Pacific and African Art Quiz

Which statement best describes the purposee of a Kongo power figure

• used as a container for medical herbs and substances
• served as a spiritual gaurdian to resolve conflicts and enforce oaths
• decorative piece signifying the wealth of a Kongo chief
• represented a diety in the Kongo pantheon

How is Tiapo painted?

• Freestyle and animated
• With pen and paper
• Geometric style with oil
• Subtly with water colors

The cloths and designs of the Tiapo are

• exclusively for women
• for men and women
• exclusively for men
• for nobody

what material were kongo power figures typically carved from

• ivory
• wood
• clay
• stone

What was the Staff God used for?

• to show figures of male dieties and ancestory
• to bring luck
• to represent female deties an their importane
• to fight in battles

The lower portion of the Staff God was ritually wrapped in ____.

• bark cloth, coconut fiber, and feathers
• bark strips,thick cloth and dark wood
• no covering was used
• Feathers, dark ink, and smooth wood

Next to the structure are several large tombs of great Islamic scholars of the region. What are these tombs?

• Memorials
• Mausoleums
• Monuments
• Shrines

After the Malagan ceremony, what happens to the item?

• they are carefully stored away
• they are destroyed
• they are remained in place
• they are donated

What is the Golden Stool?

• a piece of furniture
• a symbol of authroity and unity
• precious metal
• a cool and intriqute famous land mark that takes people around the world

Which architectural structure exemplifies the significant influence of Islamic culture on the region and challenges the misconception of Africa lack of advancement prior to European colonization?

• The Great Mosque of Djenne
• The Sankore Madrasah in Timbuktu
• The Great Zimbabwe Ruins
• The Great Mosque of Selim II