Question 1

What often appears on Chinese paintings,not as disfigurations,but as an additional layer of interest in the work?

Accepted Answer

A)  coat of arms 
B)  punches 
C)  blazons 
D)  seals 
A)  coat of arms 
B)  punches 
C)  blazons 
D)  seals

Question 2

What aspect of the reliefs from the Wu family shrine in Jiaxiang reinforces Confucian ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of detail given to individual figures 
B)  the images demonstrating appropriate social order 
C)  the images drawn from traditional myths and legends 
D)  the use of registers as a compositional device 
A)  the lack of detail given to individual figures 
B)  the images demonstrating appropriate social order 
C)  the images drawn from traditional myths and legends 
D)  the use of registers as a compositional device

Question 3

Which Daoist notion did Xie He's writings on the importance of the "spirit consonance" of painting reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  qi 
B)  dao 
C)  xizhi 
D)  li 
A)  qi 
B)  dao 
C)  xizhi 
D)  li

Question 4

What characterizes the Northern Song court style of painting under Emperor Huizong?

Accepted Answer

A)  a melding of Buddhist and Daoist ideas through a complex iconography 
B)  precise, exquisitely detailed paintings of a variety of subjects 
C)  simplified forms, stark contrasts of light and dark, asymmetry and empty spaces 
D)  extensive copying of paintings from the Sui and Tang dynasties 
A)  a melding of Buddhist and Daoist ideas through a complex iconography 
B)  precise, exquisitely detailed paintings of a variety of subjects 
C)  simplified forms, stark contrasts of light and dark, asymmetry and empty spaces 
D)  extensive copying of paintings from the Sui and Tang dynasties

Question 5

The Painted Banner from the tomb of Marquess of Dai reflects the worldview of ancient China through complex iconography that

Accepted Answer

A)  shows the deceased inhabiting the ideal world of the afterlife. 
B)  glorifies the deceased and her familial ancestors. 
C)  emphasizes the importance of nature in human existence. 
D)  links the human and supernatural realms. 
A)  shows the deceased inhabiting the ideal world of the afterlife. 
B)  glorifies the deceased and her familial ancestors. 
C)  emphasizes the importance of nature in human existence. 
D)  links the human and supernatural realms.

Question 6

Discuss how Chinese and Korean art demonstrate an exchange of cultural,religious,and artistic ideas with India and other foreign countries.

Accepted Answer

1.Buddhism spread from India across the

Question 7

As was the case in India and China,some of the finest examples of Buddhist art in Korea were produced for

Accepted Answer

A)  monks. 
B)  literati. 
C)  royalty. 
D)  artists. 
A)  monks. 
B)  literati. 
C)  royalty. 
D)  artists.

Question 8

Which detail of the Bodhisattva Seated in Meditation distinguishes it as Korean?

Accepted Answer

A)  the crown 
B)  the pose 
C)  the gesture 
D)  the ears 
A)  the crown 
B)  the pose 
C)  the gesture 
D)  the ears

Question 9

The pagoda,a typical East Asian Buddhist structure,developed by combining the multi-storied stupa from India with what architectural form from China?

Accepted Answer

A)  palace courtyards 
B)  watchtowers 
C)  bracketing systems 
D)  bay systems 
A)  palace courtyards 
B)  watchtowers 
C)  bracketing systems 
D)  bay systems

Question 10

What does Confucianism teach?

Accepted Answer

Confucianism teaches that morality and e

Question 11

What is the significance of the tomb of Qin Shihuangdi that has recently been unearthed in China?

Accepted Answer

The archaeological record show

Question 12

What is a distinguishing factor in the study of China's history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its geographical terrain is well suited for archaeological excavation. 
B)  Its uninterrupted history that can be traced back 8,000 years. 
C)  It lacked industrial development throughout the Bronze Age. 
D)  Its isolationist tradition limited cultural exchange with foreigners. 
A)  Its geographical terrain is well suited for archaeological excavation. 
B)  Its uninterrupted history that can be traced back 8,000 years. 
C)  It lacked industrial development throughout the Bronze Age. 
D)  Its isolationist tradition limited cultural exchange with foreigners.

Question 13

How did Xia Gui's work contrast with the works created by the Academy of Painters?

Accepted Answer

The landscape appears to be fu

Question 14

Earthenware such as Camel Carrying a Group of Musicians was used for what purpose during the Tang Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  toys for children 
B)  household shrines 
C)  tomb furnishings 
D)  stupa sculptures 
A)  toys for children 
B)  household shrines 
C)  tomb furnishings 
D)  stupa sculptures

Question 15

Compare and contrast the detail of Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk and detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies .

Accepted Answer

1.The background,or negative space,is bl

Question 16

Which format can be seen in the detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies ?

Accepted Answer

A)  handscroll 
B)  longscroll 
C)  landscape scroll 
D)  hanging scroll 
A)  handscroll 
B)  longscroll 
C)  landscape scroll 
D)  hanging scroll

Question 17

How does Xu Daoning's work Fishing in a Mountain Stream create a sense of shifting perspective?

Accepted Answer

The viewer's eye fol

Question 18

Traditional Chinese judge a painting above all by the quality of its

Accepted Answer

A)  provenance. 
B)  materials. 
C)  subject. 
D)  brushwork. 
A)  provenance. 
B)  materials. 
C)  subject. 
D)  brushwork.

Question 19

To what sect of Buddhism can the Altar to Amitabha Buddha be connected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vajrayana 
B)  Theravada 
C)  Pure Land 
D)  Dharmaguptaka 
A)  Vajrayana 
B)  Theravada 
C)  Pure Land 
D)  Dharmaguptaka

Question 20

How did Chinese art explore human relationships and heroic ideals?

Accepted Answer

1.Buddhism,Confucianism,and Daoism all i

Exam 11: Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279

What often appears on Chinese paintings,not as disfigurations,but as an additional layer of interest in the work?

What aspect of the reliefs from the Wu family shrine in Jiaxiang reinforces Confucian ideas?

Which Daoist notion did Xie He's writings on the importance of the "spirit consonance" of painting reflect?

What characterizes the Northern Song court style of painting under Emperor Huizong?

The Painted Banner from the tomb of Marquess of Dai reflects the worldview of ancient China through complex iconography that

Discuss how Chinese and Korean art demonstrate an exchange of cultural,religious,and artistic ideas with India and other foreign countries.

As was the case in India and China,some of the finest examples of Buddhist art in Korea were produced for

Which detail of the Bodhisattva Seated in Meditation distinguishes it as Korean?

The pagoda,a typical East Asian Buddhist structure,developed by combining the multi-storied stupa from India with what architectural form from China?

What does Confucianism teach?

What is the significance of the tomb of Qin Shihuangdi that has recently been unearthed in China?

What is a distinguishing factor in the study of China's history?

How did Xia Gui's work contrast with the works created by the Academy of Painters?

Earthenware such as Camel Carrying a Group of Musicians was used for what purpose during the Tang Dynasty?

Compare and contrast the detail of Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk and detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies .

Which format can be seen in the detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies ?

How does Xu Daoning's work Fishing in a Mountain Stream create a sense of shifting perspective?

Traditional Chinese judge a painting above all by the quality of its

To what sect of Buddhism can the Altar to Amitabha Buddha be connected?

How did Chinese art explore human relationships and heroic ideals?

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