Question 1

In what ways does the art of the Pacific cultures convey the connection of the people to their environment?

Accepted Answer

The art of the Pacific cultures conveys

Question 2

The Royal Mortuary Compound of Nan Madol is located in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Lapita 
C)  Micronesia 
D)  New Zealand 
A)  Australia 
B)  Lapita 
C)  Micronesia 
D)  New Zealand

Question 3

How do the arts function in Melanesia?

Accepted Answer

The arts function in Melanesia as a mean

Question 4

Far-fetched theories regarding the origins of moai on Rapu Nui are challenged by _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recent archaeological evidence 
B)  rock paintings at the site 
C)  their similarity to established Polynesian traditions 
D)  none of the above 
A)  recent archaeological evidence 
B)  rock paintings at the site 
C)  their similarity to established Polynesian traditions 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

The bargeboards in the Maori meeting house are symbolic of the outstretched arms of the tribe's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  founding ancestor 
B)  ancient ruler 
C)  mother goddess 
D)  artist's elder brother 
A)  founding ancestor 
B)  ancient ruler 
C)  mother goddess 
D)  artist's elder brother

Question 6

What has been the primary criticism of Pacific culture arts festivals in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  A number of smaller cultures have not been represented. 
B)  Native traditions have been negatively impacted by increased professionalism and commercialism. 
C)  Organizing the festivals is expensive and drains the local economy. 
D)  Sacred tribal secrets have been disclosed to uninitiated outsiders. 
A)  A number of smaller cultures have not been represented. 
B)  Native traditions have been negatively impacted by increased professionalism and commercialism. 
C)  Organizing the festivals is expensive and drains the local economy. 
D)  Sacred tribal secrets have been disclosed to uninitiated outsiders.

Question 7

A yam cult has a __________ place in Abelam society.

Accepted Answer

A)  central 
B)  marginal 
C)  medical 
D)  debased 
A)  central 
B)  marginal 
C)  medical 
D)  debased

Question 8

Raharuhi Rukupo was a nineteenth-century master __________ of the Maori.

Accepted Answer

A)  chef 
B)  tattoo artist 
C)  chief 
D)  carver 
A)  chef 
B)  tattoo artist 
C)  chief 
D)  carver

Question 9

Very large pieces of bark cloth were commonly used in western Polynesia as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ceremonial gifts 
B)  domestic objects 
C)  carpets 
D)  wall coverings 
A)  ceremonial gifts 
B)  domestic objects 
C)  carpets 
D)  wall coverings

Question 10

What element of tattooing is most sacred to people of the Marquesas islands?

Accepted Answer

A)  the symbolism of the designs and patterns 
B)  the process of shedding blood 
C)  the display of status and wealth 
D)  the ceremony involved upon the completion of the tattoo 
A)  the symbolism of the designs and patterns 
B)  the process of shedding blood 
C)  the display of status and wealth 
D)  the ceremony involved upon the completion of the tattoo

Question 11

How did the Hawaiian use feathers in their art?

Accepted Answer

The Hawaiians used feathers in their art

Question 12

What product of Abelam society is associated with clan ancestry and serves as the focus of an important tribal cult?

Accepted Answer

A)  bark cloth 
B)  yams 
C)  canoes 
D)  pigs 
A)  bark cloth 
B)  yams 
C)  canoes 
D)  pigs

Question 13

What common artistic interest appears in most of Pacific cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  monumental structures used for religious purposes 
B)  tattooing and performative arts related to ritual 
C)  narrative imagery depicting cultural history 
D)  an emphasis on the sea and marine life 
A)  monumental structures used for religious purposes 
B)  tattooing and performative arts related to ritual 
C)  narrative imagery depicting cultural history 
D)  an emphasis on the sea and marine life

Question 14

Feather cloaks were closely associated with the mana or _________ of members of the Hawaiian elite.

Accepted Answer

A)  divine nature 
B)  spiritual power 
C)  wealth 
D)  military strength 
A)  divine nature 
B)  spiritual power 
C)  wealth 
D)  military strength

Question 15

How are the Pacific cultures similar and different?

Accepted Answer

The Pacific cultures are similar in thei

Question 16

Which was NOT a factor in the destruction and knocking over of moai at Rapa Nui?

Accepted Answer

A)  contact with European explorers 
B)  warfare among the islanders 
C)  overpopulation strained the island's resources 
D)  the emergence of the bird-man cult 
A)  contact with European explorers 
B)  warfare among the islanders 
C)  overpopulation strained the island's resources 
D)  the emergence of the bird-man cult

Question 17

What is bark painting?

Accepted Answer

Bark painting is a form of artistic expr

Question 18

How were Lapita ceramics decorated?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were covered with red slip. 
B)  They were decorated with figurative images. 
C)  Dots, lines, and hatchings were stamped or incised on the surface. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They were covered with red slip. 
B)  They were decorated with figurative images. 
C)  Dots, lines, and hatchings were stamped or incised on the surface. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

What are some distinctions between Melanesian and Polynesian peoples?

Accepted Answer

Melanesian and Polynesian peoples are bo

Question 20

What is a mattang or wapepe?

Accepted Answer

A mattang or wapepe is a traditional nav

In what ways does the art of the Pacific cultures convey the connection of the people to their environment?

The Royal Mortuary Compound of Nan Madol is located in __________.

How do the arts function in Melanesia?

Far-fetched theories regarding the origins of moai on Rapu Nui are challenged by _______________.

The bargeboards in the Maori meeting house are symbolic of the outstretched arms of the tribe's __________.

What has been the primary criticism of Pacific culture arts festivals in recent years?

A yam cult has a __________ place in Abelam society.

Raharuhi Rukupo was a nineteenth-century master __________ of the Maori.

Very large pieces of bark cloth were commonly used in western Polynesia as ______________.

What element of tattooing is most sacred to people of the Marquesas islands?

How did the Hawaiian use feathers in their art?

What product of Abelam society is associated with clan ancestry and serves as the focus of an important tribal cult?

What common artistic interest appears in most of Pacific cultures?

Feather cloaks were closely associated with the mana or _________ of members of the Hawaiian elite.

How are the Pacific cultures similar and different?

Which was NOT a factor in the destruction and knocking over of moai at Rapa Nui?

What is bark painting?

How were Lapita ceramics decorated?

What are some distinctions between Melanesian and Polynesian peoples?

What is a mattang or wapepe?

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Chinese and Korean art after 1279

Japanese art after 1333

Art of the Americas after 1300

art of Africa in the modern era

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Exam 11: art of pacific cultures

In what ways does the art of the Pacific cultures convey the connection of the people to their environment?

The Royal Mortuary Compound of Nan Madol is located in __________.

How do the arts function in Melanesia?

Far-fetched theories regarding the origins of moai on Rapu Nui are challenged by _______________.

The bargeboards in the Maori meeting house are symbolic of the outstretched arms of the tribe's __________.

What has been the primary criticism of Pacific culture arts festivals in recent years?

A yam cult has a __________ place in Abelam society.

Raharuhi Rukupo was a nineteenth-century master __________ of the Maori.

Very large pieces of bark cloth were commonly used in western Polynesia as ______________.

What element of tattooing is most sacred to people of the Marquesas islands?

How did the Hawaiian use feathers in their art?

What product of Abelam society is associated with clan ancestry and serves as the focus of an important tribal cult?

What common artistic interest appears in most of Pacific cultures?

Feather cloaks were closely associated with the mana or _________ of members of the Hawaiian elite.

How are the Pacific cultures similar and different?

Which was NOT a factor in the destruction and knocking over of moai at Rapa Nui?

What is bark painting?

How were Lapita ceramics decorated?

What are some distinctions between Melanesian and Polynesian peoples?

What is a mattang or wapepe?

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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