Question 1

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 2

Define world art and give examples.

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It is the contempora

Question 3

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.

Question 4

A critical event that influenced artist Frida Kahlo was:

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A) A profound religious experience. 
B) A visit to the Soviet Union in 1932. 
C) A visit to the United States in 1938. 
D) The Mexican Revolution of 1910. 
E) Her long love affair with artist Pablo Picasso. 
A) A profound religious experience. 
B) A visit to the Soviet Union in 1932. 
C) A visit to the United States in 1938. 
D) The Mexican Revolution of 1910. 
E) Her long love affair with artist Pablo Picasso.

Question 5

Marking the body as an expression of cultural and personal identity is known as:

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A) Self-mutilation. 
B) Body art. 
C) Cultural tattooing. 
D) Ritual cleansing. 
A) Self-mutilation. 
B) Body art. 
C) Cultural tattooing. 
D) Ritual cleansing.

Question 6

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.

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Art has always been a powerful tool for

Question 7

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 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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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 10

Sports can be considered an art form,because they involve the application of human skill to behavior beyond the merely practical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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He expressed his ethnic status

Question 12

As the example of the Toraja of Indonesia demonstrates,in many indigenous cultures,art has now become:

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A) A luxury. 
B) A leveler of class differences. 
C) A commodity. 
D) Separated from cultural identity. 
E) Widespread among the people within the society. 
A) A luxury. 
B) A leveler of class differences. 
C) A commodity. 
D) Separated from cultural identity. 
E) Widespread among the people within the society.

Question 13

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 14

The global economy has greatly affected the art(s)of traditional and tribal societies.What challenges do indigenous artists face today as a result of the changing world economy?

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Indigenous artists today face numerous c

Question 15

What is henna,and how is it used as an art form in Morocco?

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It is a dye made from a shrub

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

Japanese cultural analysts such as Murakami emphasize that:

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A) Japanese will always feel inferior to Americans. 
B) Japanese will always feel superior to Americans. 
C) Japanese art has little or nothing to do with non-Japanese people. 
D) Japan has not really come to grips with its role in World War II. 
E) Japanese art will only truly be successful when it is collected in American and Europe. 
A) Japanese will always feel inferior to Americans. 
B) Japanese will always feel superior to Americans. 
C) Japanese art has little or nothing to do with non-Japanese people. 
D) Japan has not really come to grips with its role in World War II. 
E) Japanese art will only truly be successful when it is collected in American and Europe.

Question 18

The Balinese cockfight is called "deep play" because:

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A) It is merely play. 
B) It is done in a playful manner. 
C) It has deep symbolic meaning. 
D) People who engage in it are over their heads financially. 
E) It deepens the gap between the different social strata in Balinese society. 
A) It is merely play. 
B) It is done in a playful manner. 
C) It has deep symbolic meaning. 
D) People who engage in it are over their heads financially. 
E) It deepens the gap between the different social strata in Balinese society.

Question 19

Maria Martinez,of San Ildefonso Pueblo in the United States,is an example of:

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A) Tribal concept of art imposed on a Western culture. 
B) A person recognized as an "artist" in her own society prior to Western contact. 
C) The strong continuities between prehistoric and contemporary tribal artistic creations. 
D) The functional uses of all "primitive" art. 
E) An "artist" created in a traditional culture by the impact of Western art collectors. 
A) Tribal concept of art imposed on a Western culture. 
B) A person recognized as an "artist" in her own society prior to Western contact. 
C) The strong continuities between prehistoric and contemporary tribal artistic creations. 
D) The functional uses of all "primitive" art. 
E) An "artist" created in a traditional culture by the impact of Western art collectors.

Question 20

The role of the art and the status of "artist" vary from society to society.Using examples,discuss how the social role of the artist varies and how this may or may not connect to the role of art as a commercial product in society.

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The role of the artist and the status of

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

Define world art and give examples.

In the art world,middlemen typically:

A critical event that influenced artist Frida Kahlo was:

Marking the body as an expression of cultural and personal identity is known as:

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.

Two principal themes found in anime and manga are:

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

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

Sports can be considered an art form,because they involve the application of human skill to behavior beyond the merely practical.

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

As the example of the Toraja of Indonesia demonstrates,in many indigenous cultures,art has now become:

An important criticism of tourism is that:

The global economy has greatly affected the art(s)of traditional and tribal societies.What challenges do indigenous artists face today as a result of the changing world economy?

What is henna,and how is it used as an art form in Morocco?

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

Japanese cultural analysts such as Murakami emphasize that:

The Balinese cockfight is called "deep play" because:

Maria Martinez,of San Ildefonso Pueblo in the United States,is an example of:

The role of the art and the status of "artist" vary from society to society.Using examples,discuss how the social role of the artist varies and how this may or may not connect to the role of art as a commercial product in society.

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Exam 13: Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

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

Define world art and give examples.

In the art world,middlemen typically:

A critical event that influenced artist Frida Kahlo was:

Marking the body as an expression of cultural and personal identity is known as:

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.

Two principal themes found in anime and manga are:

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

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

Sports can be considered an art form,because they involve the application of human skill to behavior beyond the merely practical.

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

As the example of the Toraja of Indonesia demonstrates,in many indigenous cultures,art has now become:

An important criticism of tourism is that:

The global economy has greatly affected the art(s)of traditional and tribal societies.What challenges do indigenous artists face today as a result of the changing world economy?

What is henna,and how is it used as an art form in Morocco?

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

Japanese cultural analysts such as Murakami emphasize that:

The Balinese cockfight is called "deep play" because:

Maria Martinez,of San Ildefonso Pueblo in the United States,is an example of:

The role of the art and the status of "artist" vary from society to society.Using examples,discuss how the social role of the artist varies and how this may or may not connect to the role of art as a commercial product in society.

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