ARTH103 Chapter 19 QUIZ: Africa before 1800

Which architectural features are visible in the Great Mosque, pictured here?

a. An enclosed courtyard

Which of the following statements describes these works?

a. One has elongated body proportions; the other appears more rounded and stout.

How do these two sculptural heads compare to each other?

c. One has very generalized, abstracted facial features; the other has more individualized, naturalistic facial features.

Which early period provides the greatest numbers of rock art images from all over the continent of Africa?

c. Paleolithic

In the 16th century, which two groups set up an artistic exchange between Africa and Europe?

c. Sapi and Portuguese

Which of the following describes the human figures in this sculptural object?

d. Different figures appear in different zones of the sculpture

Which of the following is NOT a form of body adornment appearing on the terracotta Lydenburg heads?

b. Added metal jewelry

Which of the following describes these two heads?

b. Both heads appear to be made primarily from a single material.

Which aspect of the Ife ruler portraits does NOT conform to the overall naturalism of the figures?

b. Excessively large head

What is the art historical term for the African artistic practice of varying the sizes of the figures in a composition according to their importance?

b. Hierarchy of scale

How do these two figural sculptures compare?

b. One has naturalistic facial features; the other has elongated facial features.

What structures did King Lalibela create in Ethiopia as a result of the exchange of ideas and goods with peoples far from the continent of Africa?

b. Rock-cut churches

How has the artist of this work emphasized the importance of the king or chief it depicts?

b. The king or chief is in the center, flanked by attendants who hold shields over his head.

Judging from this photograph, what appear to be the materials used to build this structure?

c. Adobe, or sun-dried mud bricks

What brought an end to the production of terracotta figures that had been ongoing at Djenne in the years between 1100 and 1500?

c. Arrival of Islam

Which aspect of the Great Mosque at Djenne may NOT be considered distinctly African?

c. Courtyard and hall plan

Besides the figures, what are the predominant forms in this sculpture?

c. Curves and rounded forms such as a cylinder and sphere

What was the purpose of much of the preserved artwork of 16th-century Benin?

c. Honor the king and his royal line

An elite tomb from which culture has yielded the oldest-known cast-metal objects south of the Sahara?

d. Igbo-Ukwu

Which of the following describes how the artist has employed scale in this work?

d. The king is depicted as much larger in scale than his horse.