Module 7 and 8

Mbari

A ceremonial Igbo (Nigeria) house built about every 50 years in honor of the earth goddess Ala.

poupou

A decorated wall panel in a maori meetinghouse

Dilukai

A female figure with splayed legs, A common motif over the entrance of the belau bai, serving as both guardian and fertility symbol

Nkisi n'kondi

A power figure carved by the Kongo people, believed to embody spirits that can heal and give life or to be capable of inflicting harm or death.

b. Clan members enter and exit the second story

An Iatmul ceremonial men's house represents an enormous female ancestor. The reenactment of death and rebirth was performed how? a. Ritual dance performed in the second story b. Clan members enter and exit the second story c. Uninitiated girls enter and exit through the front entry d. First wives enter and exit through the front entry

Hevehe

An elaborate cycle of ceremonial activities performed by the Elema people of the Papuan Gulf Region of New Guinea; also the masks

b. a Greek cross

The Christian church of Beta Giorghis was carved directly out of the Ethiopian bedrock. It is in the form of: a. a Roman basilica b. a Greek cross c. a hypostyle hall d. a Latin cross

d. koru

The upward and downward unrolled spirals tattooed on Te Pehi Kupe's forehead convey that he is descended from two important tribes. These spirals are called __________________. a. batik b. pukao c. bai d. koru

b. Benin

The waist pendant of a Queen Mother is a superb example of this culture's art: a. Kongo b. Benin c. Nok d. Ife

'ahu 'ula

A Hawaiian feather cloak

nduen fobara

A Kalabari Ijaw (Nigeria) ancestral screen in honor of a deceased chief of a trading house.

Satimbe

"Sister on the head" a dogon mask representing all women

c. Flying fox

Bisj poles serve as pledges to avenge a relative's death; many of the animal representations that decorate the poles are related to headhunting. Which of the following animals might be represented? a. Shark b. Dog c. Flying fox d. Cat

ngatu

Decorated tapa made by women in tonga

c. They represent spirits of specific deceased people.

Tatanua masks are part of the Malanggan mortuary ceremonies. Which of the following describes the function of tatanua masks? a. They represent spirits of the great ancestors. b. They represent spirits of Malanggan. c. They represent spirits of specific deceased people. d. They represent spirits of clan elders

b. Specific ancestors

Figure carvings on a Maori meetinghouse represent which of the following? a. Gods b. Specific ancestors c. Fallen warriors d. Conquered peoples

b. Maori

In the 1984 work entitled Tawhiri-Matea, Cliff Whiting successfully combines traditional wood carving and creation myths from his Polynesian culture: a. Hawaii b. Maori c. Tonga d. Easter Island

d. both b and c are correct

The Ife King sculpture is a prime example of _____________________________________. a. correct anatomical proportions b. the enlarged head associated with many African sculptures c. idealized naturalism d. both b and c are correct

b. Australia

The concept of Dreamings, ancestral spirit beings like the one depicted in this bark painting, is associated with the natives of which country? a. New Guinea b. Australia c. New Ireland d. Polynesia

a. important events and myths related to the clan who built the bai

The decorated storyboards on Belau men's ceremonial houses illustrate: a. important events and myths related to the clan who built the bai b. great conflicts with other Micronesian cultures c. departed ancestors d. the rituals performed in the ceremonial house itself

a. royal power and generosity, as the king received tribute in grain and dispensed it to the people in times of need.

The form of the large tower at Great Zimbabwe suggests a granary. Grain bins were symbols of: a. royal power and generosity, as the king received tribute in grain and dispensed it to the people in times of need. b. the Queen Mother as nurturer of the people. c. agricultural fertility and abundance. d. the people as harvesters of the grain.

d. Portuguese

The ivory Sapi salt cellar is symbolic of the relationship of this African culture with the __________________________. a. English b. Spanish c. Italians d. Portuguese

c. Ancestral chiefs

The moai serve as silent sentinels on stone platforms called ahu, which mark burial sites or sites used for religious ceremonies. Based on this, which of the following would the moai depict? a. Sacred earth b. The gods c. Ancestral chiefs d. Disembarkation sites of the ancestors

d. all of the above may be involved in the process

The production of barkcloth (tapa) by high-ranking Tongan women involves: a. dyeing and painting b. stenciling c. perfuming d. all of the above may be involved in the process

ikegobo

a Benin royal shrine

c. a veranda post

This beautiful carving is by Olowe of Ise. What was its practical function? a. a fly-whisk hilt b. a waist pendant c. a veranda post d. an amulet for a young woman hoping to conceive

a. bieri

This carved wooden figure once guarded a Fang reliquary. It is called a (an) ___________________________. a. bieri b. pfemba c. nkisi n'kondi d. akua'ba

d. Akati Akpele Kendo

This life-size, iron figure was once the centerpiece in a circle of swords. It was created by a prisoner of war, and we know his name: a. Master of the Symbolic Execution b. Osei Bonsu c. Olowe of Ise d. Akati Akpele Kendo

b. women rather than men are the masqueraders

This mask made by the Mende is unique because: a. men rather than women are the masqueraders b. women rather than men are the masqueraders c. it is carved of wood d. it is carved by men

b. Homage to Steve Biko

This powerful collage by artist Willie Bester is entitled _____________________________. a. Ta Tele b. Homage to Steve Biko c. Altar to the Hand and Arm d. 1100 KM to Pretoria