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Perhaps the most obvious way artistic creation reflects how people live is by mirroring theenvironment — the materials and technologies available to a Stone, wood, tree bark, clay,and sand are generally available In addition, depending on the locality, other resourcesmay be accessible: shells, horns, gold, copper, and The different uses to which societies putthese materials are of interest to anthropologists who may ask, for example, why people chooseto use clay and not copper when both items are Although there are no conclusiveanswers yet, the way in which a society views its environment is sometimes apparent in its choiceand use of artistic The use of certain metals, for example, may be reserved forceremonial objects of special Or the belief in the supernatural powers of a stone ortree may cause a sculptor to be sensitive to that

What is particularly meaningful to anthropologist is the realization that although thematerials available to a society may to some extent limit or influence what it can do artistically,the materials by no means determine what is Why do the artists in Japanese society rakesand into patterns; and the artists in Roman society melt sand to form glass? Moreover, evenwhen the same material is used in the same way by members of different societies, the form orstyle of the work varies enormously from culture to A society may simply choose torepresent objects or phenomena that are important to its An examination of the artof the Middle Ages tells us something about the medieval preoccupation with In addition to revealing the primary concerns of a society, the content of that society'sart may also reflect the culture's social

According to the passage , gold, copper, and silver are

(A) more difficult to handle than wood and

(B) of their stable social conditions

(C) of the unique stylistic features of their art

(D) available only in specific locations

The word conclusive in line 7 is closest in meaning to

(A) definitive

(B) controversial

(C) concurrent

(D) realistic

The word apparent in line 8 is closest in meaning to

(A) attractive

(B) logical

(C) evident

(D) distinct

Why does the author mention the supernatural powers of a stone or tree in line 10?

(A) to show that some sculptors avoid working with specific materials

(B) to emphasize the unusual properties of certain materials

(C) as an example of how art can be influenced by cultural beliefs

(D) as an illustration of the impact of the environment on religious beliefs

The word it in line 13 refers to

(A) realization

(B) society

(C) extent

(D) influence

It can be inferred that the author mentions the Japanese and Roman societies because

(A) they influenced each other stone

(B) commonly used by artists in all societies

(C) essential to create ceremonial objects

(D) they used the same artistic material in very different ways

According to the passage , all of the following statements about sand are true EXCEPT

(A) It is used to create

(B) Roman artists mix it into their

(C) Its use varies from culture to

(D) Japanese artists use it to create artistic

The word Moreover in line 16 is closest in meaning to

(A) similarly

(B) in addition

(C) in contrast

(D) frequently

The word preoccupation in line 20 is closest in meaning to

(A) involvement

(B) separation

(C) relationship

(D) argument

The word primary in line 21 is closest in meaning to

(A) discrete

(B) preliminary

(C) ideal

(D) fundamental

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