Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 28
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__________ explorers first arrived in the Americas in 1519. a. Japanese b. African c. European d. Chinese
What is c. European
100
There are three principal basket-making techniques: __________, plaiting, and twining. a. shoving b. brushing c. burning d. coiling
What is d. coiling
100
__________ were widely used as ornaments in Hawaiian culture, decorating cloaks, helmets, capes, and blankets, among other things. a. Shells b. Palm fronds c. Flowers d. Feathers
What is d. Feathers
100
Whenever the okyeame or __________, for an Ashanti ruler spoke on behalf of the ruler, he held a staff. a. father b. spirit c. spokesperson d. shaman
What is c. spokesperson
100
Weavers of kente cloth are traditionally __________. a. women b. men c. children d. kings
What is b. men
200
Two great empires, the __________ in Mexico and the Inca in South America, rose to prominence in the fifteenth century. a. Aztec b. Haarlem c. Malta d. Columbus
What is a. Aztec
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What method did the Inca use to keep detailed accounts and historical records? a. a written language based on pictographs b. visual images recorded on stele and in manuscripts c. knotted and colored cords called quipu d. cylindrical purple and white shell beads called wampum
What is c. knotted and colored cords called quipu
200
A yam cult has a __________ place in Abelam society. a. central b. marginal c. medical d. debased
What is a. central
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Before the nineteenth century, the most important external influence on African cultures was __________. a. Islam b. wealth c. Christianity d. rum
What is a. Islam
200
In African cultures, the political use of art is closely associated with __________. a. post-colonial concerns of nationalism b. a leader's connection to the spirit world c. asserting a distinct cultural identity d. underscoring a ruler's elite status within the community
What is b. a leader's connection to the spirit world
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__________ divided the city of Tenochtitlan into four quarters. a. Temples b. Gaming areas c. Waterways d. Houses
What is c. Waterways
300
Which was considered "women's art" until the twentieth century? a. Pueblo pottery production b. Chilkat Tlingit blanket weaving c. Navajo sand painting d. belts and strings made from wampum
What is a. Pueblo pottery production
300
What common artistic interest appears in most of Pacific cultures? a. monumental structures used for religious purposes b. tattooing and performative arts related to ritual c. narrative imagery depicting cultural history d. an emphasis on the sea and marine life
What is b. tattooing and performative arts related to ritual
300
Nankani women decorate their adobe architecture with horizontal molded ridges, called yidoor, expressing _______. a. cultural identity b. good wishes for the family c. the family's wealth d. solidarity in the community
What is b. good wishes for the family
300
In many African cultures, a diviner is someone who ______________. a. makes sacred art including masks, sculptures, and ceramic wares b. speaks for the tribal elders c. maintains cultural secrets regarding ritual ceremonies d. mediates between this world and the supernatural
What is d. mediates between this world and the supernatural
400
The Incas thought __________ had a special connection with the sun, rain, and fertility. a. llamas b. dogs c. cats d. bears
What is a. llamas
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Which of the following was typically done by men in the Great Plains? a. basketry b. painting on animal hides c. quillwork d. all of the above
What is b. painting on animal hides
400
Which of the following is NOT a form of ceremonial art created by indigenous Australians? a. sand drawings b. paintings on rock and bark c. mural paintings d. ground sculptures
What is c. mural paintings
400
The large central "X" on Bwa masks represents the __________ that every initiated Bwa wears as a mark of devotion. a. ash b. bones c. hat d. scar
What is d. scar
400
Progression to higher grades of the Lega people's bwami association depends on the candidate' s character and __________. a. gender b. ability to pay c. hereditary lineage d. ethnic background
What is b. ability to pay
500
Native Americans especially prized __________ glass beads and silver. a. Woodland b. European c. Japanese d. Chinese
What is b. European
500
The __________ abruptly changed life on the Great Plains in 1869. a. warriors b. farms c. railroad d. gold
What is c. railroad
500
While today some Asmat bisj poles (Fig. 27-6) are sold to outsiders, traditionally they were____________________. a. buried with the bodies of the deceased b. left in swamps to deteriorate c. placed permanently in front of special houses belonging to the village men's society d. burned in ritual ceremonies
What is b. left in swamps to deteriorate
500
In Yoruba tradition, honoring a deceased __________ by creating a beautiful dwelling place for its spirit represents hope for the future, for survival, and for prosperity. a. child b. parent c. twin d. ancestor
What is c. twin
500
Prior to the twentieth century, African art collections in the West were typically housed in ___________. a. art museums b. museums of natural history and ethnography c. private universities d. all of the above
What is b. museums of natural history and ethnography
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