AIC CCA JS 2 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. The basic material for pottery is
A) Clay
B) Mud
C) Water
D) Wood
  • 2. A pottery work is said to …………. when it reduces in size as it dries.
A) Shrink
B) Loose weight
C) Vanish
D) Crack
  • 3. An art work made from clay can be considered ready for firing when it is at …………. stage
A) Biscuit
B) Plastic
C) Bone dry
D) Leather hard
  • 4. Another name for fired clay is
A) Clay work
B) Pottery
C) Terracotta
D) Grog
  • 5. One artist whose work promoted pottery both in Nigeria and abroad was _____
A) Chief Afi Ekong
B) Prof. Irein Wangbje
C) Ben Enwonwu
D) Late (Dr) Mrs. Ladi Kwali
  • 6. Which of the right process in working with clay, especially in hand built pottery?
A) Pounding, moulding, firing, kneading and drying
B) Digging, pounding, kneading, moulding, drying, firing
C) Digging, kneading, pounding, moulding, firing and drying
D) Kneading, pounding, moulding and firing
  • 7. Glaze is …………………
A) Glass melted on ceramic body
B) Firing a pot in the kiln
C) Chemical added to clay
D) Transparent paint on pots
  • 8. An enclosure or compartment for firing ceramic wares is called
A) Fire house
B) Kiln
C) Gas cooker
D) Oven
  • 9. The famous metal sculpture called ‘Anyanwu’ placed at the entrance of the National Museum Lagos was made by
A) Ben Osawe
B) Lasisi Osunde
C) Uche Okeke
D) Ben Enwonwu
  • 10. The portraits of Mrs Spencer Savage were both painted by
A) J. B Akolo
B) Yusuf Grillo
C) Dele Jegede
D) Late Aina Onabolu
  • 11. Which pair can be regarded as pioneers of art development in Nigeria
A) Kolade Oshinowo and Afi Ekong
B) Late Aina Onabolu and Late Akinola Lasekan
C) J.B Akolo and S.I Wangboje (Late)
D) Yusuf Grillo and Ben Enwonwu
  • 12. This piece of art work is from _________
A) Ife
B) Nok
C) Yoruba land
D) Benin
  • 13. Which of these is not a characteristic of Nok terracotta works?
A) Pierced nostrils, eyes and ears
B) Mouth that is agaped
C) Conical, spherical or cylindrical shaped heads
D) Stripes on their faces
  • 14. The oldest of all cultural art history in Nigeria is
A) Ife
B) Nok
C) Esie
D) Igbo Ukwu
  • 15. Benin ‘court’ Art was mainly for ________
A) Traditional cultural festivals
B) Trade with the Portuguese
C) The glorification of the Obas
D) The initiation into secret societies
  • 16. The purest of all clay, which is primary clay is
A) Black clay
B) Grey clay
C) Kaolin clay
D) Reddish clay
  • 17. This piece of art work is called _______
A) The Fire
B) Statue of Sango
C) Anyanwu
D) The Mother Earth
  • 18. This piece of art is located _________
A) Outside National Museum at Onikan, Lagos
B) Outside House of Representative in Lagos
C) Outside University of Ibadan
D) Outside PHCN Hq. in Marina, Lagos
  • 19. One of the following is to proclaim Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
A) Statue of Sango olukoso
B) The Awakening
C) The bronze head of Oba’s
D) Statue of Queen Elizabeth II
  • 20. A three dimensional work (3D) has ________
A) Length, breadth and depth
B) Length and breadth only
C) Three sides
D) All sides equal
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