Writing systems, religion, and artistic styles were just some of the many ideas that the Japanese borrowed from this country and applied to different works of art.
What is China
100
This Australian culture produced paintings that were geometric in form and featured striking colors. They were also famous for their rock-art paintings.
Who are the Aborigines
100
This form of writing was considered to be the highest and most prestigious art form by the Chinese.
What is calligraphy
100
This civilization's art featured themes of human sacrifice and various animals.
Who are the Aztecs
100
This culture was responsible for the world's first writing system, and they were also famous for their ziggurats and votive statuettes.
What is Sumeria
200
Ideas associated with this branch of religion were applied to many different types of Japanese art. Some of which include spiritual gardens and traditional households.
What is Zen (or Zen Buddhism)
200
This island is best known for its 800+ Moai statues.
What is Easter Island
200
The Sung Dynasty saw the creative height of these types of paintings.
What are landscapes
200
This American tribe was most famous for the construction of pueblos in southwestern USA.
Who are the Anasazi
200
The Assyrians were a culture immersed in warfare and hunting, and these themes are evident in these types of reliefs.
What is a bas-relief
300
Japanese art, especially woodblock prints, had a great influence on Western art. This is clearly seen in the paintings of this famous Post-Impressionist artist.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh
300
Hawaiian art was very similar to Native American art, and it included featherwork, tapa, and these these type of carvings.
What are wood carvings
300
Chinese buildings were made out of this material because it symbolized life.
What is wood
300
Great Plains tribes relied on this animal for survival, and it also served as an artistic material.
What is the buffalo (bison)
300
The "Victory Stele of Naram-Sin" demonstrates the absolute power kings had in this Ancient Near Eastern civilization.
What is Akkadia
400
The popularity of ukiyo-e paintings grew with the works of this popular landscape painter. His well-known paintings include a series that depicts 36 views of Mount Fuji.
Who is Hokusai
400
This Oceanic culture featured spiral tattoo designs.
Who are the Maori
400
Buddhism was responsible for influencing this type of shrine. Derived from the Indian stupa, these shrines rose in popularity and were even used by the Japanese.
What is a pagoda
400
This mound was built in Ohio by a Mississippian culture. While most mounds are burial grounds, this mound represents a common reptile from above.
What is the "Great Serpent Mound"
400
This famous Neo-Babylonian king added many new monumental gates, like the Ishtar Gate, to the city of Babylon.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar
500
This Japanese period was associated with screen paintings that featured distinguished gold backgrounds, and they contained Chinese influences as well as domestic influences.
What is the Momoyama Period
500
Banana and hibiscus fibers were used to make textiles in this group of Oceanic islands.
What is Micronesia
500
Ritual bronzes were some of China's most extraordinary means of sculpture, and it remained that way from the Shang Dynasty to the end of this period.
What is the Han Dynasty
500
This city was created by the Incas, and it showcases their skills at engineering roads, bridges, and buildings.
What is Machu Picchu
500
Columns were unknown throughout the Near East until the Persians constructed columns that featured these animals as capitals.