Exploring Chinese Art: Historical Artifacts and Cultural Significance

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1. What is the description of the artifact shown in the image?

Porcelain vase adorned with floral designs. Japan, from Kyoto. Edo Period, Japanese civilization. Circa 1600-1868 A.D.

Wooden mask with tribal patterns. Africa, from Congo. Tribal Period, African culture. Circa 1000-500 B.C.

Earthenware bowl decorated with fish motif. China, from Banpo, Shaanxi Province. Neolithic Period, Yangshao culture. Circa 4500-4000 B.C.

Bronze sculpture of a lion. Greece, from Mycenae, Peloponnese. Archaic Period, Aegean civilization. Circa 800-600 B.C.

The correct answer describes an earthenware bowl decorated with fish motif from China during the Neolithic Period, while the incorrect answers provide descriptions of artifacts from different time periods and cultures.

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Exploring Chinese Art: Historical Artifacts And Cultural Significance - Quiz

Explore the rich tapestry of Chinese art through this focused study, part of the Winter Quarter survey at UCSB. This educational experience delves into historical artworks, offering insights into cultural significance and artistic evolution, tailored for art history enthusiasts.

2. What is the origin and historical period of the depicted bowl with masks and net motifs?

Plate with geometric designs. Egypt, from Luxor. Ancient Egyptian Period, Pharaoh culture. Circa 2500-2000 B.C.

Cup with animal engravings. Mesopotamia, from Babylon. Bronze Age, Sumerian culture. Circa 2000-1500 B.C.

Bowl decorated with masks and net motifs. China, from Banpo, Shaanxi Province. Neolithic Period, Yangshao culture. Circa 4500-4000 B.C.

Vase with floral patterns. Greece, from Mycenae. Classical Period, Minoan culture. Circa 3000-2000 B.C.

The correct answer describes a bowl from China, specifically Banpo in Shaanxi Province, originating from the Neolithic Period, Yangshao culture, around 4500-4000 B.C. The incorrect answers provide alternative descriptions from different regions and historical periods that do not match the characteristics of the depicted bowl.

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3. What is the object shown in the image?

Inca gold mask from Machu Picchu, Peru, Ca 1450 AD

Ancient Roman pottery from Pompeii, Italy, Ca 79 AD

Minoan clay figurine from Knossos, Crete, Ca 2000 BC

Ceremonial jade known as a cong from Yuyang, Zhejiang Province. China, Neolithic Period, Longshan culture. Ca 2500-2000 B.C

The correct answer describes a ceremonial jade cong from China during the Neolithic Period, Longshan culture, around 2500-2000 B.C. The incorrect answers belong to different historical periods and regions, making them the wrong choices.

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4. What is the description of the Earthenware bowl from the Neolithic Period, Yangshao culture, Majia type, Gansu Province?

Glass vase with marine life motifs. Italy, Renaissance Period, Venetian style, Murano. Ca 1500-1600 A.D.

Earthenware bowl with abstract turtle design. China, Neolithic Period, Yangshao culture, Majia type, Gansu Province. Ca 3500-3000 B.C."

Metallic chalice with geometric patterns. Egypt, New Kingdom, Ramesside period, Thebes. Ca 1300-1200 B.C.

Porcelain teapot with floral design. Japan, Edo Period, Ming dynasty, Fujian Province. Ca 1600-1700 A.D.

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5. What is depicted in the image?

Detail of a jade cong showing a bird-man shaman motif from Yuyang, Zhejiang Province. China, Neolithic Period, Longshan culture. Ca... Detail of a jade cong showing a bird-man shaman motif from Yuyang, Zhejiang Province. China, Neolithic Period, Longshan culture. Ca 2500-2000 B.C.

A roman coin from the 5th century AD.

A Viking rune stone from the 9th century AD.

A Mayan calendar stone from the 10th century AD.

The correct answer describes a specific artifact from the Neolithic Period in China, showcasing a bird-man shaman motif. The other options mention artifacts from different time periods and regions, making them incorrect choices.

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6. What is the name of the white pottery tripod jug from Weifang, Shandong Province, China, dating back to the Neolithic Period?

Kang

White pottery tripod jug known as a gui from Weifang, Shandong Province. China, Neolithic Period, Longshan culture. Ca 2500 B.C.

Ding

The correct term for the white pottery tripod jug from Weifang, Shandong Province is 'gui', not 'kang,' 'ding,' or 'hu.'

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The correct term for the white pottery tripod jug from Weifang, Shandong Province is 'gui', not 'kang,' 'ding,' or 'hu.'

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7. What type of bronze ritual vessel is known as jue and which dynasty does it belong to?

Bronze ritual vessel type known as jue. China, Shang dynasty, Erlitou phase, first half second millenium B.C. Erlitou, Henan Province.

Bronze ritual vessel type known as hu. China, Han dynasty, Erlitou phase, first half second millenium B.C. Erlitou, Henan Province.

Bronze ritual vessel type known as zong. China, Zhou dynasty, Erlitou phase, first half second millenium B.C. Erlitou, Henan Province.

Bronze ritual vessel type known as gu. China, Qin dynasty, Erlitou phase, first half second millenium B.C. Erlitou, Henan Province.

The correct answer indicates that the bronze ritual vessel is known as jue and belongs to the Shang dynasty during the Erlitou phase in China. The Shang dynasty ruled from the first half of the second millennium B.C. in the Erlitou region of Henan Province.

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8. What is the name and origin of this ancient bronze ritual vessel?

Iron cooking pot. Greece, Classical period, 5th century B.C. Athens, Attica.

Wooden burial casket. Egypt, New Kingdom, 14th century B.C. Thebes, Upper Egypt.

Bronze ritual vessel type known as fang ding. China, Shang dynasty, Zhengzhou phase, mid-second millenium B.C. Zhengzhou, Henan Province.

Silver drinking goblet. Roman Empire, 1st century A.D. Rome, Italy.

The correct answer describes a specific ancient bronze vessel from the Shang dynasty in China. The incorrect answers provided are from different time periods and regions, making them inaccurate in the context of the question.

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9. What is the Bronze ritual vessel known as yu in the form of a man and beast?

Egypt, New Kingdom, ca 1550-1070 B.C.

India, Mauryan Empire, 3rd century B.C.

Bronze ritual vessel type known as yu in the form of a man and beast. China, Shang dynasty, Anyang phase,... Bronze ritual vessel type known as yu in the form of a man and beast. China, Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, ca 1300-1100 B.C. Provenance undetermined.

Greece, Classical period, 5th century B.C.

The correct answer refers to a specific Bronze ritual vessel type from China during the Shang dynasty, while the incorrect answers are from different regions and time periods in history.

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The correct answer refers to a specific Bronze ritual vessel type from China during the Shang dynasty, while the incorrect answers are from different regions and time periods in history.

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10. What is the name of this bronze ritual vessel from the Shang dynasty?

Qing Ming

Bronze ritual vessel type known as fang yi. China, Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, ca. 1300-1100 B.C. Provenance undetermined.

Shi Ke

Yu Di

The correct name of the bronze ritual vessel from the Shang dynasty is Fang Yi. It dates back to the Anyang phase of the Shang dynasty, approximately from 1300-1100 B.C.

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The correct name of the bronze ritual vessel from the Shang dynasty is Fang Yi. It dates back to the Anyang phase of the Shang dynasty, approximately from 1300-1100 B.C.

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11. What artifact features tortoise plastron with "oracle bone" writing, and belongs to the Shang dynasty in China during the Anyang phase ca 1300-1100 B.C.?

Tortoise plastron with "oracle bone" writing. China, Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, ca 1300-1100 B.C. Anyang, Henan Province.

Terra Cotta Army. China, Qin dynasty, 210-209 B.C. Lintong, Shaanxi Province.

Silk Road trade route map. Various countries, 2nd century B.C. - 17th century A.D. Asia and Europe.

Ming dynasty porcelain vase. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province.

The artifact in question is a significant archaeological piece from the Shang dynasty and is not associated with the other options provided.

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The artifact in question is a significant archaeological piece from the Shang dynasty and is not associated with the other options provided.

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12. What is the name of the Bronze ritual vessel shown in the image?

Roman mosaic, Villa Romana del Casale, 4th century A.D. Sicily, Italy.

Ancient Greek amphora, 5th century B.C. Athens, Greece.

Egyptian sarcophagus, New Kingdom, 13th century B.C. Valley of the Kings, Egypt.

Bronze ritual vessel, type called gui. (vessel is called the Li gui). China, Western Zhou, first year of Wu Wang's... Bronze ritual vessel, type called gui. (vessel is called the Li gui). China, Western Zhou, first year of Wu Wang's reign, 11th century, B.C. Shaanxi Province.

The image depicts a Bronze ritual vessel, specifically a type called gui. It is from China, Western Zhou period, in the first year of Wu Wang's reign in the 11th century B.C. and is located in Shaanxi Province.

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13. What is the description of the Bronze ritual vessel, type called pan, belonging to Shi Qiang?

Terracotta warrior statue from the Qin dynasty.

Silver drinking cup from the Tang dynasty.

Jade sculpture from the Han dynasty.

Bronze ritual vessel, type called pan, belonging to Shi Qiang and bearing a 270-character inscription recounting the history of the... Bronze ritual vessel, type called pan, belonging to Shi Qiang and bearing a 270-character inscription recounting the history of the Zhou dynasty. Datable to ca. 917-900 BCE. Western Zhou Period. From Fufeng, Shaanxi Province.

The correct answer describes a specific Bronze ritual vessel, while the incorrect answers refer to artifacts from different dynasties or materials.

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The correct answer describes a specific Bronze ritual vessel, while the incorrect answers refer to artifacts from different dynasties or materials.

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14. What is depicted in this Bronze ritual vessel from China, dating back to the 4th century B.C. from Sichuan Province?

Abstract geometric patterns.

Bronze ritual vessel, type called hu, with scenes of hunting, ritual and music. China, Eastern Zhou, 4th century B.C. Sichuan... Bronze ritual vessel, type called hu, with scenes of hunting, ritual and music. China, Eastern Zhou, 4th century B.C. Sichuan Province.

Seascapes and marine life.

Agricultural scenes.

The correct answer describes the scenes depicted in the Bronze ritual vessel, while the incorrect answers provide plausible but inaccurate depictions found on the vessel.

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The correct answer describes the scenes depicted in the Bronze ritual vessel, while the incorrect answers provide plausible but inaccurate depictions found on the vessel.

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15. What is depicted in the image?

A detailed map of ancient trade routes in Eastern China during the Eastern Zhou dynasty.

A landscape painting showcasing the natural beauty of Sichuan Province in the 4th century B.C.

A portrait of a famous historical figure during the Eastern Zhou dynasty in China.

Detail of a rubbing from the hu with scenes of hunting, ritual and music. China, Eastern Zhou, 4th century B.C.... Detail of a rubbing from the hu with scenes of hunting, ritual and music. China, Eastern Zhou, 4th century B.C. Sichuan Province.

The correct answer describes the image accurately, showing a rubbing from the hu with scenes of hunting, ritual and music from China's Eastern Zhou period in the 4th century B.C. in Sichuan Province.

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The correct answer describes the image accurately, showing a rubbing from the hu with scenes of hunting, ritual and music from China's Eastern Zhou period in the 4th century B.C. in Sichuan Province.

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16. What is depicted in the image?

A landscape with mountains and a river. Watercolor on silk. Japan, Edo period (18th century)

Three attendants. Wood with pigments. China, Warring States Period (State of Chu), ca. 3rd century B.C. From Changsha, Hunan Province.

A still life of fruit and flowers. Oil on canvas. France, Baroque period (17th century)

A portrait of a king on a throne. Marble sculpture. Italy, Renaissance period (15th century)

The correct answer describes a wooden sculpture from ancient China, while the incorrect answers depict artworks from different historical periods and regions with varying mediums and subjects.

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The correct answer describes a wooden sculpture from ancient China, while the incorrect answers depict artworks from different historical periods and regions with varying mediums and subjects.

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17. What is the Feiyi spirit banner made of and from which dynasty does it originate?

Terracotta warriors. Clay. China, Tang dynasty (618–907).

Feiyi spirit banner. Silk with ink and pigments. China, Han dynasty (Western Han period), ca 170 B.C. From the tomb... Feiyi spirit banner. Silk with ink and pigments. China, Han dynasty (Western Han period), ca 170 B.C. From the tomb of the Countess Dai, Mawangdui, Hunan Province.

Greek pottery. Ceramic. Greece, Classical period (480–323 B.C).

Samurai armor. Metal. Japan, Edo period (1603–1868).

The Feiyi spirit banner is made of silk with ink and pigments, and it originates from the Han dynasty during the Western Han period around 170 B.C. The provided incorrect answers are from different cultures and time periods, not related to the correct answer.

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18. What is the name of the bronze censer with gold inlay from the Han dynasty tomb of Liu Sheng?

Boshanlu hill censer. Bronze with gold inlay. China, Han dynasty, ca 125 B.C. From the tomb of Liu Sheng, Mancheng,... Boshanlu hill censer. Bronze with gold inlay. China, Han dynasty, ca 125 B.C. From the tomb of Liu Sheng, Mancheng, Hebei Province.

Mingqi incense burner. China, Tang dynasty, ca 618 A.D. From the tomb of Empress Wu Zetian.

Terracotta Army. China, Qin dynasty, ca 210 B.C. From the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.

Jade burial suit. China, Han dynasty, ca 206 B.C. From the tomb of Prince Liu Sheng.

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19. What is the Li Qi stele an example of?

Sculpture

Ceramics

Brush painting

The Li Qi stele. Example of clerical style calligraphy. Rubbing from a stone engraving. China, Eastern Han Period, A.D. 156

The Li Qi stele is an example of clerical style calligraphy, which is a form of Chinese calligraphy known for its clear and legible characters typically used for official documents.

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The Li Qi stele is an example of clerical style calligraphy, which is a form of Chinese calligraphy known for its clear and legible characters typically used for official documents.

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