Question 1

Societies without professional art establishments still have artistic standards although they tend to be more democratic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why is the Crest Hardware store a somewhat unique example of an art museum in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an art museum where visitors can watch the artists producing their pieces from local products. 
B)  It sells everyday functional items alongside exquisite pieces of art. 
C)  It is an art museum which focuses specifically on functional tools as art. 
D)  It is a museum where the patrons themselves make their own art during their visits. 
E)  It is a museum that focuses exclusively on American commercialism. 
A)  It is an art museum where visitors can watch the artists producing their pieces from local products. 
B)  It sells everyday functional items alongside exquisite pieces of art. 
C)  It is an art museum which focuses specifically on functional tools as art. 
D)  It is a museum where the patrons themselves make their own art during their visits. 
E)  It is a museum that focuses exclusively on American commercialism.

Question 3

What is the relationship between art and the status quo? In what types of societies can art serve as a mechanism of social control? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between art and the sta

Question 4

Dance is purposeful and intentionally rhythmical nonverbal body movements that are culturally patterned and have aesthetic value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Capoeira is a Brazilian art form combining dance,acrobatics,and martial arts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Graphic and plastic arts include painting,sculpture,and architecture,but not embroidery,weaving,or tattooing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There is a very close relationship between art and religion.Discuss some examples of how the spiritual and the artistic are related.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between art and religio

Question 8

Art is the process and product of applying certain skills to any activity that transforms:

Accepted Answer

A)  matter, sound, or motion into a form deemed aesthetically pleasing to people in a society. 
B)  durable matter into a form deemed aesthetically pleasing to people in a society. 
C)  matter or motion into a form judged by art critics to be aesthetically pleasing. 
D)  only sound or motion into a form deemed aesthetically pleasing to people in a society. 
E)  the emotional state of the consumer. 
A)  matter, sound, or motion into a form deemed aesthetically pleasing to people in a society. 
B)  durable matter into a form deemed aesthetically pleasing to people in a society. 
C)  matter or motion into a form judged by art critics to be aesthetically pleasing. 
D)  only sound or motion into a form deemed aesthetically pleasing to people in a society. 
E)  the emotional state of the consumer.

Question 9

Slobin and Titon identified four major areas of concern for ethnomusicologists.Which of the following does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  material culture of music 
B)  social structure of music 
C)  ideas about music 
D)  characteristics of the music 
E)  political impact of music 
A)  material culture of music 
B)  social structure of music 
C)  ideas about music 
D)  characteristics of the music 
E)  political impact of music

Question 10

Graphic forms of art are subject to both internal and external forms of change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The release of creative energy is a psychological benefit that is most often associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  viewer 
B)  art critic 
C)  collector 
D)  artist 
E)  curator 
A)  viewer 
B)  art critic 
C)  collector 
D)  artist 
E)  curator

Question 12

All of the following are characteristics of music associated with stratified societies except:

Accepted Answer

A)  few instruments. 
B)  elaborate, embellished songs. 
C)  solo singing. 
D)  nonrepetitous texts. 
E)  narrow melodic intervals. 
A)  few instruments. 
B)  elaborate, embellished songs. 
C)  solo singing. 
D)  nonrepetitous texts. 
E)  narrow melodic intervals.

Question 13

Legends are mostly untrue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

American Idol was copied from the original Indian Idol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When displayed in museums,descriptions of non-Western art (as compared to Western art)often include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the specific culture from which it comes. 
B)  the function that the piece serves. 
C)  the materials used to make it. 
D)  the name of the artist who produced it. 
E)  how the piece reflects other aspects of culture. 
A)  the specific culture from which it comes. 
B)  the function that the piece serves. 
C)  the materials used to make it. 
D)  the name of the artist who produced it. 
E)  how the piece reflects other aspects of culture.

Question 16

What do Sergei Eisenstein,Akira Kurosawa,Ingmar Bergman,and Zacharias Kunuk all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are world-class sculptures. 
B)  They are world-class filmmakers. 
C)  They are world-class choreographers. 
D)  They are world-class painters. 
E)  They are world-class baseball players. 
A)  They are world-class sculptures. 
B)  They are world-class filmmakers. 
C)  They are world-class choreographers. 
D)  They are world-class painters. 
E)  They are world-class baseball players.

Question 17

Which statement about music in the 21ˢᵗ century is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is increasing collaboration between different art forms throughout the world. 
B)  There is less collaboration between different art forms throughout the world. 
C)  Within the next generation or two all traditional forms of music will disappear. 
D)  Music is becoming more and more expensive to produce, which may cause it to diminish in artistic value. 
E)  Music is used more as an emotional language today than as a form of folklore and tradition. 
A)  There is increasing collaboration between different art forms throughout the world. 
B)  There is less collaboration between different art forms throughout the world. 
C)  Within the next generation or two all traditional forms of music will disappear. 
D)  Music is becoming more and more expensive to produce, which may cause it to diminish in artistic value. 
E)  Music is used more as an emotional language today than as a form of folklore and tradition.

Question 18

Folktales differ from legends in that legends:

Accepted Answer

A)  are always true while folktales are not. 
B)  exist largely for the purpose of entertainment. 
C)  attempt to explain the establishment of local customs. 
D)  are always stories about heroes in a culture. 
E)  are primarily considered to be instructive. 
A)  are always true while folktales are not. 
B)  exist largely for the purpose of entertainment. 
C)  attempt to explain the establishment of local customs. 
D)  are always stories about heroes in a culture. 
E)  are primarily considered to be instructive.

Question 19

Art throughout the world has countless functions beyond providing aesthetic pleasure.What are some other functions of art? Illustrate from a number of cultures including your own.

Accepted Answer

Art serves many functions beyond providi

Question 20

The Mano "god-spirit" mask,which embodies the spiritual force in Liberia:

Accepted Answer

A)  serves as an agent of social control and conflict resolution, as well as an expression of religious belief. 
B)  plays only a religious role in the society, although it is used to create social conformity. 
C)  serves primarily as a crude reminder of the dead ancestor. 
D)  is an important social control mechanism that has little or no religious significance. 
E)  is a type of art that is both representational and transformational, but not symbolic. 
A)  serves as an agent of social control and conflict resolution, as well as an expression of religious belief. 
B)  plays only a religious role in the society, although it is used to create social conformity. 
C)  serves primarily as a crude reminder of the dead ancestor. 
D)  is an important social control mechanism that has little or no religious significance. 
E)  is a type of art that is both representational and transformational, but not symbolic.

Societies without professional art establishments still have artistic standards although they tend to be more democratic.

Why is the Crest Hardware store a somewhat unique example of an art museum in the United States?

What is the relationship between art and the status quo? In what types of societies can art serve as a mechanism of social control? Provide an example.

Dance is purposeful and intentionally rhythmical nonverbal body movements that are culturally patterned and have aesthetic value.

Capoeira is a Brazilian art form combining dance,acrobatics,and martial arts.

Graphic and plastic arts include painting,sculpture,and architecture,but not embroidery,weaving,or tattooing.

There is a very close relationship between art and religion.Discuss some examples of how the spiritual and the artistic are related.

Art is the process and product of applying certain skills to any activity that transforms:

Slobin and Titon identified four major areas of concern for ethnomusicologists.Which of the following does not belong?

Graphic forms of art are subject to both internal and external forms of change.

The release of creative energy is a psychological benefit that is most often associated with which of the following?

All of the following are characteristics of music associated with stratified societies except:

Legends are mostly untrue.

American Idol was copied from the original Indian Idol.

When displayed in museums,descriptions of non-Western art (as compared to Western art)often include all of the following except:

What do Sergei Eisenstein,Akira Kurosawa,Ingmar Bergman,and Zacharias Kunuk all have in common?

Which statement about music in the 21ˢᵗ century is true?

Folktales differ from legends in that legends:

Art throughout the world has countless functions beyond providing aesthetic pleasure.What are some other functions of art? Illustrate from a number of cultures including your own.

The Mano "god-spirit" mask,which embodies the spiritual force in Liberia:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

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Exam 15: Art

Societies without professional art establishments still have artistic standards although they tend to be more democratic.

Why is the Crest Hardware store a somewhat unique example of an art museum in the United States?

What is the relationship between art and the status quo? In what types of societies can art serve as a mechanism of social control? Provide an example.

Dance is purposeful and intentionally rhythmical nonverbal body movements that are culturally patterned and have aesthetic value.

Capoeira is a Brazilian art form combining dance,acrobatics,and martial arts.

Graphic and plastic arts include painting,sculpture,and architecture,but not embroidery,weaving,or tattooing.

There is a very close relationship between art and religion.Discuss some examples of how the spiritual and the artistic are related.

Art is the process and product of applying certain skills to any activity that transforms:

Slobin and Titon identified four major areas of concern for ethnomusicologists.Which of the following does not belong?

Graphic forms of art are subject to both internal and external forms of change.

The release of creative energy is a psychological benefit that is most often associated with which of the following?

All of the following are characteristics of music associated with stratified societies except:

Legends are mostly untrue.

American Idol was copied from the original Indian Idol.

When displayed in museums,descriptions of non-Western art (as compared to Western art)often include all of the following except:

What do Sergei Eisenstein,Akira Kurosawa,Ingmar Bergman,and Zacharias Kunuk all have in common?

Which statement about music in the 21ˢᵗ century is true?

Folktales differ from legends in that legends:

Art throughout the world has countless functions beyond providing aesthetic pleasure.What are some other functions of art? Illustrate from a number of cultures including your own.

The Mano "god-spirit" mask,which embodies the spiritual force in Liberia:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

Filters