Question 1

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Which structure appears in this image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phoenix Hall 
B)  Katsura Imperial Villa 
C)  Ise Shrine 
D)  Kondo (Golden Hall) 
A)  Phoenix Hall 
B)  Katsura Imperial Villa 
C)  Ise Shrine 
D)  Kondo (Golden Hall) C

Question 2

How does the story told in the Tale of Genji handscrolls differ from that of Chinese prototypes such as Gu Kaizhi's Admonitions scroll?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on lessons in exemplary behaviors. 
B)  It focuses on emotionally charged personal relationships. 
C)  It focuses on imperial court etiquette as it relates to the empress. 
D)  It focuses on diplomatic relations between China and Japan. 
A)  It focuses on lessons in exemplary behaviors. 
B)  It focuses on emotionally charged personal relationships. 
C)  It focuses on imperial court etiquette as it relates to the empress. 
D)  It focuses on diplomatic relations between China and Japan. B

Question 3

The style of the Yakushi triad can be traced back to its origin in which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Korea 
B)  India 
C)  China 
D)  Java 
A)  Korea 
B)  India 
C)  China 
D)  Java B

Question 4

Who were the first users of hiragana script, which became the primary medium for writing court poetry during the Heian period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Court administrators 
B)  Samurai warriors 
C)  Women of the court 
D)  Buddhist monks 
A)  Court administrators 
B)  Samurai warriors 
C)  Women of the court 
D)  Buddhist monks

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Beehive 
B)  Wedge 
C)  Triangular 
D)  Keyhole 
A)  Beehive 
B)  Wedge 
C)  Triangular 
D)  Keyhole

Question 6

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What is the subject of this ink-and-color handscroll illustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legends of Mount Shigi 
B)  Genji Visits Murasaki 
C)  Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace 
D)  Events of the Heiji Period 
A)  Legends of Mount Shigi 
B)  Genji Visits Murasaki 
C)  Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace 
D)  Events of the Heiji Period

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be considered a formal feature of yamato-e painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of emphasis on brushwork 
B)  Individualization of features 
C)  Bright mineral pigments 
D)  Native Japanese subjects 
A)  Lack of emphasis on brushwork 
B)  Individualization of features 
C)  Bright mineral pigments 
D)  Native Japanese subjects

Question 8

What construction method was used to construct the Ise Shrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wattle-and-daub system 
B)  Post-and-lintel system 
C)  Staggered-truss system 
D)  Mortise-and-tenon system 
A)  Wattle-and-daub system 
B)  Post-and-lintel system 
C)  Staggered-truss system 
D)  Mortise-and-tenon system

Question 9

What was the first artistic development of the Jomon culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bronze-casting 
B)  Ceramic technology 
C)  Yamato-e painting 
D)  Agriculture 
A)  Bronze-casting 
B)  Ceramic technology 
C)  Yamato-e painting 
D)  Agriculture

Question 10

What is the name of the sculptor who created the Shaka triad for the Horyuji Kondo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shunjobo Chogen 
B)  Lady Murasaki 
C)  Tori Busshi 
D)  Fujiwara Yorimichi 
A)  Shunjobo Chogen 
B)  Lady Murasaki 
C)  Tori Busshi 
D)  Fujiwara Yorimichi

Question 11

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Which artistic period produced this flame-style vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heian 
B)  Kofun 
C)  Kamakura 
D)  Jomon 
A)  Heian 
B)  Kofun 
C)  Kamakura 
D)  Jomon

Question 12

In the Tale of Genji handscrolls, which plant came to symbolize fading life and love and the season of autumn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cherry blossom 
B)  Peony 
C)  Bush-clover 
D)  Chrysanthemum 
A)  Cherry blossom 
B)  Peony 
C)  Bush-clover 
D)  Chrysanthemum

Question 13

Which Heian period clan had a strong influence in the imperial court over several generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taizokai 
B)  Minamoto 
C)  Shunjobo 
D)  Fujiwara 
A)  Taizokai 
B)  Minamoto 
C)  Shunjobo 
D)  Fujiwara

Question 14

During which period did the Korean ruler of Baekje send to the ruler of Japan a statue of Buddha and Buddhist scriptures?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Paintings and sculptures of the Amida Buddha descending with a retinue to greet his followers were popular with members of which of the following sects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Esoteric sects 
B)  Maitreya sects 
C)  Paradise sects 
D)  Hinayana sects 
A)  Esoteric sects 
B)  Maitreya sects 
C)  Paradise sects 
D)  Hinayana sects

Question 16

Which of the following are the earliest Japanese artworks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asuka Buddhist statues 
B)  Nara lacquer figures 
C)  Copies of Chinese Shang bronzes 
D)  Jomon ceramics 
A)  Asuka Buddhist statues 
B)  Nara lacquer figures 
C)  Copies of Chinese Shang bronzes 
D)  Jomon ceramics

Question 17

Iron-wire lines are an aspect of which Japanese art form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woodcutting 
B)  Sculpture 
C)  Painting 
D)  Weaving 
A)  Woodcutting 
B)  Sculpture 
C)  Painting 
D)  Weaving

Question 18

Which two cultures did the people of Japan have increased interaction with in the Yayoi period?

Accepted Answer

A)  China and India 
B)  Korea and India 
C)  China and Korea 
D)  India and Tibet 
A)  China and India 
B)  Korea and India 
C)  China and Korea 
D)  India and Tibet

Question 19

During which period did close relations and exchanges with China shorten the time lag between developments in China and their transferal to Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yayoi 
B)  Nara 
C)  Jomon 
D)  Kamakura 
A)  Yayoi 
B)  Nara 
C)  Jomon 
D)  Kamakura

Question 20

In what script were the Tale of Genji handscrolls originally written?

Accepted Answer

A)  Romaji 
B)  Katakana 
C)  Hiragana 
D)  Kanji 
A)  Romaji 
B)  Katakana 
C)  Hiragana 
D)  Kanji

Exam 17: Japan Before 1333

​ Which structure appears in this image?

How does the story told in the Tale of Genji handscrolls differ from that of Chinese prototypes such as Gu Kaizhi's Admonitions scroll?

The style of the Yakushi triad can be traced back to its origin in which area?

Who were the first users of hiragana script, which became the primary medium for writing court poetry during the Heian period?

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

​ What is the subject of this ink-and-color handscroll illustration?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a formal feature of yamato-e painting?

What construction method was used to construct the Ise Shrine?

What was the first artistic development of the Jomon culture?

What is the name of the sculptor who created the Shaka triad for the Horyuji Kondo?

​ Which artistic period produced this flame-style vessel?

In the Tale of Genji handscrolls, which plant came to symbolize fading life and love and the season of autumn?

Which Heian period clan had a strong influence in the imperial court over several generations?

During which period did the Korean ruler of Baekje send to the ruler of Japan a statue of Buddha and Buddhist scriptures?

Paintings and sculptures of the Amida Buddha descending with a retinue to greet his followers were popular with members of which of the following sects?

Which of the following are the earliest Japanese artworks?

Iron-wire lines are an aspect of which Japanese art form?

Which two cultures did the people of Japan have increased interaction with in the Yayoi period?

During which period did close relations and exchanges with China shorten the time lag between developments in China and their transferal to Japan?

In what script were the Tale of Genji handscrolls originally written?

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