Question 1

The broad range of subject matter,such as musicians on camel or Semitic traders,can be found in the ceramic figural tradition of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early Zhou 
B)  Shang 
C)  Six Dynasties 
D)  Tang 
A)  Early Zhou 
B)  Shang 
C)  Six Dynasties 
D)  Tang

Question 2

Who was Confucius,and why is he significant?

Accepted Answer

He was a member of an aristocratic famil

Question 3

The Yangshao Culture is recognized for its ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bronzes 
B)  pottery 
C)  lacquer ware 
D)  calligraphy 
A)  bronzes 
B)  pottery 
C)  lacquer ware 
D)  calligraphy

Question 4

Many Shang bronze vessels were used for rituals,and the shape of the vessel matched its function in the ritual.Therefore,it can be said that the fabulous animal shape is not purely decorative.Which of the following supports this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each workshop was assigned a specific totemic animal. 
B)  Each animal shape connected with the world of spirits in the ritual. 
C)  Each animal shape was connected with the emperor. 
D)  Each workshop was allowed artistic license in the creative process. 
A)  Each workshop was assigned a specific totemic animal. 
B)  Each animal shape connected with the world of spirits in the ritual. 
C)  Each animal shape was connected with the emperor. 
D)  Each workshop was allowed artistic license in the creative process.

Question 5

In Shang bronze vessels,the external embellishment is an integral part of the vessel.Which of the following could also describe Shang bronze vessel work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only selected designs are used for each vessel form. 
B)  Only a single design is fully integrated with the vessel form. 
C)  Only abstract designs are used for each vessel form. 
D)  Multiple designs and fields are fully integrated with the vessel form. 
A)  Only selected designs are used for each vessel form. 
B)  Only a single design is fully integrated with the vessel form. 
C)  Only abstract designs are used for each vessel form. 
D)  Multiple designs and fields are fully integrated with the vessel form.

Question 6

Which of the following typifies the Tang court and the art it commissioned?

Accepted Answer

A)  Worldly and self-assured 
B)  Mystical and magical 
C)  Xenophobic and reclusive 
D)  Isolated and withdrawn 
A)  Worldly and self-assured 
B)  Mystical and magical 
C)  Xenophobic and reclusive 
D)  Isolated and withdrawn

Question 7

Yan Liben's The Thirteen Emperors depicts thirteen Chinese rulers from the Han to the Sui dynasties.Its purpose was to portray these individuals as exemplars of moral and political virtue.Which of the following would explain this role of moral and political virtue?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Daoist ideal 
B)  The Confucian ideal of learning from the past 
C)  The ideal set forth by the first emperor 
D)  The ideal of good government as seen in Gandharan India 
A)  The Daoist ideal 
B)  The Confucian ideal of learning from the past 
C)  The ideal set forth by the first emperor 
D)  The ideal of good government as seen in Gandharan India

Question 8

One of the scenes from the Wu family shrine shows robed men bearing gifts and paying homage to a figure,identity uncertain.This figure is represented as larger than the other figures.What can be interpreted from this image?

Accepted Answer

A)  The size of the figure describes his importance. 
B)  Because the figure is of uncertain identity,he is unimportant. 
C)  Because the figure is of uncertain identity,he is the emperor. 
D)  Because the figure is of uncertain identity,he is the First Wu. 
A)  The size of the figure describes his importance. 
B)  Because the figure is of uncertain identity,he is unimportant. 
C)  Because the figure is of uncertain identity,he is the emperor. 
D)  Because the figure is of uncertain identity,he is the First Wu.

Question 9

Chan Buddhism gained gradual importance under the Song emperors.The basic tenet of this school is the cultivation of mind and spirit in order to break through the illusions of ordinary reality.Which of the following is the vehicle used in order to achieve this breakthrough to enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orderly meetings and recitations 
B)  Giving alms to the poor 
C)  Meditation 
D)  Pilgrimage to the cave of Bodhidharma 
A)  Orderly meetings and recitations 
B)  Giving alms to the poor 
C)  Meditation 
D)  Pilgrimage to the cave of Bodhidharma

Question 10

Impressive celadon ceramics were developed during which of the following periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Great Silla dynasty 
B)  The Goryeo dynasty 
C)  The Yi dynasty 
D)  The Baekje kingdom 
A)  The Great Silla dynasty 
B)  The Goryeo dynasty 
C)  The Yi dynasty 
D)  The Baekje kingdom

Question 11

The Chinese interest in landscape painting was most strongly influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daoist harmony with nature and poetic themes 
B)  Confucius's dictum that an appreciation of nature was the basis for human society 
C)  Buddhist concern with dharma 
D)  The Buddhist concept of nirvana 
A)  Daoist harmony with nature and poetic themes 
B)  Confucius's dictum that an appreciation of nature was the basis for human society 
C)  Buddhist concern with dharma 
D)  The Buddhist concept of nirvana

Question 12

It can be said that China's neighbors owe an immense debt to China.Which country provided the link between China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongolia 
B)  Siberia 
C)  India 
D)  Korea 
A)  Mongolia 
B)  Siberia 
C)  India 
D)  Korea

Question 13

The Silla rulers of Korea embraced Buddhism not only as a source for religious enlightenment but also as a protective force.They constructed Buddhist temples in and around their capital city,Kyongju.Based on this premise,which of the following would describe the Silla perception of these Buddhist temples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seats of civil power 
B)  Just places for worship 
C)  Supernatural defenses against external forces 
D)  Extensions of royal power 
A)  Seats of civil power 
B)  Just places for worship 
C)  Supernatural defenses against external forces 
D)  Extensions of royal power

The broad range of subject matter,such as musicians on camel or Semitic traders,can be found in the ceramic figural tradition of which of the following?

Who was Confucius,and why is he significant?

The Yangshao Culture is recognized for its ____.

Many Shang bronze vessels were used for rituals,and the shape of the vessel matched its function in the ritual.Therefore,it can be said that the fabulous animal shape is not purely decorative.Which of the following supports this statement?

In Shang bronze vessels,the external embellishment is an integral part of the vessel.Which of the following could also describe Shang bronze vessel work?

Which of the following typifies the Tang court and the art it commissioned?

Yan Liben's The Thirteen Emperors depicts thirteen Chinese rulers from the Han to the Sui dynasties.Its purpose was to portray these individuals as exemplars of moral and political virtue.Which of the following would explain this role of moral and political virtue?

One of the scenes from the Wu family shrine shows robed men bearing gifts and paying homage to a figure,identity uncertain.This figure is represented as larger than the other figures.What can be interpreted from this image?

Chan Buddhism gained gradual importance under the Song emperors.The basic tenet of this school is the cultivation of mind and spirit in order to break through the illusions of ordinary reality.Which of the following is the vehicle used in order to achieve this breakthrough to enlightenment?

Impressive celadon ceramics were developed during which of the following periods?

The Chinese interest in landscape painting was most strongly influenced by which of the following?

It can be said that China's neighbors owe an immense debt to China.Which country provided the link between China and Japan?

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Egypt Under the Pharaohs

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

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Exam 16: China and Korea to 1279

The broad range of subject matter,such as musicians on camel or Semitic traders,can be found in the ceramic figural tradition of which of the following?

Who was Confucius,and why is he significant?

The Yangshao Culture is recognized for its ____.

Many Shang bronze vessels were used for rituals,and the shape of the vessel matched its function in the ritual.Therefore,it can be said that the fabulous animal shape is not purely decorative.Which of the following supports this statement?

In Shang bronze vessels,the external embellishment is an integral part of the vessel.Which of the following could also describe Shang bronze vessel work?

Which of the following typifies the Tang court and the art it commissioned?

Yan Liben's The Thirteen Emperors depicts thirteen Chinese rulers from the Han to the Sui dynasties.Its purpose was to portray these individuals as exemplars of moral and political virtue.Which of the following would explain this role of moral and political virtue?

One of the scenes from the Wu family shrine shows robed men bearing gifts and paying homage to a figure,identity uncertain.This figure is represented as larger than the other figures.What can be interpreted from this image?

Chan Buddhism gained gradual importance under the Song emperors.The basic tenet of this school is the cultivation of mind and spirit in order to break through the illusions of ordinary reality.Which of the following is the vehicle used in order to achieve this breakthrough to enlightenment?

Impressive celadon ceramics were developed during which of the following periods?

The Chinese interest in landscape painting was most strongly influenced by which of the following?

It can be said that China's neighbors owe an immense debt to China.Which country provided the link between China and Japan?

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Egypt Under the Pharaohs

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

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