Question 1

John Fischer argues that in a stable society artists will respond to those conditions in a society that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bring security or pleasure 
B)  represent cultural values 
C)  create fear or disgust 
D)  are taboo 
A)  bring security or pleasure 
B)  represent cultural values 
C)  create fear or disgust 
D)  are taboo

Question 2

Which of the following is associated with a high degree of female participation in food-getting?

Accepted Answer

A)  polyphonic music 
B)  chromatic artistic style 
C)  patterns of light and color 
D)  artistic specialization 
A)  polyphonic music 
B)  chromatic artistic style 
C)  patterns of light and color 
D)  artistic specialization

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The oldest known pieces of art to date are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  engravings from South Africa 
B)  statues from Germany 
C)  cave paintings in France 
D)  beads from the Indus Valley 
A)  engravings from South Africa 
B)  statues from Germany 
C)  cave paintings in France 
D)  beads from the Indus Valley

Question 5

Despite the changes in music and dance styles over the years,what trait is consistent in American dancing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples generally dance in pairs. 
B)  Men and women dance in separate groups. 
C)  The music is variable, with no clear beat. 
D)  Dancing requires special clothing and shoes. 
A)  Couples generally dance in pairs. 
B)  Men and women dance in separate groups. 
C)  The music is variable, with no clear beat. 
D)  Dancing requires special clothing and shoes.

Question 6

In her study of museum displays,Price suggested that the art pieces we consider most worthy require __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the least labeling 
B)  a secure display case 
C)  additional explanation 
D)  a prominent location 
A)  the least labeling 
B)  a secure display case 
C)  additional explanation 
D)  a prominent location

Question 7

How have scholars affected change in Native American arts over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have helped artisans learn about styles of the past that have disappeared. 
B)  They became patrons to individual artists to allow them to do their craft full-time. 
C)  They introduced new tools and materials for use in art projects. 
D)  They encouraged Native Americans to work together in cooperatives. 
A)  They have helped artisans learn about styles of the past that have disappeared. 
B)  They became patrons to individual artists to allow them to do their craft full-time. 
C)  They introduced new tools and materials for use in art projects. 
D)  They encouraged Native Americans to work together in cooperatives.

Question 8

Upon contact with Europeans,aboriginal Australian rock art __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  started portraying ships and men on horseback 
B)  developed more complex patterns 
C)  became used in more secret, ceremonial contexts 
D)  disappeared entirely 
A)  started portraying ships and men on horseback 
B)  developed more complex patterns 
C)  became used in more secret, ceremonial contexts 
D)  disappeared entirely

Question 9

What does the empty space in an egalitarian society's design most likely represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the society's relative isolation 
B)  the vast, open underworld 
C)  the social opportunities awarded to individuals 
D)  the variation in social status within the group 
A)  the society's relative isolation 
B)  the vast, open underworld 
C)  the social opportunities awarded to individuals 
D)  the variation in social status within the group

Question 10

Across cultures,masks seem to portray facial expressions in the same way. Threatening faces tend to be more __________,and nonthreatening ones are more __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  angular; rounded 
B)  hairy; angular 
C)  bumpy; hairy 
D)  rounded; bumpy 
A)  angular; rounded 
B)  hairy; angular 
C)  bumpy; hairy 
D)  rounded; bumpy

Question 11

Which of the following is most likely in the art of a stratified society?

Accepted Answer

A)  enclosed figures 
B)  symmetrical design 
C)  repetition of similar elements in the design 
D)  greater use of "focal" colors 
A)  enclosed figures 
B)  symmetrical design 
C)  repetition of similar elements in the design 
D)  greater use of "focal" colors

Question 12

Which of these is an example of body decoration for sexual provocation?

Accepted Answer

A)  lipstick 
B)  a crown 
C)  an expensive handbag 
D)  uniforms 
A)  lipstick 
B)  a crown 
C)  an expensive handbag 
D)  uniforms

Question 13

Which feature would you expect to be characteristic of hunter-gatherer songs?

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxed enunciation 
B)  little repetition 
C)  explicit information 
D)  dissonant sounds 
A)  relaxed enunciation 
B)  little repetition 
C)  explicit information 
D)  dissonant sounds

Question 14

How is art often displayed in Western museums,indicating biased attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artwork from Western or Asian cultures is displayed with the artist's name, while art from other cultures is often labeled "primitive." 
B)  Artwork from male artists is given descriptions using strong language, while female artists' write-ups use more feminine descriptions. 
C)  Artwork from African cultures is displayed as an ancestral style, with other cultures' art seen as a derivative of African art. 
D)  Artwork from wealthy nations is displayed in a more prominent location within the museum than artwork from developing nations. 
A)  Artwork from Western or Asian cultures is displayed with the artist's name, while art from other cultures is often labeled "primitive." 
B)  Artwork from male artists is given descriptions using strong language, while female artists' write-ups use more feminine descriptions. 
C)  Artwork from African cultures is displayed as an ancestral style, with other cultures' art seen as a derivative of African art. 
D)  Artwork from wealthy nations is displayed in a more prominent location within the museum than artwork from developing nations.

Question 15

The experience of a musicologist listening for the first time to music of a different culture is analogous to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a linguist exposed to a new foreign language 
B)  an ethnographer meeting a new informant 
C)  an artisan starting to work in the market economy 
D)  an archaeologist beginning a new field season 
A)  a linguist exposed to a new foreign language 
B)  an ethnographer meeting a new informant 
C)  an artisan starting to work in the market economy 
D)  an archaeologist beginning a new field season

John Fischer argues that in a stable society artists will respond to those conditions in a society that __________.

Which of the following is associated with a high degree of female participation in food-getting?

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

The oldest known pieces of art to date are __________.

Despite the changes in music and dance styles over the years,what trait is consistent in American dancing?

In her study of museum displays,Price suggested that the art pieces we consider most worthy require __________.

How have scholars affected change in Native American arts over time?

Upon contact with Europeans,aboriginal Australian rock art __________.

What does the empty space in an egalitarian society's design most likely represent?

Across cultures,masks seem to portray facial expressions in the same way. Threatening faces tend to be more ,and nonthreatening ones are more .

Which of the following is most likely in the art of a stratified society?

Which of these is an example of body decoration for sexual provocation?

Which feature would you expect to be characteristic of hunter-gatherer songs?

How is art often displayed in Western museums,indicating biased attitudes?

The experience of a musicologist listening for the first time to music of a different culture is analogous to __________.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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Exam 17: The Arts

John Fischer argues that in a stable society artists will respond to those conditions in a society that __________.

Which of the following is associated with a high degree of female participation in food-getting?

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

The oldest known pieces of art to date are __________.

Despite the changes in music and dance styles over the years,what trait is consistent in American dancing?

In her study of museum displays,Price suggested that the art pieces we consider most worthy require __________.

How have scholars affected change in Native American arts over time?

Upon contact with Europeans,aboriginal Australian rock art __________.

What does the empty space in an egalitarian society's design most likely represent?

Across cultures,masks seem to portray facial expressions in the same way. Threatening faces tend to be more __________,and nonthreatening ones are more __________.

Which of the following is most likely in the art of a stratified society?

Which of these is an example of body decoration for sexual provocation?

Which feature would you expect to be characteristic of hunter-gatherer songs?

How is art often displayed in Western museums,indicating biased attitudes?

The experience of a musicologist listening for the first time to music of a different culture is analogous to __________.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters

Across cultures,masks seem to portray facial expressions in the same way. Threatening faces tend to be more ,and nonthreatening ones are more .