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Acadec Art: Southern and Eastern Africa
Acadec Art: Southern and Eastern Africa
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1
The __ people founded the Kingdom of Zimbabwe.
Zambia
Zambezi
Shona
Zimbabwe
2
**This is understood to have __ qualities.
Prophetic
Destructive
Anthropomorphic
Animalistic
3
More than other regions, Eastern Africa is __.
The most resistant to foreign influence
The least accessible to religious missionaries
The most culturally and ethnically diverse
The most hostile to commercial activities
4
**This served as a __.
Judical center
Training ground
Church
Prison
5
Which of the following best describes the majority of African artwork?
Craft
High art
Art for art's sake
Ornamental
6
**The most common animal is __.
The giraffe
The lion
The antelope
The elephant
7
The most common African building method is _.
Rammed earth
Stone mortar
Animal skin tents
Wattle and daub
8
Which does
not
explain the lack of surviving art objects in Africa?
The ubiquitous ritual sacrifice of artwork
The use of perishable materials
The destructive history of colonialism
The prevalence of body adornment
9
**This was found in __.
Swaziland
Twyfelfontein
Altimira
Lascaux
10
According to the USAD, which is
not
considered in eastern Africa?
Mozambique
South Sudan
Somalia
Ethiopia
11
**What is this?
A necklace
A ritual offering
A lyre
A tomb ornament
12
As opposed to Western aesthetic ideas, African art is focused on __.
Adaptation
Evolution
Continuity
Depreciation
13
What prehistoric art was found in southern Africa?
Wood carvings
Pottery
Sculptures
Rock art
14
**Who would have used this?
Women
Men
Children
Priests
15
**The wall is made out of __.
Granite
Mud
Marble
Animal bones
16
Which is
not
an effect of the Bantu people?
The expansion of agricultural practices
The existence of widely dissimilar cultures
The spreading of similar art forms
The establishment of a common language family
17
Prehistoric art is especially subject to speculation because __.
Contemporary documentation is nonexistent
Few historians sought to analyze such old art
Prehistoric documents were manipulated by curators
Mass media tends to discredit the work of honest artists
18
When did Christianity arrive in eastern Africa?
108
313
739
640
19
Which is
not
a difference between rock art in northern and southern Africa?
Southern Africa is more consistent
Northern Africa has a stronger cognitive unity
Southern Africa has less interesting artwork
Northern Africa is less culturally diverse
20
African life tends to revolve around __.
Art
Food
Music
Religion
21
Which of the following is
not
considered part of trans-African aesthetics?
The interest in prominent artists
The prevalence of visual abstraction
The focus on the human figure
The emphasis on 3D forms
22
Which is
not
a category of petroglyphs?
Human figures
Fine engravings
Animal representations
Geometric forms
23
African tradition places an emphasis on __.
Written documentation
Intimate eye contact
Oral account
Pictorial records
24
According to USAD, which is
not
included in southern Africa?
Zimbabwe
Uganda
Botswana
Lesotho
25
**Which is
not
a section of this structure?
The Valley Ruins
The Hill Ruin
The Great Enclosure
The Grain Bin
26
The oldest rock paintings are dated to be __.
26000 years old
13000 years old
19000 years old
32000 years old
27
**This most resembles _.
Bantu-style war helmets
A Zulu prince
Local stone engraving
Pottery
28
**The lines represent __.
Scarification
Blood vessels
War wounds
Chakra lines
29
Which twentieth-century movement was inspired by African visual forms?
Photorealism
Pre-Raphaelites
Avant-garde
Bauhaus
30
**This was made in __.
500 BCE
500 CE
300 CE
800 BCE
31
**The only animal not portrayed in a realistic form is __.
The giraffe
The antelope
The elephant
The lion
32
Nubia is closely associated with __.
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Persia
The Roman Empire
Egypt