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What do the birds represent in Eusebius's Letter to Carpianus ?


A) the canonical hours
B) the Garden of Eden
C) the Holy Spirit
D) the canon tables

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What are specific characteristics of Nok sculpture as seen in Head ?

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The heads could have been orig...

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What characteristic feature appears in Nok sculptures of human figures and animals?


A) scarification
B) triangular D-shaped eyes
C) brightly painted costumes
D) eyes inlaid with glass and shell

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Discuss how trade with other cultures impacted the art of West and Central Africa.

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1.Rulers in Mali began constructing mosq...

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Focusing on the civilizations discussed in this chapter,explain how sub-Saharan art demonstrates an integral connection between a culture's rulers and religious beliefs.

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1.Heads and figurines express a connecti...

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The technical skills of the Nok culture are demonstrated by their use of


A) bronze.
B) terra cotta.
C) glass.
D) ivory.

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The exterior walls at the Great Enclosure of Zimbabwe are topped with designs of


A) chevrons.
B) roses.
C) arches.
D) volutes.

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The extraordinary artisans of the Yoruba peoples modeled flesh with what thin,parallel patterns?


A) acidification
B) scarification
C) rectification
D) justification

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Why is the art of Benin considered "royal arts"?


A) All artistic subject matter was related to the oba, his family, and court life.
B) The oba commissioned works in brass and ivory.
C) Only members of the most elite class could become artists.
D) The lost-wax casting process was used to decorate thrones.

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When Koi Konboro,the 26th king of Djenné,converted to Islam,what did he transform into a mosque?


A) the city's ceremonial complex
B) his palace
C) a block of volcanic tuff
D) a marketplace

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How did Benin rise,fall,and then rise again?

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A powerful kingdom rose under ...

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Discuss the bead trade in West and Central Africa.

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Beads were made in Venice,Bohe...

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Discuss the Nubian relationship with Egypt.

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Egypt and Nubia had much conta...

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What is the term for horns exported to Europe and created by carvers from Sierra Leone (Sapi in Portuguese) ?


A) bullhorns
B) vuvuzelas
C) oliphants
D) trumpets

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How and when was Islam introduced into Africa?

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Trade along the Silk...

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What are three concepts that are of great importance to the study of African history,and why?

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Many works of art are created to honor,h...

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What suggests that Horseman represents a guardian figure or an ancestor?


A) the ornate bridle
B) the oval head
C) the jutting chin
D) the smoothed limbs

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Old Djenné excavations have led to the discovery of hundred of polished,low-fire terra-cotta figures.In what country can Old Djenné be found?


A) Mali
B) Zimbabwe
C) Nigeria
D) Kongo

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What were some of the most popular imports to Africa?

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Fabrics,tableware,to...

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