Question 1

Provide three possible explanations for cave art provided by archaeologists.

Accepted Answer

It may be an attempt to magica

Question 2

During the 19ᵗʰ century,European travelers thought the Orient was threatening because:

Accepted Answer

A) They did not believe they could acquire land in this region. 
B) They believed it was the opposite of European civilization and thus irrational. 
C) They did not know how to speak the language of the people in this region. 
D) They were unable to safely traverse its terrain. 
E) The Orient had more economic stability than the majority of European countries. 
A) They did not believe they could acquire land in this region. 
B) They believed it was the opposite of European civilization and thus irrational. 
C) They did not know how to speak the language of the people in this region. 
D) They were unable to safely traverse its terrain. 
E) The Orient had more economic stability than the majority of European countries.

Question 3

A very important function of art is symbolic communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Trickster tales can be an indirect way of expressing dissatisfaction with an unequal system of social relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Orientalism is often described as a European intellectual movement.What is it?

Accepted Answer

It is scholarship and art gene

Question 6

Who is Maria Martinez?

Accepted Answer

She was a famous Pueblo Indian

Question 7

An example of "deep play" in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) Swimming in deep water. 
B) Lacrosse. 
C) Skiing. 
D) Football. 
E) Bowling. 
A) Swimming in deep water. 
B) Lacrosse. 
C) Skiing. 
D) Football. 
E) Bowling.

Question 8

In the text,art refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The visual arts only. 
B) Anything that human beings do outside the realm of technology. 
C) Works of universally recognized beauty. 
D) Anything that excites people emotionally. 
E) The application of skill that reflects cultural values and patterns. 
A) The visual arts only. 
B) Anything that human beings do outside the realm of technology. 
C) Works of universally recognized beauty. 
D) Anything that excites people emotionally. 
E) The application of skill that reflects cultural values and patterns.

Question 9

What are ledger drawings?

Accepted Answer

They are drawings,in ledger bo

Question 10

How do anthropologists define art?

Accepted Answer

It is forms of creative expres

Question 11

The ledger drawings are:

Accepted Answer

A) An example of how some Native Americans used art to record history and preserve their identity. 
B) Economic records of the Cheyenne Indians during the period of European conquest. 
C) An example of the earliest form of cave paintings. 
D) A group of African folktales translated into a series of paintings. 
E) A way for Native American people to record events that only occurred outside of their particular group. 
A) An example of how some Native Americans used art to record history and preserve their identity. 
B) Economic records of the Cheyenne Indians during the period of European conquest. 
C) An example of the earliest form of cave paintings. 
D) A group of African folktales translated into a series of paintings. 
E) A way for Native American people to record events that only occurred outside of their particular group.

Question 12

Anthropologist Maria Messina found that all of the following are times in which Moroccan women use henna except:

Accepted Answer

A) First night of marriage. 
B) When the woman finishes college. 
C) At ages 3-4 in preparation of Ramadan. 
D) Toward the end of her pregnancy. 
E) During transition from girlhood to womanhood. 
A) First night of marriage. 
B) When the woman finishes college. 
C) At ages 3-4 in preparation of Ramadan. 
D) Toward the end of her pregnancy. 
E) During transition from girlhood to womanhood.

Question 13

Frida Kahlo is an artist best known for the political content of her work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pictures depicting Orientalism were restricted to fine art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Orientalism" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Belief in the superiority of the cultures of China,Japan,and Korea. 
B) Beliefs promoting colonial conquest of Asia. 
C) A fantasy view of the Middle East as the European "other." 
D) A school of European painting depicting Arab cultures in an objective,realistic way. 
E) A theory of anthropology regarding Islamic cultures as not very different from Western cultures. 
A) Belief in the superiority of the cultures of China,Japan,and Korea. 
B) Beliefs promoting colonial conquest of Asia. 
C) A fantasy view of the Middle East as the European "other." 
D) A school of European painting depicting Arab cultures in an objective,realistic way. 
E) A theory of anthropology regarding Islamic cultures as not very different from Western cultures.

Question 16

Explain why art is not universally considered a product of artistic innovation.

Accepted Answer

In some societies in Africa,im

Question 17

Fritz Scholder's paintings combine historical images with abstract expressionism and pop art.A fundamental theme of his work is:

Accepted Answer

A) The oppression of Native Americans by the U.S.government. 
B) His ambivalence about his Indian identity. 
C) The need for Native Americans to get over the injustices of the past and get on with their lives. 
D) The importance of the repatriation of Native American remains and artifacts. 
E) The underlying humanity of all people,regardless of superficial racial and ethnic differences. 
A) The oppression of Native Americans by the U.S.government. 
B) His ambivalence about his Indian identity. 
C) The need for Native Americans to get over the injustices of the past and get on with their lives. 
D) The importance of the repatriation of Native American remains and artifacts. 
E) The underlying humanity of all people,regardless of superficial racial and ethnic differences.

Question 18

Tourism in traditional societies has led to the emergence of artist as a special and distinct occupational specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How were gender roles depicted in Orientalist art?

Accepted Answer

Females were often d

Question 20

How has the role of the artist in society changed in the genre of world art?

Accepted Answer

A) Today,people are not interested in knowing the creator's identity in order to purchase the work. 
B) Today,people seek to know the creator's identity in order to value the piece of art. 
C) Native artists are disappearing and this is an endangered field. 
D) Native art no longer has commercial value,because it is seen primarily as a ritual object. 
E) Westerners and native artists cannot agree on how to define the role of the artists today. 
A) Today,people are not interested in knowing the creator's identity in order to purchase the work. 
B) Today,people seek to know the creator's identity in order to value the piece of art. 
C) Native artists are disappearing and this is an endangered field. 
D) Native art no longer has commercial value,because it is seen primarily as a ritual object. 
E) Westerners and native artists cannot agree on how to define the role of the artists today.

Provide three possible explanations for cave art provided by archaeologists.

During the 19ᵗʰ century,European travelers thought the Orient was threatening because:

A very important function of art is symbolic communication.

Trickster tales can be an indirect way of expressing dissatisfaction with an unequal system of social relations.

Orientalism is often described as a European intellectual movement.What is it?

Who is Maria Martinez?

An example of "deep play" in the United States is:

In the text,art refers to:

What are ledger drawings?

How do anthropologists define art?

The ledger drawings are:

Anthropologist Maria Messina found that all of the following are times in which Moroccan women use henna except:

Frida Kahlo is an artist best known for the political content of her work.

Pictures depicting Orientalism were restricted to fine art.

"Orientalism" refers to:

Explain why art is not universally considered a product of artistic innovation.

Fritz Scholder's paintings combine historical images with abstract expressionism and pop art.A fundamental theme of his work is:

Tourism in traditional societies has led to the emergence of artist as a special and distinct occupational specialization.

How were gender roles depicted in Orientalist art?

How has the role of the artist in society changed in the genre of world art?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters

Exam 13: Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Provide three possible explanations for cave art provided by archaeologists.

During the 19ᵗʰ century,European travelers thought the Orient was threatening because:

A very important function of art is symbolic communication.

Trickster tales can be an indirect way of expressing dissatisfaction with an unequal system of social relations.

Orientalism is often described as a European intellectual movement.What is it?

Who is Maria Martinez?

An example of "deep play" in the United States is:

In the text,art refers to:

What are ledger drawings?

How do anthropologists define art?

The ledger drawings are:

Anthropologist Maria Messina found that all of the following are times in which Moroccan women use henna except:

Frida Kahlo is an artist best known for the political content of her work.

Pictures depicting Orientalism were restricted to fine art.

"Orientalism" refers to:

Explain why art is not universally considered a product of artistic innovation.

Fritz Scholder's paintings combine historical images with abstract expressionism and pop art.A fundamental theme of his work is:

Tourism in traditional societies has led to the emergence of artist as a special and distinct occupational specialization.

How were gender roles depicted in Orientalist art?

How has the role of the artist in society changed in the genre of world art?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters