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Content Unit 6: Africa, 1100-1980 CE
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1
The iconography of the Kuba Ndop suggests:
religious authority
ancestral authority
ideal kingship
military status
2
Which culture created the Ikenga (shrine figure)?
Kongo
Ashanti
Igbo
Luba
3
Nkisi n'kondi figures are used by:
royalty
ritual specialists
military leaders
Kongo elders
4
Mblo performance masks are works of art that:
honor an individual with an artistic double.
have special places for packets of herbs to entice a spirit
resemble kings and act in their place when a king is absent
seek to create a connection to fertility gods in ceremonies
5
The content of this sculptural program was:
scenes from successful military battles
scenes of slave raids
scenes from the origin story of the Edo people.
scenes in the life of the royal court
6
To show the relative importance of the king, the sculptor employed which
deep relief
engraving
lost wax casting
hierarchical scale
7
All of the following are true about the ndop figure,
EXCEPT:
it emphasized peace and nonaggression
it was frequently used in performances to celebrate the king
it was kept in a shrine dedicated to the king.
they typically display a stoic, calm expression
8
The Yoruba veranda post depicts:
a king's dependence upon others.
a mother and child.
the superiority of the largest figure.
the Yoruba royal line of succession.
9
Ndop figures represent a tradition that:
disappeared with Belgian occupation
was performed to entice a spirit to aid a community.
is widespread throughout Africa.
continued into the 20th century.
10
The sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool) represents:
the most sacred seat of the king.
the soul and identity of the Asante people.
the victory over the British in 1900
the power of the Asante king.
11
The nkisi n'kondi figure and the lukasa are similar in which of the following
contextual
ways?
Both function as healing devices.
Both depict stories of mythical heroes and kings.
Both require the use of a specialist or trained practitioner
Both contain a record of their spiritual usefulness.
12
The stone walls of Great Zimbabwe exemplify the use of:
flying buttresses to support massive walls
ashlar masonry
large barrel vaults
mud-baked brick
13
The Great Mosque at Djenne is unique for which of the following reasons?
It is entirely rebuilt from the ground up on an annual basis
It is the largest mud (adobe) structure in the world.
It is the oldest mosque in Africa.
It is built on the site of a pre-Islamic shrine.
14
Mblo performance masks are characterized by their:
feminine qualities.
introspective and thoughtful expressions.
faithful adherence to the likeness of the person depicted.
powerful and aggressive nature
15
This mask was most likely produced by:
the Baule of the Ivory Coast
the Chokwe of the DRC
the Kongo peoples of the DRC
the Igbo of Nigeria
16
This object was produced which of the following peoples?
Kongo
Edo
Baule
Chokwe
17
The principal patron(s) of the vast majority of African cultural productions were:
Wealthy elites and royalty
Merchants
Common people
Specialists or trained practitioners
18
In terms of
content
, this mask is most similar to which of the following?
Bundu mask
nkisi n'kondi (power figure)
ndop
Ikenga
19
The Bundu mask is atypical among African masks because it is:
created by specialists.
part of an initiation ritual
carved by men
it is danced by women.
20
The
form
of this figure is most similar to which of the following?
lukasa
ikenga
reliquary figure
plaque at Oba's palace
21
The materials and art-making process used to create this work of art demonstrate:
wealthy patronage
European influence
sophisticated artistic capability
All of the above
22
The Chokwe honor their ancestors:
when women watch men as they carefully honor female ancestor
by allowing women in this matrilineal society create masks
when women perform the female ancestor masks.
by having men imitate the initiation of women.
23
The
function
of this was:
to serve as a place for the spirit of deceased to reside
to guard remains of ancestors
to symbolize the transition from boyhood to manhood.
to serve as a shrine to power and strength
24
The power of this figure is activated by:
impaling the figure or hanging objects upon it.
being carried in a procession
its performance in a masquerade.
25
The most prevalent material used by African artists (in the 250) before colonization was:
metal
bone
wood
shells
26
The culture that most likely created this was:
the Baule
the Kuba
the Kongo
the Luba
