37. The stylistic moves associated with Netsilik dancing are:
a. derived from gathering activities.
b. derived from hunting activities.
c. adapted to use in circular plazas.
d. not specialized and allow freeform movement.
e. associated with riding horses.
38. All of the following are characteristics of Bollywood films EXCEPT:
a. they have “pre-cynical” story lines that are clear and easily understood.
b. they use diverse actors from all cultural backgrounds.
c. they always involve music.
d. they are popular worldwide.
e. there are more Bollywood films than Hollywood films.
39. Which Indian city is technically known as “Bollywood?”
a. Calcutta
b. New Delhi
c. Mumbai
d. Bangalore
e. Bhopal
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40. Prior to the Arab Spring, most Islamic governments did NOT support:
a. impressionist painting.
b. heavy metal music.
c. classical dance.
d. contemporary film-making.
e. political print-making.
41. What do Sergei Eisenstein, Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman, and Zacharias Kunuk all have in common?
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.
42. The film Atanajurat: The Fast Runner (2002):
a. isaremakeofRobertFlaherty’sdocumentaryNanookoftheNorth.
b. portrays modern life in Nunavut in the 21st century.
c. is a film based on a traditional Inuit myth.
d. was filmed by a Hollywood film crew.
e. is a detailed documentary of everyday life among the Inuit.
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43. Which statement about music in the 21st century is true?
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.
44. Harvey Littleton, Dale Chihuly, and Stanislav Lebenski all are internationally known:
a. painters.
b. filmmakers.
c. glass artists.
d. choreographers.
e. tattoo artists.
45. Which of the following U.S. television shows has had enormous impact globally on local television production?
a. The Oprah Winfrey Show
b. American Idol
c. Live Free
d. CSI
e. Desperate Housewives
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46. Muslim American band MPAC has adapted hip-hop music to their own cultural standards through all of the following
EXCEPT:
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.
47. The New Zealand government wishes to get back many of its treasured art objects once taken by Europeans
traveling in that country. What are these art objects?
a. Tattooed and mummified Maori heads
b. Sacred fertility statues of the Maori warriors
c. Elaborately carved wooden flutes used in warfare
d. Cotton weavings once used by the Maori royal families
e. Finely carved jewelry worn by the upper classes in Maori society
48. Art cross-culturally:
a. is meaningful for all people.
b. involves all forms of the graphic and plastic arts.
c. is used to assert cultural dominance.
d. reflects major concerns of that society.
e. is valued by tourists and is always sold primarily to outsiders.
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49. Which of the following art forms has undergone the most dramatic changes in the last four decades?
a. Painting
b. Sculpting
c. Glass-making
d. Dance
e. Architecture
50. What are vigango and with what culture are they associated?
a. They are traditional weavings from Chile.
b. They are traditional dances from Sweden.
c. They are traditional folktale told in Germany.
d. They are a traditional form of music from India.
e. They are traditional wooden statues from Kenya.
51. According to anthropologists, the artistic process should be creative, playful, emotionally evocative, transformational,
symbolic, and should reflect technical skill.
a. True
b. False
52. Societies without professional art establishments still have artistic standards although they tend to be more
democratic.
a. True
b. False
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53. Theterm“primitive,”aslongasitisexplainedwithincontext,isconsideredacceptablebyanthropologistsfor
describing cultures and artistic processes.
a. True
b. False
54. Graphic and plastic arts include painting, sculpture, and architecture, but not embroidery, weaving, or tattooing.
a. True
b. False
55. Art serves a very distinct emotional function.
a. True
b. False
56. Art is filled with symbolism.
a. True
b. False
57. The death masks of the Mano of northeastern Liberia played an important role in the administration of justice.
a. True
b. False
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58. Liberation theater is a product of society and religion and was the precursor in the development of liberation
theology.
a. True
b. False
59. Whatoneactuallyhearswhenlisteningtomusicfromanothercultureisinfluencedbyone’sownculture.
a. True
b. False
60. Dance is purposeful and intentionally rhythmical nonverbal body movements that are culturally patterned and have
aesthetic value.
a. True
b. False
61. Bollywood is a type of film that is made primarily in India and Pakistan.
a. True
b. False
62. The Netsilik only dance during the seal hunt.
a. True
b. False
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63. Art is universal.
a. True
b. False
64. Humor tends to be culture-specific.
a. True
b. False
65. Tattooing is considered to be a graphic art form.
a. True
b. False
66. The popularity of Bollywood films is based exclusively on their music and dance.
a. True
b. False
67. Graphic forms of art are subject to both internal and external forms of change.
a. True
b. False
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68. MPAC is a Muslim rap band from Detroit.
a. True
b. False
69. American Idol was copied from the original Indian Idol.
a. True
b. False
70. Capoeira is a Brazilian art form combining dance, acrobatics, and martial arts.
a. True
b. False
71. Whattermdoanthropologistsuseinsteadof“primitive”culture?Whydotheynotprefertousethistermaspartof
their descriptions and analyses?
72. What psychological function does art serve for the artist?
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73. What negative impact can art have for the artist and the viewer?
74. Define and discuss liberation theater.
75. What are the four major concerns of ethnomusicology?
76. How might dance perform a political function within a society?
77. List five forms of art included in graphic and plastic arts.
78. What are the five basic elements of art?
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79. What is the major impact of globalization on art forms?
80. What is capoeira?
81. What are the characteristics of the art process in state societies? What does socioeconomic class have to do with art
in complex societies?
82. Contrast the psychological functions of art for the artist and for the audience. Do those functions always elicit
positive emotions?
83. Discuss how art serves as a source of both social integration and social control.
84. Discuss the impact of both internal and external change on expressive arts. How are they affected by globalization in
the 20th century?
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85. Consider the process involved in liberation theater. How could an art form that requires response from the audience
be used for both positive and negative social impact? Think of an example in your own life where you felt either
required or compelled to respond to a piece or process of art (or perhaps compelled to produce art).
86. 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.
87. There is a very close relationship between art and religion. Discuss some examples of how the spiritual and the
artistic are related.
88. Discuss a number of different examples of how art can make a political statement.
89. In what ways do films from Hollywood (U.S.A.) differ from films made in Bollywood (India)?
90. 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.
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