Ancient Africa - Art

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Ancient Africa - Art.

1. What culture heavily influenced the art of Northern Africa?
a. Chinese
b. Indian
c. Jewish
d. Islamic
e. British

2. What was the main subject in most Ancient African art?
a. Elephants
b. People
c. Rivers
d. Plants
e. Food

3. Was most African art created in two dimensions or three dimensions?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Neither
d.
e.

4. What was the most common material used in African art?
a. Metal
b. Ivory
c. Cloth
d. Animal Fur
e. Wood

5. True or False: The representation of people in African Art was often abstract?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

6. What type of monolithic structures did the Ancient Egyptians build?
a. Mosques
b. Churches
c. Pyramids
d. Ziggurats
e. Stadiums

7. What form of art was important in showing a person's status and wealth?
a. Masks
b. Jewelry
c. Sculptures
d. Pottery
e.

8. True or False: Rock paintings in Namibia are thought to be some of the oldest pieces of art in the world.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

9. What form of African art was used together with dancing and in religious ceremonies?
a. Masks
b. Jewelry
c. Sculptures
d. Pottery
e.

10. What form of African art was also used as everyday bowls and cooking pots?
a. Masks
b. Jewelry
c. Sculptures
d. Pottery
e.


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