African Art: Tribal Art, Lydenburg Heads & Mapungubwe is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Visual Arts CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of "African tribal art" as a term?
An umbrella term covering an enormous range of genuinely different traditions across Africa's many indigenous societies
A single, uniform visual style shared identically across the entire African continent
A term referring only to art created in the last 50 years
A term that applies exclusively to painting, excluding sculpture and other media
Answer: An umbrella term covering an enormous range of genuinely different traditions across Africa's many indigenous societies — "African tribal art" is not a single, uniform style but an umbrella term covering an enormous range of genuinely different traditions across Africa's many distinct indigenous societies and language groups.
Easy
2. Which material was the most common for carving African masks and figures?
Wood
Marble
Glass
Bronze exclusively
Answer: Wood — Carved wood, worked with adze and knife, was the most common material used for African masks and figures.
Medium
3. Name the type of figures created specifically to honour and maintain a connection with deceased family members or lineage founders.
Answer: ancestor figures — Ancestor figures were created to honour and maintain a connection with deceased family members or lineage founders.
