India
China
Japan
Africa
Native America
100
This is the round, mound like temples in early Indian civilization.
What is a stupa?
100
These great pieces of art, which were designed during the Shang dynasty, represented a time of great prosperity in early Chinese culture.
What are the ritual bronzes?
100
The art of this country provides heavy inspiration for the art of Japan.
What is China?
100
This artist's painting "Demoiselles d'Avingon" was inspired heavily by African art.
Who is Picasso?
100
The Eastern Woodlands groups, such as the Cherokee, were well known for these elaborate displays.
What are grave displays?
200
This style of Indian art contains some of the earliest depictions of the Buddha.
What is Gandhara art?
200
This religion inspired an era of beautiful and religiously inspired art.
What is Buddhism?
200
This sect of Buddhism was very popular during the Muromachi period and inspired much artwork.
What is Zen?
200
African statues were used in rituals for these types of religions.
What are animist religions?
200
Many Native American groups, such as the Arapaho and Sioux, used the skin of this animal to create works of art.
What is the Buffalo?
300
This is often referred to as the Golden period of Indian Art.
What is the Gupta period?
300
This technique dominated Chinese painting throughout the many dynasties.
What is advanced brushstroke handling?
300
What period of Japanese art brings us the famous screen painting?
What is Momoyama?
300
The Ashanti people used this material to create their disc-headed statuettes.
What is Bronze?
300
These items were refined to a fine art by the peoples of California, the Great Basin and the Plateau.
What are baskets?
400
Indian Temples were often embellished with this form of adornment.
What is sculptural architecture?
400
This masterful technique of brushstroke writing is one of China's most famous forms of art.
What is calligraphy?
400
Lady Murasaki wrote this illustrated scroll.
What is the Tale of the Genji?
400
The heads of statues are often disproportionately large because Africans believe this.
What is "that the head is the seat of life force"?
400
These Native Americans carved sculptures of polar bears, seals, and walruses, among other things.
What are Eskimos?
500
These scrolls became a source of revival for old traditions of Indian art after the British rule.
What are patua scrolls?
500
This type of building, inspired by the stupas of India, were the only type of distinctly Buddhist architecture in China.
What is a pagoda?
500
These are famous wood block paintings that represent everyday life.
What is Ukiyo-e?
500
These people made important statues and live in the great bend of the Niger River.
What is the Dogon?
500
After the Spanish conquest, groups including the Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi began making this.
What is jewelry (metalwork)?
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