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Asian material forms greatly influenced the art of West Asia and Europe with respect to the following materials except:


A) Porcelain
B) Silk
C) Cotton
D) Terracotta

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Approximately how many rooms are there in the Forbidden City, the largest architectural ensemble in China?


A) 500
B) 1,000
C) 3,000
D) 9,000

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Where is the Forbidden City located?


A) Shanghai
B) Beijing
C) Hong Kong
D) Singapore

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Where are Japanese haniwa figures found?


A) Royal residences
B) Monasteries
C) Temples
D) Burial mounds

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The relationship between calligraphy and art in China is similar to the relationship of calligraphy and the art of what other culture?


A) Egyptian
B) Persian
C) Islamic
D) Greek

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What term refers to a group of scholarly and sophisticated Chinese artists who worked to paint for themselves rather than for fame and fortune?


A) Literati
B) Yakshi
C) Poussinistes
D) Classists

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The similarities between the uses of the Ryoanji and the Angkor Wat were:


A) Religious
B) Regal
C) Ancestral
D) Performative

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The material used for the warriors in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China was:


A) Terracotta
B) Limestone
C) Greystone
D) Concrete

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Who built Angkor Wat, the capital of medieval Cambodia?


A) Suleiman the Magnificent
B) Shah Jahan
C) Suryavarman II
D) It is unknown

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All of the following have primarily religious purposes except:


A) The Stupa
B) The Gold and Jade Crown
C) The David Vases
D) Borobudur

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The popularity of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ceramics in cultures outside of South East Asia led to:


A) The development of art schools to create alternative art products to meet market demand
B) The development of local versions of blue-and-white ceramics to meet market demand
C) The development of the use of marble for flooring and home decoration to meet market demand
D) A. The development of an elite expert class that verified the authenticity of imported porcelain

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The exchange of knowledge regarding visual style, form, and technology with traditions farther west is evident in:


A) Buddha sculptures in north India with a 2-shouldered robe based on the Roman toga
B) Hellenistic styles in Hindu court architecture
C) Mughal influence on Gandahara bridges
D) Turkish influences on Asian painting traditions

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Angkor Wat served all of the following purposes except as:


A) A means of dedication to the Hindu god
B) A means of legitimizing a king's power
C) A means of recording important cultural stories
D) A means of identifying family lineages

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Where are rock-cut temples a specialty?


A) Turkey
B) Japan
C) Israel
D) India

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How many terracotta warriors make up the Army of Emperor Shi Huangdi?


A) 500
B) 1,000
C) 5,000
D) 8,000

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Who usually attends Buddhas in Indian art?


A) Chaityas
B) Mudras
C) Bodhisattvas
D) Yakshis

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