Question 1

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What was the occupation of the artist of Auspicious Objects ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunter 
B)  Court painter 
C)  Philosopher 
D)  Missionary 
A)  Hunter 
B)  Court painter 
C)  Philosopher 
D)  Missionary

Question 2

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Who was the artist of this Ming dynasty hanging scroll?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shen Zhou 
B)  Shang Xi 
C)  Wen Shu 
D)  Dong Qichang 
A)  Shen Zhou 
B)  Shang Xi 
C)  Wen Shu 
D)  Dong Qichang

Question 3

With which of the following groups of people did Zhu Yuanzhong, who established the Ming dynasty, share kinship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongols 
B)  Huns 
C)  Native Chinese 
D)  Manchurians 
A)  Mongols 
B)  Huns 
C)  Native Chinese 
D)  Manchurians

Question 4

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During what dynasty did Shitao paint Reminiscences of Nanjing ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Song 
B)  Qing 
C)  Ming 
D)  Joseon 
A)  Song 
B)  Qing 
C)  Ming 
D)  Joseon

Question 5

Which of the following is the best description of literati painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Follows the most current trends in painting style 
B)  More polished version of the court style 
C)  Personal statement in pictures and words 
D)  Intended to appeal to a wide audience 
A)  Follows the most current trends in painting style 
B)  More polished version of the court style 
C)  Personal statement in pictures and words 
D)  Intended to appeal to a wide audience

Question 6

What materials were used to construct the Joseon dynasty Namdaemun?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wood and brick 
B)  Brick and stone 
C)  Wood and stone 
D)  Wood and steel 
A)  Wood and brick 
B)  Brick and stone 
C)  Wood and stone 
D)  Wood and steel

Question 7

Which Ming court painter specialized in the depiction of historical exemplars, as did Yan Liben's much earlier Thirteen Emperors (Tang dynasty)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shen Zhou 
B)  Shang Xi 
C)  Dong Qichang 
D)  Wen Shu 
A)  Shen Zhou 
B)  Shang Xi 
C)  Dong Qichang 
D)  Wen Shu

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Guan Yu, a famed general of the Wei dynasty and the fictional hero of the novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms ?

Accepted Answer

A)  He initiated his own dynasty. 
B)  He assassinated his emperor. 
C)  He was loyal to his emperor. 
D)  He colluded with the Mongols. 
A)  He initiated his own dynasty. 
B)  He assassinated his emperor. 
C)  He was loyal to his emperor. 
D)  He colluded with the Mongols.

Question 9

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How does the artist Guan Daosheng achieve the effect of mist in her painting Bamboo Groves in Mist and Rain ?

Accepted Answer

A)  By showing groups of bamboo in the background 
B)  By restricting the ink tones to a narrow range 
C)  By using many thick, even black lines 
D)  By adding a wash of grey watercolor over the ink 
A)  By showing groups of bamboo in the background 
B)  By restricting the ink tones to a narrow range 
C)  By using many thick, even black lines 
D)  By adding a wash of grey watercolor over the ink

Question 10

Why did many of the Chinese loyal to the former emperor refuse to serve the new emperor during the Yuan period?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was not enough prestige attached to the new positions. 
B)  They were fearful of reprisals from the Yuan if they served the new emperor. 
C)  The new overlords were foreigners and usurpers. 
D)  Public service was no longer a satisfying occupation. 
A)  There was not enough prestige attached to the new positions. 
B)  They were fearful of reprisals from the Yuan if they served the new emperor. 
C)  The new overlords were foreigners and usurpers. 
D)  Public service was no longer a satisfying occupation.

Exam 34: China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

​ What was the occupation of the artist of Auspicious Objects ?

​ Who was the artist of this Ming dynasty hanging scroll?

With which of the following groups of people did Zhu Yuanzhong, who established the Ming dynasty, share kinship?

​ During what dynasty did Shitao paint Reminiscences of Nanjing ?

Which of the following is the best description of literati painting?

What materials were used to construct the Joseon dynasty Namdaemun?

Which Ming court painter specialized in the depiction of historical exemplars, as did Yan Liben's much earlier Thirteen Emperors (Tang dynasty)?

Which of the following is true of Guan Yu, a famed general of the Wei dynasty and the fictional hero of the novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms ?

​ How does the artist Guan Daosheng achieve the effect of mist in her painting Bamboo Groves in Mist and Rain ?

Why did many of the Chinese loyal to the former emperor refuse to serve the new emperor during the Yuan period?

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