Question 1

Which of the following is a large stylized masklike face on Chinese vessels?

Accepted Answer

A) fang ding 
B) haniwa 
C) yaksha 
D) taotie 
A) fang ding 
B) haniwa 
C) yaksha 
D) taotie D

Question 2

Which of the following is the cycle of birth,life,death,and rebirth?

Accepted Answer

A) samsara 
B) castes 
C) nirvana 
D) vedas 
A) samsara 
B) castes 
C) nirvana 
D) vedas A

Question 3

What style describes the Torso from Harappa?

Accepted Answer

A) abstract 
B) idealized 
C) naturalistic 
D) stylized 
A) abstract 
B) idealized 
C) naturalistic 
D) stylized C

Question 4

Qin Shihuangdi's ceramic soldiers were mass-produced using

Accepted Answer

A) standardized molds. 
B) body casts. 
C) cylinders for legs,arms,torso. 
D) stamps. 
A) standardized molds. 
B) body casts. 
C) cylinders for legs,arms,torso. 
D) stamps.

Question 5

The art of beautiful writing is known as

Accepted Answer

A) painting. 
B) drawing. 
C) inscription. 
D) calligraphy. 
A) painting. 
B) drawing. 
C) inscription. 
D) calligraphy.

Question 6

How is the colossal Seated Buddha from Sanxi,China,different from its earlier Indian counterparts?

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 7

Explain the symbolism of the Eternal Shiva from the Cave-Temple at Elephanta.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 8

Which relic is housed at the Great Stupa,Sanchi?

Accepted Answer

A) a wheel of life 
B) a piece of a bodhi tree 
C) part of the cremated body of Buddha 
D) a lion skull 
A) a wheel of life 
B) a piece of a bodhi tree 
C) part of the cremated body of Buddha 
D) a lion skull

Question 9

Which of the following is an architectural element that projects from a wall and often helps support a horizontal element?

Accepted Answer

A) corbel 
B) cairn 
C) torana 
D) bracket 
A) corbel 
B) cairn 
C) torana 
D) bracket

Question 10

What was the name of the 5,000-mile-long trade route between East Asia and the West?

Accepted Answer

A) the Gold Road 
B) the Silver Road 
C) the Wool Road 
D) the Silk Road 
A) the Gold Road 
B) the Silver Road 
C) the Wool Road 
D) the Silk Road

Question 11

Which of the following is an East Asian reliquary tower built with successively smaller,repeated stories?

Accepted Answer

A) mausoleum 
B) mastaba 
C) pagoda 
D) torana 
A) mausoleum 
B) mastaba 
C) pagoda 
D) torana

Question 12

Prince Siddhartha Gautama is the historical

Accepted Answer

A) Buddha. 
B) Mahavira. 
C) Brahman. 
D) Shiva. 
A) Buddha. 
B) Mahavira. 
C) Brahman. 
D) Shiva.

Question 13

What are the small,unglazed ceramic sculptures called that are found in Japanese tombs?

Accepted Answer

A) taotie 
B) haniwa 
C) chakra 
D) kami 
A) taotie 
B) haniwa 
C) chakra 
D) kami

Question 14

Which of the following is a philosophy that emphasizes harmony between humans and nature?

Accepted Answer

A) Confucianism 
B) Shintoism 
C) Daoism 
D) Hinduism 
A) Confucianism 
B) Shintoism 
C) Daoism 
D) Hinduism

Question 15

From where does the world's oldest surviving fired pottery come?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The Indus Valley civilization is also called

Accepted Answer

A) Aryan. 
B) Akkadian. 
C) Mauryan. 
D) Harappan. 
A) Aryan. 
B) Akkadian. 
C) Mauryan. 
D) Harappan.

Question 17

Describe the architectural elements and symbolism of the Great Stupa at Sanchi.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 18

Which of the following are enduring monuments of Korea's distinctive Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE_668 CE)?

Accepted Answer

A) large tomb mounds 
B) simplistic pagodas 
C) decorative jewelry 
D) cave sculptures of Buddha 
A) large tomb mounds 
B) simplistic pagodas 
C) decorative jewelry 
D) cave sculptures of Buddha

Question 19

Why were ceramic figurines produced by the thousands during the Tang dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) for houses 
B) for tombs 
C) for courts 
D) for trade 
A) for houses 
B) for tombs 
C) for courts 
D) for trade

Question 20

A stupa has a mast that connects the cosmic waters below the earth with the celestial realm above.The mast is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) axis mundi. 
B) torana. 
C) yakshi. 
D) pagoda. 
A) axis mundi. 
B) torana. 
C) yakshi. 
D) pagoda.

Exam 4: Early Asian Art

Which of the following is a large stylized masklike face on Chinese vessels?

Which of the following is the cycle of birth,life,death,and rebirth?

What style describes the Torso from Harappa?

Qin Shihuangdi's ceramic soldiers were mass-produced using

The art of beautiful writing is known as

How is the colossal Seated Buddha from Sanxi,China,different from its earlier Indian counterparts?

Explain the symbolism of the Eternal Shiva from the Cave-Temple at Elephanta.

Which relic is housed at the Great Stupa,Sanchi?

Which of the following is an architectural element that projects from a wall and often helps support a horizontal element?

What was the name of the 5,000-mile-long trade route between East Asia and the West?

Which of the following is an East Asian reliquary tower built with successively smaller,repeated stories?

Prince Siddhartha Gautama is the historical

What are the small,unglazed ceramic sculptures called that are found in Japanese tombs?

Which of the following is a philosophy that emphasizes harmony between humans and nature?

From where does the world's oldest surviving fired pottery come?

The Indus Valley civilization is also called

Describe the architectural elements and symbolism of the Great Stupa at Sanchi.

Which of the following are enduring monuments of Korea's distinctive Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE_668 CE)?

Why were ceramic figurines produced by the thousands during the Tang dynasty?

A stupa has a mast that connects the cosmic waters below the earth with the celestial realm above.The mast is known as the:

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