Question 1

Zanele Muholi's photographs,such as Thobe and Phila I,honor __________.

Accepted Answer

A) same-sex relationships 
B) Africa's cosmopolitanism 
C) Ghanian traditions 
D) a unified world 
A) same-sex relationships 
B) Africa's cosmopolitanism 
C) Ghanian traditions 
D) a unified world

Question 2

The subjects of Seydou Keïta's portraits can be characterized as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) exotic others 
B) gay,bisexual,transgender,or queer 
C) European colonizers 
D) cosmopolitan 
A) exotic others 
B) gay,bisexual,transgender,or queer 
C) European colonizers 
D) cosmopolitan

Question 3

The Great Mosque of Kairouan features __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a hypostyle plan 
B) a hemispherical dome 
C) projecting torons 
D) engaged buttresses 
A) a hypostyle plan 
B) a hemispherical dome 
C) projecting torons 
D) engaged buttresses

Question 4

How are kente cloth from the Asante Empire and the woven and cut-pile textiles from the kingdom of the Kongo similar?

Accepted Answer

A) They were both worn by royalty. 
B) They are both woven of raffia fiber. 
C) They were used in masquerade ceremonies. 
D) They were confiscated by French colonizers. 
A) They were both worn by royalty. 
B) They are both woven of raffia fiber. 
C) They were used in masquerade ceremonies. 
D) They were confiscated by French colonizers.

Question 5

How did colonialism impact Benin City?

Accepted Answer

A) The French confiscated or destroyed the byeri. 
B) The Portuguese exploited the ivory carvers of Sierra Leone. 
C) The Belgians dismantled the nkisi nkondi in the Kongo. 
D) The British destroyed it and took the artifacts to England. 
A) The French confiscated or destroyed the byeri. 
B) The Portuguese exploited the ivory carvers of Sierra Leone. 
C) The Belgians dismantled the nkisi nkondi in the Kongo. 
D) The British destroyed it and took the artifacts to England.

Question 6

In the porch sculptures for the Palace of Ikere,why did Olowe of Ise depict the king smaller than the figures around him?

Accepted Answer

A) to convey the idea that kingship requires the guidance of others 
B) to represent the king as a descendent of prosperous Yoruba rulers 
C) to associate the king with the queen's female ancestors 
D) to communicate his authority to the members of his empire 
A) to convey the idea that kingship requires the guidance of others 
B) to represent the king as a descendent of prosperous Yoruba rulers 
C) to associate the king with the queen's female ancestors 
D) to communicate his authority to the members of his empire

Question 7

Why is kente cloth woven so that the geometric patterns do not exactly line up with each other?

Accepted Answer

A) to symbolize the oni 
B) to create a dazzling effect 
C) to honor the spirits 
D) to convey a unified world 
A) to symbolize the oni 
B) to create a dazzling effect 
C) to honor the spirits 
D) to convey a unified world

Question 8

The medical ingredients added to a nkisi nkondi are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) kente 
B) bilongo 
C) oni 
D) torons 
A) kente 
B) bilongo 
C) oni 
D) torons

Question 9

The intermediary between the Yoruba peoples and the spiritual realms of their gods,ancestors,and demons was called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) byeri 
B) nkisi nkondi 
C) oba 
D) oni 
A) byeri 
B) nkisi nkondi 
C) oba 
D) oni

Question 10

The Bwa people honor spirits through abstractions of flying creatures and animals associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fire 
B) the air 
C) water 
D) the earth 
A) fire 
B) the air 
C) water 
D) the earth

Question 11

Anatsui's Versatility references the historical meaning associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) wax-print fabric 
B) kente cloth 
C) nkisi nkondi 
D) Bwa plank masks 
A) wax-print fabric 
B) kente cloth 
C) nkisi nkondi 
D) Bwa plank masks

Question 12

For the Fang,a carved wooden guardian figure is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an oni 
B) a byeri 
C) a nkisi 
D) an oba 
A) an oni 
B) a byeri 
C) a nkisi 
D) an oba

Question 13

Which of the following objects was produced using the lost-wax casting technique?

Accepted Answer

A) Nkisi Nkondi 
B) Lidded Saltcellar 
C) Crowned Head of a Yoruba Ruler from Ife 
D) Eyema-O-Byeri 
A) Nkisi Nkondi 
B) Lidded Saltcellar 
C) Crowned Head of a Yoruba Ruler from Ife 
D) Eyema-O-Byeri

Question 14

Which of the following artworks uses wax-print fabrics to reveal the flow of history between Europe and Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) El Anatsui's Versatility 
B) Yinka Shonibare MBE's Scramble for Africa 
C) Seydou Keïta's Untitled (Family Portrait) 
D) Aimé Mpane's Congo: Shadow of a Shadow 
A) El Anatsui's Versatility 
B) Yinka Shonibare MBE's Scramble for Africa 
C) Seydou Keïta's Untitled (Family Portrait) 
D) Aimé Mpane's Congo: Shadow of a Shadow

Question 15

Unlike European art,African art from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century sought to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) emulate nature 
B) idealize the world around them 
C) convey intangible ideas 
D) express religious beliefs 
A) emulate nature 
B) idealize the world around them 
C) convey intangible ideas 
D) express religious beliefs

Zanele Muholi's photographs,such as Thobe and Phila I,honor __________.

The subjects of Seydou Keïta's portraits can be characterized as __________.

The Great Mosque of Kairouan features __________.

How are kente cloth from the Asante Empire and the woven and cut-pile textiles from the kingdom of the Kongo similar?

How did colonialism impact Benin City?

In the porch sculptures for the Palace of Ikere,why did Olowe of Ise depict the king smaller than the figures around him?

Why is kente cloth woven so that the geometric patterns do not exactly line up with each other?

The medical ingredients added to a nkisi nkondi are known as __________.

The intermediary between the Yoruba peoples and the spiritual realms of their gods,ancestors,and demons was called the __________.

The Bwa people honor spirits through abstractions of flying creatures and animals associated with __________.

Anatsui's Versatility references the historical meaning associated with __________.

For the Fang,a carved wooden guardian figure is called __________.

Which of the following objects was produced using the lost-wax casting technique?

Which of the following artworks uses wax-print fabrics to reveal the flow of history between Europe and Africa?

Unlike European art,African art from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century sought to __________.

Prehistoric Art in Europe

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Early Asian Art

Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish,early Christian,and Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Later Asian Art

Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Early Renaissance Art

Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Art of the Americas

European and American Art, 1715-1840

European and American Art, 1840-1910

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945

Art Since 1945

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Exam 16: Arts of Africa

Zanele Muholi's photographs,such as Thobe and Phila I,honor __________.

The subjects of Seydou Keïta's portraits can be characterized as __________.

The Great Mosque of Kairouan features __________.

How are kente cloth from the Asante Empire and the woven and cut-pile textiles from the kingdom of the Kongo similar?

How did colonialism impact Benin City?

In the porch sculptures for the Palace of Ikere,why did Olowe of Ise depict the king smaller than the figures around him?

Why is kente cloth woven so that the geometric patterns do not exactly line up with each other?

The medical ingredients added to a nkisi nkondi are known as __________.

The intermediary between the Yoruba peoples and the spiritual realms of their gods,ancestors,and demons was called the __________.

The Bwa people honor spirits through abstractions of flying creatures and animals associated with __________.

Anatsui's Versatility references the historical meaning associated with __________.

For the Fang,a carved wooden guardian figure is called __________.

Which of the following objects was produced using the lost-wax casting technique?

Which of the following artworks uses wax-print fabrics to reveal the flow of history between Europe and Africa?

Unlike European art,African art from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century sought to __________.

Prehistoric Art in Europe

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Early Asian Art

Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish,early Christian,and Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Later Asian Art

Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Early Renaissance Art

Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Art of the Americas

European and American Art, 1715-1840

European and American Art, 1840-1910

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945

Art Since 1945

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