Question 1

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 A

Question 2

How is folklore transmitted?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is generally transmitted orally, but may also be written. 
B)  It is generally transmitted through writing, but may also be oral. 
C)  It is only transmitted orally. 
D)  It is only transmitted through writing. 
A)  It is generally transmitted orally, but may also be written. 
B)  It is generally transmitted through writing, but may also be oral. 
C)  It is only transmitted orally. 
D)  It is only transmitted through writing. A

Question 3

What evidence is there for ethnocentric attitudes in our viewing of the art of other cultures? What can we learn from this about our definition of art?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Museum labeling and representation of "primitive" art
2. Perception of less change in non-Western art
3. Differing levels of communal art

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

In a cross-cultural study of 3,500 folk songs from around the world, Alan Lomax found that songs with more words and clearer enunciation were associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex societies, since they depend more on transmitting complex verbal information 
B)  tribal groups, because they have such intricate lineages to pass on through song 
C)  hunter-gatherer bands, since they have more free time and sing more songs 
D)  chiefdoms, since "big men" must be good oral communicators 
A)  complex societies, since they depend more on transmitting complex verbal information 
B)  tribal groups, because they have such intricate lineages to pass on through song 
C)  hunter-gatherer bands, since they have more free time and sing more songs 
D)  chiefdoms, since "big men" must be good oral communicators

Question 8

Which of the following is a shared artistic value in American culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinating colors in one's home 
B)  dancing at the office 
C)  decorating one's car 
D)  wearing a mask to protect one's identity 
A)  coordinating colors in one's home 
B)  dancing at the office 
C)  decorating one's car 
D)  wearing a mask to protect one's identity

Question 9

Are the categories "tourist art" and "fine art" mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 10

Anthropologists maintain that there is more to art than an attempt to express oneself. What other feature is characteristic of art?

Accepted Answer

A)  It holds cultural meaning. 
B)  It marks the social status of the maker. 
C)  It is expensive to own and display. 
D)  It shows mastery of a skill. 
A)  It holds cultural meaning. 
B)  It marks the social status of the maker. 
C)  It is expensive to own and display. 
D)  It shows mastery of a skill.

Question 11

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 12

As indigenous populations were decimated, many artistic traditions were lost. Contact with Western societies may have changed art also by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating the production of art for commercial sale to the dominant population 
B)  outlawing the production of traditional forms of art 
C)  limiting the number of individuals involved in the production of artwork for sale 
D)  forcing changes that made the artwork clearly simpler in style and function 
A)  stimulating the production of art for commercial sale to the dominant population 
B)  outlawing the production of traditional forms of art 
C)  limiting the number of individuals involved in the production of artwork for sale 
D)  forcing changes that made the artwork clearly simpler in style and function

Question 13

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 14

Just as art from less complex cultures is treated as nameless, it also tends to be seen as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  timeless 
B)  faceless 
C)  emotionless 
D)  worthless 
A)  timeless 
B)  faceless 
C)  emotionless 
D)  worthless

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Which of the following is a common cultural idea about art in our own society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anything useful is not art. 
B)  Art has monetary value. 
C)  Only trained individuals can be artists. 
D)  Men are more talented artists than women. 
A)  Anything useful is not art. 
B)  Art has monetary value. 
C)  Only trained individuals can be artists. 
D)  Men are more talented artists than women.

Question 18

Who proposed that hero myths resemble initiation rituals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph Campbell 
B)  Edward Tylor 
C)  Claude Lévi-Strauss 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Joseph Campbell 
B)  Edward Tylor 
C)  Claude Lévi-Strauss 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 19

Alan Dundes thinks that Native American folktales have characteristic structures, including __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  movement away from disequilibrium in society, expressing the need to rectify conditions in society causing disharmony 
B)  movement toward disequilibrium in order to express the randomness of the world 
C)  the need to have happy endings in myths 
D)  the need to show a character's moral development through the course of the story 
A)  movement away from disequilibrium in society, expressing the need to rectify conditions in society causing disharmony 
B)  movement toward disequilibrium in order to express the randomness of the world 
C)  the need to have happy endings in myths 
D)  the need to show a character's moral development through the course of the story

Question 20

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

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

How is folklore transmitted?

What evidence is there for ethnocentric attitudes in our viewing of the art of other cultures? What can we learn from this about our definition of art?

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

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

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

In a cross-cultural study of 3,500 folk songs from around the world, Alan Lomax found that songs with more words and clearer enunciation were associated with __________.

Which of the following is a shared artistic value in American culture?

Are the categories "tourist art" and "fine art" mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

Anthropologists maintain that there is more to art than an attempt to express oneself. What other feature is characteristic of art?

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

As indigenous populations were decimated, many artistic traditions were lost. Contact with Western societies may have changed art also by __________.

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

Just as art from less complex cultures is treated as nameless, it also tends to be seen as __________.

The oldest known pieces of art to date are __________.

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

Which of the following is a common cultural idea about art in our own society?

Who proposed that hero myths resemble initiation rituals?

Alan Dundes thinks that Native American folktales have characteristic structures, including __________.

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

What Is Anthropology

Culture and Culture Change

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Health and Illness

Global Problems

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Exam 15: The Arts

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

How is folklore transmitted?

What evidence is there for ethnocentric attitudes in our viewing of the art of other cultures? What can we learn from this about our definition of art?

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

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

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

In a cross-cultural study of 3,500 folk songs from around the world, Alan Lomax found that songs with more words and clearer enunciation were associated with __________.

Which of the following is a shared artistic value in American culture?

Are the categories "tourist art" and "fine art" mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

Anthropologists maintain that there is more to art than an attempt to express oneself. What other feature is characteristic of art?

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

As indigenous populations were decimated, many artistic traditions were lost. Contact with Western societies may have changed art also by __________.

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

Just as art from less complex cultures is treated as nameless, it also tends to be seen as __________.

The oldest known pieces of art to date are __________.

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

Which of the following is a common cultural idea about art in our own society?

Who proposed that hero myths resemble initiation rituals?

Alan Dundes thinks that Native American folktales have characteristic structures, including __________.

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

What Is Anthropology

Culture and Culture Change

Culture and the Individual

Understanding and Explaining Culture

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Health and Illness

Global Problems

Filters

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