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The cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and his wife can be found inside the Taj Mahal. What is a cenotaph? |
A mausoleum |
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What is a handscroll? |
a roll of paper used much like a book |
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Ming dynasty China became famous for using what ceramic material? |
Porcelain |
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In Japanese Polychrome printing, what is a key block?
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Starting point for all other colors
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How does the sculpture“Shiva Nataraja” differ from typical sculptures of Shiva?
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Usually seated so shiva is actually performingthe creation and destruction dance
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What is the significance ofthe relationship between the gods and humans in “The Hour of Cowdust”?
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shows how the gods love their people
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What is the seated position in “Seated GuanyinBodhisattva” called?
"The _________ ___________ pose" |
Royal ease |
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Whowere the most successful of the Islamic groups that established themselves in India,beginning in the twelfth century?
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mughals |
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TheSouthern Song dynasty fell in 1279to what semi-nomadic marauding group?
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Mongols
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Whowas the famous leader of the Mongol Horde in the 13th century
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KublaiKhan
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What specificprinting technique consisted of a combination of these four people: thepublisher, the artist, the carver, and the printer?
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Woodblock Printing |
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What city reflectsancient Chinese beliefs about the harmony of the universe and emphasizes theemperor’s role as Son of Heaven?
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the forbidden city |
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What was the Taj Mahalcalled BEFORE the 19th century
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the illuminated tomb |
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What two cultures heavilyinfluenced Cambodia?
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china and india |
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During the Heian period(around the 9th century) Japan's self-reliance lead to its government doingwhat?
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Isolationalism cut off all outside tie toforeign cultures
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What is underglaze?
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Color applied to ceramics before glazingGlaze melted glass coating on ceramic
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_______ painting depicts a scene of everyday life |
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Which Hindu god is thesubject in The Hour of Cowdust?
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Krishna |
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What is chanoyu?
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Japenese tea Ceremony |
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What is a shikhara?
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spire on a hindu temple
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Who was one of the firstgreat masters of Song landscape?
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Fan Kuan |
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What are the four elements held by or signified by the hands inthe "Dancing Shiva"' sculpture?
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Drum fire have no fear and liberation
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Angkor Wat in modernKampuchea is dedicated to what Hindu god?
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Vishnu |
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Shiva Nataraja’s promise ofliberation is liberation from
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reincarnation
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There are two types of Hindu Temple in the IndianSubcontinent. The Northern Temples(Shikhara) tend to be ___________ in shape while the Southern Temples tend to be _______________
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Rounded, Rectolinear |
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Two religious movementswithin Hinduism were prevalent during their early medieval period. The Tantric movement was ________ while the Bhakti movement was ___________
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esoteric , devotional |
