Ancient Non-Western Cultures Name______
What is an ewer used for?
A. jewelry
B. holding water
C. clasping clothing
D. holding food
Where does the form of the Spiral Minaret come from?
A. The Egyptian Pyramids
B. The designs of the Taj Mahal
C. Babylonian Ziggurats
D. Ancient Roman Friezes
Where is the Madrasa-mosque-mausoleum complex of Sultan Hasan located?
A. India
B. Egypt
C. Iran
D. Iraq
Who built the Taj Mahal
A. Sahn Jahan
B. Master Suleiman
C. Emporer Hirohito
D. Muhammad
What decorates the inside and outside of the Great Mosque in Iran?
A. freizes and scenes from nature
B. mud brick and glazed tiles, Etruscan mosaics
C. orientalizing patterns and friezes
D. geometric and arabesque patterns
True/False
The Minaret spiral was made using brick. ______
Muhammad was born in India. ______
The Muslims capture Jerusalem 10 years after Muhammed’s death. ______
The Taj Mahal was built after Columbus discovered America. ______
The Mughal dynasty was formed in Iran. ______
The Mughals conquered Syria, Palestine, and Iraq by 1640. ______
The Sulyman ewer is missing a handle on top. ______
The Sulyman ewer is the oldest known dated Iranian Gold object. ______
The Great Mosque of Cordoba is located in Spain. ______
The Sulyman ewer is made completely out of gold. ______
Why does more Buddhist art and architecture exist than Hindu art and
architecture?
True or False: Buddhist and Hindu artworks were created by essentially the same artisans and in similar styles. ______
Buddhism is:
a. monotheistic
b. polytheistic
c. monistic
d. none of these
Hinduism is:
a. monotheistic
b. polytheistic
c. monistic
d. none of these
Buddhist Art and Architecture
Define:
viharas – ______
chaityas – ______
stupas – ______
Questions:
What was the Great Stupa at Sanchi supposed to represent?
What is the importance of the painted caves?
Describe:
Gandhara style – ______
______
Mathura style – ______
______
Hindu Art and Architecture
Define:
Shiva – ______
______
Vishnu – ______
______
Devi – ______
______
What did the stone temples represent to Hindu artisans and worshipers?
What were the 3 types of temples made by Hindu architects?
What does the relief showing the boar avatar of Vishnu (6-16) depict?
In the relief shown (6-17), what god is dancing, why is he dancing, and who is standing directly to his left (your right)?
What do the three faces of Shiva in this relief (6-18) represent?
The Spread of Buddhism and Hinduism
Questions:
True or False: The Angkor site contains temples to both Buddhist and Hindu deities.
Describe the Hindu creation myth that is represented by the bronze sculpture of Vishnu (6-33).
What are three characteristics of the Yayoi period?
a. change in pattern culture, clay molds, and garment weaving
b. change in structure, plaster casting, and mat weaving
c. change in material culture, bronze casting, and loom weaving
What brought dramatic social and technological changes during the Kofun
periods?
d. Immigration from and interaction with China
e. Immigration from and interaction with Thailand
f. Immigration from and interaction with Korea
What were the treasured bronze dotaku from the Yayoi period?
c) Han Chinese bell forms that were not functional musical instruments
d) Yin Chinese bell forms that were used as musical instruments
e) Han Chinese bowl bell forms that were functional musical instrument
What two elements of materials were used in Buddhist sculpture?
- Bronze and clay
- Plaster and wood
- Bronze and wood
What subjects were used in the haniwa figures?
- Plants, landscape, buildings
- Human figures and animals such as bears, horses , and deer
- Geometric shapes, pattern, and design
What were three cultural components in Japan?
- Chinese writing, Daoism, and Hinduism
- Japanese writing, Taoism, and Buddhism
- Chinese writing, Confucianism, Buddhism
The largest wooden building was constructed during the Nara period, what was it
called and what happened to it?
- The Golden Hall at the Todaji temple, it was destroyed in a fire
- The Imperial Hall at Jingoji, it was destroyed in a tsunami
- The Great Phoenix Hall at Uji, it was destroyed in a war
What were Jomon vessels used for?
- Carrying water, holding grain, and cooking
- Keeping animal fat, holding ashes, and bone burial
- Cooking, bone burial, ceremonial purposes
What was the Kofun shrine of Amaterasu at Ise based on?
- Shingled roofs, dull decorations, and the post and lintel system
- Thatched roofs, minimal decorations, and pillar and tenon system
- Thatched roofs, metallic decorations, and the mortise and tenon system.
What century was the Kofun shrine of Amaterasu at Ise built in and how often is
it rebuilt?
- 6th century and every 25 years
- 5th century and every 15 years
- 5th century and every 20 years
True/False
African arts range from prehistoric rock images and ceramic sculptures to contemporary cement sculptures and urban murals.
______
Vastly different topographical and ecological zones characterize Africa: parched deserts, high mountains, and lush river valleys.
______
The Chinese served as mercenaries in the army of Benin's Oba Esigie
______
Women's roles involved nurturing and domestic activities, while men performed the duties of warrior/hunter and protector.
______
The Friday Mosque at Djenne was first built in the eighteenth century.
______
Identify this works title. ______
What are three charactertistics of the Yayoi period?
a. change in pattern culture, clay molds, and garment weaving
b. change in structure, plaster casting, and mat weaving
c. change in material culture, bronze casting, and loom weaving
What brought dramatic social and technological changes during the Kofun periods?
a. Immigration from and interaction with China
b. Immigration from and interaction with Thailand
c. Immigration from and interaction with Korea
What were the treasured bronze dotaku from the Yayoi period?
a. Han Chinese bell forms that were not functional musical instruments
b. Yin Chinese bell forms that were used as musical instruments
c. Han Chinese bowl bell forms that were functional musical instrument
What two elements of materials were used in Buddhist sculpture?
a. Bronze and clay
b. Plaster and wood
c. Bronze and wood
What subjects were used in the haniwa figures?
a. Plants, landscape, buildings
b. Human figures and animals such as bears, horses , and deer
c. Geometric shapes, pattern, and design
What were three cultural components in Japan?
a. Chinese writing, Daoism, and Hinduism
b. Japanese writing, Taoism, and Buddhism
c. Chinese writing, Confucianism, Buddhism
The largest wooden building was constructed during the Nara period, what was it
called and what happened to it?
a. The Golden Hall at the Todaji temple, it was destroyed in a fire
b. The Imperial Hall at Jingoji, it was destroyed in a tsunami
c. The Great Phoenix Hall at Uji, it was destroyed in a war
What were Jomon vessels used for?
a. Carrying water, holding grain, and cooking
b. Keeping animal fat, holding ashes, and bone burial
c. Cooking, bone burial, ceremonial purposes
What was the Kofun shrine of Amaterasu at Ise based on?
a. Shingled roofs, dull decorations, and the post and lintel system
b. Thatched roofs, minimal decorations, and pillar and tenon system
c. Thatched roofs, metallic decorations, and the mortise and tenon system
What century was the Kofun shrine of Amaterasu at Ise built in and how often is it rebuilt?
a. 6th century and every 25 years
b. 5th century and every 15 years
c. 5th century and every 20 years