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1. The earliest forms of sculpture appeared early in which period?

The Joman period
The Heian period
The Neiko period
The Aka period

2. The hollow clay sculptures placed around the stone burial chambers of Japanese emperors and other important officials 1700 years ago were called:

Aiuchi
Haniwa
Shihan
 Jogai

3. The creations from question #2 took various forms, including all of the following EXCEPT:

Humans
Animals
Natural Landscapes
Houses

4. What was a major source of inspiration for ceramics in Japan?

Tea ceremonies
Dramatic theatre
Warfare between military clans
Nature

5. New, dramatic ceramic designs were created, including bright-colored porcelains, during which period?

The Heian period
The Edo period
The Joman period
The Shiro period

6. True or false: the purpose of early Japanese figurines is very clear.

True
False
7. Japanese potters borrowed or adapted all of the following ceramic techniques EXCEPT:

Chinese three-color lead glazes
High-temperature Korean firing
Taiwanese sand clay

8. Netsuke are:

Figurines carried for good luck
Stoppers used to prevent the silk cord attatched to a pouch from slipping
Bowls for tea ceremonies

9. True or false: contemporary artists around the world have experimented with netsuke.

True
False

10. Which Japanese sculptor introduced realism and injected spiritual intensity into Japanese sculpture?

Mabuni
Tankei
Unkei
Hijiate

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