Deck 9: (AP) Art History: the Pacific

Question 1

Staff-gods and Mangalan figures are both primarily made of:

A)Wood
B)Feathers
C)Bark
D)Paper

Answer 1

Wood

Question 2

A difference between the performance art of the Pacific and performance art of Africa and Indigenous Americas is that it was:

A)Displayed to remind people of history
B)Intended to be destroyed once the memory was created
C)Carried, exchanged, and used by people of the region
D)Made of wood and coral

Answer 2

Intended to be destroyed once the memory was created

Question 3

The theme most commonly found in Pacific art is:

A)The family
B)The sea
C)The canoe
D)The gods

Answer 3

The sea

Question 4

On Rebbelib navigation charts, cowrie or other small shells represent:

A)Wave swells
B)Seafaring canoes
C)Failed voyages
D)Island positions

Question 5

The representation of species of fish and birds on the Malangan:

A)Alludes to the waning influence of indigenous cultures
B)Alludes to the cyclical nature of the economy
C)Alludes to natural characteristics and specific myths
D)Alludes to familiar songs and folklore

Question 6

Across Polynesia, the color red used in a feather cape was associated with:

A)Heaven and earth
B)Gods and chiefs
C)Flora and fauna
D)Plants and harvest

Question 7

All of the following carry meaning in Pacific art except:

A)The act of creating the art
B)The act of performing the art
C)The act of destroying the art
D)The art itself