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.	gold
		b.	terracotta
		c.	bronze
		d.	copper
	Hint

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

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

	3.	What is the characteristic of Islamic art?

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

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

		a.	The paintings were actually created in a more recent time period.
		b.	The paintings were probably decorative in nature.
		c.	Scholars know exactly why they were painted.
		d.	The paintings reflected the importance of hunting animals in prehistoric life.
	Hint

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

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

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

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

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

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

	8.	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.
	Hint

	9.	For what purpose were many African artworks originally used?

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

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

		a.	hunting techniques
		b.	politics
		c.	religions
		d.	architectural designs
	Hint