Humanities --- Elvis the Writer
AJCastro| The reign of the Han emperor Wudi is marked by the beginning of a system of [removed] a. national defense. [removed] b. irrigation, improved fertilizers, and other agricultural innovations. [removed] c. choosing public officials by merit rather than rank. [removed] d. organized state religion including priests and temples. Q2. Buddhism spread rapidly throughout China after the close of the Han dynasty because [removed] a. the Mongol rulers strongly encouraged the foreign religion. [removed] b. native religions were ruthlessly suppressed. [removed] c. traditional Chinese religions emphasized belief in an afterlife. [removed] d. political upheaval encouraged a religion of peace and resignation. Q3. The era in Japanese history from 300 B.C. to 300 A..D. is known as the _______________________ period. [removed] a. Yayoi [removed] b. Han [removed] c. Heian [removed] d. Nara Q4. During its reign, the Tang dynasty is noted for having facilitated an enormous improvement in the status of [removed] a. women. [removed] b. slaves. [removed] c. foreigners. [removed] d. children. Q5. The ______________ was by far the favorite subject for Song Chinese painters. [removed] a. nude female [removed] b. landscape [removed] c. emperor [removed] d. military battlefield Q6. Which statement about Confucianism is correct? [removed] a. The word Confucianism was first used by Romans. [removed] b. It is based on the ideal of inner balance. [removed] c. It is based on the ideal of outer beauty. [removed] d. Its ideal society is one in which rank is based on birth, not on merit. Q7. Chinese architecture has been described as [removed] a. human-centered. [removed] b. ostentatious. [removed] c. religiously motivated. [removed] d. simple and easily constructed. Q8. Under the Tang Dynasty, a fundamental institution of the Chinese government was the [removed] a. degree of corruption. [removed] b. competitive examination for bureaucratic office-holding. [removed] c. equal rights for women. [removed] d. declaration of rights of man and the citizen. Q9. The combination of animals represented on the kponiugo, or fire-spitting mask, represents the [removed] a. dangers of the jungle. [removed] b. qualities of a brave warrior. [removed] c. possessions of the tribe. [removed] d. chaos of primordial times. Q10. The Efe/Gelede festival is closely concerned with [removed] a. male power and dominance. [removed] b. male initiation rites. [removed] c. female power and fertility. [removed] d. all of the above. Q11. One basic difference between Western art and African art is that African art is not [removed] a. visually appealing. [removed] b. colorful. [removed] c. classified into "fine arts" and crafts. [removed] d. poetic. Q12. Africans are not as interested in the identity of artists as Westerners are because they [removed] a. consider the social functions of art as preeminent. [removed] b. think of art as a product of an individual mind, not of a culture. [removed] c. are more interested in ethnography than in social function. [removed] d. tend to preserve works of art for long period of time. Q13. A Yoruba priest foretells the future and interprets the secret body of poems called "odu" using [removed] a. a Mambunda mask. [removed] b. an Ifa divination tray. [removed] c. a crystal ball. [removed] d. consecrated bones. Q14. The two parts, or sections, that are most important in African music are [removed] a. brass and vocals. [removed] b. drums and vocals. [removed] c. drums and brass. [removed] d. brass and strings. Q15. Equestrian figures are especially prominent in [removed] a. East Africa. [removed] b. the Western Sudan. [removed] c. the Congo. [removed] d. South Africa Q16. The constant element in African art and life could be defined as a tension between [removed] a. good and evil. [removed] b. order and disorder. [removed] c. man and woman. [removed] d. nature and society. Q17. Which religion was the least influential in the history of India? [removed] a. Buddhism [removed] b. Hinduism [removed] c. Islam [removed] d. Christianity Q18. The ______________ is one of the best-known literary works from India. [removed] a. Analects of Confucius [removed] b. Quran [removed] c. Epic of Sundiata [removed] d. Bhagavad Gita Q19. In Buddha's "Sermon in the Deer Park," the Lord (Buddha) tells the five monks to avoid craving and desire by following [removed] a. the desires of the senses. [removed] b. Western philosophy. [removed] c. the Middle Way. [removed] d. the path to truth and righteousness as explicated in the Bible. Q20. The ______________ initiated what is generally considered to be the classical age of Indian culture. [removed] a. Mauryans [removed] b. Aryans [removed] c. Guptas [removed] d. Persians Q21. In the middle of the fifth century the Gupta empire was invaded by the [removed] a. Goths. [removed] b. Aryans. [removed] c. Vandal. [removed] d. Huns. Q22. The first people who brought the entire Indian subcontinent under their political control were the [removed] a. Aryans. [removed] b. Mauryans. [removed] c. Greeks. [removed] d. Guptas. Q23. The Aryans were peoples of [removed] a. central Asia. [removed] b. Spain and France. [removed] c. Tibet and China. [removed] d. Nepal and Tibet. Q24. Classical Indian music contains [removed] a. ragas and talas. [removed] b. melody and harmony. [removed] c. short, simple scales. [removed] d. no rhythm to speak of. Q25. Images of the Buddha depict him in a state of [removed] a. harmony and bliss. [removed] b. suffering and pain. [removed] c. intense emotion. [removed] d. restless and active striving. |
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