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'T'remendous Asian Art Terms

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Introduction:
"Another in my series of art terms quizzes that explores the language of Asian art, this quiz covers the most significant terms that begin with the letter 'T'. Please join me in discovering more about Asian art...good luck!"


1. Decorative metal discs called 'tsuba' can be found attached to what martial item related to the Japanese samurai knights?
    Helmets
    Swords
    Body armor
    Belts


2. Extremely colorful and decorative Buddhist paintings called 'thangka' are a part of the art tradition of what Asian country?
    Korea
    Indonesia
    Thailand
    Tibet


3. In Japanese sculpture and painting could occasionally be found figures called 'tenbu', figures of gods drawn from the Hindu tradition.
    True
    False


4. The 'trimurti', or 'threefold form', is a statue or other artwork that depicts the three chief gods of the Hindu pantheon. Which of these is not one of the three gods found in the 'trimurti'?
    Shiva
    Indra
    Vishnu
    Brahma


5. In Chinese art, this 'T' animal is considered a symbol of the moon. To which creature am I referring?
    Tiger
    Thrush
    Tortoise
    Toad


6. What is the 'T' term referring to the beautifully crafted entrance gates to Japanese Shinto shrines?
    Tokkuri
    Togan
    Torii
    Tenryu


7. Depicted occasionally in art, the 'Tirthankaras' were ancient saints associated with of the following religions in Asia?
    Shintoism
    Jainism
    Buddhism
    Taoism


8. The word 'that' is not only a pronoun in the English language, but also the term (prounounced 'tut') for a type of Buddhist stupa to be found in which country of Asia?
    Nepal
    Korea
    Laos
    Bangladesh


9. You will most likely find the stylized animal masks of Chinese art called 'taotie' on which of these items of the Chinese aesthetic tradition?
    Ming vases
    Shang bronzes
    Song scroll paintings
    Tang tri-colored ceramics


10. These are tightly weaved straw mats that are used on the floors or for beds in Japanese homes. What are they called?
    Taishi
    Tokoname
    Tatami
    Tariki


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