African Art

The majority of masks are made of wood because:

• Trees are in plentiful supply in the forest

• The carver believes that wood is the most natural home for the spirit in the mask because trees have souls

• both of these are true

Symbols and patterns used on African Masks were mostly __________.

• geometric

• vertical

• random

Which is NOT an example of an African mask?

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The African people believe that the masks represent:

• The spirits

• The man

• The woman

• The child

What type of mask can be vertical stretching above the head or horizontal stretching across the face?

• Headdress

• Helmet

• Plank

• Face

Which culture is this sculpture from?

• Dogon

• Nok

• Benin

Which culture is this terracotta clay sculpture from?

• Dogon

• Nok

• Benin

Idia was a mask created by which culture?

• Nok

• Benin

• Dogon

Why use mud as a building material?

• Available as a natural resource

• Keeps the inside cool when it is hot outside

• Inexpensive

• All of the above

What feature is found in the Hill Complex of the Great Zimbabwe?

• A lighthouse tower

• Soapstone bird carvings

• Rock engravings of elephants

• Rock paintings of a whale and penguin