Question 1

Why did indigenous peoples oppose the use of the term "primitive" for their art in museums?

Accepted Answer

It emphasized the differences between cultures,diminished the humanity of the people who made the art,and provided justification for colonial control.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is manga?

Accepted Answer

A) Animated cartoons in Japan. 
B) Comic book art in Japan. 
C) Political satire in Japan. 
D) Movie art in the U.S. 
E) A type of music from Brazil. 
A) Animated cartoons in Japan. 
B) Comic book art in Japan. 
C) Political satire in Japan. 
D) Movie art in the U.S. 
E) A type of music from Brazil. B

Question 4

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 5

Art can provide many functions in society,especially for ritual meanings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the relationship between art and symbolism?

Accepted Answer

Art either contains

Question 7

Ice Age cave art demonstrates that:

Accepted Answer

A) Art is found only in hunting societies. 
B) Visual art has become progressively more representational with increasing societal complexity. 
C) So-called "primitive" art is the basis for much European modern art. 
D) Art is a very early aspect of human culture. 
E) Art is universally associated with religion. 
A) Art is found only in hunting societies. 
B) Visual art has become progressively more representational with increasing societal complexity. 
C) So-called "primitive" art is the basis for much European modern art. 
D) Art is a very early aspect of human culture. 
E) Art is universally associated with religion.

Question 8

What is "deep play"?

Accepted Answer

It is performances (like sport

Question 9

How is calligraphy viewed differently in China and the Islamic Middle East?

Accepted Answer

In China,i

Question 10

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.

Question 11

Distinguish between manga and anime.

Accepted Answer

Anime is animation o

Question 12

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 13

How do anthropologists define art?

Accepted Answer

It is forms of creative expres

Question 14

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 15

Who is Maria Martinez?

Accepted Answer

She was a famous Pueblo Indian

Question 16

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 17

"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 18

Museums are very specific areas of graphic representation.Consider various types of museums that you have visited and how this relationship to art is different from that in smaller indigenous societies.

Accepted Answer

Museums are indeed very specific areas o

Question 19

The primary artistic efforts of Maria Martinez were:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Bhangra is a musical form that originated from Eastern European folk music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why did indigenous peoples oppose the use of the term "primitive" for their art in museums?

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

What is manga?

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

Art can provide many functions in society,especially for ritual meanings.

What is the relationship between art and symbolism?

Ice Age cave art demonstrates that:

What is "deep play"?

How is calligraphy viewed differently in China and the Islamic Middle East?

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

Distinguish between manga and anime.

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

How do anthropologists define art?

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

Who is Maria Martinez?

The ledger drawings are:

"Orientalism" refers to:

Museums are very specific areas of graphic representation.Consider various types of museums that you have visited and how this relationship to art is different from that in smaller indigenous societies.

The primary artistic efforts of Maria Martinez were:

Bhangra is a musical form that originated from Eastern European folk music.

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Exam 13: Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Why did indigenous peoples oppose the use of the term "primitive" for their art in museums?

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

What is manga?

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

Art can provide many functions in society,especially for ritual meanings.

What is the relationship between art and symbolism?

Ice Age cave art demonstrates that:

What is "deep play"?

How is calligraphy viewed differently in China and the Islamic Middle East?

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

Distinguish between manga and anime.

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

How do anthropologists define art?

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

Who is Maria Martinez?

The ledger drawings are:

"Orientalism" refers to:

Museums are very specific areas of graphic representation.Consider various types of museums that you have visited and how this relationship to art is different from that in smaller indigenous societies.

The primary artistic efforts of Maria Martinez were:

Bhangra is a musical form that originated from Eastern European folk music.

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