Humanities Assignment
Q1. The reign of the Han emperor Wudi is marked by the beginning of a system of
a. national defense.
b. irrigation, improved fertilizers, and other agricultural innovations.
c. choosing public officials by merit rather than rank.
d. organized state religion including priests and temples.
Q2. Buddhism spread rapidly throughout China after the close of the Han dynasty because
a. the Mongol rulers strongly encouraged the foreign religion.
b. native religions were ruthlessly suppressed.
c. traditional Chinese religions emphasized belief in an afterlife.
d. political upheaval encouraged a religion of peace and resignation.
Q3. The era in Japanese history from 300 B.C. to 300 A..D. is known as the _______________________ period.
a. Yayoi
b. Han
c. Heian
d. Nara
Q4. During its reign, the Tang dynasty is noted for having facilitated an enormous improvement in the status of
a. women.
b. slaves.
c. foreigners.
d. children.
Q5. The ______________ was by far the favorite subject for Song Chinese painters.
a. nude female
b. landscape
c. emperor
d. military battlefield
Q6. Which statement about Confucianism is correct?
a. The word Confucianism was first used by Romans.
b. It is based on the ideal of inner balance.
c. It is based on the ideal of outer beauty.
d. Its ideal society is one in which rank is based on birth, not on merit.
Q7. Chinese architecture has been described as
a. human-centered.
b. ostentatious.
c. religiously motivated.
d. simple and easily constructed.
Q8. Under the Tang Dynasty, a fundamental institution of the Chinese government was the
a. degree of corruption.
b. competitive examination for bureaucratic office-holding.
c. equal rights for women.
d. declaration of rights of man and the citizen.
Q9. The combination of animals represented on the kponiugo, or fire-spitting mask, represents the
a. dangers of the jungle.
b. qualities of a brave warrior.
c. possessions of the tribe.
d. chaos of primordial times.
Q10. The Efe/Gelede festival is closely concerned with
a. male power and dominance.
b. male initiation rites.
c. female power and fertility.
d. all of the above.
Q11. One basic difference between Western art and African art is that African art is not
a. visually appealing.
b. colorful.
c. classified into "fine arts" and crafts.
d. poetic.
Q12. Africans are not as interested in the identity of artists as Westerners are because they
a. consider the social functions of art as preeminent.
b. think of art as a product of an individual mind, not of a culture.
c. are more interested in ethnography than in social function.
d. tend to preserve works of art for long period of time.
Q13. A Yoruba priest foretells the future and interprets the secret body of poems called "odu" using
a. a Mambunda mask.
b. an Ifa divination tray.
c. a crystal ball.
d. consecrated bones.
Q14. The two parts, or sections, that are most important in African music are
a. brass and vocals.
b. drums and vocals.
c. drums and brass.
d. brass and strings.
Q15. Equestrian figures are especially prominent in
a. East Africa.
b. the Western Sudan.
c. the Congo.
d. South Africa
Q16. The constant element in African art and life could be defined as a tension between
a. good and evil.
b. order and disorder.
c. man and woman.
d. nature and society.
Q17. Which religion was the least influential in the history of India?
a. Buddhism
b. Hinduism
c. Islam
d. Christianity
Q18. The ______________ is one of the best-known literary works from India.
a. Analects of Confucius
b. Quran
c. Epic of Sundiata
d. Bhagavad Gita
Q19. In Buddha's "Sermon in the Deer Park," the Lord (Buddha) tells the five monks to avoid craving and desire by following
a. the desires of the senses.
b. Western philosophy.
c. the Middle Way.
d. the path to truth and righteousness as explicated in the Bible.
Q20. The ______________ initiated what is generally considered to be the classical age of Indian culture.
a. Mauryans
b. Aryans
c. Guptas
d. Persians
Q21. In the middle of the fifth century the Gupta empire was invaded by the
a. Goths.
b. Aryans.
c. Vandal.
d. Huns.
Q22. The first people who brought the entire Indian subcontinent under their political control were the
a. Aryans.
b. Mauryans.
c. Greeks.
d. Guptas.
Q23. The Aryans were peoples of
a. central Asia.
b. Spain and France.
c. Tibet and China.
d. Nepal and Tibet.
Q24. Classical Indian music contains
a. ragas and talas.
b. melody and harmony.
c. short, simple scales.
d. no rhythm to speak of.
Q25. Images of the Buddha depict him in a state of
a. harmony and bliss.
b. suffering and pain.
c. intense emotion.
d. restless and active striving.