Nigerian Crafts
Fine Art · 50 practice questions
Pottery, woodworks, cloth-weaving, carving, leather works, metal works, beadworks, body decoration, and mat and cane weaving.
- Trace the origins, locations and styles.
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- Practice question 1
Carving, a Nigerian craft, specifically involves shaping a hard material such as wood or stone mainly by
- A.cutting away material to reveal a sculptural form
- B.interlacing threads or yarns to produce a finished fabric
- C.adding material gradually, layer upon layer, to build up a form
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to cutting away material to reveal a form
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A. cutting away material to reveal a sculptural form
Carving, a Nigerian craft, specifically involves shaping a hard material such as wood or stone mainly by cutting away material.
- Practice question 2
Body decoration, in many Nigerian communities, specifically is often used mainly within
- A.ceremonial or cultural contexts, such as festivals or rites of passage
- B.industrial manufacturing contexts, with no relation to any cultural practice
- C.purely commercial contexts, with no cultural or ceremonial significance at all
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to ceremonial or cultural contexts of any kind
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A. ceremonial or cultural contexts, such as festivals or rites of passage
Body decoration, in many Nigerian communities, specifically is often used mainly within ceremonial or cultural contexts.
- Practice question 3
Beadworks, as a Nigerian craft, specifically traditionally were often used mainly to signify
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to signifying social status or rank of any kind
- B.social status or rank within a community
- C.the exact age of the wearer, with no reference to status or rank
- D.the geographic origin of imported, foreign-manufactured beads alone
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B. social status or rank within a community
Beadworks, as a Nigerian craft, specifically traditionally were often used mainly to signify social status or rank.
More UTME Fine Art topics
- Art Appreciation
- Artistic Skills, Techniques and Processes
- Classification of Art
- Historical Dimensions of Art
- Elements and Principles of Design
- Meaning and Functions of Art in Society
- Tools, Materials and Equipment
- Traditional African Art
- Art Entrepreneurship
- Art Terms
- Traditional Nigerian Art
- Development in Contemporary Nigerian Arts and Artists
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