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Asian Art Terms - 'I'ntellectual 'J'ewels

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Introduction:
"As you may have ascertained from the title, these Asian art terms will begin with the letter 'I' (first five) and 'J' (final five). Good luck, have fun and happy learning!"


1. The term for a Chinese character that is a symbolic representation of a thing or concept is called what in English?
    Ideoglyph
    Ideolog
    Ideogram
    Ideoscript


2. 'Ikebana' is the Japanese art of...?
    Metal working
    Sushi making
    Flower arrangement
    Cloth dyeing


3. Frequently depicted in Hindu art, who is the Hindu god of thunder?
    Inuman
    Ineki
    Indra
    Inanna


4. 'Sumi' is the term for this item in Japan, while in China it is called 'mo'. What essential item for painting and calligraphy am I refering to here?
    Answer: (I__ (A non-potable liquid!))


5. This term refers to a type of pattern dyeing regularly employed in Indonesia using unwoven yarn. Name it!
    Ikat
    Inuna
    Itaka
    Isturat


6. Many people practically equate Chinese jewelry to 'Jade' because it so frequently appears in jewelry stores throughout that country, but strangely there is not source for Jadeite within China despite it being such a huge country. Hence, the Chinese have traditionally imported their jadeite from which other Asian country?
    Burma
    Vietnam
    Thailand
    Mongolia


7. Perhaps the most famous work on paint theory in Chinese history is the 'bifaji', by which of these Chinese artists of the Tang period?
    Jun Jing
    Jen Long
    Jiang Zemin
    Jing Hao


8. The earliest period of Japanese history is practically equated with its pottery, which has been discovered in various sites on Honshu. What is the period, and the potteryware called?
    Jimmu
    Jomon
    Juriki
    Junko


9. When a Japanese artist can create 'without thought' he or she is said to possess what skill?
    Joyo
    Juran
    Jinenbo
    Jiriki


10. The legendary stories of Buddha which were often illustrated on wall paintings in China and other areas of Buddhist worship were known by what Sanskrit name?
    Jochos
    Jatakas
    Jelamas
    Jurimas


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