Question 1

Most figures and masks are visualizations of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political forces 
B)  Supernatural forces 
C)  Natural occurrences 
D)  Royalty 
A)  Political forces 
B)  Supernatural forces 
C)  Natural occurrences 
D)  Royalty B

Question 2

Rock painting was among the most ancient traditions in African art and continued into the 19th century. Some scenes depict the presence of Europeans. Many examples have been found in which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zaire 
B)  South Africa 
C)  Benin 
D)  Gabon 
A)  Zaire 
B)  South Africa 
C)  Benin 
D)  Gabon B

Question 3

The royal ancestral shrine of the Benin represents both the kings and the enduring nature of kingship. Which of the following characteristics represents this notion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The carved elephant tusks reveal the enduring nature of kingship. 
B)  The durability of the material reiterates the enduring nature of kingship. 
C)  The carved elephant tusks stand guard over the enduring nature of kingship. 
D)  The placement of the heads reiterates the enduring nature of kingship. 
A)  The carved elephant tusks reveal the enduring nature of kingship. 
B)  The durability of the material reiterates the enduring nature of kingship. 
C)  The carved elephant tusks stand guard over the enduring nature of kingship. 
D)  The placement of the heads reiterates the enduring nature of kingship. B

Question 4

Describe the use of personal adornment to indicate social status in Africa. How does it reflect cultural values? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Personal adornment in Africa has long be

Question 5

Describe the purpose of these two constructions.

Accepted Answer

Ala and Amadioha, Igbo , and Togu na, Do

Question 6

Dogon masquerades dramatize creation legends. What does Dogon legend say about the creation of the masquerade?

Accepted Answer

Dogon legend states that women were the

Question 7

What is being expressed in this representation?

Accepted Answer

Throne and footstool of King Nsangu, Bam

Question 8

What are waka sran?

Accepted Answer

A)  Masks of the dead ancestors, Baule 
B)  First ancestors, Dogon 
C)  People of wood, Baule 
D)  Female spirits, Mende 
A)  Masks of the dead ancestors, Baule 
B)  First ancestors, Dogon 
C)  People of wood, Baule 
D)  Female spirits, Mende

Question 9

What is the function of this figure?

Accepted Answer

Nkisi n'kondi, Kongo . The nai

Question 10

How do Mende masks symbolize the ancestral female spirits?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glistening black surfaces of the masks evoke the ancestral female spirits. 
B)  The dove forms atop the masks evoke the ancestral female spirits. 
C)  The wide-open eyes of the masks evoke the ancestral female spirits. 
D)  The cowrie-shell headdresses atop the masks evoke the ancestral female spirits. 
A)  The glistening black surfaces of the masks evoke the ancestral female spirits. 
B)  The dove forms atop the masks evoke the ancestral female spirits. 
C)  The wide-open eyes of the masks evoke the ancestral female spirits. 
D)  The cowrie-shell headdresses atop the masks evoke the ancestral female spirits.

Question 11

How do these people represent their personalities?

Accepted Answer

Samburu . These men and women exemplify

Question 12

Contrast Kuba and Senufo masks. How does each function within its respective society?

Accepted Answer

Kuba and Senufo masks are both important

Question 13

Briefly describe African art production.

Accepted Answer

It was gender specific until recently. M

Question 14

Senufo men dance many masks, most in the context of the Poro society. Which of the following describes this society?

Accepted Answer

A)  An association for clan elders 
B)  An association for wives 
C)  An association for socialization and male initiation 
D)  An association for socialization and female initiation 
A)  An association for clan elders 
B)  An association for wives 
C)  An association for socialization and male initiation 
D)  An association for socialization and female initiation

Question 15

How do Dogon masquerades assist in the transformations of the deceased?

Accepted Answer

The deceased person is changed

Question 16

What characterizes African art?

Accepted Answer

African art is characterized b

Question 17

Why do many African groups venerate their ancestors?

Accepted Answer

They venerate their ancestors for the co

Question 18

What was the principal transportation route for the peoples of central Africa during the 19th century, fostering trade and cultural exchange?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Trans-African Railroad 
B)  The Nile River 
C)  The Congo River 
D)  The Yombe Roadway 
A)  The Trans-African Railroad 
B)  The Nile River 
C)  The Congo River 
D)  The Yombe Roadway

Question 19

Describe the roles of men and women in African societies. How do these roles affect the art forms? How are the roles changing, and what impact do these changes have on the art forms? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

In traditional African societies, the ro

Question 20

The Akan akua'ba sculptures are consecrated at shrines for young women to carry in order to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  placate the great spirits 
B)  ensure a good harvest 
C)  ensure the safe delivery of a healthy and handsome child 
D)  ward off the crocodile spirit of adversity 
A)  placate the great spirits 
B)  ensure a good harvest 
C)  ensure the safe delivery of a healthy and handsome child 
D)  ward off the crocodile spirit of adversity

Most figures and masks are visualizations of which of the following?

Rock painting was among the most ancient traditions in African art and continued into the 19th century. Some scenes depict the presence of Europeans. Many examples have been found in which of the following countries?

The royal ancestral shrine of the Benin represents both the kings and the enduring nature of kingship. Which of the following characteristics represents this notion?

Describe the use of personal adornment to indicate social status in Africa. How does it reflect cultural values? Use examples to support your essay.

Describe the purpose of these two constructions.

Dogon masquerades dramatize creation legends. What does Dogon legend say about the creation of the masquerade?

What is being expressed in this representation?

What are waka sran?

What is the function of this figure?

How do Mende masks symbolize the ancestral female spirits?

How do these people represent their personalities?

Contrast Kuba and Senufo masks. How does each function within its respective society?

Briefly describe African art production.

Senufo men dance many masks, most in the context of the Poro society. Which of the following describes this society?

How do Dogon masquerades assist in the transformations of the deceased?

What characterizes African art?

Why do many African groups venerate their ancestors?

What was the principal transportation route for the peoples of central Africa during the 19th century, fostering trade and cultural exchange?

Describe the roles of men and women in African societies. How do these roles affect the art forms? How are the roles changing, and what impact do these changes have on the art forms? Use examples to support your essay.

The Akan akua'ba sculptures are consecrated at shrines for young women to carry in order to ____.

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

The Baroque in Northern Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

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Exam 37: Africa, 1800 to 1980

Most figures and masks are visualizations of which of the following?

Rock painting was among the most ancient traditions in African art and continued into the 19th century. Some scenes depict the presence of Europeans. Many examples have been found in which of the following countries?

The royal ancestral shrine of the Benin represents both the kings and the enduring nature of kingship. Which of the following characteristics represents this notion?

Describe the use of personal adornment to indicate social status in Africa. How does it reflect cultural values? Use examples to support your essay.

Describe the purpose of these two constructions.

Dogon masquerades dramatize creation legends. What does Dogon legend say about the creation of the masquerade?

What is being expressed in this representation?

What are waka sran?

What is the function of this figure?

How do Mende masks symbolize the ancestral female spirits?

How do these people represent their personalities?

Contrast Kuba and Senufo masks. How does each function within its respective society?

Briefly describe African art production.

Senufo men dance many masks, most in the context of the Poro society. Which of the following describes this society?

How do Dogon masquerades assist in the transformations of the deceased?

What characterizes African art?

Why do many African groups venerate their ancestors?

What was the principal transportation route for the peoples of central Africa during the 19th century, fostering trade and cultural exchange?

Describe the roles of men and women in African societies. How do these roles affect the art forms? How are the roles changing, and what impact do these changes have on the art forms? Use examples to support your essay.

The Akan akua'ba sculptures are consecrated at shrines for young women to carry in order to ____.

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

The Baroque in Northern Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

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