Question 1

How did colonialism encourage the rapid expansion of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Colonialism played a significant role in

Question 2

__________ is best known for his ficciones.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jorge Luis Borges 
B)  Gabriel García Márquez 
C)  Isabel Allende 
D)  Chinua Achebe 
E)  Heitor Villa-Lobos 
A)  Jorge Luis Borges 
B)  Gabriel García Márquez 
C)  Isabel Allende 
D)  Chinua Achebe 
E)  Heitor Villa-Lobos

Question 3

Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits reconstructs in fictional form the history of her country: Chile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Examine how the arts and literature of Latin America show an immense plurality that demonstrates equally diverse cultures.

Accepted Answer

The arts and literature of Latin America

Question 5

One of the most characteristic types of African art is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mask 
B)  mural 
C)  public building 
D)  landscaped garden 
E)  church 
A)  mask 
B)  mural 
C)  public building 
D)  landscaped garden 
E)  church

Question 6

What developments began the decline of slavery in the early 1800s?

Accepted Answer

The decline of slavery in the early 1800

Question 7

__________ is known for his/her "swollen" figures that fill the canvas like balloons and satirize the Latin American ruling elite.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilfredo Lam 
B)  David Alfaro Sigueiros 
C)  Diego Rivera 
D)  Frida Kahlo 
E)  Fernando Botero 
A)  Wilfredo Lam 
B)  David Alfaro Sigueiros 
C)  Diego Rivera 
D)  Frida Kahlo 
E)  Fernando Botero

Question 8

According to Benton and DiYanni, __________ was not one of the three commodities from Africa that came into demand as the desire for slave labor decreased.

Accepted Answer

A)  palm oil (used to lubricate machinery) 
B)  latex (natural rubber) 
C)  gum arabic (a dye fixer) 
D)  coffee (to supply European homes and coffeehouses) 
E)  none of the above 
A)  palm oil (used to lubricate machinery) 
B)  latex (natural rubber) 
C)  gum arabic (a dye fixer) 
D)  coffee (to supply European homes and coffeehouses) 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

John Maxwell Coetzee is a Nigerian painter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The message, for the Mexican people, of Sigueiros' large-scale mural, Cuauhtémoc Against the Myth was that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexicans need to control their population 
B)  indigenous people could regain power 
C)  cultures can co-exist in one nation 
D)  colonialism was not damaging 
E)  religious faith will be rewarded 
A)  Mexicans need to control their population 
B)  indigenous people could regain power 
C)  cultures can co-exist in one nation 
D)  colonialism was not damaging 
E)  religious faith will be rewarded

Question 11

What is the role of African music, and what is its most distinctive feature?

Accepted Answer

The role of African music is multifacete

Question 12

Jorge Luis Borges often merges the "real" with the imaginary so that his readers become disoriented and are forced to reconsider the relationship between __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  this and that 
B)  husband and wife 
C)  fiction and reality 
D)  here and now 
E)  life and death 
A)  this and that 
B)  husband and wife 
C)  fiction and reality 
D)  here and now 
E)  life and death

Question 13

Solomon Linda, the Zulu musician who wrote Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight), sold the rights in 1952 for one million dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The meeting held from 1884 to 1885, which resulted in the division of the African continent among Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, was called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Division of Powers Colloquium 
B)  African War Act 
C)  Conference of Berlin 
D)  Bismarck Session 
E)  Benin Expedition 
A)  Division of Powers Colloquium 
B)  African War Act 
C)  Conference of Berlin 
D)  Bismarck Session 
E)  Benin Expedition

Question 15

The Sengalese scholar Leopold Senghor founded the movement called negritude which stressed the cultural achievements and unity of all people of African descent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Los Tres Grandes referred to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  three Mexican novelists 
B)  three distinctive "Mexicos" 
C)  three painters of the mural movement in Mexico 
D)  three periods of the history of Mexican culture 
E)  both A and C 
A)  three Mexican novelists 
B)  three distinctive "Mexicos" 
C)  three painters of the mural movement in Mexico 
D)  three periods of the history of Mexican culture 
E)  both A and C

Question 17

Describe the impetus for the Mexican mural movement.

Accepted Answer

The impetus for the Mexican mural moveme

Question 18

The Yoruba have images carved of ere ibeji or __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wandering minstrels 
B)  "the mothers" 
C)  the Oba 
D)  the gods 
E)  twins 
A)  wandering minstrels 
B)  "the mothers" 
C)  the Oba 
D)  the gods 
E)  twins

Question 19

What is the role of religion in the production of art, music, and literature of the African and Latin American worlds?

Accepted Answer

The role of religion in the production o

Question 20

Mexico's president Alvaro Obregón initiate __________ in 1920 to restore Mexico's indigenous cultural identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  an indigenous music movement 
B)  a mural movement 
C)  a literary movement 
D)  an oral history movement 
E)  a series of festivals 
A)  an indigenous music movement 
B)  a mural movement 
C)  a literary movement 
D)  an oral history movement 
E)  a series of festivals

How did colonialism encourage the rapid expansion of Islam?

__________ is best known for his ficciones.

Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits reconstructs in fictional form the history of her country: Chile.

Examine how the arts and literature of Latin America show an immense plurality that demonstrates equally diverse cultures.

One of the most characteristic types of African art is the __________.

What developments began the decline of slavery in the early 1800s?

__________ is known for his/her "swollen" figures that fill the canvas like balloons and satirize the Latin American ruling elite.

According to Benton and DiYanni, __________ was not one of the three commodities from Africa that came into demand as the desire for slave labor decreased.

John Maxwell Coetzee is a Nigerian painter.

The message, for the Mexican people, of Sigueiros' large-scale mural, Cuauhtémoc Against the Myth was that __________.

What is the role of African music, and what is its most distinctive feature?

Jorge Luis Borges often merges the "real" with the imaginary so that his readers become disoriented and are forced to reconsider the relationship between __________.

Solomon Linda, the Zulu musician who wrote Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight), sold the rights in 1952 for one million dollars.

The meeting held from 1884 to 1885, which resulted in the division of the African continent among Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, was called the __________.

The Sengalese scholar Leopold Senghor founded the movement called negritude which stressed the cultural achievements and unity of all people of African descent.

The Los Tres Grandes referred to the __________.

Describe the impetus for the Mexican mural movement.

The Yoruba have images carved of ere ibeji or __________.

What is the role of religion in the production of art, music, and literature of the African and Latin American worlds?

Mexico's president Alvaro Obregón initiate __________ in 1920 to restore Mexico's indigenous cultural identity.

The Renaissance and Mannerism

The Renaissance in Northern Europe

The Baroque Age

The Eighteenth Century

Romanticism and Realism

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Chinese Civilization after the Thirteenth Century

Japanese Civilization after the Fifteenth Century

Early Twentieth Century

Mid-Twentieth Century and Later

Diversity in Contemporary Life

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Exam 9: Modern Africa and Latin America

How did colonialism encourage the rapid expansion of Islam?

__________ is best known for his ficciones.

Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits reconstructs in fictional form the history of her country: Chile.

Examine how the arts and literature of Latin America show an immense plurality that demonstrates equally diverse cultures.

One of the most characteristic types of African art is the __________.

What developments began the decline of slavery in the early 1800s?

__________ is known for his/her "swollen" figures that fill the canvas like balloons and satirize the Latin American ruling elite.

According to Benton and DiYanni, __________ was not one of the three commodities from Africa that came into demand as the desire for slave labor decreased.

John Maxwell Coetzee is a Nigerian painter.

The message, for the Mexican people, of Sigueiros' large-scale mural, Cuauhtémoc Against the Myth was that __________.

What is the role of African music, and what is its most distinctive feature?

Jorge Luis Borges often merges the "real" with the imaginary so that his readers become disoriented and are forced to reconsider the relationship between __________.

Solomon Linda, the Zulu musician who wrote Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight), sold the rights in 1952 for one million dollars.

The meeting held from 1884 to 1885, which resulted in the division of the African continent among Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, was called the __________.

The Sengalese scholar Leopold Senghor founded the movement called negritude which stressed the cultural achievements and unity of all people of African descent.

The Los Tres Grandes referred to the __________.

Describe the impetus for the Mexican mural movement.

The Yoruba have images carved of ere ibeji or __________.

What is the role of religion in the production of art, music, and literature of the African and Latin American worlds?

Mexico's president Alvaro Obregón initiate __________ in 1920 to restore Mexico's indigenous cultural identity.

The Renaissance and Mannerism

The Renaissance in Northern Europe

The Baroque Age

The Eighteenth Century

Romanticism and Realism

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Chinese Civilization after the Thirteenth Century

Japanese Civilization after the Fifteenth Century

Early Twentieth Century

Mid-Twentieth Century and Later

Diversity in Contemporary Life

Filters