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1
The Amida Buddha was the Buddha of ___ ___.
Eternal Peace
Incessant Wisdom
Infinite Light
Unrelenting Forgiveness
2
What was so unusual about the Scrolls of Frolicking Animals?
the use of animals and the lack of writing
the combination of animals (i.e. frogs & rabbits don't usually go together)
the use of humor to express concern about political and cultural changes
It is rolled out from right to left
3
Identify the following image...
Byodo-in Temple/Phoenix Hall
Daisen Kofun
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Hōryū-ji Goju No Tou
4
What hangs above the Amida Buddha in the Byodo-in Temple?
a canopy of stone
a canopy of wood
a canopy of silver
a canopy of solid gold
5
(“the floating world”) a term used to describe the urban culture that developed during the Edo period.
Ukiyo
Pantheon
Finial
Torii
6
What style was the Great Wave off Kanagawa?
Ukiyo-e
Ōtsu-e
Yamato-e
Hokusai-e
7
Identify the following image...
Tale of Genji
Night Attack on Sanjo Palace
The Scrolls of the Frolicking Animals
Hungry Tigress Jataka
8
elaborate bronze ceremonial bells
Dogu
Jōmon
Haniwa
Dōtaku
9
“all the gods”
Torii
Finial
Ukiyo
Pantheon
10
a religious tiered tower with multiple eaves
Stupa
Kofun
Shrine
Pagoda
11
any of the various stories of the former lives of the Buddha found in Buddhist literature
coiling method
Continuous Narrative
Jataka
Bodhisattva
12
large artificial mound tombs built in ancient Japan
Shrine
Pagoda
Kofun
Stupa
13
Identify the following image...
Haniwa
Worshipping Bodhisattvas on Clouds
Amida Buddha
Jomon 'Flame-Ware'
14
a type of narrative that illustrates multiple scenes of a narrative within a single frame
Continuous Narrative
Bodhisattva
coiling method
Jataka
15
Five-storied Pagoda
Woodblock Print
Yosegi-zukuri
Ichiboku-zukuri
Goju no tou
16
What originally covered the Tamamushi Shrine that gave it an iridescent shrine?
Semi-Precious Gems
Silver
Beetles
Gold
17
classical style of Japanese painting with shallow spatial illusion, bold colors, surface patterning, and stylized forms.
Yamato-e
emaki
Ōtsu-e
Ukiyo-e
18
Identify the following image...
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Night Attack on Sanjo Palace
Hungry Tigress Jataka
Tale of Genji
19
“pictures from Ōtsu” - folk art sold to travelers on roadsides
Yamato-e
Ōtsu-e
Ukiyo-e
emaki
20
What animal is the symbol of the Fushimi Inari Shrine?
Tengu
Tsukumogami
Kitsune
Tanuki
21
Identify the following image...
Ise Jingu
Hōryū-ji Goju No Tou
Byodo-in Temple/Phoenix Hall
Fushimi Inari Shrine
22
new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts
Avant garde
Realism
Superflat
Busshi
23
the accurate, detailed, unembellished depiction of a subject
Realism
Busshi
Superflat
Avant garde
24
Identify the following image...
Night Attack on Sanjo Palace
Worshipping Bodhisattvas on Clouds
Hungry Tigress Jataka
Amida Buddha
25
Identify the following image...
Hōryū-ji Goju No Tou
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Ise Jingu
Daisen Kofun
26
developed by Takashi - both an artistic style and a cultural critique that blurs the boundaries between high and low art
Avant garde
Busshi
Superflat
Realism
27
What is NOT an example of symbolism in The Great Wave off Kanagawa?
the instability of human existence
the subtle yin & yang in the violent wave and the calm of the sky
representation of the power and unpredictability of nature
a reference to the myth of Ryujin, the dragon god of the sea
28
Identify the following image...
Hungry Tigress Jataka
The Scrolls of the Frolicking Animals
Night Attack on Sanjo Palace
Tale of Genji
29
an Asian religious and philosophical tradition that focuses on achieving enlightenment.
Shikinen Sengu
Buddhism
Shinto
Senbazuru
30
Identify the following image...
Worshipping Bodhisattvas on Clouds
Haniwa
Jomon 'Flame-Ware'
Amida Buddha
31
the spire that rises out of the highest part of the pagoda
Finial
Ukiyo
Torii
Pantheon
32
unglazed terracotta clay figures that were made for ritual use and buried with the dead
Jōmon
Dōtaku
Haniwa
Dogu
33
a usually dome-shaped structure (such as a mound) serving as a Buddhist shrine.
Stupa
Shrine
Pagoda
Kofun
34
a style of woodblock prints that developed with the rise of ukiyo culture
emaki
Ōtsu-e
Ukiyo-e
Yamato-e
35
Identify the following image...
Amida Buddha
Dogu
Haniwa
Jomon 'Flame-Ware'
36
Identify the following image...
Hōryū-ji Goju No Tou
Daisen Kofun
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Ise Jingu
37
a method of creating pottery where the clay is rolled into a rope and then coiled it upwards in a spiral
Jataka
Bodhisattva
coiling method
Continuous Narrative
38
a ritual where the Naikū, the Gekū, 14 other buildings, the Uji Bridge and the torii gateway are rebuilt every 20 years
Senbazuru
Shinto
Buddhism
Shikinen Sengu
39
What style was the Night Attack of Sanjo Palace?
Ōtsu-e
Yamato-e
Sanjo-e
Ukiyo-e
40
Manga and Anime differ in all EXCEPT...
Medium
Subject
Accessibility
Format
41
religion incorporating worship of ancestors and nature spirits / a belief in sacred power in animate & inanimate things
Senbazuru
Buddhism
Shinto
Shikinen Sengu
42
What did artists place the Buddha on in the Heian period (this was new)?
a giant sea shell
a golden leaf
the back of a great cow
a lotus
43
a type of printmaking technique where a design is carved into a block of wood.
Goju no tou
Yosegi-zukuri
Ichiboku-zukuri
Woodblock Print
44
Identify the following image...
Ise Jingu
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Daisen Kofun
Hōryū-ji Goju No Tou
45
an artist who specialized in painting or sculpting images for Buddhist temples
Realism
Busshi
Superflat
Avant garde
46
the gateway of a Shinto shrine, with two uprights and two cross pieces
Finial
Ukiyo
Torii
Pantheon
47
a divine being in the Shinto religion
Manga
kawaii
Anime
kami
48
enlightened beings who have put off entering paradise in order to help others attain enlightenment
Bodhisattva
coiling method
Jataka
Continuous Narrative
49
joined woodblock - carving - a sculpting technique where the artwork is formed from multiple pieces of joined wood.
Yosegi-zukuri
Ichiboku-zukuri
Goju no tou
Woodblock Print
50
Identify the following image...
Jomon 'Flame-Ware'
Worshipping Bodhisattvas on Clouds
Haniwa
Dogu
51
The Great Wave off Kanagawa was part of what series?
100 Views of the Waterfalls of the Provinces
100 Views of Mt. Fuji
36 Views of the Waterfalls of the Provinces
36 Views of Mt. Fuji
52
illustrated scrolls
Yamato-e
Ukiyo-e
Ōtsu-e
emaki
53
Identify the following image...
Haniwa
Dogu
Jomon 'Flame-Ware'
Worshipping Bodhisattvas on Clouds
54
‘cord pattern’ or ‘pattern of rope’
Dogu
Jōmon
Haniwa
Dōtaku
55
solid woodblock - carving - a sculpting technique, the sculpture is carved out of a single block of wood.
Ichiboku-zukuri
Yosegi-zukuri
Goju no tou
Woodblock Print
56
Most of the more elaborate kofun tombs were ___ shaped.
keyhole
square
scallop shell
circle
57
translates to ‘earthen’ or ‘clay’ figure
Dōtaku
Jōmon
Haniwa
Dogu
58
animation originating in Japan. Usually contains colorful graphics, energetic characters, & action-oriented plots
kawaii
kami
Anime
Manga
59
Which is NOT a characteristic that made the Kamakura sculptures so realistic?
Joined-woodblock construction allow sculptors to portray dramatic movement
The use of inset crystal for the eyes created a vivid sense of realism
New jade tools made for seamless carving and easy to manipulate surfaces
Naturalistic body proportions
60
Identify the following image...
Night Attack on Sanjo Palace
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Tale of Genji
Hungry Tigress Jataka
61
Japanese graphic novels that tell stories in pictures (sometimes it can also refer to the drawing style used)
kawaii
Manga
Anime
kami
62
an ancient Shinto tradition that the crane will grant you health and long life if you make 1000 origami cranes
Shikinen Sengu
Senbazuru
Shinto
Buddhism
63
a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic
Kofun
Stupa
Pagoda
Shrine
64
During the Heian and Kamakura periods, sculptures were mainly made out of ___.
marble
wood
clay
stone
65
translated as “cute.”
Anime
kami
kawaii
Manga
66
Why was the Tale of Genji so important?
It provides insight to the culture of the aristocracy in early Heian Japan
It provides juicy gossip of one of history's most influential leaders
It was a conspiracy to turn Japan communist
It shows how easily disease and death spread among the royal concubines
