Question 1

A increasingly popular part of world music and dance is:

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A) The use of double meanings in lyrics. 
B) Hip-hop. 
C) The authentic representations of personal identity. 
D) Break-dancing. 
E) African music. 
A) The use of double meanings in lyrics. 
B) Hip-hop. 
C) The authentic representations of personal identity. 
D) Break-dancing. 
E) African music.

Question 2

Two principal themes found in anime and manga are:

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A) Power and wealth. 
B) Cuteness and violence. 
C) Material prosperity and spiritual poverty. 
D) Sex and fear. 
E) History and fate. 
A) Power and wealth. 
B) Cuteness and violence. 
C) Material prosperity and spiritual poverty. 
D) Sex and fear. 
E) History and fate.

Question 3

Discuss the art of Fritz Scholder as a marker of personal identity.

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He expressed his ethnic status

Question 4

Art is an important element in the politics of a culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is bhangra,and how does it express world music?

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It is a musical form originati

Question 6

Which of the following correctly characterizes bhangra?

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A) A political party in India. 
B) A form of art involving the braiding of hair. 
C) A mixture of Punjabi folk music and British pop. 
D) A form of sculpture combining Western with African characteristics. 
E) A potter whose works have become known internationally. 
A) A political party in India. 
B) A form of art involving the braiding of hair. 
C) A mixture of Punjabi folk music and British pop. 
D) A form of sculpture combining Western with African characteristics. 
E) A potter whose works have become known internationally.

Question 7

Musical styles from cultures throughout the world is represented in:

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A) Reggae. 
B) World music. 
C) African music and folklore. 
D) The majority of Western music. 
E) A small body of musical genres. 
A) Reggae. 
B) World music. 
C) African music and folklore. 
D) The majority of Western music. 
E) A small body of musical genres.

Question 8

The trickster tales,such as the Br'er Rabbit stories of the American South,may be seen as:

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A) A thinly veiled protest against oppression and domination. 
B) No more than foolish stories that have no real significance. 
C) A product of a society with limited interest in verbal folklore. 
D) The protest of the little worker against the modern bureaucracy. 
E) Particularly characteristic of an egalitarian society. 
A) A thinly veiled protest against oppression and domination. 
B) No more than foolish stories that have no real significance. 
C) A product of a society with limited interest in verbal folklore. 
D) The protest of the little worker against the modern bureaucracy. 
E) Particularly characteristic of an egalitarian society.

Question 9

Evidence of artistic expression only dates to about 10,000 years ago.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Inuit do not have a word for art.This reveals that:

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A) The Inuit have little artistic ability. 
B) In a harsh environment,the practice of art is a luxury not easily indulged in. 
C) The contemporary arts of the Inuit were introduced by Canadians as a way for Inuit to earn a living. 
D) The Inuit language is impoverished because it lacks a word for art. 
E) Inuit art is traditionally embedded in making objects for other purposes. 
A) The Inuit have little artistic ability. 
B) In a harsh environment,the practice of art is a luxury not easily indulged in. 
C) The contemporary arts of the Inuit were introduced by Canadians as a way for Inuit to earn a living. 
D) The Inuit language is impoverished because it lacks a word for art. 
E) Inuit art is traditionally embedded in making objects for other purposes.

Question 11

Manga has a widespread and influential role in the popular culture of the global community.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Torajan tau-tau,or wooden effigies of nobles,carved in connection with mortuary ritual:

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A) Have disappeared since contact with Western tourists. 
B) Have often been stolen or bought for the Western art collector's market. 
C) Created the indigenous status of artist where it never previously existed. 
D) Never been used traditionally,but are a "fake" cultural product developed for the Western tourist market. 
E) Have fallen into disuse since the conversion of the Torajan to Christianity. 
A) Have disappeared since contact with Western tourists. 
B) Have often been stolen or bought for the Western art collector's market. 
C) Created the indigenous status of artist where it never previously existed. 
D) Never been used traditionally,but are a "fake" cultural product developed for the Western tourist market. 
E) Have fallen into disuse since the conversion of the Torajan to Christianity.

Question 13

The primary artistic efforts of Maria Martinez were:

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A) Weaving. 
B) Singing. 
C) Pottery. 
D) Painting. 
E) Silver jewelry. 
A) Weaving. 
B) Singing. 
C) Pottery. 
D) Painting. 
E) Silver jewelry.

Question 14

Define world music and give examples.

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It incorporates different musi

Question 15

An important criticism of tourism is that:

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A) Natives are rarely able to make any money from tourists. 
B) It tends to turn culture into a marketable commodity. 
C) It prevents natives from modernizing their cultures. 
D) Since it allows natives to access outside funding,it results in a decrease in government spending in tourist areas. 
E) The small number of tourists does not represent the larger global population and this leads to cross-cultural misunderstanding. 
A) Natives are rarely able to make any money from tourists. 
B) It tends to turn culture into a marketable commodity. 
C) It prevents natives from modernizing their cultures. 
D) Since it allows natives to access outside funding,it results in a decrease in government spending in tourist areas. 
E) The small number of tourists does not represent the larger global population and this leads to cross-cultural misunderstanding.

Question 16

Art for art's sake is a value that exists in all societies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Art expresses cultural identity by elaborating cultural themes.It also expresses a culture's view of the "other" as a way of elaborating boundary markers between one's own cultures and others.Discuss this and use examples.

Accepted Answer

Art has always been a powerful tool for

Question 18

Which of the following is a recent anthropological interest in art?

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A) How native arts have become global commodities. 
B) How native art is produced and used within its own society. 
C) The place of the native artist in society. 
D) How Western art is becoming increasingly commercialized. 
E) How Western artists are including more pop art to meet generational demands. 
A) How native arts have become global commodities. 
B) How native art is produced and used within its own society. 
C) The place of the native artist in society. 
D) How Western art is becoming increasingly commercialized. 
E) How Western artists are including more pop art to meet generational demands.

Question 19

An important function of art in all societies is that it:

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A) Promotes social solidarity by symbolically conveying values and emotions. 
B) Gives professional opportunities to the most talented members of society. 
C) Serves as a marker between the higher and the lower classes. 
D) Provides an escape into fantasy for the poor and the oppressed. 
E) Provides people with a source of cash income. 
A) Promotes social solidarity by symbolically conveying values and emotions. 
B) Gives professional opportunities to the most talented members of society. 
C) Serves as a marker between the higher and the lower classes. 
D) Provides an escape into fantasy for the poor and the oppressed. 
E) Provides people with a source of cash income.

Question 20

In the art world,middlemen typically:

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A) Manipulate art objects and the information regarding their production to meet the demands of buyers. 
B) Neither have a high nor low ranking in the hierarchal structure of their society. 
C) Are involved in the pillage of archaeological sites and illegal export of art treasures. 
D) Accurately represent the original context of native art to Western buyers. 
E) Interfere in the affairs of others. 
A) Manipulate art objects and the information regarding their production to meet the demands of buyers. 
B) Neither have a high nor low ranking in the hierarchal structure of their society. 
C) Are involved in the pillage of archaeological sites and illegal export of art treasures. 
D) Accurately represent the original context of native art to Western buyers. 
E) Interfere in the affairs of others.

A increasingly popular part of world music and dance is:

Two principal themes found in anime and manga are:

Discuss the art of Fritz Scholder as a marker of personal identity.

Art is an important element in the politics of a culture.

What is bhangra,and how does it express world music?

Which of the following correctly characterizes bhangra?

Musical styles from cultures throughout the world is represented in:

The trickster tales,such as the Br'er Rabbit stories of the American South,may be seen as:

Evidence of artistic expression only dates to about 10,000 years ago.

The Inuit do not have a word for art.This reveals that:

Manga has a widespread and influential role in the popular culture of the global community.

Torajan tau-tau,or wooden effigies of nobles,carved in connection with mortuary ritual:

The primary artistic efforts of Maria Martinez were:

Define world music and give examples.

An important criticism of tourism is that:

Art for art's sake is a value that exists in all societies.

Art expresses cultural identity by elaborating cultural themes.It also expresses a culture's view of the "other" as a way of elaborating boundary markers between one's own cultures and others.Discuss this and use examples.

Which of the following is a recent anthropological interest in art?

An important function of art in all societies is that it:

In the art world,middlemen typically:

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

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Exam 13: Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

A increasingly popular part of world music and dance is:

Two principal themes found in anime and manga are:

Discuss the art of Fritz Scholder as a marker of personal identity.

Art is an important element in the politics of a culture.

What is bhangra,and how does it express world music?

Which of the following correctly characterizes bhangra?

Musical styles from cultures throughout the world is represented in:

The trickster tales,such as the Br'er Rabbit stories of the American South,may be seen as:

Evidence of artistic expression only dates to about 10,000 years ago.

The Inuit do not have a word for art.This reveals that:

Manga has a widespread and influential role in the popular culture of the global community.

Torajan tau-tau,or wooden effigies of nobles,carved in connection with mortuary ritual:

The primary artistic efforts of Maria Martinez were:

Define world music and give examples.

An important criticism of tourism is that:

Art for art's sake is a value that exists in all societies.

Art expresses cultural identity by elaborating cultural themes.It also expresses a culture's view of the "other" as a way of elaborating boundary markers between one's own cultures and others.Discuss this and use examples.

Which of the following is a recent anthropological interest in art?

An important function of art in all societies is that it:

In the art world,middlemen typically:

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