VPA MOCK TEST
1hr 30 minutes
25 marks (each question is 1 mark)
Paper 1: Multiple Choice Questions
1. African songs are characterized by ---------- and -----------
A. Yodeling and ululating
B. Jumping and clapping
C. Moving and clapping
D. Crying and dancing
2. The outlook of visual art was changed by whites in the --------- period
A. Present
B. pre-colonial
C. Post-Colonial
D. Colonial
3. A popular artwork in Southern Africa is-----------------
A. Wire
B. Clay pot
C. Art
D. Film making
4. Zambian artists are known for their ----------------- design
A. Textile
B. drum
C. grass
D. Granite
5. Another word for Mbira is---------
A. Whistle
B. lamellaphone
C. Drum
D. Gourd
6. Southern Africa has ---------- countries with visual artists
A. 4
B. 7
C. 6
D. 10
7. The Muchongoyo dance has -------------- rhythms
A. Few
B. many
C. a mixture of
D. three
8. Women lift their legs high in the Isitshikitsha dance TRUE/ FALSE
9. A sculpture can be made through carving, casting and------------
A. welding
B. hammering
C. beating
D. decorating
10. One common feature of African music is-------------------
A. Screaming
B. Call and response
C. Shouting
D. Silence
11. African music is--------------------
A. For funerals only
B. for war only
C. event- specific
D. for parties only
12. ----------------- is a popular music genre in South Africa
A. Zim dancehall
B. Soca
C. Muchongoyo
D. Kwaito
13. Chimurenga genre is found in ----------------------
A. Namibia
B. Zimbabwe
C. Lesotho
D. Zambia
14. Ndombolo is a music genre and popular dance in -------------------
A. Angola
B. Zimbabwe
C. Botswana
D. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
15. In Zimbabwe, a popular contemporary music genre among the youth is ----------------------
A. Reggae
B. Kwaito
C. Zim Dancehall
D. Soul
16. The colonial period is from------------ to ---------------------
A. 1920 to 1945
B. 1890 to 1980
C. 1980 to 2020
D. 2001 to 2010
17. Chimurenga songs were sung in which era?
A. Colonial era
B. Post-colonial era
C. Pre-Colonial era
D. Millennial era
18. Who sang the song “tumirai vana kuhondo”
A. Killer T
B. Oliver Mtukudzi
C. Thomas Mapfumo D. Soul Jah Love
19. Explain the role of music during the liberation struggle at all-night parties
A. To encourage people to resist colonial rule
B. To encourage people to respect colonial rulers
C. To promote development
D. To entertain people at funerals
20. The Bushmen paintings showed -------------------
A. Rivers
B. hunting tools and animals
C. guns
D. cars
21. Painted houses and beaded jewellery are common in ------
A. Zimbabwe
B. Zambia
C. South Africa
D. Botswana
22. Which of these countries is part of Southern Africa
A. Sudan
B. Morocco
C. Egypt
D. Botswana
23. -------------------- is the art of making motion pictures
A. Sculpture
B. Film-making
C. architecture
D. dancing
24. A script writer should consider ------------------ before writing a script
A. Time period of the play
B. Lighting effects
C. Visual effects
D. Sound effects
25. Plays show------------------
A. The weather
B. The sculpture
C. Cultures and historical periods
D. The costume
*Structured Questions*
1. Chimurenga music is -------------------- music (gospel/protest) (1)
2. Define the pre-colonial period (1)
3. Who were the first artists in ancient Zimbabwe? (1)
4. What national monument is an example of ancient art by indigenous people? (1)
5. In which province is the monument found? (1)
6. Give 2 examples of traditional artifacts (2)
7. What kind of people made curios and crafts at Jairos Jiri centres? (1)
8. What type of rock was used to build the Zimbabwe Ruins? (1)
9. Many of the wooden carvings found in Zimbabwe are of indigenous wildlife. (TRUE/ FALSE) (1)
10. What is the indigenous name for ancestral spirits? (1)
11. List any three occasions when theatre is performed in Zimbabwean communities (3)
12. Where do we find the Venda people in Zimbabwe? (1)
13. What is the name of the Venda dance? (1)
14. Where are the Tshangani people found in Zimbabwe? (1)
15. Who are usually the story tellers in the Tonga theatrical traditions? (1)
16. What is the role of storytelling in the Tonga theatrical traditions? (1)
17. Who are usually storytellers in the VaShona theatrical traditions? (1)
18. What is the name given to the VaShona storytellers? (1)
19. What time of the year is most VaShona storytelling done and why? (2)
20. Why is storytelling discouraged during the day? (1)
21. What is the venue of most storytelling in VaShona traditions? (1)
