle was performed in the second story of the house. Which of the following describes the reenactment?

Who is a "Big Man" in Melanesian society?

How does the Hawaiian war god, Kuka'ilimoku, reflect the political and social environment of Hawaii?

How do these works identify their respective cultures?

How does the yam of the Abelam people reflect Abelam identity?

In Asmat society, Irian Jaya, personal energy and spiritual power can be acquired through which of the following activities?

What is mana?

Abelam culture of Papua New Guinea revolves around which of the following?

Which of the following groups would not allow women entry into the ceremonial men's house?

What is x-ray style and who uses it?

Where is Arnhem Land?

The Trobriand Islanders show great skill in carving. Which of the following illustrates that skill?

Describe the development of Oceanic art in the twentieth century. How has it evolved? What effect did the function of the objects have on the form? How do they differ from group to group, and how are they similar? Use specific examples to support your essay.

Colonization of the Pacific Islands reached its zenith during which century?

Compare and contrast Asmat society with Maori society. Consider the social order within each group. How did the visual imagery of each group reflect that social order? Use examples to support your essay.

The Asmat see the human body as a tree, the feet are the roots, and the arms are the branches. Based on this information, what would the human head symbolize?

How are these works of art related?

Which of the following also describes the relatively unstratified Melanesian groups?

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