Art of Oceania AP Art History

Who would have most likely worn an ahu’ ula?

• Priests
• Women
• Chiefs
• gods

Which of the following is NOT true of the Female Deity figure from the Cook Islands?

• They reflect cultural values of true womanhood
• They are carved from Breadfruit trees
• They are said to be the resting place of the god or goddess during rituals
• They were placed in temples during festivals of the harvest
  

The Presentation of Fijian Mats to Queen Elizabeth II explicitly references gender in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:

• The gifts of Hiapo as appropriate presents
• The Fijian Queen is higher in status than the King
• The people that bring presents to the Queen
• The people that created the gifts given to Queen Elizabeth

What is the function of this mask?

• To show the wealth of the patron
• To signify fertility.
• To honor create animal human hybrids
• used with grass costumes in ceremonies about death, fertility, or male initiation

While much is unknown about the Staff God’s function, from the Cook Islands, it IS clear that:

• There is a clear sexual aspect of the carvings, both in its production, and in the iconography
• It was created solely for the wealthy class
• It was used to seal contracts and marriages
• It was used in ritual dances conducted by a shaman

Works of art such as the Hiapo would have been created by:

• master artists
• kings
• women
• priests

The Malagan Masks have several functions, which include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Reinforcing the power of the king
• Use during funeral rites
• The spiritual double of a person
• The Gods or Spirits associated with an area

Which of the following is a possible purpose of the Moai of Rapa Nui?

• Commemorate ancestors
• To Commemorate the peoples’ arrival on the island
• To protect the island from invading armies
• To convey the spirits of the dead to heaven

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of Nan Madol?

• Residence of nobles
• living activities
• Maintain political power
• Commemorate important military victories

The purpose of navigation charts from Micronesia is to:

• Train people in navigation
• Outline the rite of passage into adulthood
• Detail the standards of acceptable masculinity
• Communicate secretly while the islands were under colonial rule