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Quiz for Picturing the Past: Orientalism in Art and Everyday Life

Picturing the Past: Orientalism in Art and Everyday Life

  1. Question

    Which of these terms might an Orientalist be most likely to use to describe Arabs and the Islamic world?

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is b. Orientalists saw the Islamic world as exotic and sensual, often projecting their own sexual fantasies on Islamic life and culture.
    Incorrect. The answer is b. Orientalists saw the Islamic world as exotic and sensual, often projecting their own sexual fantasies on Islamic life and culture.
  2. Question

    Starting from an Orientalist perspective, Westerners generally saw the non-West as

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is c. From an Orientalist perspective, the non-West and the West were polar opposites in almost every way.
    Incorrect. The answer is c. From an Orientalist perspective, the non-West and the West were polar opposites in almost every way.