Exam 14: Early African Art

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

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A) The brass head would have originally been attached to a wooden body.
B) The head is the symbolic center of a person's wisdom and ability to communicate with spiritual forces.
C) The facial features give the most accurate representation of the ruler's actual appearance.
D) Lost-wax casting could not be used for full figures.

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Textiles played a significant role in th...

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The ancient city of Ife, also known as I...

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A) figures dancing
B) primitive masks associated with rituals to ensure rainfall
C) round thatched houses
D) hippopotamus, elephant, and other wildlife

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A) They were placed at ritual altars.
B) They decorated the tombs of obas
C) They were traded with the Portuguese.
D) They decorated the royal palace in Benin.

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A) They were signs of wealth and status.
B) They were used in funerary rituals.
C) They were exchanged as currency.
D) All of the above.

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The Hip Pendant of Queen Mother Idia (14...

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A) Ceramic
B) Pavement
C) Roadway
D) Asphalt

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A) it is the oldest representational sculpture from central Africa
B) of its unusual surface patterning and decoration
C) it is the oldest woodcarving from central Africa
D) it demonstrates the technical skills of Kongo culture

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Ancient Africa was home to numerous urba...

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A) the use of stone as a building material
B) the ornamental stonework on buildings
C) the technique of building without mortar
D) distinctive conical thatch roofs

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A) The individual was dressed elaborately, placed in a seated position, and surrounded by symbolic objects.
B) The individual was surrounded by bronze heads, probably depicting his ancestors.
C) The individual was in a gold sarcophagus.
D) The chamber was filled with ritual objects that ensured his comfort in the afterlife.

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A) Saharan rock artists
B) Nok
C) Old Jenné
D) Aksumite

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The buildings of Great Zimbabwe were con...

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A) All artistic subject matter relates to the oba, his family, and court life.
B) Only the oba could commission works in brass.
C) Only members of the most elite class could become artists.
D) All of the above.

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