Your Questions About African Art History

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African art has played a significant role in the culture and history of the world. It goes back into the mists of time, with earliest examples being figures of people and animals carved into rocks. Its distinguishing characteristics and inspirations have influenced many artists to adapt their own interpretations of the art in their own time period. There are thousands of different ethnic groups in Africa. African art has largely widespread characteristics which make it distinctly African. There are seven major types of art produced in Africa. They are masks, textiles, baskets, metalwork, furniture, pottery and beadwork. I am going to talk about a couple of these and where and when they came about. I am also going to discuss, the different influences of African art on western and modern art, the traditions of African art, and the history of African art in different areas of Africa.

Art History help 10 pts!!!!!!?

1.In Mesoamerica, the Nazca culture are probably best known for their colossal earthworks, great sketches they drew in the earth known as:
a.chahokia
b.geoglyphs
c.henges
d.chacmools

2.In Chaco Canyon, Arizona, the ancient Anasazi culture built a community, called the Pueblo Bonita today, and it housed over 30 circular assembly halls, with built in seats where men would perform important rites of passage into adulthood. These circular ceremonial halls were called:
a.shivas
b.codices
c.kivas
d.corbel vaults

3.Another word for "king" in the African city state of Benin, which is used to the present day is:
a.oba
b.iyoba
c.mihrab
d. olokun

4.The most unusual features of West African mosques are the wooden beams projecting from the walls, which provide support for the scaffolding that is used when the walls need replastering. This wooden beam is called a:
a.codice
b.finial
c.oni
d.toron

Art History help 10 pts!?

1.Manuscript writing and copying was done throughout Europe during the Middle Ages in the scriptoriums, and in Germany those who were seen writing these often were:
a.monks in abbeys
b.women such as Guda
c.women such as Hildegarde
d.all of the above

2.One kind of memorial that is erected in stone by the Vikings in early Norway and elsewhere is called a:
a.rune stone
b.turga stone
c.Valhalla stone
d.exedrae stone

3.In Gothic castles, the layout of walls and bridges were developed primarily to defend the residents of the castle from invaders. Secret passages were built to allow those who lived in the castle easy access. These small doorways were called a:
a.barbican
b.bailey
c.postern
d.portcullis

4.African sculpted portraits were unique from the 13th century because of the kind of sculpting that was done. Historians have noted these zinc and brass heads are much better than others seen from that period in which technique:
a.expressionism
b.naturalism
c.impressionism
d.none of the above

5.One of the most beautiful sights you see, once you are standing inside the Gothic churches of Medievel Europe is the colored light, filtering in through the stained glass windows. Details that were made on these glass pieces were painted on using:
a.porcelain
b.zinc
c.black onyx
d.enamel

Shouldn't Obama introduce an education bill that makes African history a mandatory part?

of the American school curriculum--afterall, if it weren't for Black Americans the U.S. would NEVER have become a super-power as quickly as it did (a result of 350 years of FREE labour by people who didn't die from disease [Natives], heat-exhaustion [Europeans], and fatigue [Asians] )

NOR, would it have become the cultural super-power it is today, so much so that it is copied around the globe: Jazz, Rock & Roll, Soul, Techno, Hip Hop, Blues [all arts of Black origin that have taken the world by storm]

Added to this is Black inventions "American"*cough*WHITE*cough* history books don't acknowledge:

http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/inventors.htm

How can I re-write this paragraph?

African art has played a significant role in the culture and history of the world. It goes back into the mists of time, with earliest examples being figures of people and animals carved into rocks. Its distinguishing characteristics and inspirations have influenced many artists to adapt their own interpretations of the art in their own time period. There are thousands of different ethnic groups in Africa. African art has largely widespread characteristics which make it distinctly African. There are seven major types of art produced in Africa. They are masks, textiles, baskets, metalwork, furniture, pottery and beadwork. I am going to talk about a couple of these and where and when they came about. I am also going to discuss, the different influences of African art on western and modern art, the traditions of African art, and the history of African art in different areas of Africa.