India/Hinduism/Buddhism
Where did Buddha reach enlightenment?
Under a Bodhi Tree
Who left behind the tomb of terracotta soldiers?
Shi Huangdi (also know as Qin Shi Huang)
Who is the founder of Daoism?
Lao Tzu
What civilization are the colossal heads associated with?
The Olmecs
What religion was spread throughout Western Africa by traders coming across the Sahara?
Islam
What is a structure for Buddhist worship in India called?
A stupa
What is the first step of Chinese painters when learning their craft?
To copy masters
What is the Taoist word for the underlying harmony of the world, the way?
Tao
What is the the name of the feathered serpent god?
Quetzalcoatl
What material was reserved for royal art in Benin (~16th century)?
Bonus: What was the name for kings in Benin?
Bronze
Bonus: ObaWhat is the cycle of recreation and destruction called?
Samsara
What is Shan Shui?
Translates to mountains and water; a style of ink-based landscape art
Which philosophy is art depicting scenes from nature associated with?
Daoism
What was the role of Tlaloc to the Teotihuacan people?
Storm/Rain God
What drew Europeans to African Art?
It broke the rigid format of European Art, it was abstract
What is Shiva's role as a god?
Ushers forward the cycle of creation and destruction
What is the name of the zoomorphic beast placed on many early Chinese Bronzes?
taotie
Which philosophy favors active participation in society and relationships?
Confucianism
What is the name for the circular structures seen in the southwest, like those at Pueblo Bonito?
Kivas
What are four functional categories of African Art?
shrines, masks, royal art, spirits/power figures
What does the raised outward palm (mudras) mean in Indian art?
Have no fear, a sign of reassurance
What is the difference between shan shui and 'western' landscape paintings?
Shan Shui doesn't feature people, is mostly monochrome, is an imagined place, has a deeper meaning etc.
Warring States Period
What are common aspects of the Mesoamerican complexes?
Pyramids, plazas/streets, political monuments (stelae, heads, etc.), ballcourts, shrines
What goods were exported from East Africa (as covered by the film in class)?
gold, ivory, frankincense, skins, etc.