Deck 10: Art of Pacific Cultures

Question 1

What symbolized the female womb in korambo spirit houses of the Abelam culture?

A)triangular floorplan
B)small door
C)figurative sculpture
D)open hearth

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What was the purpose of much of the art that indigenous Australian peoples developed?

A)to commemorate historical events
B)to celebrate the culture's heroes and leaders
C)to relive and transmit stories about ancestors
D)as part of burial and death rituals

Answer 2

C

Question 3

How has the production of bark cloth changed in modern times?

A)Environmental concerns about extinct species of trees has ended its production.
B)The bark is now beaten using a mechanical process.
C)Contemporary fabric paint is often used for decoration.
D)Synthetic material resembling bark is used.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What unusual feature appears in the relief carvings of ancestors covering the supporting structures of the Te-Hau-Ki Turanga meeting house?

A)a plaque calling for the rights of indigenous peoples in New Zealand
B)soft, shallow surface carving resulting from the use of stone tools
C)a naturalistic portrait of the artist
D)figures shown with their tongues sticking out

Question 5

The structure of the Maori meeting house (whare nui) stands on an open plaza called a

A)turanga.
B)hapu.
C)iwi.
D)marae.

Question 6

Among New Guinea and its neighboring islands, there are more than 700

A)languages.
B)lizards.
C)roads.
D)animals.

Question 7

What common artistic interest appears in most Pacific cultures?

A)monumental structures used for religious purposes
B)tattooing and performative arts
C)narrative imagery depicting cultural history
D)emphasis on the sea and marine life

Question 8

What element of tattooing was most sacred to people of the Marquesas Islands?

A)the symbolism of the designs and patterns
B)the process of shedding blood
C)the display of status and wealth
D)the ceremony involved on the completion of the tattoo

Question 9

Which Micronesian site known for its extensive architectural complex had been abandoned before Europeans discovered it in the nineteenth century?

A)Marshall Islands
B)Palau
C)Yap
D)Nan Madol

Question 10

The moai on Rapa Nui have parallel lines on their ears, suggesting

A)religious worship.
B)ear ornaments.
C)human sacrifice.
D)class structure.

Question 11

Which ritual involves the initiation of girls?

A)korambu
B)malagan
C)bisj
D)nggwal

Question 12

What do the artists of The Barunga Statement use to relay the ancestral narratives of both cultures represented?

A)composition
B)iconography
C)perspective
D)implied motion

Question 13

Which of the following was prized in New Zealand and considered to have sacred powers?

A)emerald
B)sapphire
C)jadeite
D)coral

Question 14

Although today some Asmat bisj poles are sold to outsiders, traditionally they were

A)buried with the bodies of the deceased.
B)left in swamps to deteriorate.
C)placed behind residential houses.
D)burned in ritual ceremonies.

Question 15

The Asmat culture's production of bisj spirit poles reflects their belief that

A)spirits can be called on to settle disputes, stop fights, and punish lawmakers.
B)relatives must avenge the deaths of their ancestors.
C)wealth and status can be attained through homage to one's ancestors.
D)ancestral Spirit Beings arrived from the sea and took many different forms.

Question 16

What was the function of the stick charts called wapepe or mattang that were created by the people of the Marshall Islands?

A)show navigational routes connecting islands
B)relay ritual information to younger generations
C)record historical events, such as war and succession
D)document astrological relationships

Question 17

The Maori tradition of building a large wooden meeting house evolved after

A)the population experienced dramatic growth.
B)contact with Westerners.
C)the introduction of steel tools.
D)Raharuhi Rukupo introduced a new design.

Question 18

The Feather Cloak, or Kearny Cloak has a foundation made from

A)coconut fibers.
B)strung pearls.
C)pineapple leaves.
D)cornhusks.

Question 19

In the Wahgi tribe of New Guinea, loosely woven netted work bags called bilum indicate .

A)whether a woman is eligible to marry.
B)the social rank of the wearer.
C)an individual's profession.
D)different ancestral affiliations.

Question 20

The moai found at Rapa Nui have no

A)hair.
B)eyes.
C)hands.
D)legs.

Question 21

The most extensively tattooed of all Polynesians lived

A)in New Zealand.
B)on the Marquesas Islands.
C)on New Ireland.
D)on Samoa.

Question 22

Which ancient culture probably migrated from Taiwan to Melanesia about 6,000 years ago?

A)Mongolian
B)Chinese
C)Lapita
D)European

Question 23

How does Shigeyuki Kihara challenge typical gender roles in Ulugali'i Samoa: Samoan Couple ?

Question 24

As they migrated across the Pacific, Polynesians brought with them the knowledge of producing media, such as

A)tuff.
B)bark cloth.
C)bamboo.
D)coral.

Question 25

What is Dreamtime for Indigenous Australians?

Question 26

The monumental moai figures on Rapa Nui are carved from

A)granite.
B)tuff.
C)marble.
D)coral.

Question 27

What was Nan Madol?

Question 28

Why were the visual arts of the Pacific cultures connected to music, dance, and oral literature?

Question 29

What are moai, and how is their iconography interpreted?

Question 30

How did the Hawaiians use feathers in their art?

Question 31

What distinctive designs and styles developed throughout Oceania?

Question 32

How do the Asmat people create spirit poles?

Question 33

What are the four geographic areas of Oceania?

Question 34

In the Maori culture the poupou is used for what architectural purpose on a meeting house?

A)house panel
B)painted interior pattern
C)lattice panel
D)support pole

Question 35

What do Tubuan masks represent?