Question 1

During what historical period did ledger drawings flourish?

Accepted Answer

A) Early to late 1600s. 
B) Mid 1700s-1804. 
C) 1840s-1860s. 
D) 1870s-1920s. 
E) 1940s-1970s. 
A) Early to late 1600s. 
B) Mid 1700s-1804. 
C) 1840s-1860s. 
D) 1870s-1920s. 
E) 1940s-1970s.

Question 2

Art forms have connections with supernatural power,as well as the power structure in a society.Discuss some connections between art and power structures,and some of the ways in which art has been used to reflect,maintain,or rebel against power structures.

Accepted Answer

Art forms have long been connected to su

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

Musical styles from cultures throughout the world is represented in:

Accepted Answer

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 6

Archaeologists offer all of the following as explanations for cave art except:

Accepted Answer

A) They were drawn to magically increase the chance of a successful hunt. 
B) They contain coded information about the hunt. 
C) They were made for ritual use. 
D) They depict things seen by shamans during trance. 
E) They are for decorating the cave. 
A) They were drawn to magically increase the chance of a successful hunt. 
B) They contain coded information about the hunt. 
C) They were made for ritual use. 
D) They depict things seen by shamans during trance. 
E) They are for decorating the cave.

Question 7

In the Spanish understanding of bullfighting,the matador is:

Accepted Answer

A) An angry combatant who uses force to vanquish his enemy. 
B) A male seeking revenge for an insult or infidelity. 
C) An honorable male: skilled,self-controlled,and calm. 
D) The passive victim of the forces of nature. 
E) Demonstrating the principle that violence should always be met with violence. 
A) An angry combatant who uses force to vanquish his enemy. 
B) A male seeking revenge for an insult or infidelity. 
C) An honorable male: skilled,self-controlled,and calm. 
D) The passive victim of the forces of nature. 
E) Demonstrating the principle that violence should always be met with violence.

Question 8

Pictures depicting Orientalism were restricted to fine art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

External interest in Native American art negatively impacted the prestige of Maria Martinez.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

World music incorporates musical styles from cultures all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Provide three possible explanations for cave art provided by archaeologists.

Accepted Answer

It may be an attempt to magica

Question 12

Among the Toraja,what is the tongkonan?

Accepted Answer

It is a visual symbo

Question 13

Museum exhibits are a point of contact between the West and the art of indigenous cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the primary function of the Spanish bullfight?

Accepted Answer

It is to demonstrate

Question 15

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 16

Today,museum exhibits are critically examined for the representations they provide of other cultures through the art on display.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

European artists were rarely concerned with representing non-Europeans in their art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following was identified as one of the early art colonies in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Phoenix,AZ. 
B) Taos,NM. 
C) Tucson,AZ. 
D) Billings,MT. 
E) Harrodsburg,KY. 
A) Phoenix,AZ. 
B) Taos,NM. 
C) Tucson,AZ. 
D) Billings,MT. 
E) Harrodsburg,KY.

Question 19

What is a nkisi?

Accepted Answer

It is an African statue (sculp

Question 20

Bhangra is linked most tightly to identity in which cultural area?

Accepted Answer

A) British and French. 
B) South Asia. 
C) Middle Eastern. 
D) Southern African. 
E) Eastern Brazil. 
A) British and French. 
B) South Asia. 
C) Middle Eastern. 
D) Southern African. 
E) Eastern Brazil.

During what historical period did ledger drawings flourish?

Art forms have connections with supernatural power,as well as the power structure in a society.Discuss some connections between art and power structures,and some of the ways in which art has been used to reflect,maintain,or rebel against power structures.

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

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

Musical styles from cultures throughout the world is represented in:

Archaeologists offer all of the following as explanations for cave art except:

In the Spanish understanding of bullfighting,the matador is:

Pictures depicting Orientalism were restricted to fine art.

External interest in Native American art negatively impacted the prestige of Maria Martinez.

World music incorporates musical styles from cultures all over the world.

Provide three possible explanations for cave art provided by archaeologists.

Among the Toraja,what is the tongkonan?

Museum exhibits are a point of contact between the West and the art of indigenous cultures.

What is the primary function of the Spanish bullfight?

In the text,art refers to:

Today,museum exhibits are critically examined for the representations they provide of other cultures through the art on display.

European artists were rarely concerned with representing non-Europeans in their art.

Which of the following was identified as one of the early art colonies in the U.S.?

What is a nkisi?

Bhangra is linked most tightly to identity in which cultural area?

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

During what historical period did ledger drawings flourish?

Art forms have connections with supernatural power,as well as the power structure in a society.Discuss some connections between art and power structures,and some of the ways in which art has been used to reflect,maintain,or rebel against power structures.

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

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

Musical styles from cultures throughout the world is represented in:

Archaeologists offer all of the following as explanations for cave art except:

In the Spanish understanding of bullfighting,the matador is:

Pictures depicting Orientalism were restricted to fine art.

External interest in Native American art negatively impacted the prestige of Maria Martinez.

World music incorporates musical styles from cultures all over the world.

Provide three possible explanations for cave art provided by archaeologists.

Among the Toraja,what is the tongkonan?

Museum exhibits are a point of contact between the West and the art of indigenous cultures.

What is the primary function of the Spanish bullfight?

In the text,art refers to:

Today,museum exhibits are critically examined for the representations they provide of other cultures through the art on display.

European artists were rarely concerned with representing non-Europeans in their art.

Which of the following was identified as one of the early art colonies in the U.S.?

What is a nkisi?

Bhangra is linked most tightly to identity in which cultural area?

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