WorksheetsAPAH Pacific and Africa
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which one of these is NOT true about Nan Madol?
consists of 90 natural islands
name means "spaces between"
built during Sau Deleur dynasty
structures made of Basalt
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of Nan Madol?
Residence for nobility
Residence for general population
Maintain political power
Commemorate important military victories
For which TWO purposes/events was an 'Ahu 'ula worn
battles
funerals
ceremonies
births
All of the following are true of 'Ahu 'ula EXCEPT:
They were made and worn only by men.
The wearer's status was conveyed through the rarity of the colored feathers.
The feathers were an imported trade good, making these exclusive items.
Each feather cape has a pattern unique to its individual wearer.
What is the function of this mask?
To show the wealth and status of the patron
To ensure victory for the tribe.
To re-enact ancestral myths for a female audience
used with grass costumes in ceremonies about death, fertility, or male initiation
The final steps in creating a Hiapo would have been completed by:
The Malagan Masks have several functions, which include all of the following EXCEPT:
Reinforcing the power of the king
Use during funeral rites
Acting as the spiritual double of a person
Honoring gods or spirits associated with an area
To commemorate the peoples’ arrival on the island
To mark the island for navigators.
The purpose of this object from Micronesia is to:
Who can wear the aka mask?
Only warriors/important males wear the aka; used in the royal court
Only the king dances the aka
Only the members of the king's extended family dance the aka.
Only noble women dance the aka
Aside from the association with an elephant's physical power, which other element of an Aka mask conveys social rank?
The imported beads
The length of the trunk
The large ears
The accompanying dance
The varying sizes of figures to indicate rank is an artistic device known as:
Parietal art
Contour rivalry
Natural scale
Hierarchic scale
Each ruler's Ndop figure is not considered a true likeness because they are designed to:
honor the king in a dance performance
act as a surrogate in king's absence
be buried with the king
be activated by puncturing with nails
Ndop figures are sculpted using a one-to-three proportion—the head of the statue was sculpted to be 1/3 the size of the total statue. Why is this convention followed?
It is considered the most aesthetically pleasing proportion.
Because the head was considered to be the seat of intelligence.
To emphasize the inward sight of spirituality.
To appear more naturalistic.
The form of the Great Mosque at Djenne was influenced primarily by the form of
The great central plan mosques built after the fall of Constantinople
The hypostyle mosques of earlier Islam
No other building in the world - it is entirely unique in form
The greek cross plan
What is a likely function of the conical tower of Great Zimbabwe?
Watch tower
Bell tower
Grain storage
Water storage
Which people built Great Zimbabwe?
Ashante
Baule
Sande
Shona
The main function of Tamati Waka Nene’s portrait is:
To compare his mana to that of other chiefs.
To guide his spirit into the underworld.
To bring his ancestral presence into the world of his living descendants.
To solidify his connection to and favor with the gods.
The bark cloth wrapping on the Staff God is an example of:
Tapu (protection)
Mana
Masculinity
Imported material
Identify this work of art.
Lukasa
Power figure (nkisi n'kondi)
Ndop (portrait)
Pwo
What culture created this work of art?
Kongo peoples
Yoruba people
Ashanti people
Baule people
What purpose do the metal protrusions serve?
They activate the spiritual power of the figure.
They illustrate the economic wealth of the society.
They serve as a "bridge" to ancestors.
They protect the figure from evil.
What culture created this?
The Sande society of the Mende peoples
The Mbudye society of the Luba peoples
The Igbo peoples
The Baule peoples
Identify this work:
Pwo mask
Mblo mask
Ndop portrait
Sande Sowei mask
The elaborate hair, neck rings, and lidded eyes illustrate
Physical and moral beauty
Divinity
The first Mende woman
The power of the ruler
What was the original location of this work?
Supporting the roof of the main courtyard of the king's palace.
In the throne room of the palace, holding up the royal canopy.
Marking the entrance to the living quarters of the senior wife.
On one side of the mihrab niche in the royal mosque.
The largest figure has been identified as:
The Ogoga (king) of Ikere
The senior wife of the Ogoga.
The flute-playing trickster-god Esu
The personification of the first, divine, Ikere woman.
A reason why the senior wife is sized and positioned this particular way was to indicate
The matrilineal nature of Yoruba culture.
The role she played in assuring offspring for the king.
The fabled height of Yoruba women.
The important support role she played in the king's reign.
All are true about the function of the Ikenga (shrine figure) EXCEPT:
They are kept in a special place after the owner's death.
Offerings are made to one's Ikenga to ensure its efficacy.
They are individualized to a specific person.
Meant to honor the right hand.
Which characteristic best illustrates the Fang's belief in the spiritual connection between the living and the dead?
Abstracted body forms.
Enlarged head.
Closed eyes and prayerful gesture
Combination of infantile and mature features
The belief that the Sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool) holds the soul of it's people is supported by:
it's being covered in gold
it's origins from the sky
it's sideways orientation
the warning bells attached to it
Why is the king the only person allowed to touch the Golden Stool?
It was created by his ancestors.
He is an intermediary between the spirit world and his people.
It holds the relics of previous kings.
He is also the diviner who activates its power.
