Question 1

What separates the art object from the craft object?

Accepted Answer

A)  Art requires more talent than craft. 
B)  Craft requires more talent than art. 
C)  Artists use traditional materials. 
D)  There is no definite line. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  Art requires more talent than craft. 
B)  Craft requires more talent than art. 
C)  Artists use traditional materials. 
D)  There is no definite line. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. D

Question 2

The sculptor Olowe of Ise is associated with what culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Pueblo 
D)  Yoruba 
E)  Egyptian 
A)  Indian 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Pueblo 
D)  Yoruba 
E)  Egyptian D

Question 3

Wood is not very durable because:

Accepted Answer

A)  cold and heat distort it. 
B)  water rots it. 
C)  insects can eat it away. 
D)  All of these are the case. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  cold and heat distort it. 
B)  water rots it. 
C)  insects can eat it away. 
D)  All of these are the case. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. D

Question 4

In weaving, the set of fibers that is held taut on a loom or frame is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  woof. 
B)  warp. 
C)  weft. 
D)  walp. 
E)  weave. 
A)  woof. 
B)  warp. 
C)  weft. 
D)  walp. 
E)  weave.

Question 5

The chair of Hetepheres:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the throne of a famous Roman king. 
B)  was well preserved by Egypt's dry climate. 
C)  is the throne of a famous Roman king and was initially well preserved by Egypt's dry climate but now only exists in a picture as the chair's wood rotted. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  is the throne of a famous Roman king. 
B)  was well preserved by Egypt's dry climate. 
C)  is the throne of a famous Roman king and was initially well preserved by Egypt's dry climate but now only exists in a picture as the chair's wood rotted. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

Discuss Jeroen Verhoeven's Cinderella Table in the context of fine art and craft, explaining which category it fits in.

Accepted Answer

Jeroen Verhoeven used computer-aided des

Question 7

The principal ingredient of glass is:

Accepted Answer

A)  resin. 
B)  lead. 
C)  kaolin. 
D)  sand. 
E)  cloisonné. 
A)  resin. 
B)  lead. 
C)  kaolin. 
D)  sand. 
E)  cloisonné.

Question 8

In what ways can works such as The Tree of Jesse and María and Julian Martínez's jar reveal information about cultural traditions? Discuss these works and at least one other work illustrated in the chapter and explain what can be learned from each.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary depending on artwork s

Question 9

The most common way to shape a hollow glass vessel is by:

Accepted Answer

A)  blowing. 
B)  chasing. 
C)  staining. 
D)  forging. 
E)  lacquering. 
A)  blowing. 
B)  chasing. 
C)  staining. 
D)  forging. 
E)  lacquering.

Question 10

Discuss at least one work in the chapter that is a part of the Arts and Crafts movement and explain in what ways the work can be categorized as such. Weave into your essay a discussion of whether you believe there to be a distinction between fine arts and craft.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary depending on the sel

Question 11

The work Fractal.MGX was created using:

Accepted Answer

A)  glass blowing. 
B)  carving techniques. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  stereolithography. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  glass blowing. 
B)  carving techniques. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  stereolithography. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Wood is a popular craft material because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is well-suited to weaving. 
B)  it is abundant and relatively easy to work. 
C)  it is not suited for mechanized production. 
D)  it is extremely durable. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  it is well-suited to weaving. 
B)  it is abundant and relatively easy to work. 
C)  it is not suited for mechanized production. 
D)  it is extremely durable. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

Consider the Yoruba arm ornament pictured in the text. Identify the material used. Discuss the history of this type of object and the purpose for which it was used. Explain why you consider this to be a craft work or an object of art-or, if you consider it both, explain why.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary. The carved ivory, a

Question 14

Which of the following is made from the sap of a tree?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glaze 
B)  Jade 
C)  Lacquer 
D)  Lattene 
E)  Porcelain 
A)  Glaze 
B)  Jade 
C)  Lacquer 
D)  Lattene 
E)  Porcelain

Question 15

By far the fastest method of creating a hollow, rounded clay form is by means of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  woof. 
B)  coiling system. 
C)  potter's wheel. 
D)  loom. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  woof. 
B)  coiling system. 
C)  potter's wheel. 
D)  loom. 
E)  None of these.

Question 16

Find at least three definitions for the word "craft" in a dictionary. For each definition, select a work from the chapter that you feel illustrates the definition. Explain your reasons for associating each definition with the work you have chosen.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary depending

Question 17

List and discuss three contemporary artists who have incorporated crafts media and techniques into their works. Discuss their works in terms of the themes and/or purposes of art that the selected craft media emphasize. In addition, discuss their form, relating characteristics of the media to the elements and principles found in these works.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary depending on the sel

Question 18

Although the chemical composition of ________ changes when exposed to extreme heat, ________ doesn't change chemically when its pliability is altered by heat.

Accepted Answer

A)  clay; glass 
B)  glass; metal 
C)  metal; clay 
D)  glass; clay 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  clay; glass 
B)  glass; metal 
C)  metal; clay 
D)  glass; clay 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 19

The secret of ____________ was discovered and perfected in China, and for hundreds of years potters elsewhere failed to duplicate it.

Accepted Answer

A)  terra cotta 
B)  lacquer 
C)  stained glass 
D)  gold leaf 
E)  porcelain 
A)  terra cotta 
B)  lacquer 
C)  stained glass 
D)  gold leaf 
E)  porcelain

Question 20

One artist who displays the legacies of the Arts and Crafts movement employing the techniques of glassblowing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Toots Zynsky. 
B)  Gustav Stickley. 
C)  Josiah McElheny. 
D)  Patrick Jouin. 
E)  Betty Woodman. 
A)  Toots Zynsky. 
B)  Gustav Stickley. 
C)  Josiah McElheny. 
D)  Patrick Jouin. 
E)  Betty Woodman.

Exam 12: Arts of Ritual and Daily Life

What separates the art object from the craft object?

The sculptor Olowe of Ise is associated with what culture?

Wood is not very durable because:

In weaving, the set of fibers that is held taut on a loom or frame is called the:

The chair of Hetepheres:

Discuss Jeroen Verhoeven's Cinderella Table in the context of fine art and craft, explaining which category it fits in.

The principal ingredient of glass is:

In what ways can works such as The Tree of Jesse and María and Julian Martínez's jar reveal information about cultural traditions? Discuss these works and at least one other work illustrated in the chapter and explain what can be learned from each.

The most common way to shape a hollow glass vessel is by:

Discuss at least one work in the chapter that is a part of the Arts and Crafts movement and explain in what ways the work can be categorized as such. Weave into your essay a discussion of whether you believe there to be a distinction between fine arts and craft.

The work Fractal.MGX was created using:

Wood is a popular craft material because:

Consider the Yoruba arm ornament pictured in the text. Identify the material used. Discuss the history of this type of object and the purpose for which it was used. Explain why you consider this to be a craft work or an object of art-or, if you consider it both, explain why.

Which of the following is made from the sap of a tree?

By far the fastest method of creating a hollow, rounded clay form is by means of the:

Find at least three definitions for the word "craft" in a dictionary. For each definition, select a work from the chapter that you feel illustrates the definition. Explain your reasons for associating each definition with the work you have chosen.

Although the chemical composition of ________ changes when exposed to extreme heat, ________ doesn't change chemically when its pliability is altered by heat.

The secret of ____________ was discovered and perfected in China, and for hundreds of years potters elsewhere failed to duplicate it.

One artist who displays the legacies of the Arts and Crafts movement employing the techniques of glassblowing is:

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