Question 1

In many African cultures, a diviner is someone who ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  makes sacred art including masks, sculptures, and ceramic wares 
B)  speaks for the tribal elders 
C)  maintains cultural secrets regarding ritual ceremonies 
D)  mediates between this world and the supernatural 
A)  makes sacred art including masks, sculptures, and ceramic wares 
B)  speaks for the tribal elders 
C)  maintains cultural secrets regarding ritual ceremonies 
D)  mediates between this world and the supernatural

Question 2

The performance of children in Yoruba masquerades is viewed as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  entertainment for the adults 
B)  training for the future 
C)  a taboo practice 
D)  a rite of passage 
A)  entertainment for the adults 
B)  training for the future 
C)  a taboo practice 
D)  a rite of passage

Question 3

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 4

How are nkisi nkonde an example of an object transformed by use?

Accepted Answer

Nkisi Nkonde are a type of power figure

Question 5

What rites of passage are commemorated in African art?

Accepted Answer

African art often commemorates various r

Question 6

The Dogon people are located in what country in west Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mali 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  Kenya 
D)  Angola 
A)  Mali 
B)  Nigeria 
C)  Kenya 
D)  Angola

Question 7

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 8

Clients drive a __________ or other pointed object into a nkisi nkonde to activate its powers by getting its attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  nail 
B)  stick 
C)  pen 
D)  finger 
A)  nail 
B)  stick 
C)  pen 
D)  finger

Question 9

To communicate with __________ many African societies rely on a diviner.

Accepted Answer

A)  shamans 
B)  animals 
C)  neighbors 
D)  spirits 
A)  shamans 
B)  animals 
C)  neighbors 
D)  spirits

Question 10

What are some of the foundations of African culture?

Accepted Answer

African culture is incredibly diverse, r

Question 11

The doors of Yoruba palaces are often decorated with _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex geometric patterns indicating royalty 
B)  symbolic and narrative images carved in high relief 
C)  cast bronze relief panels depicting ancestral rulers 
D)  painted images of spirit beings who guard the palace 
A)  complex geometric patterns indicating royalty 
B)  symbolic and narrative images carved in high relief 
C)  cast bronze relief panels depicting ancestral rulers 
D)  painted images of spirit beings who guard the palace

Question 12

What distinguishes nkisi nkonde from other nkisi?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is used to avenge one's enemies. 
B)  Specific medicinal ingredients are used to focus its spiritual powers in a particular direction. 
C)  It is used by the Kongo culture. 
D)  It has a beard. 
A)  It is used to avenge one's enemies. 
B)  Specific medicinal ingredients are used to focus its spiritual powers in a particular direction. 
C)  It is used by the Kongo culture. 
D)  It has a beard.

Question 13

Olowe of Ise was a highly regarded __________ woodcarver.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yoruba 
B)  Dama 
C)  Bwa 
D)  Baule 
A)  Yoruba 
B)  Dama 
C)  Bwa 
D)  Baule

Question 14

Terra cotta figures created by Nok artists are the earliest known __________ from sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A)  toys 
B)  weapons 
C)  money 
D)  sculptures 
A)  toys 
B)  weapons 
C)  money 
D)  sculptures

Question 15

Why does African art idealize the spirits of community leaders and others?

Accepted Answer

African art often idealizes the spirits

Question 16

Why do we need to understand African art within the context of its use?

Accepted Answer

We need to understand African art within

Question 17

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 18

Numerous tradition-based societies persist in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Africa 
C)  Asia 
D)  Pacific Islands 
A)  Europe 
B)  Africa 
C)  Asia 
D)  Pacific Islands

Question 19

Considered among the great masterpieces of African art, bieri sculptures served what function in Fang society?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were guardians of ancestral relics. 
B)  They provided a focal point for meditation and veneration of ancestors. 
C)  They reflected the Fang's desire for balance among opposing forces in the universe. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They were guardians of ancestral relics. 
B)  They provided a focal point for meditation and veneration of ancestors. 
C)  They reflected the Fang's desire for balance among opposing forces in the universe. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

An example of tradition-based art produc

Exam 29: Art of Africa in the Modern Era

In many African cultures, a diviner is someone who ______________.

The performance of children in Yoruba masquerades is viewed as _____________.

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

How are nkisi nkonde an example of an object transformed by use?

What rites of passage are commemorated in African art?

The Dogon people are located in what country in west Africa?

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

Clients drive a __________ or other pointed object into a nkisi nkonde to activate its powers by getting its attention.

To communicate with __________ many African societies rely on a diviner.

What are some of the foundations of African culture?

The doors of Yoruba palaces are often decorated with _______________.

What distinguishes nkisi nkonde from other nkisi?

Olowe of Ise was a highly regarded __________ woodcarver.

Terra cotta figures created by Nok artists are the earliest known __________ from sub-Saharan Africa.

Why does African art idealize the spirits of community leaders and others?

Why do we need to understand African art within the context of its use?

How is the authority of the Kuba nyim displayed publically?

Numerous tradition-based societies persist in __________.

Considered among the great masterpieces of African art, bieri sculptures served what function in Fang society?

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

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