Deck 18: Encounter and Confrontation: the Impact of Increasing Global Interaction

Question 1

The Kongolese were especially accepting of Christianity,because they

A)revered a resurrected hero.
B)believed in an afterlife.
C)had a mythology that included a crucified savior.
D)believed in miracles.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Europeans were very eager to colonize America to

A)establish trade with the native peoples.
B)relocate people from their crowded cities.
C)acquire gold,silver,and other treasure.
D)bring Christianity to a new land.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Why is Zhu Di's palace complex known as the Forbidden City?

A)It is built on the Mongol Kublai Khan's grave.
B)Only the imperial family was allowed inside it.
C)It faces north,the "forbidden" zone of evil.
D)Only those on official business could enter it.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Ming Chinese avoided cultural syncretism,because

A)China's location restricted contact with others.
B)they believed their culture to be superior.
C)despotic Ming emperors executed all foreigners.
D)they feared eternal damnation if they changed their ways.

Question 5

What had the Aztecs done that caused other native tribes to resent them and thus be willing to help Hernán Cortés in his conquest?

A)confiscated their gold and silver
B)established Tenochtitlán on the best farmland
C)raided their villages for sacrifice victims
D)seized their land to build Tenochtitlán

Question 6

Prior to the arrival of the Portuguese,the Africans's slaves were

A)the peaceful Benin.
B)hapless Muslim traders.
C)lower classes.
D)defeated tribes' people.

Question 7

Hernán Cortés was surprised by the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán's

A)primitiveness.
B)heavy fortifications.
C)sophistication.
D)island location.

Question 8

Eighteenth-century Spanish-American casta paintings depicted

A)social hierarchy.
B)religious syncretism.
C)racial genealogy.
D)economic disparity.

Question 9

European military commanders viewed the Kongolese minkonde figures as

A)evidence of aggressive native opposition to colonial control.
B)native ancestral connection to a spirit world.
C)adaptation of Christ to feature African characteristics.
D)proof that the Africans believed the Europeans were divine.

Question 10

The growing interest in portraiture in Islamic India was influenced by

A)Netherland merchants.
B)the Ottoman Empire.
C)Chinese traders.
D)the British East India Company.

Question 11

The Benin equated their sacred mudfish with the Portuguese,because both

A)could swim and walk on land.
B)were poison to their enemies.
C)brought great gifts to the Benin.
D)had beards or beard-like growths.

Question 12

The Spanish planned to raise the native populations from "barbarous" conditions by

A)Christianizing them.
B)relocating their cities.
C)destroying their idols.
D)educating them.

Question 13

The Spanish were unable to use African slaves in the Bolivian silver mine at Potosí,because the Africans

A)feared the wrath of the Incan gods.
B)were unable to adjust to the high elevation.
C)had no skills as miners.
D)were allergic to silver.

Question 14

Why is much in the Forbidden City based on the number nine?

A)Buddha's sacred number is nine.
B)Zhu Di's astrological number was nine.
C)The Chinese word for "everlasting" resembles the number nine.
D)Feng shui design is based on the number nine.

Question 15

The Inca used gold and silver for

A)trade with neighboring tribes.
B)thread for their rulers' clothes.
C)elaborate ritual burials.
D)sun and moon worship.

Question 16

Shah Jahan constructed the Taj Mahal to

A)be India's most magnificent mosque.
B)serve as his favorite wife's tomb.
C)surround his fabulous Peacock Throne.
D)house his best-loved concubine.

Question 17

What ritual activity is universally practiced across West Africa?

A)scarification
B)mother worship
C)masked dance
D)marimba music

Question 18

In decorating the Taj Mahal and Shah Jahan's palace,the Moguls used the technique of

A)pietra dura.
B)buon fresco.
C)fresco secco.
D)Tesserae.

Question 19

On what Mogul favorite pattern is The Taj Mahal's interior design is based upon a

A)a square with its corners rounded off.
B)a Classical circle within a perfect square.
C)an interpenetrating square and cross.
D)a hypostyle rectangle.

Question 20

Within two years after Hernán Cortés's arrival,how many of the original 20 to 25 million inhabitants of Mexico survived?

A)1 million
B)2 million
C)5 million
D)10 million

Question 21

Name the two schools of Chinese painting,and describe the characteristics of each.

Question 22

The classic tea ceremony is thought to have been developed by Japan's

A)military class.
B)court nobility.
C)rich merchant class.
D)Zen Buddhist priests.

Question 23

Describe the plan of Zhu Di's Forbidden City,emphasizing the symbolism used in its design and construction.

Question 24

Japanese namban paintings are unique in that they

A)functioned as walls in the houses.
B)present an unparalleled convergence of cultures.
C)celebrated the arrival of slaves from Africa.
D)were used as Japan's main currency for trade.

Question 25

Beginning in 1587,Japan closed itself off to the rest of the world to

A)eliminate foreign influence on its culture.
B)prevent military conflicts with other countries.
C)avoid reliance on foreign goods.
D)purge the Portuguese slave trade.

Question 26

When Japan reopened its doors to the world in 1853,what about its culture especially appealed to the Westerners?

A)the tea ceremony
B)haiku poetry
C)landscape gardens
D)Zen Buddhism

Question 27

Karesansui (dry)landscape gardens became popular around Kyoto,because the city has

A)volcanic-ash soil.
B)a mountainous terrain.
C)limited fresh-water sources.
D)a cold climate.

Question 28

Compare slavery in Africa from before and after the arrival of the Portuguese.

Question 29

All of the following are parts of Noh drama EXCEPT

A)masks.
B)poetry.
C)opera.
D)mime.

Question 30

What determined if a painter belonged to the Northern or the Southern school?

A)the painter's place of residence
B)the painting's focus on nature or mythology
C)the location of the painter's birth
D)the painting's spirit and style

Question 31

Describe the rules,setting,and function of the Japanese tea ceremony.

Question 32

Describe the appearance and meaning of a karesansui Zen garden.

Question 33

Yoshimitsu and later Ashikaga shoguns associated themselves with the arts to

A)establish themselves as superior to the Mongols.
B)lend their shogunates authority and legitimacy.
C)win the favor of the Japanese people.
D)compete with the Chinese emperors.

Question 34

Europeans were unable to match Chinese porcelain's quality until the early 1700s because of

A)lack of Chinese lacquer trees
B)inadequately hot kilns
C)lack of kaolin clay
D)inferior cobalt ore

Question 35

Zhu Di conceived of the treasure fleet to

A)extend Chinese influence throughout the world.
B)scout other cultures for potential threats.
C)open diplomatic relations with other cultures.
D)obtain building materials for the Forbidden City.

Question 36

What must the Noh drama's main character resolve before his or her soul can find peace?

A)ancestral obligation
B)responsibilities to society
C)debts to the gods
D)inner conflicts

Question 37

Provide two examples from Mogul India's art and architecture that show the influence of Western contact.

Question 38

Identify and describe at least three ways the Spanish conquistadores devastated the Central and South American indigenous peoples and their cultures.

Question 39

Describe the way Hernando Cortés conquered the Aztec,bringing in the connection with the legendary hero Quetzalcóatl.

Question 40

Define the "stillness of inaction" in relation to a Noh drama,and explain its intended effect on an audience.