Question 1

Throughout the colonial period and after World War II,many African artists trained in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Europe 
C)  China 
D)  India 
A)  Japan 
B)  Europe 
C)  China 
D)  India

Question 2

Why are major deities rarely depicted in African art?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a prohibition against iconic representation of gods. 
B)  Deities are only used for divination purposes. 
C)  Deities are too far removed from the everyday problems of people. 
D)  Deities are considered malevolent forces to be feared. 
A)  There is a prohibition against iconic representation of gods. 
B)  Deities are only used for divination purposes. 
C)  Deities are too far removed from the everyday problems of people. 
D)  Deities are considered malevolent forces to be feared.

Question 3

What is the prestige attire of the Kuba nyim?

Accepted Answer

The prestige attire of the Kuba nyim, wh

Question 4

What is an example of tradition-based art produced in Africa today?

Accepted Answer

An example of tradition-based art produc

Question 5

What are some of the foundations of African culture?

Accepted Answer

African culture is incredibly diverse, r

Question 6

Weavers of kente cloth are traditionally __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

How is African art utilized by its leadership?

Accepted Answer

African art is utilized by its leadershi

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT apply to the black nowo masks worn in Sande initiation rites?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is worn by the initiates as a sign of their transformation. 
B)  It symbolizes the ideal of feminine beauty in the culture. 
C)  It is worn by the person responsible for preparing girls for adulthood. 
D)  It compares the transformation to womanhood to the emergence of a butterfly. 
A)  It is worn by the initiates as a sign of their transformation. 
B)  It symbolizes the ideal of feminine beauty in the culture. 
C)  It is worn by the person responsible for preparing girls for adulthood. 
D)  It compares the transformation to womanhood to the emergence of a butterfly.

Question 9

How is the authority of the Kuba nyim displayed publically?

Accepted Answer

A)  he carries a gilded wooden scepter 
B)  the geometric woven decoration on the walls of royal buildings 
C)  elaborate kente cloth regalia characterized by a distinctive royal pattern 
D)  a large palace decorated with carved sculpture 
A)  he carries a gilded wooden scepter 
B)  the geometric woven decoration on the walls of royal buildings 
C)  elaborate kente cloth regalia characterized by a distinctive royal pattern 
D)  a large palace decorated with carved sculpture

Question 10

The Yoruba Palace Door by Olowe of Ise (29-20)depicts _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a common Yoruba ritual 
B)  the king receiving a colonial administrator 
C)  portraits of the royal family 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a common Yoruba ritual 
B)  the king receiving a colonial administrator 
C)  portraits of the royal family 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

In what contexts are African art objects used?

Accepted Answer

African art objects are used in a variet

Question 12

Which statement does NOT apply to the kente cloth produced by the Ashanti culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an ancient tradition in the culture. 
B)  It was originally used for state regalia. 
C)  Weavers are traditionally male. 
D)  It is made of various materials including cotton, silk, and rayon thread. 
A)  It is an ancient tradition in the culture. 
B)  It was originally used for state regalia. 
C)  Weavers are traditionally male. 
D)  It is made of various materials including cotton, silk, and rayon thread.

Question 13

What African tradition(s)are evoked in the work of contemporary artist El Anatsui (29-24)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the performative context of sculptural masks 
B)  the surface design in textiles 
C)  the use of ephemeral materials such as leaves, grass, and feathers 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the performative context of sculptural masks 
B)  the surface design in textiles 
C)  the use of ephemeral materials such as leaves, grass, and feathers 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of how African art has changed in recent history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Masks are not commonly worn in ritual performance. 
B)  Photographs and plastic dolls are used in the place of traditional ritual objects. 
C)  Traditional objects have been altered to appeal more to the taste of tourists and collectors. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Masks are not commonly worn in ritual performance. 
B)  Photographs and plastic dolls are used in the place of traditional ritual objects. 
C)  Traditional objects have been altered to appeal more to the taste of tourists and collectors. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

The Nankani people have gender-specific projects when creating domestic architecture.Men build the structures,what main role do women undertake?

Accepted Answer

A)  stock the kitchen 
B)  decorate the structure 
C)  prepare the garden 
D)  search for materials 
A)  stock the kitchen 
B)  decorate the structure 
C)  prepare the garden 
D)  search for materials

Question 16

Most Bwa masks depict spirits that have taken a(n)__________ form.

Accepted Answer

A)  alien 
B)  eccentric 
C)  animal 
D)  elemental 
A)  alien 
B)  eccentric 
C)  animal 
D)  elemental

Question 17

Which object is NOT used as a divination tool in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  a board sprinkled with white wood dust 
B)  a rattle and shallow covered basket 
C)  coral beads 
D)  palm nuts 
A)  a board sprinkled with white wood dust 
B)  a rattle and shallow covered basket 
C)  coral beads 
D)  palm nuts

Question 18

Africans make figures emphasizing health and well-being to encourage the birth and growth of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  crops 
C)  herds 
D)  buildings 
A)  children 
B)  crops 
C)  herds 
D)  buildings

Question 19

How were colonialist administrators in the Congo and Angola depicted in the art of the Nkanu peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  they appear as animals who have been hunted and killed 
B)  hieratic scale suggested their colonialist authority 
C)  they were shown as youth initiates in individualized "portraits" 
D)  through symbols recognizable by members of the community 
A)  they appear as animals who have been hunted and killed 
B)  hieratic scale suggested their colonialist authority 
C)  they were shown as youth initiates in individualized "portraits" 
D)  through symbols recognizable by members of the community

Question 20

What is significant about Nankani building and their methods?

Accepted Answer

The Nankani building method is significa

Throughout the colonial period and after World War II,many African artists trained in __________.

Why are major deities rarely depicted in African art?

What is the prestige attire of the Kuba nyim?

What is an example of tradition-based art produced in Africa today?

What are some of the foundations of African culture?

Weavers of kente cloth are traditionally __________.

How is African art utilized by its leadership?

Which of the following does NOT apply to the black nowo masks worn in Sande initiation rites?

How is the authority of the Kuba nyim displayed publically?

The Yoruba Palace Door by Olowe of Ise (29-20)depicts _____________.

In what contexts are African art objects used?

Which statement does NOT apply to the kente cloth produced by the Ashanti culture?

What African tradition(s)are evoked in the work of contemporary artist El Anatsui (29-24)?

Which of the following is an example of how African art has changed in recent history?

The Nankani people have gender-specific projects when creating domestic architecture.Men build the structures,what main role do women undertake?

Most Bwa masks depict spirits that have taken a(n)__________ form.

Which object is NOT used as a divination tool in Africa?

Africans make figures emphasizing health and well-being to encourage the birth and growth of __________.

How were colonialist administrators in the Congo and Angola depicted in the art of the Nkanu peoples?

What is significant about Nankani building and their methods?

Fourtheenth-Century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance art in fifteenth-century Italy

Sixteenth-century art in Italy

sixteenth-century art in northern Europe and the Iberian peninsula

Seventeenth-Century art in Europe

art of south and southeast Asia after 1200

Chinese and Korean art after 1279

Japanese art after 1333

Art of the Americas after 1300

art of pacific cultures

Eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century art in Europe and NORTH America

mid-to late nineteenth-century art in Europe and the united states

modern art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950

The international scene since 1950

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Exam 12: art of Africa in the modern era

Throughout the colonial period and after World War II,many African artists trained in __________.

Why are major deities rarely depicted in African art?

What is the prestige attire of the Kuba nyim?

What is an example of tradition-based art produced in Africa today?

What are some of the foundations of African culture?

Weavers of kente cloth are traditionally __________.

How is African art utilized by its leadership?

Which of the following does NOT apply to the black nowo masks worn in Sande initiation rites?

How is the authority of the Kuba nyim displayed publically?

The Yoruba Palace Door by Olowe of Ise (29-20)depicts _____________.

In what contexts are African art objects used?

Which statement does NOT apply to the kente cloth produced by the Ashanti culture?

What African tradition(s)are evoked in the work of contemporary artist El Anatsui (29-24)?

Which of the following is an example of how African art has changed in recent history?

The Nankani people have gender-specific projects when creating domestic architecture.Men build the structures,what main role do women undertake?

Most Bwa masks depict spirits that have taken a(n)__________ form.

Which object is NOT used as a divination tool in Africa?

Africans make figures emphasizing health and well-being to encourage the birth and growth of __________.

How were colonialist administrators in the Congo and Angola depicted in the art of the Nkanu peoples?

What is significant about Nankani building and their methods?

Fourtheenth-Century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance art in fifteenth-century Italy

Sixteenth-century art in Italy

sixteenth-century art in northern Europe and the Iberian peninsula

Seventeenth-Century art in Europe

art of south and southeast Asia after 1200

Chinese and Korean art after 1279

Japanese art after 1333

Art of the Americas after 1300

art of pacific cultures

Eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century art in Europe and NORTH America

mid-to late nineteenth-century art in Europe and the united states

modern art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950

The international scene since 1950

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