Chapter 19 (Ancient Africa) Flashcards
1
Q
- The earliest African sculpture in the round is from which of the following groups?
A
Nok
2
Q
- A “horned headdress” on the running female from Tassili can signify which of the following?
A
Ceremonial regalia
3
Q
- Tassili is in which of the following countries?
A
Algeria
4
Q
- The Ife figures from the Yoruba kingdom in the Lower Niger River region served mainly in rituals focused on which of the following?
A
Sacred kingship
5
Q
- Facial striping is used as an indicator in African societies for which of the following?
A
Titled status
6
Q
- Which of the following would most likely be used by the leader as a badge of office in order to magnify his gestures?
A
Fly whisk
7
Q
- Considerable literature exists today that describes, analyzes, and interprets the meaning of rock art. Although precise meaning is still problematic, which of the following could be used to describe the role of the running woman from Tassili?
A
Her position may indicate dancing.
8
Q
- Which of the following is the system the Benin use to record their history?
A
Complex oral recitations
9
Q
- In which group are women the principal creators of ceramics and clay sculpture?
A
Nok
10
Q
- Which of the following is a characteristic of the Nok style in ceramic sculpture?
A
Large alert eyes
11
Q
- Which of the following possessions would suggest the user holds a position of leadership?
A
Umbrella
12
Q
- Where do the Yoruba legends place their origins?
A
Ife
13
Q
- Who are considered the ancestors of the Shona-speaking people?
A
The people of Great Zimbabwe
14
Q
- The tower form found at Great Zimbabwe suggests a granary. Based on the African symbols found on the tower, which of the following would explain the meaning for this tower form?
A
Suggests the ruler because he is the dispenser of grain
15
Q
- In African art, scarification symbolizes which of the following?
A
Beauty and status
16
Q
- The stone monolith found at Great Zimbabwe has two sculpted animals that are associated with the ancestry of the rulers: the bird with the first wife’s ancestors and the crocodile with the wife’s elder male ancestors. Based on this description, where would the most likely location be for the placement of this monolith?
A
Outside the walls of Great Zimbabwe
17
Q
- African art serves to elevate and bring distinction to the leader. Which of the following art forms would perform that function?
A
Staff
18
Q
- Recently, many Nok style works have left Nigeria through which of the following?
A
An illegal market
19
Q
- Which of the following items is a prestigious object that was excavated from a tomb in the Igbo-Ukwu area?
A
Elephant tusk
20
Q
- The presence of Portuguese heads on the Benin waist pendent of the queen mother indicates which of the following?
A
A diplomatic trade relationship
21
Q
- Which of the following is a unique hybrid of African and European cultures?
A
Sapi ivories
22
Q
- The inland floodplain of the Niger River has been likened to which of the following?
A
Greece
23
Q
- The figural art of which culture is finely modeled with focused attention on naturalistic detail? Signs of age or blemishes are also absent, and the sculpture is lifelike but at the same time idealized.
A
Ife
24
Q
- Great Zimbabwe is unusual because it is made of which of the following materials?
A
Stone
25
Q
- Which of the following was a walled town circa 800 CE that had a diverse population and many specialist workshops?
A
Djenne
26
Q
- The artist, Master of the Symbolic Execution, has been identified as a master workshop artist from which of the following?
A
Sapi
27
Q
- What objects did Sapi artists create for export during the 16th century?
A
Ivory objects
28
Q
- The fly-whisk hilt from Igbu-Ukwu is cast by which of the following means?
A
Scarification
29
Q
- Which of the following facial features would the Sapi associate with African adornment and use as a component in their saltcellars?
A
Large nose and flaring nostril
30
Q
- The Sapi saltcellar, an export product, is attributed to which of the following artists?
A
Master of the Symbolic Execution
31
Q
- Large groups of ceramic sculpture dating between 1000 and 1600 CE have been excavated from which inland delta area?
A
Niger
32
Q
- Which of the following European peoples established contact with the kingdom of Benin in the 1470s?
A
Portuguese
33
Q
- Who or what does the mudfish symbolize in Benin iconography?
A
Olokun and the dual human/divine aspect of a ruler
34
Q
- The rock art of Tassili can be said to depict which of the following?
A
People and supernatural beings
35
Q
- One of the major problems impeding a precise African chronology is widespread illegal “treasure hunting.” Which of the following is a consequence of this activity?
A
Removing artifacts disturbs or ruins context
