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15 Cards in this Set
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There are two types of Hindu Temples in the Indian Subcontinent. The Northern Temples (Shikhara) tend to be __ in shape, while the Southern Temples (Vimana) tend to be __.
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parabolic, rectilinear
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Two religious movements within Hinduism were prevalent during their early medieval period. The Tantric movement was __ while the Bhakti movement was __.
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esoteric (theory)
devotional (action) |
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Shiva as Lord of Dance depicts the god holding two things. What are they and what do they symbolize?
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1-flame:final destruction of world
2-drum:drumbeat of life |
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Draw a map of India and label the cities of Delhi, Agra, Kalcotta(Calcutta) and Mumbai(Bombay).
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Delhi-North center by edge of river
Agra-just south & east near river Calcutta-southeast on mouth Bombay-west border in middle |
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Ganesh has the head of an __ and rides a __.
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elephant, tiny mouse
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Describe the "Royal Ease" pose.
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Buddhisatva-right are rests on right knee, left hand at rest, and left foot rests on a lotus flower
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Neo-Confucianism is the combination of what three religion/philosophies?
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Buddhism
Daoism Confucianism |
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Neo-Confucianism is surprisingly similar to __ Idealism in that it proposes that the world is the interaction between __ & __.
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Platonic, idea, matter
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In Chinese art of the Song period and later, (write dates)became the foremost subject for painting
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960-1200
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One interesting difference between Oriental landscape painting and western landscape painting is the absence of __ __ in the Oriental works.
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horizon line
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True or False: The cracks in the glazes of Guan Ware were highly prized because of the contrast they provided to the perfection of the shapes.
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True
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Chinese Literati were originally Royal scholars who were denied access to the __ Royal courts and thus turned to art and poetry for friends alone.
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Monghul
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The Ming dynasty is most famous for its __.
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porcelain
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The Forbidden City is now known as the Palace Museum in __.
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Beijing
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In Chinese mythology, the __ is the direction from which evil spirits come. Explain one probable reason for this aesthetic commitment.
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north
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