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