What was carved on the backs of the Moai?

Cheifs who had been deified after death

deified ancestor on Easter Island

This is a portrait of "Tamati Waka Nene". Which is most similar in content?

Justinian Mosaic, San Vitale, Byzantine

What was the funtion of the platform underneath the Maoi figures?

held cremated bones of deified figure after death

The patterns on this cape are...

associated with a particular lineage

What did the diagonal lines mean on this chart and what did the shells/small objects indicate?

wave patterns, islands in micronesia

What was the purpose of Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Fiji in 1953?

Meet Polititians and familiarize w/ colony

creation God and successive generations

What is the name of this peice and where is it from?

Staff God (Cook Islands, Polynesia)

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1
The "Hiapo (tapa)" contains floral motifs. Which is most similar in content?
niobid krater, Greece
hunters in the snow, Bruegel
arabdil carpet, Islam
Mariage a la mode, Hogarth
2
What is "Tapa"?
deified ancestor
Hawaiian feather cloak
hand tool for carving
bark of mulberry tree
3
Most of these sculptures are arranged facing
All different directions
Inland and toward the center
Outward and toward the sea
The sun
4
In this image, who were the the Fijian mats and tapa cloths being presented to?
King Charles IV
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Edward of Normandy
Saint Peter the Baptist
5
Culture
Rapa Nui
Sandeleur
Marshall Islands
Nukoroan
6
What was carved on the backs of the Moai?
Shamans preforming rituals
Abstract designs originally painted red
Cheifs who had been deified after death
7
What is "Maoi"?
deified ancestor on Easter Island
Hawaiian feather cloak
increase rite ceremony
hand tool for carving
8
This is a portrait of "Tamati Waka Nene". Which is most similar in content?
doryphoros, Polykleitos
Kings and Queens Jamb Figures Chartres Cathedral
Justinian Mosaic, San Vitale, Byzantine
Oath of the Horatii, David
9
The "Malagan display and mask" symbolized
kinship
death/spirit world
class rank
identity
10
Date
1800-1840
1700-1730
1850-1900
1750-1770
11
What was the funtion of the platform underneath the Maoi figures?
meant to lift Moai off man ground level
held cremated bones of deified figure after death
a symbol of Easter Islands mountain tops to show protection
12
What is the form of the "Buk (mask)"?
tapa
animal hide
tortoise shell
turtle shell
13
The patterns on this cape are...
passed down in families from mother to daughter
a map of conqured territory
owned and produced by the artist
associated with a particular lineage
14
What is a "Ahu 'ula"?
citadel
Hawwaiian feather cloak
deified ancestor
bark of mulberry tree
15
What did the diagonal lines mean on this chart and what did the shells/small objects indicate?
wind patterns, condensed areas for mining
Wave swells, fishing areas
paths across island, differnt communities
wave patterns, islands in micronesia
16
What do the marking of Tamati Waka Nene's face represent?
Tapu
His death
His Heritage
Mana
17
Culture
Neolithic
Melanesia
Micronesia
Polynesia
18
Original Location
Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands, Reef Islands
Temwen Island
Nukuoro, Caroline Islands
19
What was the purpose of Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Fiji in 1953?
Meet Polititians and familiarize w/ colony
stifle Fijian revolution through diplomatic peace w/ locals
take natural resources to benefit mother country then leave
honeymoon get-away in tropical paradise
20
When was this wood sculpture created?
19th-20th century ce
18th-19th century ce
14th-15th century ce
16th-17th century ce
21
Who made this?
Men
Women
Children
22
What was the function of the "Ahu 'ula (Feather Cape)" Hawaii, late 18th century?
common clothing
sheet spread for a corpse
protection against harm
replicate Gods in cerimonial practices
23
This is Nan Madol from the Saudeleur Dynasty, 700-1600ce. Where is it located?
Samoa, Polynesia
Johnston Atoll, Polynesia
Chuuk, Micronesia
Pohnpei, Micronesia
24
Tapa cloth is made from...
Mulberry Trees
Breadfruit trees
Tahitian Chestnut trees
Palm Trees
25
This content is...
War God and warriors
Staff good and attendants
creation God and successive generations
Fisherman God and fish
26
What is the name of this peice and where is it from?
Staff God (Trobriand Islands, Melanesia)
Staff God (Marquesas Islands, Polynesia)
Staff God (Cook Islands, Polynesia)
Staff God (Marshall Islands, Micronesia)
27
What is the name of this piece from the 19th to early 20th century ce?
Navigation Chart
Picture Frame
Bed Frame
Map of Marshal Islands

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