Question 1

Kongo peoples have power figures that a trained priest must consecrate. These figures embody powerful spirits. Which of the following are those figures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Genetrix
B)   Nkisi n'kondi
C)   Waka sran
D)   Mbulu nguluE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

How do the rock paintings of the South African San people document their environment?

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Due to the colonization of South Africa,...

Question 3

How does this figure represent royalty?

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Yombe mother and child, Kongo . This fig...

Question 4

The Kuba mask known as Bwoom represents which of the following of the legendary royal ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)   The first female and all women
B)   The founding ancestor
C)   The pygmy or dwarf who signifies the indigenous peoples of the king
D)   The heavy, terrorizing first male and all menE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is the name for the ceremonies the Dogon hold every several years in order to honor the lives of those who have died since the last celebration?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poro celebration
B)   Dama
C)   Gelede masquerade
D)   SamburuE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

How does the Akan linguist staff represent the king and the proverb "Food is for its rightful owner, not for the one who happens to be hungry"?

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The carrier of the staff often speaks fo...

Question 7

The Igbo peoples traditionally build mbari houses. Why are mbari houses built?

Accepted Answer

A)   For shelter
B)   For ceremonies to honor the earth goddess
C)   For the storage of goods
D)   To serve as a men's meetinghouseE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

How does the royal ancestral altar reflect the power of the Benin king?

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All of the objects and symbols, colors a...

Question 9

The Mbari construction process is characterized by____.

Accepted Answer

A)   artistic collaboration
B)   royal ritual
C)   the devotion of a single artist
D)   kinship ritualE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

How does the female Mende mask evoke the female spirit?

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It symbolizes the newly emerging female ...

Question 11

What is the narrative displayed on these doors?

Accepted Answer

Olowe of Ise, doors from the shrine of t...

Question 12

What is the figure that tops this mask, and what does it signify?

Accepted Answer

Female mask, Mende . It is a t...

Question 13

A Dogon men's hous, or togu na, is important to the community because the deliberations, which take place under the sheltering roof, are vital to the community. Which of the following would accurately translate into English the meaning of togu na?

Accepted Answer

A)   The house of the elders
B)   The house of judgment
C)   The house of men
D)   Men's house of wordsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

How does the regalia of the Kuba king reflect that society?

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The regalia echoes the sumptuo...

Question 15

Contrast Dogon and Baule figural sculpture. How do these works represent their respective societies?

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Dogon and Baule figural sculptures are b...

Question 16

What do these figures represent?

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Male and female figures, probably bush s...

Question 17

The Kota of Gabon produced reliquary guardian figures, called mbula ngulu. How did the Gabon finish the reliquary guardian's surface in order to repel evil?

Accepted Answer

A)   They textured the surface with divers.
B)   They applied gleaming sheets of polished copper and brass.
C)   They covered the surface with a dark patina.
D)   They applied animal fur to the surface.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The linked seated couple that clearly documents the gender roles would have been created in which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dogon
B)   Baule
C)   Kongo
D)   SenufoE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Most Baule figural sculptures are kept in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Personal shrines
B)   Public shrines
C)   Holy enclosures
D)   Village plazasE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Contrast royal authority and regalia with kingly presentation of the Benin and Kuba. How did history shape their respective views, and how have they responded to the 20th century? Use examples to support your essay.

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Royal authority and regalia in the Benin...

Exam 37: Africa, 1800 to 1980

How do the rock paintings of the South African San people document their environment?

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The linked seated couple that clearly documents the gender roles would have been created in which of the following groups?

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The Kuba mask known as Bwoom represents which of the following of the legendary royal ancestors?

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Most Baule figural sculptures are kept in which of the following?

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What do these figures represent?

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How does the Akan linguist staff represent the king and the proverb "Food is for its rightful owner, not for the one who happens to be hungry"?

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The Igbo peoples traditionally build mbari houses. Why are mbari houses built?

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How does the regalia of the Kuba king reflect that society?

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How does the female Mende mask evoke the female spirit?

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What is the narrative displayed on these doors?

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How does the royal ancestral altar reflect the power of the Benin king?

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Contrast Dogon and Baule figural sculpture. How do these works represent their respective societies?

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Which of the following is the name for the ceremonies the Dogon hold every several years in order to honor the lives of those who have died since the last celebration?

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What is the figure that tops this mask, and what does it signify?

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How does this figure represent royalty?

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The Kota of Gabon produced reliquary guardian figures, called mbula ngulu. How did the Gabon finish the reliquary guardian's surface in order to repel evil?

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Kongo peoples have power figures that a trained priest must consecrate. These figures embody powerful spirits. Which of the following are those figures?

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The Mbari construction process is characterized by____.

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Contrast royal authority and regalia with kingly presentation of the Benin and Kuba. How did history shape their respective views, and how have they responded to the 20th century? Use examples to support your essay.

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A Dogon men's hous, or togu na, is important to the community because the deliberations, which take place under the sheltering roof, are vital to the community. Which of the following would accurately translate into English the meaning of togu na?

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