Question 1

What are three concepts that are of great importance to the study of African history,and why?

Accepted Answer

Many works of art are created to honor,h

Question 2

The exterior walls at the Great Enclosure of Zimbabwe are topped with designs of

Accepted Answer

A)  chevrons. 
B)  roses. 
C)  arches. 
D)  volutes. 
A)  chevrons. 
B)  roses. 
C)  arches. 
D)  volutes.

Question 3

Old Djenné excavations have led to the discovery of hundred of polished,low-fire terra-cotta figures.In what country can Old Djenné be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mali 
B)  Zimbabwe 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Kongo 
A)  Mali 
B)  Zimbabwe 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Kongo

Question 4

What is the term for horns exported to Europe and created by carvers from Sierra Leone (Sapi in Portuguese)?

Accepted Answer

A)  bullhorns 
B)  vuvuzelas 
C)  oliphants 
D)  trumpets 
A)  bullhorns 
B)  vuvuzelas 
C)  oliphants 
D)  trumpets

Question 5

What characteristic feature appears in Nok sculptures of human figures and animals?

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A)  scarification 
B)  triangular D-shaped eyes 
C)  brightly painted costumes 
D)  eyes inlaid with glass and shell 
A)  scarification 
B)  triangular D-shaped eyes 
C)  brightly painted costumes 
D)  eyes inlaid with glass and shell

Question 6

Focusing on the civilizations discussed in this chapter,explain how sub-Saharan art demonstrates an integral connection between a culture's rulers and religious beliefs.

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1.Heads and figurines express a connecti

Question 7

Why is the art of Benin considered "royal arts"?

Accepted Answer

A)  All artistic subject matter was related to the oba, his family, and court life. 
B)  The oba commissioned works in brass and ivory. 
C)  Only members of the most elite class could become artists. 
D)  The lost-wax casting process was used to decorate thrones. 
A)  All artistic subject matter was related to the oba, his family, and court life. 
B)  The oba commissioned works in brass and ivory. 
C)  Only members of the most elite class could become artists. 
D)  The lost-wax casting process was used to decorate thrones.

Question 8

What are specific characteristics of Nok sculpture as seen in Head ?

Accepted Answer

The heads could have been orig

Question 9

Discuss the bead trade in West and Central Africa.

Accepted Answer

Beads were made in Venice,Bohe

Question 10

The technical skills of the Nok culture are demonstrated by their use of

Accepted Answer

A)  bronze. 
B)  terra cotta. 
C)  glass. 
D)  ivory. 
A)  bronze. 
B)  terra cotta. 
C)  glass. 
D)  ivory.

Question 11

When Koi Konboro,the 26th king of Djenné,converted to Islam,what did he transform into a mosque?

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A)  the city's ceremonial complex 
B)  his palace 
C)  a block of volcanic tuff 
D)  a marketplace 
A)  the city's ceremonial complex 
B)  his palace 
C)  a block of volcanic tuff 
D)  a marketplace

Question 12

How did Benin rise,fall,and then rise again?

Accepted Answer

A powerful kingdom rose under

Question 13

What do the birds represent in Eusebius's Letter to Carpianus ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the canonical hours 
B)  the Garden of Eden 
C)  the Holy Spirit 
D)  the canon tables 
A)  the canonical hours 
B)  the Garden of Eden 
C)  the Holy Spirit 
D)  the canon tables

Question 14

What suggests that Horseman represents a guardian figure or an ancestor?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ornate bridle 
B)  the oval head 
C)  the jutting chin 
D)  the smoothed limbs 
A)  the ornate bridle 
B)  the oval head 
C)  the jutting chin 
D)  the smoothed limbs

Question 15

The extraordinary artisans of the Yoruba peoples modeled flesh with what thin,parallel patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  acidification 
B)  scarification 
C)  rectification 
D)  justification 
A)  acidification 
B)  scarification 
C)  rectification 
D)  justification

Question 16

How and when was Islam introduced into Africa?

Accepted Answer

Trade along the Silk

Question 17

Discuss the Nubian relationship with Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Egypt and Nubia had much conta

Question 18

What were some of the most popular imports to Africa?

Accepted Answer

Fabrics,tableware,to

Question 19

Discuss how trade with other cultures impacted the art of West and Central Africa.

Accepted Answer

1.Rulers in Mali began constructing mosq

Exam 14: Arts of Africa To the Sixteenth Century

What are three concepts that are of great importance to the study of African history,and why?

The exterior walls at the Great Enclosure of Zimbabwe are topped with designs of

Old Djenné excavations have led to the discovery of hundred of polished,low-fire terra-cotta figures.In what country can Old Djenné be found?

What is the term for horns exported to Europe and created by carvers from Sierra Leone (Sapi in Portuguese)?

What characteristic feature appears in Nok sculptures of human figures and animals?

Focusing on the civilizations discussed in this chapter,explain how sub-Saharan art demonstrates an integral connection between a culture's rulers and religious beliefs.

Why is the art of Benin considered "royal arts"?

What are specific characteristics of Nok sculpture as seen in Head ?

Discuss the bead trade in West and Central Africa.

The technical skills of the Nok culture are demonstrated by their use of

When Koi Konboro,the 26th king of Djenné,converted to Islam,what did he transform into a mosque?

How did Benin rise,fall,and then rise again?

What do the birds represent in Eusebius's Letter to Carpianus ?

What suggests that Horseman represents a guardian figure or an ancestor?

The extraordinary artisans of the Yoruba peoples modeled flesh with what thin,parallel patterns?

How and when was Islam introduced into Africa?

Discuss the Nubian relationship with Egypt.

What were some of the most popular imports to Africa?

Discuss how trade with other cultures impacted the art of West and Central Africa.

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Jewish and Early Christian Art

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Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279

Japanese Art Before 1333

Art of the Americas Before 1300

Early Medieval Art in Europe

Romanesque Art

Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

Fourteenth-century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy

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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

Arts of Africa From The Sixteenth Century To the Present

European and American Art,1715–1840

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