Lesson 3.5 Quiz

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What is the African Diaspora? A. the use of found materials whether they are natural or human-made B. the part of Africa north of the Sahara Desert C. regions impacted by the mass dispersal of Africans by the slave trade or by choice D. the way cultures from outside the western tradition influenced Modern art
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D. the way cultures from outside the western tradition influenced Modern art
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Egyptian art is not covered in this chapter because it was not made in Africa. A. True B. False
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B. False
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Cowrie shells in artworks by both African and Pacific Island peoples often represent: A. fertility B. food C. shelter D. rain
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A. fertility
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Because art from Africa and the Pacific Islands follows traditional methods, it: A. changes frequently with each new generation of artists B. tends to look the same over long periods of time C. never develops a distinctive stylistic appearance D. is always made from wood
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B. tends to look the same over long periods of time
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Terra-cotta heads with prominent holes in the pupils, nostrils, mouth, and ears were made by the Nok culture of Nigeria. A. True B. False
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A. True
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Over time, Nok sculptures of human figures have: A. had parts broken off many of them B. all been smashed to bits and cannot be put back together C. ceased to exist D. remained exactly as they looked when they were first made
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A. had parts broken off many of them
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The medium of the Yoruba twin figure (3.5.3) is ________.
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wood
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Sacred Yombe objects are called nkisi nkondi. The singular nkisi means ________.
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sacred medicine
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A ritual specialist would activate a nkisi Mangaaka by driving metal objects into it. A. True B. False
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A. True
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Abstract designs and patterns can convey information that is as important, recognizable, and specific as both representational and narrative imagery. A. True B. False
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A. True
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Kente cloth is now worn by non-royal members of the Asante and Akan groups as well as people living entirely outside of Ghana. A. True B. False
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A. True
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Because they were made of durable materials such as stone, almost every building ever made on the continent of Africa survives. A. True B. False
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B. False
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The Great Mosque at Djenné in Mali is: A. not a mosque at all B. no longer standing C. the largest mud-brick building in the world D. designed to look like a porcupine
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C. the largest mud-brick building in the world
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There are ________ eggs placed on the spires of the Great Mosque at Djenné in Mali.
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ostrich
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The parts of Great Zimbabwe in southern Africa that remain are made of: A. gold B. wood C. stone D. mud-brick
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C. stone