castes
the religiously sanctioned hereditary social classes in India
Samsara
the cycle of birth, life, and rebirth
Nirvana
the goal of religious life; to end reincarnation by uniting with eternal Brahman
Buddha" meaning
The Enlightened One
Stupa
dome-shaped monument or mound in Buddhist architecture that contains sacred relics
Yakshis
In Buddhism, female spirits associated with beauty and fertility are known as:
a lotus flower
In Buddhism, which symbolizes spiritual purity, the wholeness of creation, and cosmic harmony
Mural
wall paintings such as the Bodhisattva in Ajanta are called:
Shihuangdi
Who first unified China
standardized molds
Qin Shihuangdi's ceramic soldiers were mass-produced by using
Silk Route
The name of the 5,000 mile long trade route between East Asia and the West
tombs
in the Tang dynasty, ceramic figurines were produced by the thousand for use in:
calligraphy
the art of beautiful writing
Pagoda
an East Asian reliquary tower build with successively smaller, repeated stories.
Inner Shrine, Ise, Japan
Which Shinto shrine has been ritually rebuilt every 20 years?
King Minos
Minoan culture gets its name from?
Leaping over a bull
Which did the Minoans practice
Granulation
a gold working technique where minute granules are fused in a pattern to a larger surface
Kleisthenes
Who is "Father of Democracy
antiquated
what does "archaic" mean
Capital
the block at the top of a column
Kouros
an archaic Greek statue of a young man or boy
Kore
an archaic Greek statue of a young woman or girl
Black Figure
a style of ancient Greek pottery in which the objects are black and the background is red
Slip
a mixture of clay and water that is applied to the surface of an unfired ceramic vessel
Iktinos and Kallikrates
Who designed the Parthenon
Athena
the Parthenon is a Greek temple dedicated to?
Canon
means "measure" "rule" or "law" in Greek
Mosaic
images formed by small colored stone or marble pieces
Modeling
term for creating the illusion of three-dimensionality on a flat surface through the use of lights and darks
to dance
the Greek work orchestra literally means
Celts
Noblemen from which cultural group wore torcs?
Kiln
an oven designed to produce the high temperature necessary for the baking or firing of clay
Stucco
slow-drying type of plaster
Forum
a Roman administrative and commercial town center is called a:
Aqueduct
a structure that transports flowing water
Cameo
a semi-precious stone or gemstone carved in low relief
Concrete
the Romans could build faster and cheaper because they developed the use of:
Drillwork
certain sculptural effect, such as the circular patterns in the hair of Young Flavian Woman are called:
mudras
What are symbolic Buddhist hand gestures called?
Buddha
Which of the following is NOT a Hindu diety
Seals
Which are the stamped characters called that have been added to many Chinese letters and paintings?
Cycladic
Which of the following is the oldest Aegean Civilization
Tesserae
small pieces of stone or glass that are used to create a larger design
into a hillside
Where were Greek theaters built?
Pantheon
Roman word for "all the gods"?
coffers
What device is used inside the dome of the Pantheon to lighten its weight?
sarcophagus
another name for a large carved coffin
Titus's capture of Jerusalem
What does the Arch of Titus commemorate
arcade
a series of arches in a row