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1
Which of these works does NOT relate to funerary practices in function or location found?
The Funeral Banner of Lady dai
The Rulers Feather Headdress
The Terra Cotta Army
The Silla Gold and Jade Crown
2
In which location would you find the Intihuatana stone or "Hitching Post of the Sun?"
Macchu Picchu
Cusco
Teotihuacan
Tenochtitlan
3
The David Vases were the result of Mongol rule over both China and:
Persia
Russia
North Africa
Europe
4
The Lanzon stone is a central feature of the main temple of:
Chavin de Huantar
Teotihuacan
Cusco
The Temple Mayor
5
Huitzipolochti, the god of war and sun, is the central deity featured in the art of:
the Aztec
the Olmec
the Maya
the Inka
6
The Gandharan region of Indian art represents a bridge between Indian art and that of:
Africa
Classical China
Native America
The Classical Mediterranean
7
The tea ceremony is an integral part of the culture in:
China
India
Korea
Japan
8
Compared to Buddhist art, Hindu art is much more:
idealized
dynamic
plain
serene
9
Which of these is NOT characteristic of Inkan architectural practices or innovations?
Cyclopean masonry
Trapezoidal shaped stones
Ashlar Masonry
The use of mortar as a binding agent
10
Jowo Rinpoche Enshrined demonstrates the arrival of Buddhism into:
Korea
Tibet
Cambodia
Japan
11
The practice of countour rivalry was employed for religious purposes in the art of:
the Maya
the Chavin
The inka
The aztec
12
Which indigenous American culture frequently combined writing with stories regarding rulers?
Maya
Inka
Olmec
Aztec
13
Which of these was NOT a religious structure that was built to reinforce political leadership?
The Great Stupa at Sanchi
Borobudur
The Great Serpent Mound
Angkor Wat
14
The Harappan Dancing Girl statue reflects which early accepted precedence in Indian art?
Contour Rivalry
Idealism
Polymorphism
Nudity
15
The term Yamato-e painting relates to which of the following works?
The Funeral Banner of Lady Dai
Night Attack at the Sanjo Palace
Travelers Among Mountains and Streams
The Portrait of Sin Sukju
16
The term circumambulation best applies to which of the following?
Borobudur Temple
The Forbidden City
Shiva as Lord of the Dance
The Temple Mayor
17
The elongated earlobes that are characteristic of Buddhist sculpture are meant to reflect:
his meditation prior to enlightenment
the conquering of earthly desires and temptations
the continual wheel of birth, death and reincarnation
his previous life as a wealthy prince.
18
Which of these is FALSE regarding the term "Pagoda"
It is a modification of a Stupa
It is a structure found in China and Japan
They feature an axial floor plan design
It connects to the Buddhist religion
19
The Great Serpent Mound is similar to works also found in:
The Pacific
Cahokia
Hawaii
Mesoamerica
20
Which of these cultures is considered the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica?
Anasazi
Aztec
Maya
Olmec
21
The term 'repousse' applies to which of the following works?
The David Vases
The Maize Cob
The Chavin Nose Ornament
The Rulers Feather Headdress
22
Hindu temples such as those at Lakshmana are similar to the Ziggurat of Ur in that:
Both temples were designed to be homes for the gods.
Both were designed to represent a mountain
Both were built from the medium of mud brick
In both only priests could enter the central shrine.
23
The Mayan practices of royal blood-letting can be seen in the relief lintel sculptures of:
Teotihuacan
Yaxchilan
Tenochtitlan
Machu Picchu
24
The narrative composition of the Column of Trajan in a continual scroll is most similar to:
Night Attack at the Sanjo Palace
The Coyolxauhqui Stone
Travelers Among Mountains and Streams
The Churning of the Ocean Milk
25
The inkwash technique of painting was developed by literati artists in which country?
Persia
Japan
China
India
26
The faces shown here at the Buddhist temple of Angkor Wat actually represent:
King Gampo
King Jayavarman
King Ashoka
Emperor Shi Huangdi
27
Which Chinese dynasty was responsible for the appearance of later Buddhas in the Longmen Caves?
Song
Han
Tang
Qin
28
Which of the following works was destroyed in an act of iconoclasm in 2001?
The Todai-Ji Temple
The Treasury of Petra
The Longmen Caves
The Bamiyan Buddhas
29
The Nio Guardian figures watch over the gates to the entrance of the Great Buddha at:
Borobudur
Todai-Ji
Longmen Caves
Bamiyan
30
Chinese scroll painting reached its highest point of classical achievement during which dynasty
Yuan
Han
Song
Zhou
31
The temple of Angkor Wat pays tribute to which Hindu deity as a savior turtle?
Shiva
Vishnu
Brahma
Ganesha
32
Which of these does NOT relate to the interaction of Europeans with indigenous Americans?
Qorikancha
The Great Serpent Mound
The Lanzon Stone
The Rulers Feather Headdress
33
Hindu figural art and sculpture began...
after Buddhist figural art
to decline as Buddhist art developed
before Buddhist figural art
at the same time as Buddhist art
34
Which denomination of Buddhism inspired the creation of the Ryoan-ji garden of Japan?
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
35
The largest religious structure in the world is:
Yaxchilan
Borobudur
Angkor Wat
The Temple Mayor
36
The Chinese words for "mountain" and "water" form the word(s):
landscape
pagoda
Daoism
Yin and Yang
37
The Calendar Stone of the Temple Mayor in Tenochtitlan functioned as a:
Stupa
Sacrificial altar
Throne
Historical record
38
Which of the following works is a
mandala,
or visual metaphor of the Buddhist cyclical universe
Lakshmana Temple
Longmen Caves
Borobudur
Angkor Wat
39
Ashlar masonry can be seen in all of these structures or locations EXCEPT:
Yaxchilan
City of Cusco
The Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings
Lakshmana Temple
40
The term Mudras refers to which characteristic of a statue of the Buddha?
The elongated earlobes
The sitting position
The knot on the forehead
The hand positions
41
The Terra Cotta Army was created as a result of the ruling practices of:
King Ashoka
Emperor Shomu
Emperor Shi Huangdi
King Gampo
42
Which structure was rebuilt twice due to internal conflict between warring clans?
Todai-Ji Temple
The Forbidden City
The Temple Mayor
The Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings
43
Which of these does NOT function as an axis-mundi?
The Borobudur Temple
The Silla Gold and Jade Crown
The Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings
Lakshmana Temple
44
The Shinto religion is reflected in the Ise Shrine from which modern day country?
Tibet
Cambodia
Japan
Thailand
45
All of these works relate to Daoist beliefs or religious practices EXCEPT:
The David Vases
Travelers Among Mountains and Streams
The Terra Cotta Army of Shi Huangdi
Ryoan-Ji
46
The Churning of the Ocean Milk
is a creation story relating to the religion of:
Daoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shintoism
47
Which structure was built by the Ming dynasty of China after the removal of the Mongol invaders
Todai-Ji
The Forbidden City
The Jokhang Temple
Lakshmana Temple
48
Which of the following is NOT an architectural structure related to the Buddhist religion?
The Great Stupa of Sanchi
Longmen Caves
Borobudur
Angkor Wat
49
The Korean portrait of Sin Sukju reflects the adoption of which ideology from China?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Buddhism
50
The term Shakyamuni is used to refer to which historical figure?
King Ashoka
Confucius
Siddharta Gautama
Chandra Gupta