Question 1

The full,delicate lips and expressive eyes of Crowned Head of a Yoruba Ruler from Ife connect human anatomy with

Accepted Answer

A)  the oba. 
B)  scarification. 
C)  the oni. 
D)  the toron. 
A)  the oba. 
B)  scarification. 
C)  the oni. 
D)  the toron. C

Question 2

Which objects were created specifically for trade with the Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

A)  textiles from Kongo 
B)  brass plaques from Benin 
C)  ivory horns from Sierra Leone 
D)  gold figurines from South Africa 
A)  textiles from Kongo 
B)  brass plaques from Benin 
C)  ivory horns from Sierra Leone 
D)  gold figurines from South Africa C

Question 3

Which culture used structures that were meant to protect the inhabitants against extreme weather conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nok 
B)  Kongo 
C)  Bantu 
D)  Mousgoum 
A)  Nok 
B)  Kongo 
C)  Bantu 
D)  Mousgoum D

Question 4

Rock art is found throughout the African continent.Discuss the scenes depicted on the examples of African rock art.

Accepted Answer

1.Herd animals,hunters,and groups of hum

Question 5

In the thirteenth century,the numerous rock-cut sanctuaries at Lalibela in Ethiopia is evidence of the popularity of

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Hinduism. 
C)  Judaism. 
D)  Christianity. 
A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Hinduism. 
C)  Judaism. 
D)  Christianity.

Question 6

What elements of the Kongolese Crucifix are more in keeping with an African aesthetic than European traditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the features of Christ 
B)  the presence of Mary 
C)  the size of the crucifix 
D)  the medium of the crucifix 
A)  the features of Christ 
B)  the presence of Mary 
C)  the size of the crucifix 
D)  the medium of the crucifix

Question 7

Before the seventeenth century,why was southern Africa such an important trading hub for Europeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provided Europeans with raw goods, such as wood and rubber. 
B)  It produced luxury goods prized by the European elite. 
C)  It provided Europeans with much-needed spices. 
D)  It was about halfway between Europe and Asia. 
A)  It provided Europeans with raw goods, such as wood and rubber. 
B)  It produced luxury goods prized by the European elite. 
C)  It provided Europeans with much-needed spices. 
D)  It was about halfway between Europe and Asia.

Question 8

What is the lost-wax casting technique?

Accepted Answer

A clay core is made.The origin

Question 9

In what city did elite men and women live in a separate part of the city from the general population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mapungubwe 
B)  Great Zimbabwe 
C)  Aksum 
D)  Benin 
A)  Mapungubwe 
B)  Great Zimbabwe 
C)  Aksum 
D)  Benin

Question 10

Which of the following features is a characteristic of West African mosques?

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A)  strong, local, and quarried stone 
B)  battered walls that slope inward toward the top 
C)  projecting wooden beams called torons 
D)  square or circular plans 
A)  strong, local, and quarried stone 
B)  battered walls that slope inward toward the top 
C)  projecting wooden beams called torons 
D)  square or circular plans

Question 11

What was the function of textiles in Kongo culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were signs of protection. 
B)  They were used in marriage rituals. 
C)  They were exchanged as currency. 
D)  They were used as offerings. 
A)  They were signs of protection. 
B)  They were used in marriage rituals. 
C)  They were exchanged as currency. 
D)  They were used as offerings.

Question 12

What cultural influence is apparent in Ethiopian manuscripts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigerian 
B)  Portuguese 
C)  Byzantine 
D)  Egyptian 
A)  Nigerian 
B)  Portuguese 
C)  Byzantine 
D)  Egyptian

Question 13

The earliest images of Saharan rock art are thought to date from at least

Accepted Answer

A)  40,000 BCE. 
B)  10,000 BCE. 
C)  25,000 BCE. 
D)  60,000 BCE. 
A)  40,000 BCE. 
B)  10,000 BCE. 
C)  25,000 BCE. 
D)  60,000 BCE.

Question 14

As seen in rock art from around 8000 BCE to 2000 BCE,evidence of the geological changes in the Saharan region of Africa is found in vivid images of

Accepted Answer

A)  figures dancing. 
B)  primitive masks. 
C)  handprints. 
D)  wildlife. 
A)  figures dancing. 
B)  primitive masks. 
C)  handprints. 
D)  wildlife.

Question 15

After the fall of the Roman Empire,what was the amphitheater at El Jem used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  storeroom 
B)  monastery 
C)  church 
D)  fortress 
A)  storeroom 
B)  monastery 
C)  church 
D)  fortress

Question 16

What caused the damage to the pyramids at Meroë ?

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamite 
B)  sand storms 
C)  climate change 
D)  fire 
A)  dynamite 
B)  sand storms 
C)  climate change 
D)  fire

Question 17

Which of the following is characteristic of the unique style of Igbo-Ukwu?

Accepted Answer

A)  idealized proportions 
B)  multiple registers 
C)  circular compositions 
D)  naturalistic forms 
A)  idealized proportions 
B)  multiple registers 
C)  circular compositions 
D)  naturalistic forms

Question 18

How did the Roman and Byzantine worlds influence African art?

Accepted Answer

1.Rome conquered North Africa and built

Question 19

What is the extensive iconography of the Hip Pendant of the Iyoba Idia ?

Accepted Answer

Symbols of Portuguese influenc

Question 20

What were the greatest exports of southern African societies?

Accepted Answer

Raw materials,such a

Exam 14: Arts of Africa To the Sixteenth Century

The full,delicate lips and expressive eyes of Crowned Head of a Yoruba Ruler from Ife connect human anatomy with

Which objects were created specifically for trade with the Portuguese?

Which culture used structures that were meant to protect the inhabitants against extreme weather conditions?

Rock art is found throughout the African continent.Discuss the scenes depicted on the examples of African rock art.

In the thirteenth century,the numerous rock-cut sanctuaries at Lalibela in Ethiopia is evidence of the popularity of

What elements of the Kongolese Crucifix are more in keeping with an African aesthetic than European traditions?

Before the seventeenth century,why was southern Africa such an important trading hub for Europeans?

What is the lost-wax casting technique?

In what city did elite men and women live in a separate part of the city from the general population?

Which of the following features is a characteristic of West African mosques?

What was the function of textiles in Kongo culture?

What cultural influence is apparent in Ethiopian manuscripts?

The earliest images of Saharan rock art are thought to date from at least

As seen in rock art from around 8000 BCE to 2000 BCE,evidence of the geological changes in the Saharan region of Africa is found in vivid images of

After the fall of the Roman Empire,what was the amphitheater at El Jem used for?

What caused the damage to the pyramids at Meroë ?

Which of the following is characteristic of the unique style of Igbo-Ukwu?

How did the Roman and Byzantine worlds influence African art?

What is the extensive iconography of the Hip Pendant of the Iyoba Idia ?

What were the greatest exports of southern African societies?

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