Question 1

Which early period provides the greatest numbers of rock art images from all over the continent of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early Stone Age 
B)  Neolithic 
C)  Mesolithic 
D)  Paleolithic 
A)  Early Stone Age 
B)  Neolithic 
C)  Mesolithic 
D)  Paleolithic B

Question 2

Finds of beads and porcelain pottery from Mesopotamia and China, along with copper, gold, and ivory objects, underscore the assumption that which city was a prosperous trade center?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tada 
B)  Great Zimbabwe 
C)  Ife 
D)  Lydenburg 
A)  Tada 
B)  Great Zimbabwe 
C)  Ife 
D)  Lydenburg B

Question 3

Facial striping is an indicator in African societies for which type of individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  A thief 
B)  A scorned woman 
C)  Titled person 
D)  The priest 
A)  A thief 
B)  A scorned woman 
C)  Titled person 
D)  The priest C

Question 4

The "horned headdress" of the running female from Tassili n'Ajjer is explained as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reference to male power 
B)  A mask 
C)  Ceremonial regalia 
D)  Signifies male and animal powers 
A)  Reference to male power 
B)  A mask 
C)  Ceremonial regalia 
D)  Signifies male and animal powers

Question 5

Who or what does the mudfish symbolize in Benin iconography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade and diplomatic relationships 
B)  The Benin people and ancestors 
C)  Dual human/divine aspect of the ruler 
D)  Sea-faring Portuguese traders 
A)  Trade and diplomatic relationships 
B)  The Benin people and ancestors 
C)  Dual human/divine aspect of the ruler 
D)  Sea-faring Portuguese traders

Question 6

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What modern country is the location of this rock-cut church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mali 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  South Africa 
A)  Mali 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  South Africa

Question 7

What were the construction materials used to build the Great Mosque at Djenne?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dry stone 
B)  Volcanic ashlar blocks 
C)  Wood and adobe 
D)  Wood and grass 
A)  Dry stone 
B)  Volcanic ashlar blocks 
C)  Wood and adobe 
D)  Wood and grass

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a form of body adornment appearing on the terracotta Lydenburg heads?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scarification marks 
B)  Added metal jewelry 
C)  Linear patterns on the back of head 
D)  Horizontal incised neck bands 
A)  Scarification marks 
B)  Added metal jewelry 
C)  Linear patterns on the back of head 
D)  Horizontal incised neck bands

Question 9

Which of the following best describe the composition of the Benin brass plaque?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascending, relative 
B)  Symmetrical, hierarchical 
C)  Asymmetrical, hierarchical 
D)  Equilateral, proportionate 
A)  Ascending, relative 
B)  Symmetrical, hierarchical 
C)  Asymmetrical, hierarchical 
D)  Equilateral, proportionate

Question 10

The figural art of which culture is realistic but at the same time idealized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Igbo-Ukwu 
B)  Ife 
C)  Sapi 
D)  Benin 
A)  Igbo-Ukwu 
B)  Ife 
C)  Sapi 
D)  Benin

Question 11

What objects did Sapi artists create for export during the 16th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gold armlets 
B)  Ivory statuettes 
C)  Brass altars 
D)  Wooden masks 
A)  Gold armlets 
B)  Ivory statuettes 
C)  Brass altars 
D)  Wooden masks

Question 12

The Great Zimbabwe enclosure is unusual in being made of which material?

Accepted Answer

A)  Layered clay 
B)  Wood beams 
C)  Ashlar granite 
D)  Dry stone 
A)  Layered clay 
B)  Wood beams 
C)  Ashlar granite 
D)  Dry stone

Question 13

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Who is the artist of this work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Master of the Mudfish Heads 
B)  Benin Ivory Master 
C)  Master of the Symbolic Execution 
D)  Portuguese-Benin Sculptor 
A)  Master of the Mudfish Heads 
B)  Benin Ivory Master 
C)  Master of the Symbolic Execution 
D)  Portuguese-Benin Sculptor

Question 14

The inland floodplain of the Niger River has been likened to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome 
B)  Mesopotamia 
C)  Constantinople 
D)  Teotihuacán 
A)  Rome 
B)  Mesopotamia 
C)  Constantinople 
D)  Teotihuacán

Question 15

Which prestige object was excavated from a tomb in the Igbo-Ukwu area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crocodile leather 
B)  Monkey teeth 
C)  Elephant tusk 
D)  Lion skin 
A)  Crocodile leather 
B)  Monkey teeth 
C)  Elephant tusk 
D)  Lion skin

Question 16

Recently, many Nok style works have left Nigeria through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A government export program 
B)  A Benin export agreement 
C)  An illegal market 
D)  A United Nations-sanctioned market 
A)  A government export program 
B)  A Benin export agreement 
C)  An illegal market 
D)  A United Nations-sanctioned market

Question 17

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Who is the subject of this ivory figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nature goddess 
B)  Masquerade participant 
C)  Queen mother 
D)  King Shyaam 
A)  Nature goddess 
B)  Masquerade participant 
C)  Queen mother 
D)  King Shyaam

Question 18

What system do the Benin use to record their history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bronze relief tablets 
B)  Complex oral recitations 
C)  Mounted wall plaques 
D)  Written documents 
A)  Bronze relief tablets 
B)  Complex oral recitations 
C)  Mounted wall plaques 
D)  Written documents

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Nok style in ceramic sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inverted pot shape 
B)  Scarification 
C)  Double chevron motif 
D)  Large eyes and heads 
A)  Inverted pot shape 
B)  Scarification 
C)  Double chevron motif 
D)  Large eyes and heads

Question 20

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What is the material of this pendant of Queen Mother Idia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wood 
B)  Copper-bronze 
C)  Ceramic 
D)  Ivory 
A)  Wood 
B)  Copper-bronze 
C)  Ceramic 
D)  Ivory

Exam 19: Africa Before 1800

Which early period provides the greatest numbers of rock art images from all over the continent of Africa?

Finds of beads and porcelain pottery from Mesopotamia and China, along with copper, gold, and ivory objects, underscore the assumption that which city was a prosperous trade center?

Facial striping is an indicator in African societies for which type of individual?

The "horned headdress" of the running female from Tassili n'Ajjer is explained as which of the following?

Who or what does the mudfish symbolize in Benin iconography?

​ What modern country is the location of this rock-cut church?

What were the construction materials used to build the Great Mosque at Djenne?

Which of the following is NOT a form of body adornment appearing on the terracotta Lydenburg heads?

Which of the following best describe the composition of the Benin brass plaque?

The figural art of which culture is realistic but at the same time idealized?

What objects did Sapi artists create for export during the 16th century?

The Great Zimbabwe enclosure is unusual in being made of which material?

​ Who is the artist of this work?

The inland floodplain of the Niger River has been likened to which of the following?

Which prestige object was excavated from a tomb in the Igbo-Ukwu area?

Recently, many Nok style works have left Nigeria through which of the following?

​ Who is the subject of this ivory figure?

What system do the Benin use to record their history?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Nok style in ceramic sculpture?

​ What is the material of this pendant of Queen Mother Idia?

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