Question 1

How were gender roles depicted in Orientalist art?

Accepted Answer

Females were often d

Question 2

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 3

Calligraphy is an important art form in Islam because:

Accepted Answer

A) Muslims have exceptionally good handwriting. 
B) It visually represents the Koran. 
C) Letter writing was the most important traditional form of communication between individuals. 
D) The Koran is a written document. 
E) Art has not traditionally been important in the Arab culture. 
A) Muslims have exceptionally good handwriting. 
B) It visually represents the Koran. 
C) Letter writing was the most important traditional form of communication between individuals. 
D) The Koran is a written document. 
E) Art has not traditionally been important in the Arab culture.

Question 4

Which of the following is not an example of the fact that one needs to know the cultural meaning assigned to an artistic elements in order to understand it?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of minor keys in Western music. 
B) The use of red dyes in Dogon sculpture. 
C) The wearing of rings in Western society. 
D) The use of the corn motif in Mayan sculpture. 
E) Knives are used in processing food. 
A) The use of minor keys in Western music. 
B) The use of red dyes in Dogon sculpture. 
C) The wearing of rings in Western society. 
D) The use of the corn motif in Mayan sculpture. 
E) Knives are used in processing food.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

In some societies in Africa,im

Question 6

A creative process in which improvisation is more highly valued than originality is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) African music. 
B) Western painting. 
C) Navajo singing. 
D) Balinese dance. 
E) Inuit carving. 
A) African music. 
B) Western painting. 
C) Navajo singing. 
D) Balinese dance. 
E) Inuit carving.

Question 7

The most important part of the Balinese cockfight is:

Accepted Answer

A) The gambling associated with it. 
B) The costumes worn by the cock owners. 
C) The magical ritual surrounding it. 
D) Its historical origins in antiquity. 
E) The special names given to the cocks by their owners. 
A) The gambling associated with it. 
B) The costumes worn by the cock owners. 
C) The magical ritual surrounding it. 
D) Its historical origins in antiquity. 
E) The special names given to the cocks by their owners.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

A very important function of art is symbolic communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A increasingly popular part of world music and dance is:

Accepted Answer

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 12

The effect of tourism on indigenous arts:

Accepted Answer

A) Is mixed;some traditional arts have prospered while many have deteriorated. 
B) Always results in the deterioration and simplification of traditional art forms. 
C) Has been minimal;Western tourists are not interested in the arts of indigenous peoples. 
D) Has resulted in the training of many indigenous artists in European art schools. 
E) Has changed the ways in which artists are viewed in the industrialized nations. 
A) Is mixed;some traditional arts have prospered while many have deteriorated. 
B) Always results in the deterioration and simplification of traditional art forms. 
C) Has been minimal;Western tourists are not interested in the arts of indigenous peoples. 
D) Has resulted in the training of many indigenous artists in European art schools. 
E) Has changed the ways in which artists are viewed in the industrialized nations.

Question 13

What are ledger drawings?

Accepted Answer

They are drawings,in ledger bo

Question 14

Tau-taus are a form of currency in the Toraja culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A prop often seen in paintings of Middle Eastern domestic scenes is:

Accepted Answer

A) Bread being baked. 
B) Washing being done. 
C) Women getting undressed. 
D) People smoking the hookah. 
E) Women playing with their children. 
A) Bread being baked. 
B) Washing being done. 
C) Women getting undressed. 
D) People smoking the hookah. 
E) Women playing with their children.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

It is a musical form originati

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Evidence of artistic expression:

Accepted Answer

A) Was first found in the early 18th century. 
B) Was first discovered only in the form of cave paintings. 
C) Was found at the dawn of the modern human species. 
D) Was first found 400,000 years ago. 
E) Was found for the first time with the emergence of state societies. 
A) Was first found in the early 18th century. 
B) Was first discovered only in the form of cave paintings. 
C) Was found at the dawn of the modern human species. 
D) Was first found 400,000 years ago. 
E) Was found for the first time with the emergence of state societies.

Question 20

Anime is Japanese comic book art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How were gender roles depicted in Orientalist art?

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

Calligraphy is an important art form in Islam because:

Which of the following is not an example of the fact that one needs to know the cultural meaning assigned to an artistic elements in order to understand it?

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

A creative process in which improvisation is more highly valued than originality is characteristic of:

The most important part of the Balinese cockfight is:

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

A very important function of art is symbolic communication.

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

A increasingly popular part of world music and dance is:

The effect of tourism on indigenous arts:

What are ledger drawings?

Tau-taus are a form of currency in the Toraja culture.

A prop often seen in paintings of Middle Eastern domestic scenes is:

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

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

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

Evidence of artistic expression:

Anime is Japanese comic book art.

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Exam 13: Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

How were gender roles depicted in Orientalist art?

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

Calligraphy is an important art form in Islam because:

Which of the following is not an example of the fact that one needs to know the cultural meaning assigned to an artistic elements in order to understand it?

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

A creative process in which improvisation is more highly valued than originality is characteristic of:

The most important part of the Balinese cockfight is:

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

A very important function of art is symbolic communication.

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

A increasingly popular part of world music and dance is:

The effect of tourism on indigenous arts:

What are ledger drawings?

Tau-taus are a form of currency in the Toraja culture.

A prop often seen in paintings of Middle Eastern domestic scenes is:

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

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

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

Evidence of artistic expression:

Anime is Japanese comic book 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