Question 1

As indigenous populations were decimated,many artistic traditions were lost. Contact with Western societies may have changed art also by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating the production of art for commercial sale to the dominant population 
B)  outlawing the production of traditional forms of art 
C)  limiting the number of individuals involved in the production of artwork for sale 
D)  forcing changes that made the artwork clearly simpler in style and function 
A)  stimulating the production of art for commercial sale to the dominant population 
B)  outlawing the production of traditional forms of art 
C)  limiting the number of individuals involved in the production of artwork for sale 
D)  forcing changes that made the artwork clearly simpler in style and function A

Question 2

How might a historian interpret the Garden of Eden tale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men lived in blissful ignorance until women invented agriculture. 
B)  It reflects men's deeply hidden fears of female sexuality. 
C)  Literacy and other forms of knowledge brought irreversible social change. 
D)  It encourages men to control their wives, who are apt to make bad decisions. 
A)  Men lived in blissful ignorance until women invented agriculture. 
B)  It reflects men's deeply hidden fears of female sexuality. 
C)  Literacy and other forms of knowledge brought irreversible social change. 
D)  It encourages men to control their wives, who are apt to make bad decisions. A

Question 3

Nomadic foragers tend to have what type of art?

Accepted Answer

A)  song, dance, and small portable art 
B)  written literature and performed plays 
C)  painting and sculpture 
D)  rock art that can be visited each year 
A)  song, dance, and small portable art 
B)  written literature and performed plays 
C)  painting and sculpture 
D)  rock art that can be visited each year A

Question 4

Which of the following body ornamentations has been borrowed from other societies but is now commonplace in Western culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  tattoos 
B)  elongated necks 
C)  tooth filing 
D)  body painting 
A)  tattoos 
B)  elongated necks 
C)  tooth filing 
D)  body painting

Question 5

How is folklore transmitted?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is generally transmitted orally, but may also be written. 
B)  It is generally transmitted through writing, but may also be oral. 
C)  It is only transmitted orally. 
D)  It is only transmitted through writing. 
A)  It is generally transmitted orally, but may also be written. 
B)  It is generally transmitted through writing, but may also be oral. 
C)  It is only transmitted orally. 
D)  It is only transmitted through writing.

Question 6

What type of social adornment would be expected to denote a "big man"-a temporary position-in Melanesian culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  body painting 
B)  scarification 
C)  tattoo 
D)  hairstyle 
A)  body painting 
B)  scarification 
C)  tattoo 
D)  hairstyle

Question 7

What evidence is there for ethnocentric attitudes in our viewing of the art of other cultures? What can we learn from this about our definition of art?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 8

What singing style involves individuals singing independently but within the group,with no single person differentiated from the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  interlocked 
B)  connected 
C)  call-and-response 
D)  choral 
A)  interlocked 
B)  connected 
C)  call-and-response 
D)  choral

Question 9

Alan Dundes thinks that Native American folktales have characteristic structures,including __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  movement away from disequilibrium in society, expressing the need to rectify conditions in society causing disharmony 
B)  movement toward disequilibrium in order to express the randomness of the world 
C)  the need to have happy endings in myths 
D)  the need to show a character's moral development through the course of the story 
A)  movement away from disequilibrium in society, expressing the need to rectify conditions in society causing disharmony 
B)  movement toward disequilibrium in order to express the randomness of the world 
C)  the need to have happy endings in myths 
D)  the need to show a character's moral development through the course of the story

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an American urban legend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students must wait 15 minutes for a late professor before they can leave. 
B)  George Washington admitted that he chopped down a cherry tree. 
C)  Coyote impersonates the creator and tries to make men. 
D)  The grasshopper plays all summer while the hardworking ant collects food. 
A)  Students must wait 15 minutes for a late professor before they can leave. 
B)  George Washington admitted that he chopped down a cherry tree. 
C)  Coyote impersonates the creator and tries to make men. 
D)  The grasshopper plays all summer while the hardworking ant collects food.

Question 11

Popular music is highly dependent on __________ for its spread and acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A)  immigration 
B)  downloads 
C)  music videos 
D)  economics 
A)  immigration 
B)  downloads 
C)  music videos 
D)  economics

Question 12

Just as art from less complex cultures is treated as nameless,it also tends to be seen as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  timeless 
B)  faceless 
C)  emotionless 
D)  worthless 
A)  timeless 
B)  faceless 
C)  emotionless 
D)  worthless

Question 13

Consider the forms of body decoration and adornment common to your own culture. What purposes might an anthropologist say that this body art fulfills?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 14

In what type of society is the presence of specialized artists most likely to be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  those with a complex, specialized division of labor 
B)  foraging societies with many hours of free time each day 
C)  chiefdoms in which leaders can patronize skilled artists 
D)  societies with ancestor worship, where the artist honors his or her clan 
A)  those with a complex, specialized division of labor 
B)  foraging societies with many hours of free time each day 
C)  chiefdoms in which leaders can patronize skilled artists 
D)  societies with ancestor worship, where the artist honors his or her clan

Question 15

In Africa,__________ are often used in uncentralized systems,while __________ are common in kingdoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  masks; headdresses 
B)  gowns; masks 
C)  headdresses; gowns 
D)  headdresses; masks 
A)  masks; headdresses 
B)  gowns; masks 
C)  headdresses; gowns 
D)  headdresses; masks

Question 16

Are the categories "tourist art" and "fine art" mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 17

When Westerners notice the change over time in the art of less complex societies,it is usually with a concern to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the art is traditional or "tourist art" 
B)  whether the art was produced through fair trade practices 
C)  where the art was created, and by whom 
D)  the price of the piece, and its potential future value 
A)  whether the art is traditional or "tourist art" 
B)  whether the art was produced through fair trade practices 
C)  where the art was created, and by whom 
D)  the price of the piece, and its potential future value

Question 18

Traditionally,Puebloan potters __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  did not sign their pots, and followed their pueblo's traditional style 
B)  signed their pots, and followed their pueblo's traditional style 
C)  did not sign their pots, and developed their own unique styles 
D)  signed their pots, and developed their own unique styles 
A)  did not sign their pots, and followed their pueblo's traditional style 
B)  signed their pots, and followed their pueblo's traditional style 
C)  did not sign their pots, and developed their own unique styles 
D)  signed their pots, and developed their own unique styles

Question 19

What information about a society is reflected in its folklore? Give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 20

Which of the following artistic styles is most likely to occur in an egalitarian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  repetition of simple designs 
B)  enclosed figures 
C)  greater use of varied colors 
D)  a relatively "crowded" design 
A)  repetition of simple designs 
B)  enclosed figures 
C)  greater use of varied colors 
D)  a relatively "crowded" design

As indigenous populations were decimated,many artistic traditions were lost. Contact with Western societies may have changed art also by __________.

How might a historian interpret the Garden of Eden tale?

Nomadic foragers tend to have what type of art?

Which of the following body ornamentations has been borrowed from other societies but is now commonplace in Western culture?

How is folklore transmitted?

What type of social adornment would be expected to denote a "big man"-a temporary position-in Melanesian culture?

What evidence is there for ethnocentric attitudes in our viewing of the art of other cultures? What can we learn from this about our definition of art?

What singing style involves individuals singing independently but within the group,with no single person differentiated from the others?

Alan Dundes thinks that Native American folktales have characteristic structures,including __________.

Which of the following is an example of an American urban legend?

Popular music is highly dependent on __________ for its spread and acceptance.

Just as art from less complex cultures is treated as nameless,it also tends to be seen as __________.

Consider the forms of body decoration and adornment common to your own culture. What purposes might an anthropologist say that this body art fulfills?

In what type of society is the presence of specialized artists most likely to be found?

In Africa, are often used in uncentralized systems,while are common in kingdoms.

Are the categories "tourist art" and "fine art" mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

When Westerners notice the change over time in the art of less complex societies,it is usually with a concern to __________.

Traditionally,Puebloan potters __________.

What information about a society is reflected in its folklore? Give specific examples.

Which of the following artistic styles is most likely to occur in an egalitarian society?

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Exam 17: The Arts

As indigenous populations were decimated,many artistic traditions were lost. Contact with Western societies may have changed art also by __________.

How might a historian interpret the Garden of Eden tale?

Nomadic foragers tend to have what type of art?

Which of the following body ornamentations has been borrowed from other societies but is now commonplace in Western culture?

How is folklore transmitted?

What type of social adornment would be expected to denote a "big man"-a temporary position-in Melanesian culture?

What evidence is there for ethnocentric attitudes in our viewing of the art of other cultures? What can we learn from this about our definition of art?

What singing style involves individuals singing independently but within the group,with no single person differentiated from the others?

Alan Dundes thinks that Native American folktales have characteristic structures,including __________.

Which of the following is an example of an American urban legend?

Popular music is highly dependent on __________ for its spread and acceptance.

Just as art from less complex cultures is treated as nameless,it also tends to be seen as __________.

Consider the forms of body decoration and adornment common to your own culture. What purposes might an anthropologist say that this body art fulfills?

In what type of society is the presence of specialized artists most likely to be found?

In Africa,__________ are often used in uncentralized systems,while __________ are common in kingdoms.

Are the categories "tourist art" and "fine art" mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

When Westerners notice the change over time in the art of less complex societies,it is usually with a concern to __________.

Traditionally,Puebloan potters __________.

What information about a society is reflected in its folklore? Give specific examples.

Which of the following artistic styles is most likely to occur in an egalitarian society?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters

In Africa, are often used in uncentralized systems,while are common in kingdoms.