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Which of the following became an important device for Islamic artists as a result of Islamic doctrine forbidding images of animate beings in religious contexts?
 
  A. Decorative script
  B. Geometric patterns
  C. Stylized plant forms
  D. All of these.
  E. None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

A small Indus sculpture of a torso exhibits a relaxed abdomen. Some scholars interpret this to indicate that the Indus people:
 
  A. were severely overweight.
  B. feared malnutrition.
  C. practiced breathing exercises.
  D. were poor sculptors.
  E. None of these answers is correct.



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Answer to Question 1

D
Artists ornamented manuscripts with the decorative designs, as well as the tile work in mosques.

Answer to Question 2

C
The concept of breathing exercises suggested a system of physical self-mastery employed to lead to spiritual insights, as observed in yoga practices of later Indian culture.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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