ISS 310 Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Shoin-Zukuri garden style?
a) reduced garden size
b) modest design
c) emphasis on efficiency
d) use of large features such as fountains and statues
e) None of the above - Answers d) use of large features such as fountains and statues
What was the function of the Japanese Imperial city (as borrowed from Chinese culture)?
a) it held the capital
b) public dwellings were inside
c) leaders lived within the city
d) A and C only
e) All of the above - Answers d) A and C only
Which of the following are examples of Japanese urban planning strategies?
a) Imperial city
b) Ethnic city
c) Modern city
d) B and C only
e) All of the above - Answers e) All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the garden "Tenryu-ji" of the Muromachi period?
a) included features of both pond gardens and dry gardens
,b) had central open spaces where landscape could be viewed
c) use of the strolling garden
d) inclusion of a tea garden - Answers d) inclusion of a tea garden
T/F: A dry garden, which contains no water, uses objects such as sand and gravel to represent
water features. - Answers True
T/F: Beliefs of Shinto, the largest of Japanese religions, disagree with Buddhist beliefs, causing
a separation in Japanese culture. - Answers False
T/F: Shinden style of the Heian period emphasizes asymmetry to mimic the lack of symmetry in
the natural landscape. - Answers True
T/F: The ethnographer Binford believes that interpretations of another culture often reveal more
about the culture of the person conducting the study (or doing the interpretation) than about the
culture being studied. - Answers True
T/F: According to Dr. Burley, science should have unlimited rights in studying First Nation
People. - Answers False
T/F: All First Nation People had geomantic origins. - Answers False
T/F: The concept of a ruler or single leader is foreign to many First Nation People. - Answers
True
In studying First Nation People, Europeans tend to:
a) ignore architecture and artifacts
b) always look for the spiritual/mystical aspects
c) have a bias towards architecture and artifacts
d) A and B
e) B and C - Answers e) B and C
In the Mandan (Numangaki) culture:
a) there were no recreation lands
b) agricultural lands were worked by men
, c) earth mounds were used as patio spaces
d) had no fences or wattles
e) All of the above - Answers c) earth mounds were used as patio spaces
**********In 2017, the US Supreme Court struck down the law banning "disparaging" trademarks,
ending a quarter century of legal action against the Washington NFL team's name. - Answers
True
******** In the Fighting Indians documentary, was there one vote or two? How did each vote go?
- Answers Two. First for keeping the name, second for changing the name.
*************Chichen Itza was based off of what - Answers Combination of Toltec and Mayan
Which of the following is true regarding the Anishinaabeg:
a) they are referred to as Chippewa or Ojibway
b) occupied Michigan and Ontario
c) fought the Dakota, and derogatorily refered to them as Sioux
d) All of the above - Answers d) All of the above
In Europe,which of the following coutries has the highest percentage of land area devoted to
National Parks?
a) Denmark
b) Sweden
c) Finland
d) Switzerland - Answers b) Sweden
Under IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) criteria,
which European nation has the highest percentage of land devoted to national parks:
a) Sweden
b) Switzerland
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Shoin-Zukuri garden style?
a) reduced garden size
b) modest design
c) emphasis on efficiency
d) use of large features such as fountains and statues
e) None of the above - Answers d) use of large features such as fountains and statues
What was the function of the Japanese Imperial city (as borrowed from Chinese culture)?
a) it held the capital
b) public dwellings were inside
c) leaders lived within the city
d) A and C only
e) All of the above - Answers d) A and C only
Which of the following are examples of Japanese urban planning strategies?
a) Imperial city
b) Ethnic city
c) Modern city
d) B and C only
e) All of the above - Answers e) All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the garden "Tenryu-ji" of the Muromachi period?
a) included features of both pond gardens and dry gardens
,b) had central open spaces where landscape could be viewed
c) use of the strolling garden
d) inclusion of a tea garden - Answers d) inclusion of a tea garden
T/F: A dry garden, which contains no water, uses objects such as sand and gravel to represent
water features. - Answers True
T/F: Beliefs of Shinto, the largest of Japanese religions, disagree with Buddhist beliefs, causing
a separation in Japanese culture. - Answers False
T/F: Shinden style of the Heian period emphasizes asymmetry to mimic the lack of symmetry in
the natural landscape. - Answers True
T/F: The ethnographer Binford believes that interpretations of another culture often reveal more
about the culture of the person conducting the study (or doing the interpretation) than about the
culture being studied. - Answers True
T/F: According to Dr. Burley, science should have unlimited rights in studying First Nation
People. - Answers False
T/F: All First Nation People had geomantic origins. - Answers False
T/F: The concept of a ruler or single leader is foreign to many First Nation People. - Answers
True
In studying First Nation People, Europeans tend to:
a) ignore architecture and artifacts
b) always look for the spiritual/mystical aspects
c) have a bias towards architecture and artifacts
d) A and B
e) B and C - Answers e) B and C
In the Mandan (Numangaki) culture:
a) there were no recreation lands
b) agricultural lands were worked by men
, c) earth mounds were used as patio spaces
d) had no fences or wattles
e) All of the above - Answers c) earth mounds were used as patio spaces
**********In 2017, the US Supreme Court struck down the law banning "disparaging" trademarks,
ending a quarter century of legal action against the Washington NFL team's name. - Answers
True
******** In the Fighting Indians documentary, was there one vote or two? How did each vote go?
- Answers Two. First for keeping the name, second for changing the name.
*************Chichen Itza was based off of what - Answers Combination of Toltec and Mayan
Which of the following is true regarding the Anishinaabeg:
a) they are referred to as Chippewa or Ojibway
b) occupied Michigan and Ontario
c) fought the Dakota, and derogatorily refered to them as Sioux
d) All of the above - Answers d) All of the above
In Europe,which of the following coutries has the highest percentage of land area devoted to
National Parks?
a) Denmark
b) Sweden
c) Finland
d) Switzerland - Answers b) Sweden
Under IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) criteria,
which European nation has the highest percentage of land devoted to national parks:
a) Sweden
b) Switzerland
