Question 1

All of the following statements about tattooing in the Marquesas islands are true EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tattooing is considered taboo among women in the culture 
B)  Evidence suggests a relationship between tattooing and markings applied to pottery 
C)  Tattooing was a sacred process conducted in special houses built for the occasion. 
D)  Tattooing was done to mark passages in people's lives and commemorate special events. 
A)  Tattooing is considered taboo among women in the culture 
B)  Evidence suggests a relationship between tattooing and markings applied to pottery 
C)  Tattooing was a sacred process conducted in special houses built for the occasion. 
D)  Tattooing was done to mark passages in people's lives and commemorate special events.

Question 2

What feature is NOT characteristic of Polynesian art objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are made of ephemeral materials. 
B)  They are believed to have spiritual powers that could increase or decrease. 
C)  They frequently reflect social status. 
D)  They are handed down as heirlooms. 
A)  They are made of ephemeral materials. 
B)  They are believed to have spiritual powers that could increase or decrease. 
C)  They frequently reflect social status. 
D)  They are handed down as heirlooms.

Question 3

What is known about the art of the Marquesas?

Accepted Answer

The Marquesas Islands, part of French Po

Question 4

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the korambo,or spirit house,found in the Abelam culture of New Guinea?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elaborate façade must be ritually repainted. 
B)  Secret initiation rites are performed inside. 
C)  Entering and exiting is the symbolic equivalent to death and rebirth. 
D)  A completion of the building's façade is celebrated with a six-month ceremony. 
A)  The elaborate façade must be ritually repainted. 
B)  Secret initiation rites are performed inside. 
C)  Entering and exiting is the symbolic equivalent to death and rebirth. 
D)  A completion of the building's façade is celebrated with a six-month ceremony.

Question 5

The Polynesian people emerged from the ancient _________ culture,who probably migrated from Taiwan about 6000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongolian 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Lapita 
D)  European 
A)  Mongolian 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Lapita 
D)  European

Question 6

__________ worked in sand drawing,which Geoffrey Bardon helped transform into a painted mural.

Accepted Answer

A)  Easter Islanders 
B)  Maori 
C)  Aborigines 
D)  Hawaiians 
A)  Easter Islanders 
B)  Maori 
C)  Aborigines 
D)  Hawaiians

Question 7

The Feather Cloak,or Kearny Cloak had a foundation made from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coconut fibers 
B)  strung pearls 
C)  pineapple leaves 
D)  corn husks 
A)  coconut fibers 
B)  strung pearls 
C)  pineapple leaves 
D)  corn husks

Question 8

How might the use of tufa in the production of moai reflect their function as memorials to ancestral chiefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more permanent than other materials. 
B)  Its color is symbolic of royalty. 
C)  It is believed to have spiritual powers. 
D)  It can be carved with great detail. 
A)  It is more permanent than other materials. 
B)  Its color is symbolic of royalty. 
C)  It is believed to have spiritual powers. 
D)  It can be carved with great detail.

Question 9

The Asmat culture's production of Bisj spirit poles reflects their belief that_______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spirits can be called upon to settle disputes, stop fights, and punish lawmakers. 
B)  Relatives must avenge the death of their ancestors. 
C)  Wealth and status can be attained through homage to one's ancestors. 
D)  Ancestral spirit beings arrived from the sea and took many different forms. 
A)  Spirits can be called upon to settle disputes, stop fights, and punish lawmakers. 
B)  Relatives must avenge the death of their ancestors. 
C)  Wealth and status can be attained through homage to one's ancestors. 
D)  Ancestral spirit beings arrived from the sea and took many different forms.

Question 10

What is the malangan?

Accepted Answer

The malangan is a complex cultural pheno

Question 11

__________ were widely used as ornaments in Hawaiian culture,decorating cloaks,helmets,capes,and blankets,among other things.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shells 
B)  Palm fronds 
C)  Flowers 
D)  Feathers 
A)  Shells 
B)  Palm fronds 
C)  Flowers 
D)  Feathers

Question 12

While today some Asmat bisj poles are sold to outsiders,traditionally they were____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  buried with the bodies of the deceased 
B)  left in swamps to deteriorate 
C)  placed permanently in front of special houses belonging to the village men's society 
D)  burned in ritual ceremonies 
A)  buried with the bodies of the deceased 
B)  left in swamps to deteriorate 
C)  placed permanently in front of special houses belonging to the village men's society 
D)  burned in ritual ceremonies

Question 13

The creation of all Polynesian art is considered __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a scholarly endeavor 
B)  a royal practice 
C)  a demonstration of cultural loyalty 
D)  a sacred act 
A)  a scholarly endeavor 
B)  a royal practice 
C)  a demonstration of cultural loyalty 
D)  a sacred act

Question 14

New Guinea and the neighboring islands have more than 700 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  languages 
B)  lizards 
C)  roads 
D)  animals 
A)  languages 
B)  lizards 
C)  roads 
D)  animals

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a form of ceremonial art created by indigenous Australians?

Accepted Answer

A)  sand drawings 
B)  paintings on rock and bark 
C)  mural paintings 
D)  ground sculptures 
A)  sand drawings 
B)  paintings on rock and bark 
C)  mural paintings 
D)  ground sculptures

Question 16

The largest island in Melanesia is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vanuatu 
B)  Fiji 
C)  Santa Cruz 
D)  New Guinea 
A)  Vanuatu 
B)  Fiji 
C)  Santa Cruz 
D)  New Guinea

Question 17

What restrictions apply to paintings sold by Aboriginal artists in the central and western Australian desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not provide explanations to the symbols used in their paintings. 
B)  They only depict stories that can be known by uninitiated audiences. 
C)  The artist of the image must remain anonymous. 
D)  Any profit from the sale of art is divided equally among the community's members. 
A)  They do not provide explanations to the symbols used in their paintings. 
B)  They only depict stories that can be known by uninitiated audiences. 
C)  The artist of the image must remain anonymous. 
D)  Any profit from the sale of art is divided equally among the community's members.

Question 18

How were korambo (haus tambaran)houses constructed?

Accepted Answer

Korambo, also known as Haus Tambaran, ar

Question 19

Moai Ancestor Figures are located on Rapa Nui,also known as what island?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polynesian 
B)  French 
C)  Solomon 
D)  Easter 
A)  Polynesian 
B)  French 
C)  Solomon 
D)  Easter

Question 20

How did the Aboriginal artists use cross-hatching?

Accepted Answer

Aboriginal artists have used cross-hatch

All of the following statements about tattooing in the Marquesas islands are true EXCEPT __________.

What feature is NOT characteristic of Polynesian art objects?

What is known about the art of the Marquesas?

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the korambo,or spirit house,found in the Abelam culture of New Guinea?

The Polynesian people emerged from the ancient _________ culture,who probably migrated from Taiwan about 6000 years ago.

__________ worked in sand drawing,which Geoffrey Bardon helped transform into a painted mural.

The Feather Cloak,or Kearny Cloak had a foundation made from __________.

How might the use of tufa in the production of moai reflect their function as memorials to ancestral chiefs?

The Asmat culture's production of Bisj spirit poles reflects their belief that_______________.

What is the malangan?

__________ were widely used as ornaments in Hawaiian culture,decorating cloaks,helmets,capes,and blankets,among other things.

While today some Asmat bisj poles are sold to outsiders,traditionally they were____________________.

The creation of all Polynesian art is considered __________________.

New Guinea and the neighboring islands have more than 700 __________.

Which of the following is NOT a form of ceremonial art created by indigenous Australians?

The largest island in Melanesia is __________.

What restrictions apply to paintings sold by Aboriginal artists in the central and western Australian desert?

How were korambo (haus tambaran)houses constructed?

Moai Ancestor Figures are located on Rapa Nui,also known as what island?

How did the Aboriginal artists use cross-hatching?

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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

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Exam 11: art of pacific cultures

All of the following statements about tattooing in the Marquesas islands are true EXCEPT __________.

What feature is NOT characteristic of Polynesian art objects?

What is known about the art of the Marquesas?

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the korambo,or spirit house,found in the Abelam culture of New Guinea?

The Polynesian people emerged from the ancient _________ culture,who probably migrated from Taiwan about 6000 years ago.

__________ worked in sand drawing,which Geoffrey Bardon helped transform into a painted mural.

The Feather Cloak,or Kearny Cloak had a foundation made from __________.

How might the use of tufa in the production of moai reflect their function as memorials to ancestral chiefs?

The Asmat culture's production of Bisj spirit poles reflects their belief that_______________.

What is the malangan?

__________ were widely used as ornaments in Hawaiian culture,decorating cloaks,helmets,capes,and blankets,among other things.

While today some Asmat bisj poles are sold to outsiders,traditionally they were____________________.

The creation of all Polynesian art is considered __________________.

New Guinea and the neighboring islands have more than 700 __________.

Which of the following is NOT a form of ceremonial art created by indigenous Australians?

The largest island in Melanesia is __________.

What restrictions apply to paintings sold by Aboriginal artists in the central and western Australian desert?

How were korambo (haus tambaran)houses constructed?

Moai Ancestor Figures are located on Rapa Nui,also known as what island?

How did the Aboriginal artists use cross-hatching?

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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