Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 12: Art Traditions from Around the World

	1.	Which substance was used by the artists of Benin to create sculptures?

		a.	copper
		b.	terracotta
		c.	bronze
		d.	gold
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	2.	For what purpose were many African artworks originally used?

		a.	to express the artist's individual creativity
		b.	to celebrate religious ceremonies only
		c.	to honor African rulers
		d.	to celebrate ceremonies and rituals
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	3.	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.
	Hint

	4.	What is the characteristic of Islamic art?

		a.	nature scenes
		b.	ornate patterns
		c.	human figures
		d.	pictures of animals
	Hint

	5.	Which group of Native Americans was especially skilled at creating painted pottery?

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

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

		a.	The paintings were actually created in a more recent time period.
		b.	Scholars know exactly why they were painted.
		c.	The paintings reflected the importance of hunting animals in prehistoric life.
		d.	The paintings were probably decorative in nature.
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	7.	Which pre-Columbian group ruled its people without a written language?

		a.	the Incas
		b.	the Mayans
		c.	the Aztecs
		d.	the Olmecs
	Hint

	8.	What did India export to the rest of Asia that would change the other countries' art and cultures?

		a.	religions
		b.	politics
		c.	architectural designs
		d.	hunting techniques
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	9.	In A.D. 1100, what became the focus of Chinese art?

		a.	humans
		b.	hunting
		c.	religion
		d.	nature
	Hint

	10.	Which group of people invented the first system of writing?

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