East Asian Arts: Paintings and Architecture
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What is the primary subject or theme of East Asian paintings and arts?

  • Narrative scenes crowded with figures and details
  • Historical events
  • Everyday life scenes
  • Nature (correct)

Which art form in East Asia is considered as the art of beautiful handwriting?

  • Landscape Painting
  • Calligraphy (correct)
  • Woodblock Printing
  • Face Painting

What are the popular materials used for creating paintings in East Asia?

  • Oil and canvas
  • Plastic and glass
  • Metal and wood
  • Paper and silk (correct)

What role do roofs play in East Asian architecture?

<p>Protection against fire and evil spirits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which form of East Asian art do Chinese and Japanese use their faces as the canvas for painting?

<p>Peking Opera (China) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary subject or theme of East Asian paintings and arts?

<p>Everyday life scenes and narrative crowded with figures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which art form in East Asia involves the use of walls, paper, silk, folding screens, and other media as canvases?

<p>Landscape painting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What materials are popularly used for creating paintings in East Asia?

<p>Paper and silk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of roofs in East Asian architecture?

<p>To protect against fire and drive away evil spirits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the art of beautiful handwriting using a brush dipped in black or colored ink, without the use of oils?

<p>Calligraphy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which East Asian country uses face painting on masks for theatrical and festival performances?

<p>Korea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary subject of Minhwa, the traditional folk painting in Korea?

<p>Scenes from everyday life and narrative crowded with figures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary subject of Chinese Peking Opera face painting or Jingju Lianpu?

<p>Characters' personality and historical assessment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do East Asian temples and houses primarily have in terms of roofs?

<p>Sweeping roofs with a vital role in protection against fire and driving away evil spirits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element does East Asian architecture often incorporate to represent bamboo?

<p>Tiles representing bamboo (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of kite-making in ancient China?

<p>To mimic bird's natural flight for military communication and wind readings (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary material traditionally used for making Chinese kites?

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Which type of Chinese ceramics is considered the classical pinnacle of Chinese ceramics?

<p>Song ceramics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central tradition of monumental Chinese architecture known as?

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What is the essential construction material used in Chinese palace style buildings?

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What is the purpose of paper cutting in China?

<p>To create patterns for decoration on walls, doors, and windows (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which architectural feature remains visible in the wooden frame of Chinese palace style buildings?

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What is the primary function of the pagoda in Chinese architecture?

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'Window Flowers' in Chinese culture are believed to attract good fortune and drive away evil spirits. What art form are they associated with?

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What was the original purpose of kites made in ancient China?

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What is the primary material traditionally used for making Chinese paper kites?

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Which architectural feature remains visible in the wooden frame of Chinese palace style buildings?

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What is the main purpose of paper cutting in China?

<p>To adorn doors, windows, and walls as decorative patterns (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Chinese pagodas most commonly used for?

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What is the primary subject of Chinese paper cutting art?

<p>The twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of kites in Chinese culture and traditions?

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Which type of architecture was the Great Wall of China primarily used for?

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What is the main function of the trusses in Chinese palace style buildings?

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What was the purpose of the pagoda design development by Chinese Buddhists?

<p>To fuse it with palace architecture for use as Buddhist shrines (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary material traditionally used for making Chinese paper kites?

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What was the original purpose of kites made in ancient China?

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Which architectural feature remains visible in the wooden frame of Chinese palace style buildings?

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What is the primary function of the trusses in Chinese palace style buildings?

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What is the art of beautiful handwriting using a brush dipped in black or colored ink, without the use of oils?

<p>Calligraphy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Chinese pagodas most commonly serve as?

<p>Buddhist shrines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Window Flowers' in Chinese culture are believed to attract good fortune and drive away evil spirits. What art form are they associated with?

<p>Paper cutting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of architecture was the Great Wall of China primarily used for?

<p>Protecting China from nomadic tribes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Knot Tying' is a Chinese decorative handicraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in which dynasty?

<p>Tang dynasty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which art form in East Asia involves the use of walls, paper, silk, folding screens, and other media as canvases?

<p>Minhwa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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