Grade 7 VPA Rev

Grade 7 VPA Revision Test
Answer all questions
1. Which note is referred to as a half note
A. Semi-breve B. semiquaver C. minim D. crotchet
2. A.....joins notes which are at the same pitch
a) tie b) slur c) dot ) triplet
3. Name the note
A. Dot B. dotted semiquaver C. quaver D. quaver
4. How many quavers make a dotted minim?
A. 8 B. 12 C. 10 D. 6
5. Add one note at each * to complete the bar

3
4
A. B. C. D.
6. Add the appropriate rest below the *
A. ♪
7. The art of joining musical notes is called..
A. Chromatics B. beaming C. scaling D. matching
8. Who among these is a poet?
A. Miriam Makeba B. Steven Chipfunyise C. Zambukira D. Albert Nyati
9. Which of these is not a characteristic of African music?
A. its event specific B. there is a call and response pattern
C. it has vocables , whistling and ululations D. Voices are pitched using a piano
10. Which of these is not a visual arts career?
A. painting B. drawing C. song writing D. cartooning
11. Which of these is not a musical instrument?
A. microphone B. voice C. Piano D. violin

12. African songs are characterized by ---------- and -----------
A. Yodeling and ululating B. Jumping and clapping
C. Moving and clapping D. Crying and dancing
13. The outlook of visual art was changed by whites in the --------- period
A. Present B. pre-colonial C. Post-Colonial D. Colonial
14. A popular artwork in Southern Africa is-----------------
A. Wire B. Clay pot C. Art D. Film making
15. Zambian artists are known for their ----------------- design
A. Textile B. drum C. grass D. Granite
16. Another word for Mbira is---------
A. Whistle B. lamellaphone C. Drum D. Gourd
17. Southern Africa has ---------- countries with visual artists
A. 4 B. 7 C. 6 D. 10
18. Women lift their legs high in the Isitshikitsha dance
A. true B. both male and female C. only man D. false
19. A sculpture can be made through carving, casting and------------
A. welding B. hammering C. beating D. decorating
20. One common feature of African music is-------------------
A. Screaming B. Call and response C. Shouting D. Silence
21. African music is--------------------
A. For funerals only B. for war only C. event- specific D. for parties only
22. ----------------- is a popular music genre in South Africa
A. Zim dancehall B. Soca C. Muchongoyo D. Kwaito
23. Chimurenga genre is found in ----------------------
A. Namibia B. Zimbabwe C. Lesotho D. Zambia
24. Ndombolo is a music genre and popular dance in -------------------

A.Angola B. Zimbabwe C. Botswana D. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
25. In Zimbabwe, a popular contemporary music genre among the youth is ----------------------
A. Reggae B. Kwaito C. Zim Dancehall D. Soul
26. The colonial period is from------------ to ---------------------
A.1920 to 1945 B. 1890 to 1980 C. 1980 to 2020 D. 2001 to 2010
27. Chimurenga songs were sung in which era?
A. Colonial era B. Post-colonial era C. Pre-Colonial era D. Millennial era
28. Who sang the song “tumirai vana kuhondo”
A. Killer T B. Oliver Mtukudzi C. Thomas Mapfumo D. Soul Jah Love
29. 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
30. The Bushmen paintings showed -------------------
A. Rivers B. hunting tools and animals C. guns D. cars
31. Painted houses and beaded jewellery are common in ------
A. Zimbabwe B. Zambia C. South Africa D. Botswana
32. Which of these countries is part of Southern Africa
A. Sudan B. Morocco C. Egypt D. Botswana
33. 23. -------------------- is the art of making motion pictures
A. Sculpture B. Film-making C. architecture D. dancing
34. A script writer should consider ------------------ before writing a script
A.Time period of the play B. Lighting effects C.Visual effects D.Sound effects
35. 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)

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Answer all questions

1. Which note is referred to as a half note

A. Semi-breve B. semiquaver C. minim D. crotchet

2. A.....joins notes which are at the same pitch

a) tie b) slur c) dot ) triplet

3. Name the note

A. Dot B. dotted semiquaver C. quaver D. quaver

4. How many quavers make a dotted minim?

5. Add one note at each * to complete the bar

6. Add the appropriate rest below the *

7. The art of joining musical notes is called..

A. Chromatics B. beaming C. scaling D. matching

8. Who among these is a poet?

A. Miriam Makeba B. Steven Chipfunyise C. Zambukira D. Albert Nyati

9. Which of these is not a characteristic of African music?

A. its event specific B. there is a call and response pattern

10. Which of these is not a visual arts career?

A. painting B. drawing C. song writing D. cartooning

11. Which of these is not a musical instrument?

A. microphone B. voice C. Piano D. violin

A. Yodeling and ululating B. Jumping and clapping

C. Moving and clapping D. Crying and dancing

A. Present B. pre-colonial C. Post-Colonial D. Colonial

14. A popular artwork in Southern Africa is-----------------

A. Wire B. Clay pot C. Art D. Film making

15. Zambian artists are known for their ----------------- design

A. Textile B. drum C. grass D. Granite

16. Another word for Mbira is---------

A. Whistle B. lamellaphone C. Drum D. Gourd

17. Southern Africa has ---------- countries with visual artists

18. Women lift their legs high in the Isitshikitsha dance

A. true B. both male and female C. only man D. false

19. A sculpture can be made through carving, casting and------------

A. welding B. hammering C. beating D. decorating

20. One common feature of African music is-------------------

A. Screaming B. Call and response C. Shouting D. Silence

21. African music is--------------------

22. ----------------- is a popular music genre in South Africa

A. Zim dancehall B. Soca C. Muchongoyo D. Kwaito

23. Chimurenga genre is found in ----------------------

A. Namibia B. Zimbabwe C. Lesotho D. Zambia

24. Ndombolo is a music genre and popular dance in -------------------

A. Reggae B. Kwaito C. Zim Dancehall D. Soul

26. The colonial period is from------------ to ---------------------

A.1920 to 1945 B. 1890 to 1980 C. 1980 to 2020 D. 2001 to 2010

27. Chimurenga songs were sung in which era?

A. Colonial era B. Post-colonial era C. Pre-Colonial era D. Millennial era

28. Who sang the song “tumirai vana kuhondo”

A. Killer T B. Oliver Mtukudzi C. Thomas Mapfumo D. Soul Jah Love

C.To promote development D.To entertain people at funerals

30. The Bushmen paintings showed -------------------

A. Rivers B. hunting tools and animals C. guns D. cars

31. Painted houses and beaded jewellery are common in ------

A. Zimbabwe B. Zambia C. South Africa D. Botswana

32. Which of these countries is part of Southern Africa

A. Sudan B. Morocco C. Egypt D. Botswana

33. 23. -------------------- is the art of making motion pictures

A. Sculpture B. Film-making C. architecture D. dancing

34. A script writer should consider ------------------ before writing a script