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Sacred Spaces, Indigenous Americas, and Africa before 1800
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1
What is the function of a Sahn?
Part of the 5 pillars of Islam
Tall tower, call to prayer
Ritual cleansing fountain for ablution before prayer
Represents the vault of heaven
2
A mihrab indicates:
A call to prayer
A vault of heaven
The direction of Mecca
An area for ablutions
3
Who was allowed to wear the All-T'oqupu Tunic?
High ranking officials
Royalty
Women
Anyone
4
Ndop portraits are kept where?
Men's quarters in the palace
Main hall of the palace
War room in the palace
The Kings quarters
5
Which figure was either destroyed or buried when it's owner died?
Ndop
Ikenga
Nkisi N'Kondi
Power Figure
6
On which coast of Africa would you find Benin?
East
West
North
South
7
Which mask was created by men but worn by women?
Bundu Mask
Transformational Mask
Female Mask
8
What function did the Ndop portrait serve?
Ensure a successful victory in war
Works as a spirit double in the kings absence.
Ensure a long life for the king
Symbolizes Kingship
9
The two religions Africans converted to were Islam and...
Christianity
Taoism
Buddhism
10
Great Zimbabwe is believed to be a
A mosque
Royal Residence
Enclosed Shrine
Site of great sacrifice
11
Which is NOT a function of a mask?
Used in a performance
Shows the power of life over death
Allows spirits to enter the dancers body
Idealizes the human form
12
Machu Picchu is considered to be what?
Part of a spy network
A royal residence
A prison
A sacred religious site
13
The Ceque (sight lines) system at Cusco radiated out and connected to sacred...
Springs, boulders, can caves
Huts
Shrines of ceremonial significance
Huacas
14
Which figure holds sacred substances which can be activated by supernatural forces?
Power Figure (Nkisi n'kondi)
Ikenga Shrine figure
Veranda Post
15
A hypostyle hall can be defined as:
A room with many pillars supporting a roof
Many arches in a hallway
A hall with many mirrors
A long corridor with an open roof
16
Which object serves as an alternative visual memory guide?
Maize Cobs
Lukasa Memory Board
Rulers Feather Headress
Aka Elephant Mask
17
This object holds the soul of the Asante People
Ndop
Veranda Post
Maize Cobs
The Golden Stool
18
The figures on this plaque range in size, which is called...
Nigerian symbolizm
level of loyalty
size and scale
hieratic scale
19
1. Which culture engaged in Human Sacrifice on a greater scale than any other culture?
Native Americans
Aztecs
Incans
Mayans
20
Which was NOT a part of most Aztec ceremonies?
Offering of grains to the gods
Dancers and actors
Burning of incense
Sacrifice of small children
21
Benin sculptors produced work for which function?
Portray their sacred king in sculpture
Glorify the royal family
Show the relationship between royalty and commoners
To trade between the Benin Kingdom and China
22
This "earthwork" is located in Ohio and is the largest ____________ in the world.
Eagle mask
Tunic
Serpent effigy
Wandering Zig Zag
23
Which two regions did the Great Zimbabwe Empire first conduct trade with?
South America
Europe
Mesopotamia
China
24
In which country would you find Djenne?
Guinnea-Bissau
Mali
Niger
Algeria
25
Which sacred space does this floor plan represent?
Templo Mayor
Chavín
Great Mosque of Djenné
Yaxchilán
26
What is the "hajj"?
Commemorates the struggles of Abraham and his wife
An annual celebration of life
Fulfills one of the pillars of Islam
Annual pilgrimage to Ka'aba
27
What was the purpose of the blood-letting ceremonies for the Mayan Rulers?
To mingle with the gods
Inspire awe among their subjects
Achieve a visionary state
To reveal the future
28
Which mask symbolized women and fertility but was only worn by a male chief?
Transformational Mask
Power Figure Mask
Female (Pwo) Mask
Bundu Mask
29
Which architectural site houses the Lanzón, carved with the image of a supernatural being
Yaxchilán
Chavín de Huantar
Machu Pichu
Templo Mayor
30
Ndop Portraits are carved for whom?
Ndop Kings
Kuba Queens
Kuba Kings
Shyaam Kings
31
Context: Which object in the Ashanti tradition was dyed black after the owners death?
Their shrine figure
Their kuba portrait
Their tunics
Their personal stool
32
This figure acts as a guardian and assisted one in achieving success in their endeavors
Ikenga (shrine figure
Moai Statues
Reliquary figure (nlo bieri).
Power Figures
33
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Sacred Spaces?
Elaborate approaches and entries
Extraordinary height
Largest building in a community
Open Boundaries
34
Which sculpture portrays a rulers dependance on others?
Ndop statue
Veranda Post
Ikenga Shrine Figure
Female (Pwo) Mask
35
Which figure was placed on a basket of ancestral skulls?
Reliquary figure (nlo bieri)
Ndop
Ikenga
Nkisi N’Kondi
36
Bandolier Bags were used by
European soldiers for their amunition
Women for food storage
Native Americans to trade with Europeans
Native American warriors
37
This hide creates a pictorial scene of which dance?
Grass
Solar
Sun
Moon
38
The Aka Elephant mask symbolizes
Entering the afterlife
Royalty and Wealth
Prosperity and lifetime achievement
the success of the individual
39
Which feature of African Art can help identify the origin?
Figure ground relationship
Material
Disproportionaly large heads
Beadwork and metal additions
