Deck 4: Early Asian Art

Question 1

The Gupta monarchs promoted

A)Islam.
B)Hinduism.
C)Jainism.
D)Buddhism.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Qin Shihuangdi's ceramic soldiers were mass-produced using

A)standardized molds.
B)body casts.
C)cylinders for legs,arms,torso.
D)stamps.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In Buddhism,which of the following symbolizes spiritual purity,the wholeness of creation,and cosmic harmony?

A)a mandala
B)a wheel with spokes
C)a lotus flower
D)elongated earlobes

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What was the name of the 5,000-mile-long trade route between East Asia and the West?

A)the Gold Road
B)the Silver Road
C)the Wool Road
D)the Silk Road

Question 5

Which of the following is the cycle of birth,life,death,and rebirth?

A)samsara
B)castes
C)nirvana
D)vedas

Question 6

The Indus Valley civilization is also called

A)Aryan.
B)Akkadian.
C)Mauryan.
D)Harappan.

Question 7

Which of the following is a philosophy that emphasizes a just and harmonious society based on respectful fulfillment of your social roles as husband or wife,elder sibling and younger sibling,and so on?

A)Confucianism
B)Shintoism
C)Daoism
D)Hinduism

Question 8

In Buddhism,female spirits associated with beauty and fertility are known as

A)mudras.
B)yakshis.
C)bodhisattvas.
D)toranas.

Question 9

Which of the following is a large stylized masklike face on Chinese vessels?

A)fang ding
B)haniwa
C)yaksha
D)taotie

Question 10

What style describes the Torso from Harappa?

A)abstract
B)idealized
C)naturalistic
D)stylized

Question 11

Which of the following is a philosophy that emphasizes harmony between humans and nature?

A)Confucianism
B)Shintoism
C)Daoism
D)Hinduism

Question 12

What are symbolic Buddhist hand gestures called?

A)urnas
B)mudras
C)laksnanas
D)chakras

Question 13

Which of the following is a building used as a tomb?

A)stupa
B)module
C)mausoleum
D)cenotaph

Question 14

Prince Siddhartha Gautama is the historical

A)Buddha.
B)Mahavira.
C)Brahman.
D)Shiva.

Question 15

Which of the following are stone gateways around a stupa?

A)pylons
B)toranas
C)mudras
D)chakras

Question 16

What are the religiously sanctioned hereditary social classes in India called?

A)samsara
B)mudras
C)castes
D)vedas

Question 17

Which of the following is an architectural element that projects from a wall and often helps support a horizontal element?

A)corbel
B)cairn
C)torana
D)bracket

Question 18

A stupa has a mast that connects the cosmic waters below the earth with the celestial realm above.The mast is known as the:

A)axis mundi.
B)torana.
C)yakshi.
D)pagoda.

Question 19

Why were ceramic figurines produced by the thousands during the Tang dynasty?

A)for houses
B)for tombs
C)for courts
D)for trade

Question 20

Which relic is housed at the Great Stupa,Sanchi?

A)a wheel of life
B)a piece of a bodhi tree
C)part of the cremated body of Buddha
D)a lion skull

Question 21

Which are the stamped characters called that have been added to many Chinese letters and paintings?

A)pictographs
B)chakra
C)seals
D)calligraphy

Question 22

Describe the Silk Road and its use and effect in China and the West.

Question 23

Which of the following is an East Asian reliquary tower built with successively smaller,repeated stories?

A)mausoleum
B)mastaba
C)pagoda
D)torana

Question 24

How is the colossal Seated Buddha from Sanxi,China,different from its earlier Indian counterparts?

Question 25

Describe the architectural elements and symbolism of the Great Stupa at Sanchi.

Question 26

What are the small,unglazed ceramic sculptures called that are found in Japanese tombs?

A)taotie
B)haniwa
C)chakra
D)kami

Question 27

Which of the following is a type of hard,glossy varnish?

A)lacquer
B)glaze
C)seal
D)enamelwork

Question 28

Which of the following are enduring monuments of Korea's distinctive Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE_668 CE)?

A)large tomb mounds
B)simplistic pagodas
C)decorative jewelry
D)cave sculptures of Buddha

Question 29

Which Shinto shrine has been ritually rebuilt every 20 years?

A)Inner Shrine,Ise,Japan
B)Horyu-ji,Japan
C)Nanchan Temple,China
D)Great Stupa,Sanchi,India

Question 30

From where does the world's oldest surviving fired pottery come?

A)Japan
B)Korea
C)China
D)India

Question 31

The art of beautiful writing is known as

A)painting.
B)drawing.
C)inscription.
D)calligraphy.

Question 32

Discuss how the purpose and design of Horiyu-Ji reveals the influence of China.

Question 33

What is the literal meaning of Kofun?

A)cord patterns
B)old tombs
C)right balance
D)spirit harmony

Question 34

Explain the symbolism of the Eternal Shiva from the Cave-Temple at Elephanta.