Question 1

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

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

Question 2

Why are major deities rarely depicted in African art?

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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?

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Question 4

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

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Question 5

What are some of the foundations of African culture?

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Question 6

Weavers of kente cloth are traditionally __________.

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

Question 7

How is African art utilized by its leadership?

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Question 8

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

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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?

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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 _____________.

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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?

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Question 12

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

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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)?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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

Question 17

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

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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 __________.

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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?

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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?

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Exam 12: art of Africa in the modern era