Question 1

What is the origin of capoeira?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capoeira originated as a way of adapting to an oppressed environment in which there was almost no other outlet for frustration and anger. 
B)  Capoeira originated among the oppressed slaves and was a way of telling their history as entertainment to the slave owners. 
C)  Capoeira emerged out of the Carnivale tradition and is a European-Afro-Brasileiro dance style. 
D)  Capoeira originated with the upper classes of slave owners who brought this dance form from Portugal and then combined it with the slave traditions in Brazil. 
E)  Capoeira originated in West Africa and was imported with slavery to Brazil. 
A)  Capoeira originated as a way of adapting to an oppressed environment in which there was almost no other outlet for frustration and anger. 
B)  Capoeira originated among the oppressed slaves and was a way of telling their history as entertainment to the slave owners. 
C)  Capoeira emerged out of the Carnivale tradition and is a European-Afro-Brasileiro dance style. 
D)  Capoeira originated with the upper classes of slave owners who brought this dance form from Portugal and then combined it with the slave traditions in Brazil. 
E)  Capoeira originated in West Africa and was imported with slavery to Brazil.

Question 2

Chilean arpilleristas did not:

Accepted Answer

A)  tell the story of political oppression on scraps of cloth. 
B)  use their art to support the government in power. 
C)  become banned in their own country. 
D)  attempt to raise the consciousness of their oppressed countrymen to bring about political and social change. 
E)  use art as a vehicle of protest. 
A)  tell the story of political oppression on scraps of cloth. 
B)  use their art to support the government in power. 
C)  become banned in their own country. 
D)  attempt to raise the consciousness of their oppressed countrymen to bring about political and social change. 
E)  use art as a vehicle of protest.

Question 3

Professional art critics:

Accepted Answer

A)  are part of the art establishment in the U.S. that determines what constitutes good art. 
B)  are found in all societies. 
C)  set the standards that determine what constitutes good art in all societies. 
D)  are found in the U.S. and Europe only. 
E)  are not actually authorities on art and are not consulted by anthropologists when they approach art cross-culturally. 
A)  are part of the art establishment in the U.S. that determines what constitutes good art. 
B)  are found in all societies. 
C)  set the standards that determine what constitutes good art in all societies. 
D)  are found in the U.S. and Europe only. 
E)  are not actually authorities on art and are not consulted by anthropologists when they approach art cross-culturally.

Question 4

Muslim American band MPAC has adapted hip-hop music to their own cultural standards through all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  they use only religious lyrics. 
B)  their female fans wear headscarves. 
C)  there are no curse words. 
D)  they pray numerous times during the concert. 
E)  only soft drinks are sold at the concerts. 
A)  they use only religious lyrics. 
B)  their female fans wear headscarves. 
C)  there are no curse words. 
D)  they pray numerous times during the concert. 
E)  only soft drinks are sold at the concerts.

Question 5

Why are there widespread concerns regarding the future of art in Bali?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a large influx of tourists affecting the commercial value of traditional art in Bali. 
B)  There have been many hurricanes on the island in the past decade and many temples are being destroyed. 
C)  Because of the economic downturn, there are fewer and fewer tourists traveling to Bali, and there is no longer any outlet for selling their traditional pieces. 
D)  Balinese have begun selling their art on Ebay and they have very little traditional art that remains. 
E)  Many of the older people are dying and the young people do not want to learn the traditional artistic skills of Balinese art. 
A)  There is a large influx of tourists affecting the commercial value of traditional art in Bali. 
B)  There have been many hurricanes on the island in the past decade and many temples are being destroyed. 
C)  Because of the economic downturn, there are fewer and fewer tourists traveling to Bali, and there is no longer any outlet for selling their traditional pieces. 
D)  Balinese have begun selling their art on Ebay and they have very little traditional art that remains. 
E)  Many of the older people are dying and the young people do not want to learn the traditional artistic skills of Balinese art.

Question 6

Art is filled with symbolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define and discuss liberation theater.

Accepted Answer

This is a theatrical productio

Question 8

Distinguish legends from folktales.

Accepted Answer

Legends are stories aimed at e

Question 9

Anthropologists do not use the term "primitive" to refer to art because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they cannot agree on a definition for the term. 
B)  primitive art is a craft, not really an art. 
C)  it has connotations of inferiority. 
D)  contemporary societies do not make such art at the present. 
E)  small-scale societies do not use the term. 
A)  they cannot agree on a definition for the term. 
B)  primitive art is a craft, not really an art. 
C)  it has connotations of inferiority. 
D)  contemporary societies do not make such art at the present. 
E)  small-scale societies do not use the term.

Question 10

Navajo sandpainting is not only an art form,but also plays a primary part in all of the following aspects of Navajo life except:

Accepted Answer

A)  religion. 
B)  myth. 
C)  healing practices. 
D)  commercial subsistence. 
E)  social order. 
A)  religion. 
B)  myth. 
C)  healing practices. 
D)  commercial subsistence. 
E)  social order.

What is the origin of capoeira?

Chilean arpilleristas did not:

Professional art critics:

Muslim American band MPAC has adapted hip-hop music to their own cultural standards through all of the following except:

Why are there widespread concerns regarding the future of art in Bali?

Art is filled with symbolism.

Define and discuss liberation theater.

Distinguish legends from folktales.

Anthropologists do not use the term "primitive" to refer to art because:

Navajo sandpainting is not only an art form,but also plays a primary part in all of the following aspects of Navajo life except:

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

What is the origin of capoeira?

Chilean arpilleristas did not:

Professional art critics:

Muslim American band MPAC has adapted hip-hop music to their own cultural standards through all of the following except:

Why are there widespread concerns regarding the future of art in Bali?

Art is filled with symbolism.

Define and discuss liberation theater.

Distinguish legends from folktales.

Anthropologists do not use the term "primitive" to refer to art because:

Navajo sandpainting is not only an art form,but also plays a primary part in all of the following aspects of Navajo life except:

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