Question 1

How does Shigeyuki Kihara challenge typical gender roles in Ulugali'i Samoa: Samoan Couple ?

Accepted Answer

She poses as both the bare-breasted woman and the emasculated noble man.She blurs stereotypes and asks the viewer to question reality.

Question 2

Discuss the role of the Maori Meeting House,including its iconography.

Accepted Answer

1.They began to build wooden-frame homes,the largest of which,the chief's house,evolved after Western contact into the meeting house.
2.The meeting house stands on an open plaza,a sacred place where a Maori tribe or subtribe still greets guests to discuss important issues and mourn.
3.The iconography of the house is based on the human form.The ridgepole is the backbone,the rafters are the ribs,and the slanting bargeboards are the outstretched enfolding arms.
4.Painted curvilinear patterns decorate the rafters in white on a red-and-black background and lattice panels fill the spaces between the wall planks.

Question 3

Among New Guinea and its neighboring islands,there are more than 700

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In the Wahgi tribe of New Guinea,loosely woven netted work bags called bilum indicate .

Accepted Answer

A)  whether a woman is eligible to marry. 
B)  the social rank of the wearer. 
C)  an individual's profession. 
D)  different ancestral affiliations. 
A)  whether a woman is eligible to marry. 
B)  the social rank of the wearer. 
C)  an individual's profession. 
D)  different ancestral affiliations.

Question 5

What are moai,and how is their iconography interpreted?

Accepted Answer

They are large sculptures set on platfor

Question 6

The Feather Cloak,or Kearny Cloak has a foundation made from

Accepted Answer

A)  coconut fibers. 
B)  strung pearls. 
C)  pineapple leaves. 
D)  cornhusks. 
A)  coconut fibers. 
B)  strung pearls. 
C)  pineapple leaves. 
D)  cornhusks.

Question 7

Discuss the production and purposes of bark cloth in Samoa.

Accepted Answer

1.Bark cloth,also called tapa or siapo,w

Question 8

Although 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 behind residential houses. 
D)  burned in ritual ceremonies. 
A)  buried with the bodies of the deceased. 
B)  left in swamps to deteriorate. 
C)  placed behind residential houses. 
D)  burned in ritual ceremonies.

Question 9

Discuss the idea of gender and gender roles in Oceanic cultures.

Accepted Answer

1.Many Oceanic cultures included a third

Question 10

Which Micronesian site known for its extensive architectural complex had been abandoned before Europeans discovered it in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marshall Islands 
B)  Palau 
C)  Yap 
D)  Nan Madol 
A)  Marshall Islands 
B)  Palau 
C)  Yap 
D)  Nan Madol

Question 11

What was Nan Madol?

Accepted Answer

One of the largest stone archi

Question 12

How did the Hawaiians use feathers in their art?

Accepted Answer

Feathered capes and cloaks wer

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Because of the varying island conditions

Question 14

The moai found at Rapa Nui have no

Accepted Answer

A)  hair. 
B)  eyes. 
C)  hands. 
D)  legs. 
A)  hair. 
B)  eyes. 
C)  hands. 
D)  legs.

Question 15

How has the production of bark cloth changed in modern times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental concerns about extinct species of trees has ended its production. 
B)  The bark is now beaten using a mechanical process. 
C)  Contemporary fabric paint is often used for decoration. 
D)  Synthetic material resembling bark is used. 
A)  Environmental concerns about extinct species of trees has ended its production. 
B)  The bark is now beaten using a mechanical process. 
C)  Contemporary fabric paint is often used for decoration. 
D)  Synthetic material resembling bark is used.

Question 16

What symbolized the female womb in korambo spirit houses of the Abelam culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  triangular floorplan 
B)  small door 
C)  figurative sculpture 
D)  open hearth 
A)  triangular floorplan 
B)  small door 
C)  figurative sculpture 
D)  open hearth

Question 17

The structure of the Maori meeting house (whare nui)stands on an open plaza called a

Accepted Answer

A)  turanga. 
B)  hapu. 
C)  iwi. 
D)  marae. 
A)  turanga. 
B)  hapu. 
C)  iwi. 
D)  marae.

Question 18

Which of the following was prized in New Zealand and considered to have sacred powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  emerald 
B)  sapphire 
C)  jadeite 
D)  coral 
A)  emerald 
B)  sapphire 
C)  jadeite 
D)  coral

Question 19

In the Maori culture the poupou is used for what architectural purpose on a meeting house?

Accepted Answer

A)  house panel 
B)  painted interior pattern 
C)  lattice panel 
D)  support pole 
A)  house panel 
B)  painted interior pattern 
C)  lattice panel 
D)  support pole

Question 20

What is Dreamtime for Indigenous Australians?

Accepted Answer

The term Dreamtime refers to the period

Exam 28: Art of Pacific Cultures

How does Shigeyuki Kihara challenge typical gender roles in Ulugali'i Samoa: Samoan Couple ?

Discuss the role of the Maori Meeting House,including its iconography.

Among New Guinea and its neighboring islands,there are more than 700

In the Wahgi tribe of New Guinea,loosely woven netted work bags called bilum indicate .

What are moai,and how is their iconography interpreted?

The Feather Cloak,or Kearny Cloak has a foundation made from

Discuss the production and purposes of bark cloth in Samoa.

Although today some Asmat bisj poles are sold to outsiders,traditionally they were

Discuss the idea of gender and gender roles in Oceanic cultures.

Which Micronesian site known for its extensive architectural complex had been abandoned before Europeans discovered it in the nineteenth century?

What was Nan Madol?

How did the Hawaiians use feathers in their art?

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

The moai found at Rapa Nui have no

How has the production of bark cloth changed in modern times?

What symbolized the female womb in korambo spirit houses of the Abelam culture?

The structure of the Maori meeting house (whare nui)stands on an open plaza called a

Which of the following was prized in New Zealand and considered to have sacred powers?

In the Maori culture the poupou is used for what architectural purpose on a meeting house?

What is Dreamtime for Indigenous Australians?

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