Final Quiz African Art - Art Explora Academy

African masks consist of …

A set made up of a wooden mask, a costume, accessories, a dance … A piece of carved wood. A type of ritual makeup. A complete garment that also covers the head.

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The treasures pillaged by colonial troops in Dahomey …

Were restituted to Bénin. Were bought from Bénin. Were returned to Bénin in 1945. Have mostly not been restored today.

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This statue represents …

Queen Mother Idia A European coloniser King Béhanzin A water god

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Why are ancestors revered in animist traditions? To …

Prevent them from causing trouble. Reach Paradise. Be reincarnated. Obtaining favors.

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During the 16th century, the Portugese ordered … from the people of Benin

Firearms. Portraits painted in Realist style. Bronze jars. Ivory table decorations.

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Works from the Nok civilisation tend to date …

From the 1st millennium BC. From the 1910s. From the 14th century. From the 19th century.

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“Griots” are …

Oustanding sculptors. Cave paintings several millenniums old. People who sing or tell epic tales about the past. Public writers.

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The Grand Zimbabwe citadel walls are …

328 feet high. 23 feet high. 13 feet high. 20 feet high.

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“Wax” fabrics get their name from …

The Latin world for “Colour”. The English word “Wax”. The German word for “Whale”. The Dutch word for “A little”.

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During the Christianisation of the Kongo Kingdom, crucifixes were adapted to local traditions, notably …

By placing them over their ancestors’ relics. By wearing them as masks. By renaming them “krucifix”. By adding magical powers.

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The “Amazons” of the king of Dahomey had a reputation for …

Their great beauty. Their terrible cruelty. Their valiant fighting. Their innovative weapons.

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Why is Idia, a 16th century queen of Bénin, commemorated?

Her adventure novels. Her warrior exploits. Her artistic taste. The beauty of her singing.

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