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Question 1 2.5 points Save If a key word to describe Western civilization is struggle, then a key word to describe Chinese civilization is

honor.

unity.

harmony.

all of the above.

Question 2 2.5 points Save A Yoruba priest foretells the future and interprets the secret body of poems called “odu” using

a Mambunda mask.

an Ifa divination tray.

a crystal ball.

consecrated bones.

Question 3 2.5 points Save The era in Japanese history from 300 B.C. to 300 A..D. is known as the _______________________ period.

Yayoi

Han

Heian

Nara

Question 4 2.5 points Save The term Aryan properly refers to

a linguistic classification.

a set of political and cultural beliefs.

an ethnic group.

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all of the above.

Question 5 2.5 points Save The basic architectural forms established by the Buddhists were to facilitate the individual’s quest for

power and prestige.

the soul’s salvation in heaven.

pleasure.

enlightenment.

Question 6 2.5 points Save Masks are often worn by members of religious and social organizations called

community clubs.

tongs.

secret societies.

clans.

Question 7 2.5 points Save The Bakongo charm figure is thought to embody supernatural power. Objects such as these used in magical practices are called

fetishes.

charms.

mumbo-jumbos.

poltergeists.

Question 8 2.5 points Save Dharma, reincarnation, nirvana, yoga, and karma are terms associated with

Hinduism.

Islam.

Judaism.

Shinto.

Question 9 2.5 points Save The four major ranks of the caste system include all of the following except

Brahman.

Ksatriya.

Vaisya.

the Untouchables.

Question 10 2.5 points Save

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In the middle of the fifth century the Gupta empire was invaded by the

Goths.

Aryans.

Vandal.

Huns.

Question 11 2.5 points Save Which is true of Peking opera?

Orchestral musicians played without a score or a conductor.

Characters wore pink and white make-up and often performed athletic dance movements.

Originally only men and boys were allowed on stage.

all of the above

Question 12 2.5 points Save The Mauryan Empire lasted from about

1000 – 200 B.C.

321 – 180 B.C.

703 – 121 B.C.

455 – 302 B.C.

Question 13 2.5 points Save Equestrian figures are especially prominent in

East Africa.

the Western Sudan.

the Congo.

South Africa

Question 14 2.5 points Save Kente refers to a type of

cooking pot.

ceremonial dance.

musical instrument.

cloth.

Question 15 2.5 points Save Buddhism spread rapidly throughout China after the close of the Han dynasty because

the Mongol rulers strongly encouraged the foreign religion.

native religions were ruthlessly suppressed.

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traditional Chinese religions emphasized belief in an afterlife.

political upheaval encouraged a religion of peace and resignation.

Question 16 2.5 points Save In the Bhagavad Gita, on the battlefield Arjuna confesses to Krishna that he

does not wish to fight.

has never been properly trained to do battle.

would rather make love.

all of the above.

Question 17 2.5 points Save Chinese nobility during the Shang and Zhou dynasties were expected to act in accordance with

love.

honor.

virtue.

duty.

Question 18 2.5 points Save Images of the Buddha depict him in a state of

harmony and bliss.

suffering and pain.

intense emotion.

restless and active striving.

Question 19 2.5 points Save The masks of the Mmwo society and those of the Mambunda represent the

earth mother.

ancestral spirits.

wives of the ruler.

various plants and trees held sacred.

Question 20 2.5 points Save Unlike India, Mesopotamia, or Greece, China produced no

epic poetry that celebrated military conquest.

lyric love poetry.

complex music.

painting, ceramics, or sculpture.

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Question 21 2.5 points Save All African art is integrated into everyday life in the

community.

jungle.

afterworld.

secret societies.

Question 22 2.5 points Save The excerpt from the Kamasutra describes a young marriageable girl as someone who

is a kind of merchandise to be displayed.

exists to bear children for her future husband.

must accept additional wives if she turns out to be sterile after marrying.

all of the above.

Question 23 2.5 points Save Exquisite creations in ______________ were well known during the Shang period of Chinese history.

jade

silk

bronze

all of the above

Question 24 2.5 points Save When not in use, an Ashanti stool is

hidden away.

turned upside down.

buried in the ground.

turned on its side.

Question 25 2.5 points Save ______________ is frequently depicted in Hindu sculpture.

Brahma

Vishnu

Siva

all of the above

Question 26 2.5 points Save Classical Indian music contains

ragas and talas.

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melody and harmony.

short, simple scales.

no rhythm to speak of.

Question 27 2.5 points Save The two parts, or sections, that are most important in African music are

brass and vocals.

drums and vocals.

drums and brass.

brass and strings.

Question 28 2.5 points Save West African music, like _________________, is communal in its basic approach.

jazz

European classical music

all folk music

None of the above.

Question 29 2.5 points Save Most music performed in Africa is performed

for male only audiences.

in private homes.

in formal concert halls.

as part of a social activity.

Question 30 2.5 points Save Which statement about Confucianism is incorrect?

The word Confucianism was first used by the sixteenth-century Portuguese.

It stresses the temperament, character, and behavior of the gentleman.

It is based on the ideal of inner balance.

Its ideal society is one in which rank is based on birth, not on merit.

Question 31 2.5 points Save Which statement about Hinduism is incorrect?

Hinduism has almost no essential doctrines or practices.

It is impossible to determine at what point Hinduism began.

The idea of Hinduism as an organized religion was created by British orientalists.

The caste system is central to the practice of Hinduism.

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Question 32 2.5 points Save In Buddha’s “Sermon in the Deer Park,” the Lord (Buddha) tells the five monks to avoid craving and desire by following

the desires of the senses.

Western philosophy.

the Middle Way.

the path to truth and righteousness as explicated in the Bible.

Question 33 2.5 points Save Unlike medieval Europe, a fundamental institution of the Chinese government was the

degree of corruption.

competitive examination for bureaucratic office-holding.

equal rights for women.

declaration of rights of man and the citizen.

Question 34 2.5 points Save One of the first European artists to be inspired by African art was

Mondrian.

Matisse.

Picasso.

Cézanne.

Question 35 2.5 points Save The festival of Efe/Gelede comes every year just before the

spring rains.

fall harvest.

summer drought.

winter frost.

Question 36 2.5 points Save Little traditional African music takes any interest in __________________ as it is known in the West.

rhythm

tempo

melody

harmony

Question 37 2.5 points Save

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The central teaching of Daoism is

the belief in an all-powerful, rational creator god.

abandoning oneself to the natural rhythms of the universe.

seeking and following a balanced path through life.

the belief in sin and personal salvation through prayer and good works.

Question 38 2.5 points Save One basic difference between Western art and African art is that African art is not

visually appealing.

colorful.

classified into “fine arts” and crafts.

poetic.

Question 39 2.5 points Save The ______________ was by far the favorite subject for Song Chinese painters.

nude female

landscape

emperor

military battlefield

Question 40 2.5 points Save The Efe/Gelede festival is closely concerned with

male power and dominance.

male initiation rites.

female power and fertility.

all of the above.

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