Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 12: Art Traditions from Around the World

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

		a.	religion
		b.	humans
		c.	hunting
		d.	nature
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	2.	For what purpose were many African artworks originally used?

		a.	to celebrate ceremonies and rituals
		b.	to honor African rulers
		c.	to celebrate religious ceremonies only
		d.	to express the artist's individual creativity
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	3.	Which group of Native Americans was especially skilled at creating painted pottery?

		a.	the Woodlands people
		b.	the Native Americans of the Great Plains
		c.	the Inuit
		d.	the Pueblo
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	4.	Which statement about the Paleolithic cave paintings is TRUE?

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

		a.	the Chinese
		b.	the Babylonians
		c.	the Egyptians
		d.	the Sumerians
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	6.	Which pre-Columbian group ruled its people without a written language?

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

		a.	architectural designs
		b.	hunting techniques
		c.	politics
		d.	religions
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	8.	Which substance was used by the artists of Benin to create sculptures?

		a.	terracotta
		b.	copper
		c.	gold
		d.	bronze
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	9.	What is the characteristic of Islamic art?

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

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