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NClaborn

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The minaret of the Kairouan Mosque in Tunisia was modeled on:
 
  A. a gatehouse in Mecca.
  B. a Roman lighthouse.
  C. a Byzantine church.
  D. a towering palm trunk.
  E. a passage from the Qur'an.

Question 2

The people of Kongo use containers called ________ to hold materials that aid in rituals for harnessing the powers of the dead.
 
  A. nowo
  B. minkisi
  C. muqarnas
  D. ijele
  E. iwan


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bulacsom

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Some of the mosque's architectural vocabulary is based on the designs from Roman and Byzantine structures.

Answer to Question 2

B
Art in Africa often serves as an agent to bring about some desired state of affairs through contact with spirit powers.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

samiel-sayed

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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