Gender Issues in South African Art is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 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. CAPS Theme 7 examines how South African artists engage with:
Gender issues, including women's representation, identity, sexuality, and the body
Only mathematical geometry with no thematic content
Only architecture built before 1900
Only landscapes with no human figures
Answer: Gender issues, including women's representation, identity, sexuality, and the body — Theme 7 examines how South African artists have used their work to engage with gender issues, including women's representation, identity, sexuality and the body.
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2. Which two artists does the CAPS Annual Teaching Plan suggest as examples for this theme?
Penny Siopis and Lisa Brice
Jane Alexander and Manfred Zylla
Jackson Hlungwani and John Muafangejo
Gerard Sekoto and George Pemba
Answer: Penny Siopis and Lisa Brice — The CAPS Annual Teaching Plan identifies Penny Siopis and Lisa Brice as example artists commonly studied within Theme 7.
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3. What perspective has women's representation in much of Western and South African art history frequently been depicted by and for, according to this lesson?
Answer: A male viewer — Women's bodies and experiences have frequently been depicted by, and often for, a male viewer's perspective across much of Western and South African art history.
