Question 1

Raigo paintings depicting Amida Buddha, accompanied by bodhisattvas, coming to earth were commonly ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carried by samurai during the Kamakura period 
B)  taken to the homes of dying people 
C)  used in the practice of Esoteric Buddhism 
D)  gifts from a Buddhist master to students who had completed their training 
A)  carried by samurai during the Kamakura period 
B)  taken to the homes of dying people 
C)  used in the practice of Esoteric Buddhism 
D)  gifts from a Buddhist master to students who had completed their training

Question 2

How does the Descent of Amida and the Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas reflect indigenous Japanese beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  the emphasis on the surrounding landscape 
B)  the use of gold and color on dark silk 
C)  its association with death and dying 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the emphasis on the surrounding landscape 
B)  the use of gold and color on dark silk 
C)  its association with death and dying 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

The portrait of Daruma from the Kamakura period is one of the earliest surviving examples of what type of painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  landscape 
B)  Zen 
C)  Raigo 
D)  Pure Land 
A)  landscape 
B)  Zen 
C)  Raigo 
D)  Pure Land

Question 4

How did the Yayoi period differ from the Kofun period?

Accepted Answer

The Yayoi period (c. 300 BCE – 300 CE) a

Question 5

The haniwa figures that surrounded Kofun tombs developed out of simple ______-shaped vessels.

Accepted Answer

A)  triangular 
B)  cubic 
C)  circular 
D)  cylindrical 
A)  triangular 
B)  cubic 
C)  circular 
D)  cylindrical

Question 6

How does the Phoenix Hall, Byodoin, Uji reflect ideas of Pure Land Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It simulates the appearance of the paradise that awaits believers after death. 
B)  It provides an ideal environment for private meditation and contemplation of nature. 
C)  Its design is based on a mandala that believers must use in their religious practice. 
D)  It affirms that only the most cultured aristocrats could attain enlightenment. 
A)  It simulates the appearance of the paradise that awaits believers after death. 
B)  It provides an ideal environment for private meditation and contemplation of nature. 
C)  Its design is based on a mandala that believers must use in their religious practice. 
D)  It affirms that only the most cultured aristocrats could attain enlightenment.

Question 7

What is Esoteric Buddhism and how is the concept artistically interpreted?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is Esoteric Buddhism and how is...

Question 8

How does the Hungry Tigress Jataka on the Tamamushi shrine reflect Chinese and Korean artistic influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the asymmetry of the design 
B)  the abstracted linear patterning 
C)  the repeated figure of Buddha 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the asymmetry of the design 
B)  the abstracted linear patterning 
C)  the repeated figure of Buddha 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

The Shaka Triad by Tori Busshi reflects the strong influence of Chinese art from what dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western Wei 
B)  Eastern Wei 
C)  Southern Wei 
D)  Northern Wei 
A)  Western Wei 
B)  Eastern Wei 
C)  Southern Wei 
D)  Northern Wei

Question 10

Concerns that ___________influence at Nara had become too powerful led imperial advisors to move the capital to Kyoto near the end of the eighth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Islamic 
B)  Christian 
C)  Daoist 
D)  Buddhist 
A)  Islamic 
B)  Christian 
C)  Daoist 
D)  Buddhist

Question 11

The earliest form of samurai armor is known as______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  kamakura 
B)  soji 
C)  yoroi 
D)  giga 
A)  kamakura 
B)  soji 
C)  yoroi 
D)  giga

Question 12

Named for the patterns on pottery, the _______ period is known for its coiled clay vessels that probably imitated reed baskets.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asuka 
B)  Nara 
C)  Jomon 
D)  Heian 
A)  Asuka 
B)  Nara 
C)  Jomon 
D)  Heian

Question 13

Which Japanese practice does NOT have origins in Chinese culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  written kana 
B)  kirakane cut-gold leaf technique 
C)  joined-block construction 
D)  illustrated handscrolls 
A)  written kana 
B)  kirakane cut-gold leaf technique 
C)  joined-block construction 
D)  illustrated handscrolls

Question 14

How do raigo paintings differ from mandalas?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do raigo paintings differ from mandalas?...

Exam 12: Japanese Art Before 1333

Raigo paintings depicting Amida Buddha, accompanied by bodhisattvas, coming to earth were commonly ________________.

How does the Descent of Amida and the Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas reflect indigenous Japanese beliefs?

The portrait of Daruma from the Kamakura period is one of the earliest surviving examples of what type of painting?

How did the Yayoi period differ from the Kofun period?

The haniwa figures that surrounded Kofun tombs developed out of simple ______-shaped vessels.

How does the Phoenix Hall, Byodoin, Uji reflect ideas of Pure Land Buddhism?

What is Esoteric Buddhism and how is the concept artistically interpreted?

How does the Hungry Tigress Jataka on the Tamamushi shrine reflect Chinese and Korean artistic influence?

The Shaka Triad by Tori Busshi reflects the strong influence of Chinese art from what dynasty?

Concerns that ___________influence at Nara had become too powerful led imperial advisors to move the capital to Kyoto near the end of the eighth century.

The earliest form of samurai armor is known as______________.

Named for the patterns on pottery, the _______ period is known for its coiled clay vessels that probably imitated reed baskets.

Which Japanese practice does NOT have origins in Chinese culture?

How do raigo paintings differ from mandalas?

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