Question 1

Which of the following artists attached an explanatory inscription to his scroll indicating the sequence of its creation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Wu Zhen
B)   Xu Bing
C)   Huang Gongwang
D)   Su DongpoE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is the preferred medium for East Asian literati?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oil on paper
B)   Oil on canvas
C)   Watercolor pigments on silk
D)   Ink on paperE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A painting style that was freer and more expressive belonged to which of the following schools?

Accepted Answer

A)   Northern School
B)   Court School
C)   Monastery School
D)   Southern SchoolE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following would define the style of artist Shen Zhou, who painted Lofty Mount Lu and indicated the size of the mountain by sketching a small figure at the bottom?

Accepted Answer

A)   The colorful and expressive style of the Eastern School
B)   The precise and academic style of the Northern School
C)   The linear and academic style of the Western School
D)   The free and expressive style of the Southern SchoolE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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In what dynasty was this painting by Huang Gongwang produced?

Accepted Answer

A)   Joseon
B)   Ming
C)   Yuan
D)   QingE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Marco Polo's travels in China took place during which dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ming
B)   Qing
C)   Yuan
D)   SongE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

In his painting Geumgangsan Mountains , the Korean Joseon dynasty artist Jeong Seon evoked an actual scene, and this pictorial approach is referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A)   True mountain painting
B)   True view painting
C)   Special landscape painting
D)   Window onto world paintingE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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Where in Suzhou is this rock formation, known as the Guanyun (Cloud Crowned)  Peak?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lion Grove Garden
B)   The Master of Nets Garden
C)   Lingering Garden
D)   Humble Administrator GardenE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

What is the format of Shitao's series of paintings titled Reminiscences of Nanjing ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Handscroll
B)   Album leaf
C)   Fan
D)   Hanging scrollE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

How does the painter focus attention on his human subjects in his painting Guan Yu Captures General Pang De ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Omits background
B)   Adds color
C)   Miniaturizes landscape
D)   Adds labels to figuresE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

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What title has been given to these early examples of cobalt-blue porcelain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vases of the Eternal Dragon
B)   Vases of Celestial Prosperity
C)   Palace Vases
D)   David VasesE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

During the Qing dynasty, what European group was invited to the imperial court?

Accepted Answer

A)   East India Company members
B)   Jesuit missionaries
C)   French bibliographers
D)   Dutch archaeologistsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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What modern city encompasses the Ming dynasty Forbidden City?

Accepted Answer

A)   Suzhou
B)   Shanghai
C)   Beijing
D)   GuangzhouE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

The last native Chinese dynasty was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Joseon
B)   Qing
C)   Ming
D)   YuanE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

What is the color scheme of the Yuan Temple vases?

Accepted Answer

A)   All red
B)   Celadon green
C)   Blue and white
D)   Red, green, black, and whiteE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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How were the various colors-red, green, black, brown, yellow, and blue-applied to this Qing dynasty plate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Underglaze color wash
B)   Overglaze enamel
C)   Overglaze tempera
D)   Underglaze appliquéE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following dynasties designed the core of the imperial palace in the Forbidden City?

Accepted Answer

A)   Qing
B)   Song
C)   Yuan
D)   MingE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

China is credited with the invention of which of the following pottery types?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clay
B)   Earthenware
C)   Terracotta
D)   PorcelainE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

What was considered the most prestigious artistic subject during the Ming dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)   Imperial court figures
B)   Historical events
C)   Landscape
D)   Myths and legendsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The phoenix may represent the yin, the principle characterizing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Active masculine energy
B)   Passive feminine energy
C)   Eternal change
D)   Harmonious disorderE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 34: China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

​ In what dynasty was this painting by Huang Gongwang produced?

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During the Qing dynasty, what European group was invited to the imperial court?

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Which of the following dynasties designed the core of the imperial palace in the Forbidden City?

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​ How were the various colors-red, green, black, brown, yellow, and blue-applied to this Qing dynasty plate?

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China is credited with the invention of which of the following pottery types?

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Which of the following artists attached an explanatory inscription to his scroll indicating the sequence of its creation?

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In his painting Geumgangsan Mountains , the Korean Joseon dynasty artist Jeong Seon evoked an actual scene, and this pictorial approach is referred to as what?

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Which of the following would define the style of artist Shen Zhou, who painted Lofty Mount Lu and indicated the size of the mountain by sketching a small figure at the bottom?

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What was considered the most prestigious artistic subject during the Ming dynasty?

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A painting style that was freer and more expressive belonged to which of the following schools?

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The last native Chinese dynasty was which of the following?

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What is the color scheme of the Yuan Temple vases?

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Marco Polo's travels in China took place during which dynasty?

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What is the format of Shitao's series of paintings titled Reminiscences of Nanjing ?

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How does the painter focus attention on his human subjects in his painting Guan Yu Captures General Pang De ?

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The phoenix may represent the yin, the principle characterizing which of the following?

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Which of the following is the preferred medium for East Asian literati?

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​ Where in Suzhou is this rock formation, known as the Guanyun (Cloud Crowned) Peak?

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​ What title has been given to these early examples of cobalt-blue porcelain?

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​ What modern city encompasses the Ming dynasty Forbidden City?

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In what dynasty was this painting by Huang Gongwang produced?

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