Deck 19: Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Question 1

The Hopis and Zunis call the invisible life force spirits _______.

A) mana
B) false-faces
C) souls
D) kachinas

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What modern European movement was greatly influenced by African art?

Answer 2

not answered

Question 3

Teotihuacán featured temples, such as the Pyramid of the Sun, with decorations of:

A) skulls and bones
B) corn gods
C) scaly lizards
D) feathered serpents

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In Nigeria, the Yoruba have a strong tradition of:

A) lost-wax casting
B) bronze casting
C) wood carving
D) clay working

Question 5

The Hopewell culture built large mounds, such as the Great Serpent Mound in what is now the state of:

A) Kansas
B) New Mexico
C) Arizona
D) Ohio

Question 6

Known for their monumental carved heads, the _______ were the earliest known culture to develop in the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

A) Olmec
B) Hopi
C) Zuni
D) Toltec

Question 7

Define "moai."

Question 8

Identify the culture associated with Kachinas.

Question 9

What is the purpose of the African Power Figures?

Question 10

Discuss the community functions for art in Africa.

Question 11

The _______ are known for their skill at building with huge, carefully cut and fitted stones as seen in Machu Picchu.

A) Olmec
B) Inca
C) Zuni
D) Moai

Question 12

Power figures of the Congo often have _______ added to them because it is thought to have special symbolic meaning.

A) wood
B) iron
C) paints
D) gold

Question 13

The New Zealand natives known as _______ used a meeting house for extended family gatherings and rituals.

A) Maoris
B) Aborigines
C) Polynesians
D) Micronesians

Question 14

What was the name of the important center of Inca culture?

Question 15

What was an important symbol of the Tlingit?
Essay Questions

Question 16

What does "mana" mean for Oceanic communities?

Question 17

African textiles feature long narrow strips of cloth that are _______ and _______ together to make garments or blankets.

A) dyed; patterned
B) crocheted; knitted
C) pasted; stenciled
D) woven; sewn

Question 18

The head from the _______ culture is one of the oldest surviving examples of sub-Saharan art.

A) Benin
B) Nok
C) Ife
D) Yoruba

Question 19

The _______of Mali are especially noted for their headdresses, which are made of antelope.

A) Adinkra
B) Bamana
C) Kente
D) Yoruba

Question 20

What was necessary, according to the Aztecs, to make sure the world continued?

Question 21

Discuss the Native Australians and their concept of Eternal Dreamtime.

Question 22

Why are many museum acquisitions often illegally acquired works of art?

Question 23

Discuss how Howling Wolf represents his personal journey as a warrior, captive and artist.

Question 24

Compare and contrast the art of the Aztecs and the Incas.

Question 25

Using an example from the chapter, discuss how useful objects can be art.

Question 26

Explain the contributions of the Maya to art and civilization, describing at least one Mayan work of art as part of your

Question 27

Describe a totem of the Tlingit. What is it, what does it signify, what does it look like?