Question 1

Tattooing is a relatively new art form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In Western culture,how do we generally regard art?

Accepted Answer

A)  as something frivolous,fun,incidental,for our personal pleasure and enjoyment 
B)  as something symbolically profound,serious and central to our group identities 
C)  as something that symbolizes the religious and historical essence of a people 
D)  as something that represents reality in such a way that everyone can agree on 
A)  as something frivolous,fun,incidental,for our personal pleasure and enjoyment 
B)  as something symbolically profound,serious and central to our group identities 
C)  as something that symbolizes the religious and historical essence of a people 
D)  as something that represents reality in such a way that everyone can agree on

Question 3

Why is some of the best Aboriginal rock art in Canada in danger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearby blasting for mining has fractured the rock it is on. 
B)  A recent forest fire caused smoke and fire damage to the rock face it is on. 
C)  People have covered it with their own graffiti art and spray paint. 
D)  Rising water levels have washed it away. 
A)  Nearby blasting for mining has fractured the rock it is on. 
B)  A recent forest fire caused smoke and fire damage to the rock face it is on. 
C)  People have covered it with their own graffiti art and spray paint. 
D)  Rising water levels have washed it away.

Question 4

Which statement about tattoos among the Maori of New Zealand is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were done only on men. 
B)  They signified that a man had been circumcised. 
C)  They took the form of facial swirls symbolizing cultural pride. 
D)  They symbolized a person's rank as a religious leader. 
A)  They were done only on men. 
B)  They signified that a man had been circumcised. 
C)  They took the form of facial swirls symbolizing cultural pride. 
D)  They symbolized a person's rank as a religious leader.

Question 5

The Original Study article,"A Perspective on Aboriginal Art," provides a number of interesting perspectives on Canadian First Nations art.
-How do modern,progressive museums engage their visitors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide copies of all the artifacts for people to handle. 
B)  They provide each visitor with a personal guide. 
C)  They provide food and beverages in the display area. 
D)  They provide interactive experiences using both indoor and outdoor spaces. 
A)  They provide copies of all the artifacts for people to handle. 
B)  They provide each visitor with a personal guide. 
C)  They provide food and beverages in the display area. 
D)  They provide interactive experiences using both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Question 6

Body adornment is generally limited to females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which types of societies is the myth of matriarchy found?

Accepted Answer

A)  those in which females are dominant 
B)  those in which males are dominant but females have considerable autonomy 
C)  those in which females are dominant but men have considerable autonomy 
D)  those in which patrilocal residence is the rule 
A)  those in which females are dominant 
B)  those in which males are dominant but females have considerable autonomy 
C)  those in which females are dominant but men have considerable autonomy 
D)  those in which patrilocal residence is the rule

Question 8

According to the author,what does art do for Aboriginal peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encapsulates all of their cultural experience. 
B)  It portrays their struggle against colonialism. 
C)  It explains their reverence of nature. 
D)  It symbolizes their creation stories. 
A)  It encapsulates all of their cultural experience. 
B)  It portrays their struggle against colonialism. 
C)  It explains their reverence of nature. 
D)  It symbolizes their creation stories.

Question 9

Which country is the ancient source of many motifs in African and European folktales?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Scandinavia 
D)  Russia 
A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Scandinavia 
D)  Russia

Question 10

Repetition of phrases in music,such as the refrain "He's got the whole world in is hands," implies lack of invention and has no social function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the Canadian Aboriginal methods for creating a tattoo?

Accepted Answer

A)  injecting oil beneath the skin 
B)  puncturing the skin with a stone point 
C)  puncturing the skin with bone or antler splinters dipped in berry juice 
D)  cutting the skin to create scars 
A)  injecting oil beneath the skin 
B)  puncturing the skin with a stone point 
C)  puncturing the skin with bone or antler splinters dipped in berry juice 
D)  cutting the skin to create scars

Question 12

According to your text,artistic behaviour is as basic to human expression as speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Canadian Group of Seven were predominantly painters of Canadian scenery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do most visitors regard museums' attempts to recreate the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attempts to recreate the past are generally seen as futile failures. 
B)  Attempts to recreate the past are considered an unethical form of cultural appropriation. 
C)  Attempts to recreate the past are very popular and are often highly interactive. 
D)  Attempts to recreate the past are entertaining but not very educational. 
A)  Attempts to recreate the past are generally seen as futile failures. 
B)  Attempts to recreate the past are considered an unethical form of cultural appropriation. 
C)  Attempts to recreate the past are very popular and are often highly interactive. 
D)  Attempts to recreate the past are entertaining but not very educational.

Question 15

Many famous biographies or novels about artists in the West stress the individual creativity of the artist (for example,James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man).Artists are portrayed as people who have the vision to rise above and beyond the social and cultural conditions into which they were born,sometimes even crossing the boundaries of normality as typically defined by society.How is this vision different from the concept of the artist held by many non-Western societies?

Accepted Answer

In many non-Western societies, the conce

Question 16

What must a museum do in addition to displaying artifacts?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide some interpretation 
B)  provide current valuations 
C)  provide auction services 
D)  provide funding for archaeology 
A)  provide some interpretation 
B)  provide current valuations 
C)  provide auction services 
D)  provide funding for archaeology

Question 17

Body art serves only an aesthetic role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following groups used graffiti as an expression of empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mafia in 19th-century New York City 
B)  Irish immigrants in 19th-century New York City 
C)  members of the hip-hop subculture 
D)  members of the punk subculture 
A)  the Mafia in 19th-century New York City 
B)  Irish immigrants in 19th-century New York City 
C)  members of the hip-hop subculture 
D)  members of the punk subculture

Question 19

In most cultures,art is primarily aesthetic and non-useful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which artist was NOT a member of the Group of Seven?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lawren Harris 
B)  Tom Thompson 
C)  A.Y.Jackson 
D)  Arthur Lismer 
A)  Lawren Harris 
B)  Tom Thompson 
C)  A.Y.Jackson 
D)  Arthur Lismer

Tattooing is a relatively new art form.

In Western culture,how do we generally regard art?

Why is some of the best Aboriginal rock art in Canada in danger?

Which statement about tattoos among the Maori of New Zealand is true?

The Original Study article,"A Perspective on Aboriginal Art," provides a number of interesting perspectives on Canadian First Nations art. -How do modern,progressive museums engage their visitors?

Body adornment is generally limited to females.

In which types of societies is the myth of matriarchy found?

According to the author,what does art do for Aboriginal peoples?

Which country is the ancient source of many motifs in African and European folktales?

Repetition of phrases in music,such as the refrain "He's got the whole world in is hands," implies lack of invention and has no social function.

Which of the following is one of the Canadian Aboriginal methods for creating a tattoo?

According to your text,artistic behaviour is as basic to human expression as speech.

The Canadian Group of Seven were predominantly painters of Canadian scenery.

How do most visitors regard museums' attempts to recreate the past?

What must a museum do in addition to displaying artifacts?

Body art serves only an aesthetic role.

Which of the following groups used graffiti as an expression of empowerment?

In most cultures,art is primarily aesthetic and non-useful.

Which artist was NOT a member of the Group of Seven?

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Tattooing is a relatively new art form.

In Western culture,how do we generally regard art?

Why is some of the best Aboriginal rock art in Canada in danger?

Which statement about tattoos among the Maori of New Zealand is true?

The Original Study article,"A Perspective on Aboriginal Art," provides a number of interesting perspectives on Canadian First Nations art. -How do modern,progressive museums engage their visitors?

Body adornment is generally limited to females.

In which types of societies is the myth of matriarchy found?

According to the author,what does art do for Aboriginal peoples?

Which country is the ancient source of many motifs in African and European folktales?

Repetition of phrases in music,such as the refrain "He's got the whole world in is hands," implies lack of invention and has no social function.

Which of the following is one of the Canadian Aboriginal methods for creating a tattoo?

According to your text,artistic behaviour is as basic to human expression as speech.

The Canadian Group of Seven were predominantly painters of Canadian scenery.

How do most visitors regard museums' attempts to recreate the past?

What must a museum do in addition to displaying artifacts?

Body art serves only an aesthetic role.

Which of the following groups used graffiti as an expression of empowerment?

In most cultures,art is primarily aesthetic and non-useful.

Which artist was NOT a member of the Group of Seven?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

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