Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 12: Art Traditions from Around the World

	1.	Which pre-Columbian group ruled its people without a written language?

		a.	the Mayans
		b.	the Aztecs
		c.	the Incas
		d.	the Olmecs
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	2.	What did India export to the rest of Asia that would change the other countries' art and cultures?

		a.	politics
		b.	hunting techniques
		c.	architectural designs
		d.	religions
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	3.	For what purpose were many African artworks originally used?

		a.	to celebrate ceremonies and rituals
		b.	to express the artist's individual creativity
		c.	to honor African rulers
		d.	to celebrate religious ceremonies only
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	4.	Which substance was used by the artists of Benin to create sculptures?

		a.	copper
		b.	terracotta
		c.	bronze
		d.	gold
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	5.	Which group of Native Americans was especially skilled at creating painted pottery?

		a.	the Inuit
		b.	the Pueblo
		c.	the Woodlands people
		d.	the Native Americans of the Great Plains
	Hint

	6.	Which statement about the Paleolithic cave paintings is TRUE?

		a.	The paintings were actually created in a more recent time period.
		b.	The paintings reflected the importance of hunting animals in prehistoric life.
		c.	The paintings were probably decorative in nature.
		d.	Scholars know exactly why they were painted.
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	7.	Which group of people invented the first system of writing?

		a.	the Chinese
		b.	the Babylonians
		c.	the Egyptians
		d.	the Sumerians
	Hint

	8.	In A.D. 1100, what became the focus of Chinese art?

		a.	hunting
		b.	humans
		c.	religion
		d.	nature
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	9.	What is the characteristic of Islamic art?

		a.	human figures
		b.	nature scenes
		c.	pictures of animals
		d.	ornate patterns
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	10.	What is special about the painting style known as yamato-e?

		a.	It was the first type of art done in Japan.
		b.	It is the style of art used in creating the temples or pagodas.
		c.	It is the style of art used to sculpt the giant statues of the Buddha.
		d.	It is pure Japanese art.
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