Through the production of ritual vessels made for offerings of wine, food, and water during ancestor worship, the Shang developed a sophisticated technology in
a) bronze casting.
b) glass blowing.
c) ivory carving.
d) clay firing.
Answer: a
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A. the growth of the urban population B. the guild system for artistic training C. artists began to emerge as individuals D. fortified cities provided a greater sense of security
Sculpture that is meant to be seen from all sides is called in-the-round or
relief. additive. freestanding. subtractive.
What are the two categories of villains that seem to prevail in the western genre?
A. Native Americans that are portrayed as cruel savages, and social pariahs such as drunks and vagrants that use any means possible to rob others or commit acts of violence B. Cruel domestic individuals that use social conventions to brutalize their own children or family members, and outlaws that threaten, bully, and terrorize C. Native Americans that are portrayed as cruel savages, and those-such as bankers, sheriffs, or ranchers-that operate under the guise of respectability but are motivated by greed D. Outlaws that threaten, bully, and terrorize, and those-such as bankers, sheriffs, or ranchers-that operate under the guise of respectability but are motivated by greed
What subject did American painter Grant Wood focus on in his most famous painting?
A) ?abstract shapes and lines B) ?ancient Greece C) ?rural America D) ?himself