Question 1

How does body adornment function in Pacific cultures?

Accepted Answer

Body adornment in Pacific cultures serves multiple functions. Firstly, it can be a form of personal expression and identity, with specific designs, materials, and styles representing different tribes or social groups. Adornments such as tattoos, jewelry, and body paint can also signify important life events or achievements, and in some cases, even serve as a form of protection or spiritual significance. Additionally, body adornment can play a role in social and ceremonial events, helping to create a sense of unity and belonging within the community. Overall, body adornment in Pacific cultures serves as a way to communicate and reinforce cultural traditions, social status, and personal identity.

Question 2

The people of New Ireland,Papua New Guinea create a special structure called a Malagan Display to house elaborately carved and painted sculptures for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  honor the dead 
B)  celebrate a victory in battle 
C)  initiate adolescents 
D)  wedding ceremonies 
A)  honor the dead 
B)  celebrate a victory in battle 
C)  initiate adolescents 
D)  wedding ceremonies A

Question 3

In 1980,which man became the first Marquesan in modern times to be fully tattooed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raharuhi Rukupo 
B)  Teve Tupuhia 
C)  Clifford Tjapaltjarri 
D)  Shigeyuki Kihara 
A)  Raharuhi Rukupo 
B)  Teve Tupuhia 
C)  Clifford Tjapaltjarri 
D)  Shigeyuki Kihara B

Question 4

Maori men in New Zealand prized __________ and considered it to have sacred powers.

Accepted Answer

A)  emerald 
B)  sapphire 
C)  jadeite 
D)  coral 
A)  emerald 
B)  sapphire 
C)  jadeite 
D)  coral

Question 5

Which Micronesian site known for its extensive architectural complex had been abandoned before Europeans discovered it in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marshall Islands 
B)  Palau 
C)  Yap 
D)  Nan Madol 
A)  Marshall Islands 
B)  Palau 
C)  Yap 
D)  Nan Madol

Question 6

The Maori tradition of building a large wooden meeting house evolved after _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the population experienced dramatic growth 
B)  contact with Westerners 
C)  the introduction of steel tools 
D)  Raharuhi Rukupo introduced a new design 
A)  the population experienced dramatic growth 
B)  contact with Westerners 
C)  the introduction of steel tools 
D)  Raharuhi Rukupo introduced a new design

Question 7

What changes have occurred in the modern manufacture and use of bilum work bags in New Guinea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machines are used for greater efficiency. 
B)  Contemporary fibers including nylon and acrylic yarn are used. 
C)  They are worn by men as well as women. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Machines are used for greater efficiency. 
B)  Contemporary fibers including nylon and acrylic yarn are used. 
C)  They are worn by men as well as women. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Known for their seafaring skills and construction of fine canoes,the people of Micronesia produced functional wapepe,or ____________,which also have an aesthetic impact.

Accepted Answer

A)  navigational maps 
B)  baskets 
C)  woodwork 
D)  textiles 
A)  navigational maps 
B)  baskets 
C)  woodwork 
D)  textiles

Question 9

The people of __________ were the most extensively tattooed of all Polynesians.

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand 
B)  the Marquesas Islands 
C)  New Ireland 
D)  Samoa 
A)  New Zealand 
B)  the Marquesas Islands 
C)  New Ireland 
D)  Samoa

Question 10

The moai found at Rapa Nui have no _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hair 
B)  eyes 
C)  hands 
D)  legs 
A)  hair 
B)  eyes 
C)  hands 
D)  legs

Question 11

What is unusual about women's role in the construction of Maori meeting houses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are responsible for painting many of the exterior details. 
B)  Ritual prohibitions prevent them from entering the building. 
C)  Their ceremonial role demands that they stay at the site for several months. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They are responsible for painting many of the exterior details. 
B)  Ritual prohibitions prevent them from entering the building. 
C)  Their ceremonial role demands that they stay at the site for several months. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

How has the production of bark cloth changed in modern times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental concerns about extinct species of trees has ended its production. 
B)  The bark is now beaten using a mechanical process. 
C)  Contemporary fabric paint is often used for decoration. 
D)  Synthetic material resembling bark is used. 
A)  Environmental concerns about extinct species of trees has ended its production. 
B)  The bark is now beaten using a mechanical process. 
C)  Contemporary fabric paint is often used for decoration. 
D)  Synthetic material resembling bark is used.

Question 13

How do works by contemporary Aboriginal artist differ from traditional ceremonial art?

Accepted Answer

A)  The symbols have contemporary meaning. 
B)  The technique of layering of concentric circles, undulating lines and dots. 
C)  The use of long-lasting materials. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The symbols have contemporary meaning. 
B)  The technique of layering of concentric circles, undulating lines and dots. 
C)  The use of long-lasting materials. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

Which objects produced in the Pacific islands are a symbol of royalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  tapa (bark cloth) 
B)  kahili (tall feather pompons) 
C)  coral beads 
D)  tattoos 
A)  tapa (bark cloth) 
B)  kahili (tall feather pompons) 
C)  coral beads 
D)  tattoos

Question 15

__________ prevented women from entering Maori meetinghouses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taboos 
B)  Spirits 
C)  Mothers 
D)  Fathers 
A)  Taboos 
B)  Spirits 
C)  Mothers 
D)  Fathers

Question 16

How did missionaries play a role in the production of fiber arts?

Accepted Answer

Missionaries have historically played a

Question 17

What unusual feature appears in the relief carvings of ancestors covering the supporting structures of the Te-Hau-ki-Turanga meeting house?

Accepted Answer

A)  a plaque calling for the rights of indigenous peoples in New Zealand 
B)  soft, shallow surface carving resulting from the use of stone tools 
C)  a naturalistic portrait of the artist 
D)  figures shown with their tongues sticking out 
A)  a plaque calling for the rights of indigenous peoples in New Zealand 
B)  soft, shallow surface carving resulting from the use of stone tools 
C)  a naturalistic portrait of the artist 
D)  figures shown with their tongues sticking out

Question 18

The ___________ refers to the period before humans existed and is integrally related to the life of indigenous Australians.

Accepted Answer

A)  Awakening 
B)  Sleeping 
C)  Dreaming 
D)  Flight 
A)  Awakening 
B)  Sleeping 
C)  Dreaming 
D)  Flight

Question 19

The monumental Moai figures on Rapa Nui are carved from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  granite 
B)  tufa 
C)  marble 
D)  coral 
A)  granite 
B)  tufa 
C)  marble 
D)  coral

Question 20

Loosely woven netted work bags called bilum indicate __________ among the Wahgi tribe of New Guinea.

Accepted Answer

A)  whether a woman is eligible to marry 
B)  the social rank of the wearer 
C)  an individual's profession 
D)  different ancestral affiliations 
A)  whether a woman is eligible to marry 
B)  the social rank of the wearer 
C)  an individual's profession 
D)  different ancestral affiliations

How does body adornment function in Pacific cultures?

The people of New Ireland,Papua New Guinea create a special structure called a Malagan Display to house elaborately carved and painted sculptures for what purpose?

In 1980,which man became the first Marquesan in modern times to be fully tattooed?

Maori men in New Zealand prized __________ and considered it to have sacred powers.

Which Micronesian site known for its extensive architectural complex had been abandoned before Europeans discovered it in the nineteenth century?

The Maori tradition of building a large wooden meeting house evolved after _______________.

What changes have occurred in the modern manufacture and use of bilum work bags in New Guinea?

Known for their seafaring skills and construction of fine canoes,the people of Micronesia produced functional wapepe,or ____________,which also have an aesthetic impact.

The people of __________ were the most extensively tattooed of all Polynesians.

The moai found at Rapa Nui have no _________.

What is unusual about women's role in the construction of Maori meeting houses?

How has the production of bark cloth changed in modern times?

How do works by contemporary Aboriginal artist differ from traditional ceremonial art?

Which objects produced in the Pacific islands are a symbol of royalty?

__________ prevented women from entering Maori meetinghouses.

How did missionaries play a role in the production of fiber arts?

What unusual feature appears in the relief carvings of ancestors covering the supporting structures of the Te-Hau-ki-Turanga meeting house?

The ___________ refers to the period before humans existed and is integrally related to the life of indigenous Australians.

The monumental Moai figures on Rapa Nui are carved from ______.

Loosely woven netted work bags called bilum indicate __________ among the Wahgi tribe of New Guinea.

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Exam 11: art of pacific cultures

How does body adornment function in Pacific cultures?

The people of New Ireland,Papua New Guinea create a special structure called a Malagan Display to house elaborately carved and painted sculptures for what purpose?

In 1980,which man became the first Marquesan in modern times to be fully tattooed?

Maori men in New Zealand prized __________ and considered it to have sacred powers.

Which Micronesian site known for its extensive architectural complex had been abandoned before Europeans discovered it in the nineteenth century?

The Maori tradition of building a large wooden meeting house evolved after _______________.

What changes have occurred in the modern manufacture and use of bilum work bags in New Guinea?

Known for their seafaring skills and construction of fine canoes,the people of Micronesia produced functional wapepe,or ____________,which also have an aesthetic impact.

The people of __________ were the most extensively tattooed of all Polynesians.

The moai found at Rapa Nui have no _________.

What is unusual about women's role in the construction of Maori meeting houses?

How has the production of bark cloth changed in modern times?

How do works by contemporary Aboriginal artist differ from traditional ceremonial art?

Which objects produced in the Pacific islands are a symbol of royalty?

__________ prevented women from entering Maori meetinghouses.

How did missionaries play a role in the production of fiber arts?

What unusual feature appears in the relief carvings of ancestors covering the supporting structures of the Te-Hau-ki-Turanga meeting house?

The ___________ refers to the period before humans existed and is integrally related to the life of indigenous Australians.

The monumental Moai figures on Rapa Nui are carved from ______.

Loosely woven netted work bags called bilum indicate __________ among the Wahgi tribe of New Guinea.

Fourtheenth-Century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance art in fifteenth-century Italy

Sixteenth-century art in Italy

sixteenth-century art in northern Europe and the Iberian peninsula

Seventeenth-Century art in Europe

art of south and southeast Asia after 1200

Chinese and Korean art after 1279

Japanese art after 1333

Art of the Americas after 1300

art of Africa in the modern era

Eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century art in Europe and NORTH America

mid-to late nineteenth-century art in Europe and the united states

modern art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950

The international scene since 1950

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