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An #African Art #Review for the #AP #Art History Test
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1
Igbo men commission an Ikenga to be made, when they achieve more in society what happens?
They add on to the existing sculpture
They commission a more elaborate one to be made
They do nothing, it is just decoration
They carve away pieces, making it smaller
2
What is this piece of artwork called?
Reliquary statue
Ndop
Bundu mask
Mblo portrait mask
3
What is the name of this piece?
Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife (Opo Ogoga)
Aka Elephant mask
Power Figure
Reliquary figure (nlo bieri)
4
What is the function of this mask?
Used as a ceremonial wedding mask
To protect the women of the town from harmful sun
Used as decoration
Are used by men in ritual dances, where they dress as women.
5
What is an Ikenga?
Good luck figure of power
A king of the town
It is a shaman
It is a soldier
6
What is the function of this piece of artwork?
A vessel to hold ones belongings
A vessel for drinking water
They are meant to be burnt
They are vessels for containing spiritual forces
7
What is the name of this piece of artwork?
Female Pwo Mask
Mblo portrait mask
Power figure
Bundu Mask
8
What is this piece of artwork called?
Ikenga shrine figure
Power Figure
Lukasa Memory board
Reliquary figure
9
Why did the reliquary statues protected the bones of the dead?
Because the Fang people felt bad for the dead
To ensure the dead stay away
To help decorate the grave areas
To ensure the good will between the living and the dead
10
What is a Mblo?
A costume
An African wedding ceremony
A Baule person
A ceremonial dance
11
Who used this bundu mask?
Everyone
Sande Society
The men
mblo
12
What symbolizes power on the Ikenga?
It's knife
It's long neck
The small head in it's hand
The right hand
13
What is the name of this piece of artwork?
Ndop
Conical Tower and Circular Wall
Great Mosque of Djenne
Oba's Palace
14
What is the name of this piece of artwork?
Bundu mask
Elephant mask
Mblo mask
Female Pwo Mask
15
How is the Lukasa memory board used?
hold it in left hand and trace with the right index finger.
It is used to hold objects on the table, like a bowl
It is kept on the wall as decoration
Place the newest baby of the tribe inside of it.
16
How does a Nganga activate the power figure?
Special cavities (head & stomach) are filled with materials
The body is painted
The sculpture is carved from wood
The eyes are painted white
17
What function are the beads, shells and bits of metal, attached to the memory board serve?
They have no function
Remembrance of people, places, things, & relationships
Created in the shape of the departed loved one.
It is a decorative pattern
18
The seated figure in the Veranda Post is represented as:
An African god
The King
The Queen
The spirit of the African Peopld
19
When people seek solutions to problems what material is added to the power figure's exterior?
Wood
Nails
Screws
Rhinestones
20
The Great Mosque of Djenne is made of what?
Granite
Terra cotta
Mudbrick
Stucco
21
What was the function of the reliquary statues?
Placed over boxes containing the bones of important people
Used in a ceremonial dance
Used as good luck charms
Used as decoration
22
What is this piece of artwork called?
Ikenga
Ndop Portrait figure
Power figure
Lukasa Memory board
23
Who does this artwork portray?
The king
The queen
an honored person of the village who is celebrated
A man wearing a birthday cake with candles
24
What do the Ostrich eggs symbolize?
Fertility and purity
A good harvest
Beauty and Success
A good hunt
25
The crowning ornaments of the Great Mosque have what on top of them?
A wooden mask
Wooden sculptures
Shells
Ostrich Eggs
26
What is the name of this piece of artwork?
Reliquary Figure
Veranda post
Bundu mask
Ikenga shrine figure
27
The taller figure at the top of the Veranda Post is represented as:
The Queen
An African god
The King
The spirit of the African Peopld
28
What is the function of the Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife (Opo Ogoga)
It was a wedding present
It is to be worn and danced around with
To show the strength and power the queen has in the kingdom
It is a reliquary
29
What is this piece called?
Golden Stool
Reliquary figure
Power Figure
Lukasa Memory Board
30
What is the medium of the Veranda Post - Opo Ogoga?
Cast Bronze
Wood with pigment
Terra Cotta and pigment
Wood and fibers
31
Why was the Great Mosque unusual among West African mosques?
It had a different wall surface
The site was originally a palace and thus was not sacred
It was originally built in the east and moved to the west
It has only 1 level
32
The Chokwe people follow the ancestors of their matriarchs, therefore the men dance to honor ?
No one, it is just decoration
Other men
Their female descendancts
The female gods
33
What is the function of the Conical tower and circular wall
It was an important trading center
It was a burial location
It housed the king
It's function is unknown
34
How is the Bundu mask worn?
This is not a mask
it is not worn
On top of the head, with the head not inside
By the men of the tribe
