Question 1

Anatsui's Versatility addresses environmental concerns by incorporating __________.

Accepted Answer

A) kente cloth 
B) wax-print fabric 
C) found objects 
D) raffia fibers 
A) kente cloth 
B) wax-print fabric 
C) found objects 
D) raffia fibers C

Question 2

The Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe is known for its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) churches carved from volcanic tuff 
B) adobe brick mosque with projecting torons 
C) mosque with a horseshoe arched arcade 
D) concentric walls enclosing two stone towers 
A) churches carved from volcanic tuff 
B) adobe brick mosque with projecting torons 
C) mosque with a horseshoe arched arcade 
D) concentric walls enclosing two stone towers D

Question 3

"Game Pass" Shelter from the Drakensberg cliffs illustrates the ancestral traditions of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) San peoples 
B) Yoruba 
C) Bwa people 
D) Asante empire 
A) San peoples 
B) Yoruba 
C) Bwa people 
D) Asante empire A

Question 4

Biete Ghiorgis (Church of St.George)recalls the style of Byzantine churches in its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) arcaded porticos 
B) hypostyle hall 
C) stone towers 
D) square cross design 
A) arcaded porticos 
B) hypostyle hall 
C) stone towers 
D) square cross design

Question 5

How is the Great Mosque of Djenné different from the Great Mosque of Kairouan?

Accepted Answer

A) Its exterior is replastered annually by the community. 
B) Its interior includes a large hemispherical dome. 
C) It was constructed using coursed masonry. 
D) Its hypostyle hall features horseshoe arches. 
A) Its exterior is replastered annually by the community. 
B) Its interior includes a large hemispherical dome. 
C) It was constructed using coursed masonry. 
D) Its hypostyle hall features horseshoe arches.

Question 6

The oldest surviving mosque on the African continent is at __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Djenné 
B) Kairouan 
C) Lalibela 
D) Great Zimbabwe 
A) Djenné 
B) Kairouan 
C) Lalibela 
D) Great Zimbabwe

Question 7

Asante weavers are traditionally __________.

Accepted Answer

A) women 
B) men 
C) children 
D) royalty 
A) women 
B) men 
C) children 
D) royalty

Question 8

Who infused the nkisi nkondi with power?

Accepted Answer

A) the diviner 
B) the king 
C) the oni 
D) the oba 
A) the diviner 
B) the king 
C) the oni 
D) the oba

Question 9

The Great Mosque of Djenné was constructed from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) stone 
B) brick 
C) adobe 
D) wood 
A) stone 
B) brick 
C) adobe 
D) wood

Question 10

Which of the following African cultures created the Eyema-o-Byeri?

Accepted Answer

A) the Bwa 
B) the Yoruba 
C) the Fang 
D) the San peoples 
A) the Bwa 
B) the Yoruba 
C) the Fang 
D) the San peoples

Question 11

What was the function of the nkisi nkondi?

Accepted Answer

A) It protected the owner by honoring the oni. 
B) It was used in masquerade ceremonies. 
C) It identified the owner as a king or queen. 
D) It acted as an impartial arbiter of justice. 
A) It protected the owner by honoring the oni. 
B) It was used in masquerade ceremonies. 
C) It identified the owner as a king or queen. 
D) It acted as an impartial arbiter of justice.

Question 12

The parallel lines on Crowned Head of a Yoruba Ruler from Ife demonstrate the practice of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) tattooing 
B) ceremonial paint 
C) wearing ritual masks 
D) scarification 
A) tattooing 
B) ceremonial paint 
C) wearing ritual masks 
D) scarification

Question 13

The Yoruba could be the earliest settlers in present-day __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Ghana 
B) Zimbabwe 
C) Tunisia 
D) Nigeria 
A) Ghana 
B) Zimbabwe 
C) Tunisia 
D) Nigeria

Question 14

Which of the following sites was an important commercial center for the East African gold trade?

Accepted Answer

A) Lalibela 
B) Djenné 
C) Great Zimbabwe 
D) Benin City 
A) Lalibela 
B) Djenné 
C) Great Zimbabwe 
D) Benin City

Question 15

In Benin City,the king was called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) oni 
B) bilongo 
C) oba 
D) byeri 
A) oni 
B) bilongo 
C) oba 
D) byeri

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes the function of Crowned Head of a Yoruba Ruler from Ife?

Accepted Answer

A) a naturalistic portrait of a particular king 
B) an idealized image of the office of the king 
C) a ritual object that mediated civil disputes 
D) an abstracted portrait of a royal ancestor 
A) a naturalistic portrait of a particular king 
B) an idealized image of the office of the king 
C) a ritual object that mediated civil disputes 
D) an abstracted portrait of a royal ancestor

Question 17

Which of the following is a critical component of the public masquerade ceremonies of the Bwa people?

Accepted Answer

A) plank masks 
B) kente cloth 
C) the nkisi nkondi 
D) carved byeri 
A) plank masks 
B) kente cloth 
C) the nkisi nkondi 
D) carved byeri

Question 18

In the Palace Plaque from Benin City,the warrior chief is identified by his __________.

Accepted Answer

A) diminutive scale 
B) bilongo 
C) scarification 
D) eben sword 
A) diminutive scale 
B) bilongo 
C) scarification 
D) eben sword

Question 19

In Congo: Shadow of a Shadow,Aimé Mpane assembles planks of wood on the ground in the shape of a man,woman,and child in order to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) reference the brutality of colonialism 
B) celebrate the liberation of the Congo 
C) problematize European ethnography 
D) challenge how we dispose of our waste 
A) reference the brutality of colonialism 
B) celebrate the liberation of the Congo 
C) problematize European ethnography 
D) challenge how we dispose of our waste

Question 20

How is the Lidded Saltcellar typical of objects commissioned during colonialism?

Accepted Answer

A) It is carved from ivory. 
B) It was made by an artist from Ghana. 
C) It was designed by an oba. 
D) It represented European power. 
A) It is carved from ivory. 
B) It was made by an artist from Ghana. 
C) It was designed by an oba. 
D) It represented European power.

Exam 16: Arts of Africa

Anatsui's Versatility addresses environmental concerns by incorporating __________.

The Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe is known for its __________.

"Game Pass" Shelter from the Drakensberg cliffs illustrates the ancestral traditions of the __________.

Biete Ghiorgis (Church of St.George)recalls the style of Byzantine churches in its __________.

How is the Great Mosque of Djenné different from the Great Mosque of Kairouan?

The oldest surviving mosque on the African continent is at __________.

Asante weavers are traditionally __________.

Who infused the nkisi nkondi with power?

The Great Mosque of Djenné was constructed from __________.

Which of the following African cultures created the Eyema-o-Byeri?

What was the function of the nkisi nkondi?

The parallel lines on Crowned Head of a Yoruba Ruler from Ife demonstrate the practice of __________.

The Yoruba could be the earliest settlers in present-day __________.

Which of the following sites was an important commercial center for the East African gold trade?

In Benin City,the king was called the __________.

Which of the following statements best describes the function of Crowned Head of a Yoruba Ruler from Ife?

Which of the following is a critical component of the public masquerade ceremonies of the Bwa people?

In the Palace Plaque from Benin City,the warrior chief is identified by his __________.

In Congo: Shadow of a Shadow,Aimé Mpane assembles planks of wood on the ground in the shape of a man,woman,and child in order to ___________.

How is the Lidded Saltcellar typical of objects commissioned during colonialism?

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