Question 1

How does body adornment function in Pacific cultures?

Accepted Answer

Body adornment in Pacific cultures serve

Question 2

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 3

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 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

What is known about the art of the Marquesas?

Accepted Answer

The Marquesas Islands, part of French Po

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

How were the visual arts of the Pacific cultures connected to music, dance, and oral literature?

Accepted Answer

The visual arts of the Pacific cultures

Question 10

What are some distinctions between Melanesian and Polynesian peoples?

Accepted Answer

Melanesian and Polynesian peoples are bo

Question 11

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

Question 12

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 13

The wooden design tablet used by Samoan artists to create siapo bark cloths is called a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  upeti 
B)  tapa 
C)  moai 
D)  hapu 
A)  upeti 
B)  tapa 
C)  moai 
D)  hapu

Question 14

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

Question 15

Contemporary ____________among Pacific cultures has (have) been a useful way to involve young people in learning about their heritage and traditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  art 
B)  festivals 
C)  scholarship 
D)  all of the above 
A)  art 
B)  festivals 
C)  scholarship 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

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 17

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 18

A hallmark of Maori facial tattoos is the use of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rows of triangles 
B)  color 
C)  spirals 
D)  dots 
A)  rows of triangles 
B)  color 
C)  spirals 
D)  dots

Question 19

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 20

What are the four geographic areas of Oceania?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 28: Art of Pacific Cultures

How does body adornment function in Pacific cultures?

A yam cult has a __________ place in Abelam society.

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

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

What is known about the art of the Marquesas?

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

How were Lapita ceramics decorated?

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

How were the visual arts of the Pacific cultures connected to music, dance, and oral literature?

What are some distinctions between Melanesian and Polynesian peoples?

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

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

The wooden design tablet used by Samoan artists to create siapo bark cloths is called a(n) ______.

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

Contemporary ____________among Pacific cultures has (have) been a useful way to involve young people in learning about their heritage and traditions.

What feature is NOT characteristic of Polynesian art objects?

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

A hallmark of Maori facial tattoos is the use of __________.

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

What are the four geographic areas of Oceania?

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