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) Loose weight
B) Crack
C) Vanish
D) Shrink
  • 3. An art work made from clay can be considered ready for firing when it is at …………. stage
A) Plastic
B) Biscuit
C) Bone dry
D) Leather hard
  • 4. Another name for fired clay is
A) Grog
B) Pottery
C) Clay work
D) Terracotta
  • 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) Digging, kneading, pounding, moulding, firing and drying
B) Pounding, moulding, firing, kneading and drying
C) Digging, pounding, kneading, moulding, drying, firing
D) Kneading, pounding, moulding and firing
  • 7. Glaze is …………………
A) Glass melted on ceramic body
B) Firing a pot in the kiln
C) Transparent paint on pots
D) Chemical added to clay
  • 8. An enclosure or compartment for firing ceramic wares is called
A) Kiln
B) Gas cooker
C) Oven
D) Fire house
  • 9. The famous metal sculpture called ‘Anyanwu’ placed at the entrance of the National Museum Lagos was made by
A) Lasisi Osunde
B) Ben Enwonwu
C) Uche Okeke
D) Ben Osawe
  • 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) Kolade Oshinowo and Afi Ekong
C) Yusuf Grillo and Ben Enwonwu
D) J.B Akolo and S.I Wangboje (Late)
  • 12. This piece of art work is from _________
A) Yoruba land
B) Nok
C) Ife
D) Benin
  • 13. Which of these is not a characteristic of Nok terracotta works?
A) Stripes on their faces
B) Conical, spherical or cylindrical shaped heads
C) Pierced nostrils, eyes and ears
D) Mouth that is agaped
  • 14. The oldest of all cultural art history in Nigeria is
A) Esie
B) Igbo Ukwu
C) Ife
D) Nok
  • 15. Benin ‘court’ Art was mainly for ________
A) Trade with the Portuguese
B) The glorification of the Obas
C) The initiation into secret societies
D) Traditional cultural festivals
  • 16. The purest of all clay, which is primary clay is
A) Black clay
B) Kaolin clay
C) Grey clay
D) Reddish clay
  • 17. This piece of art work is called _______
A) Statue of Sango
B) The Mother Earth
C) The Fire
D) Anyanwu
  • 18. This piece of art is located _________
A) Outside University of Ibadan
B) Outside House of Representative in Lagos
C) Outside National Museum at Onikan, Lagos
D) Outside PHCN Hq. in Marina, Lagos
  • 19. One of the following is to proclaim Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
A) The Awakening
B) Statue of Queen Elizabeth II
C) The bronze head of Oba’s
D) Statue of Sango olukoso
  • 20. A three dimensional work (3D) has ________
A) Length and breadth only
B) Three sides
C) All sides equal
D) Length, breadth and depth
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