50 Questions
Which of the following is NOT one of the four media through which culture exists?
Abstract memories
What is the function of art according to the text?
To reflect on experience
Which cognitive perspective deals with the analysis of structures?
Analysis
What is the difference between concrete memories and abstract memories?
Concrete memories are connected to a particular moment in time, while abstract memories are not
Which type of culture is associated with the use of graphics?
Graphic (theoretical) cultures
What is the cumulative evolution of culture?
The accumulation of different types of cultures
Which cognitive perspective deals with the perception of similarities?
Perception
What is the function of dialectic according to the text?
To adjust our thinking to reality
Which of the following is NOT one of the cognitive perspectives for dealing with change?
Analysis
What is the role of the arts in relation to experience?
To reflect upon our life
What is the relationship between memory and culture?
Memory is the material of culture
What does Sayre's definition of culture encompass?
Values, beliefs, and behavior
What does human culture emerge from?
When memory and perception do not entirely coincide
What is the cognitive perspective concerned with?
How we think about art
What is the relationship between memory and reality?
We cannot experience reality without our memories
What is the role of culture in relation to memory and perception?
Culture is based on the difference between memory and perception
What is the relationship between individual and collective culture?
Individual culture implies a collective dimension
What is the difference that humans experience as reality?
The difference between memory and perception
What is the relationship between culture and change?
Culture can be an instrument for change
What is the focus of studying art from a cognitive perspective?
Understanding how we think about art
Which culture is associated with the Female figure, Cyclades, 2600-2400 BC?
Cycladic culture
What is the significance of the lack of a face in the Female figure, Cyclades, 2600-2400 BC?
It represents anonymity
Which culture is The Prince of Lilies, Knossos, 1700-1400 BC associated with?
Minoan culture
What is the main characteristic of The Prince of Lilies, Knossos, 1700-1400 BC?
It aims for a more natural depiction
Which culture is The Lion Gate, Mycenae, 13th century BC associated with?
Mycenean culture
What is the purpose of the huge walls and sculpted lions in The Lion Gate, Mycenae, 13th century BC?
To intimidate visitors
Which culture is the Krater vase, Attic, 750-700 BC associated with?
Mycenean culture
What is the main function of the Krater vase, Attic, 750-700 BC?
To be used in burials
What is the main characteristic of the figures depicted in the Krater vase, Attic, 750-700 BC?
They are highly abstract
Which culture is associated with the use of colored frescoes?
Minoan culture
Which culture used images to create a narrative?
Aztec culture
Which culture emphasized the importance of morality in their art?
Mesopotamian culture
Which culture used images to represent a certain section of the population?
Egyptian culture
Which culture used art to reflect on mortality and humanity?
Sumerian culture
Which culture used images to support a connection to fertility and childbearing?
Sumerian culture
Which culture used art to highlight the relations between God and man?
Mesopotamian culture
Which culture used art to celebrate a military victory and subsequent banquet?
Mesopotamian culture
Which culture used art to represent a certain king as the tallest figure and in the center?
Aztec culture
Which culture used art to represent a mythical story about a hero's attempts to overcome death?
Sumerian culture
Which culture used art to depict the capture of warriors from other tribes as a propaganda piece?
Aztec culture
What is abstraction in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
A form of categorization
What is conventionality in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
An agreement about reality
What is the role of dichotomic thinking in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
It accompanies abstraction and conventionality
How do anthropomorphic gods develop in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
Through imagination, abstraction, and conventionality
What is the significance of cave paintings in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
They may have served as ritual places
What is the function of art in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
To express abstract meaning
What is the transition of letters from concrete to abstract in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
The shift from representing horses as we see them to symbolic representations
What is the significance of color in cave paintings in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
It indicates that the paintings served some sacred and symbolic function
What is the significance of the Woman of Willendorf in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
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What is the role of writers in the Paleolithic/Neolithic consciousness?
To transmit culture
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