CHANCELLOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

VPA PAPER 1 SECOND TERM 2021

GRADE 7
Instructions to candidates.

Answer all questions on a separate sheet provided. Choose the correct letter for the answer.
Write clearly and legibly in capital letters. Two or more answers selected per question will all
be considered as wrong.

1. Which type of music is also a form of a musical instrument?

A. jazz B. reggae C. mbira D. piano

2. Which song fights against gender based violence?

A. Kanjiwa B. Tozeza baba C. Egypita Egypita D. Chemutengure

3. One of the famous comedian and musician who performed in Zimbabwe was….
A. Stella Chiweshe B. Safirio Mazikatire C. Thomas Mapfumo D. Charles Mungoshi

4. One of the roles of music in colonial Zimbabwe was to

A. encourage the freedom fighters fight the enemy. B. support colonialists.
C. thank ancestors for colonization. D. promote division among the masses.

5. Who entertained the liberation war fighters during the Chimurenga war war?
A. mujibhas and chimbwidos B. television drama C. Kapfupi D. Dyson

6. Which country is associated with Rhumba music?

A. South Africa B. Malawi C. Zimbabwe D. Democratic Republic of Congo

7. Which musician is known as the ‘Princess of Africa’?

A. Brenda Fasi B. Fungisai Zvakavapano C. BusiNcube D. Yvonne Chaka-chaka

8. Which dance is performed in secret and closely guarded?

A. gule wamkulu B. Lwindi C. inxwala D. mukwerera

9. The Amabhiza dance is common among the

A. ndau B. Ndebele C.Kalanga D. Zezuru

10. Which dance is a rain making dance?

A. Amabhiza B. Muchongoyo C. Isitshikithsa D. Mbende

11. What do dancers imitate in the Amambhiza dance?

A. women B. donkeys C. horses D. baboons

12. Which other name is the Amabhiza dance known as?

A. B. C. D.

13. The people who designed the Great Zimbabwe monuments were
A. great painters B. great hunters C. great architects D. sculptors
14. Which pair is true about traditional hunting tools?
A. guns and arrows B. bows and guns C. bombs and arrows D. bows and arrows

15. Art can be defined as ….

A. a way of experience B. a way of exporting
C. a way of expression D. a way of examining.

16. Traditional drums are made of …

A. wood and plastic B. wood and leather C. wood and metal D. wood and rubber

17. The San used to wear clothes made of …

A. rubber B. leather C. leaves D. nylon

18. In traditional societies costumes for funerals are …

A. white B. green C. red D. black

19. Props used in pre-colonial Zimbabwe visual arts included..

A. guitars B. spears C. cellphones D. aeroplanes

20. When the audience laugh during a performance it means the play is …
. a tragedy B. a sad story C. exciting D. sorrowful

21. The Victorian age refers to

A. time after Queen Victoria B. time before Queen Victoria
C. Time during Queen Victoria D. time slightly after Queen Victoria

22. Which statement is true about traditional theatre in Zimbabwe?

A. theatre did not exist until the whites came
B. theatre can be traced to festivals and ceremonies held in pre-colonial era
C. theatre was meaningless
D. theatre was disorganized

23. Theatre is important in

A. making people cry
B. hiding the truth
C. teaching people to be creative and express themselves effectively
D. wasting time

24. Performing arts involves,

A. drawing and painting
B. making crafts and sculpture
C. shouting at people to gain attention
D. use of the body and voice or inanimate objects to convey an artistic expression.

25. In pre-colonial era during which time of the day was theatre mostly done?
A. early morning B. midnight C. evening D. in the afternoon

26. Stories can be recorded and shown to the audience as

A. books B. films C. drama D. history

27. Why is it important to study traditional theatre?

A. to learn from our past B. to improve the past C. to ignore the past D. to worry about it
28. Songs are sung on social functions such as …
A. eating B. sleeping C. hunting D. funeral

29. How many letters make the music alphabet?

A. 5 B.7 C.8 D. 26

30. The traditional instrument called hwamanda is played

A. using thumbs B. blowing air C. beating with sticks D. by pulling strings

31. In traditional societies costumes for funerals are …

A. white B. green C. red D. black

32. Props used in pre-colonial Zimbabwe visual arts included..

A. guitars B. spears C. cellphones D. aeroplanes

33. What is the name of the person who makes costumes?

A. Designer B. choreographer C. director D. mixer

34. A famous sculptor in Zimbabwe is

A. Dominic Benhure B. Dr Oliver Mutukudzi C. Safirio Madzikatire D. Aleck Macheso

35. What does the ‘Gano’ in Mhande dance symbolize?

A. chasing evil spirits B. chasing enemies C. frightening the audience D. strength

36. Which of the following is a membranophone ?

A. guitar B. marimba C. drum D. piano

37. Which statement is true about poems?

A. poems are a not a form of art B. poems are performing arts
C. poems are better that drawings D. poems are the easiest form of art

38. Which marketing group promotes theatre productions in Zimbabwe?

A. Chibuku Road to Fame B. Red Cross Association
C. Zimbabwe Republic Police D. W.H.O

39. Which group used theatre to dominate others in colonial Zimbabwe?

A. whites B. Blacks C. Natives D. Arabs

40. Pick an example of visual art.

A. dance B. mass displays C. textiles D. singing

41. What is the beginning of a painting called?

A. center B. point C. space D. direction

42. Identify a secondary colour.

A. green B. blue C. red D. yellow

43. What do we call colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel?
A. analogues B. composition C. complementary colours D. monochromatic colours

44. Which lines shows motion in artwors?

A. horizontal lines B. contour lines C. cross hatched lines D. diagonal lines.
45. Which sculpture is a product of casting?
A. Zimbabwe bird B. Mbuya Nehanda statue C. coins D. mother and child

46. Which of the following is an example of observational drawing?

A. drawing what has never been seen before B. still life drawing
C. Drawing from memory D. tracing

47. Which artwork is mainly made by women in Zimbabwe?

A. pottery B. sculpture C. bows and arrows D. stone buildings

48. Which one is an example of textiles?

A. stones B. fabrics C. plastics D. sculpture

49. Performing arts involves,

A. drawing and painting
B. making crafts and sculpture
C. shouting at people to gain attention
D. use of the body and voice or inanimate objects to convey an artistic expression.

50. What is not true about dance movements?

A. some dance movements are bad.
B. dance movement communicate messages
C. dance can tell a story
D. all dance movements are good.
 CHANCELLOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

VPA PAPER 2 SECOND TERM 2021

GRADE 7
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES.
Answer all questions using spaces provided.

SECTION A: HISTORY and CULTURE of Visual arts, dance and theatre.

1. Name two heritage sites in Zimbabwe?

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2. What the material that was used to make the head rest (Mbira mutsago)
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3. Name any natural visual art form that is a tourist attraction in Zimbabwe.
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4. State any two rain making dances.

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5. Which dance imitates a mouse?

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6. State any two functions of storytelling long ago.

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7. What are taboos?

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8. What is animation?
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TOTAL {10}
 SECTION B: CREATIVE PROCESSES AND PERFORMANCE

9. What are 3D artworks?

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10. State two elements of design.

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11. What is form in 3D artworks?

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12. What is characterization?

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13. What is a theme?

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14. State two roles of the director in theatre.

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15. What is locomotion in dance?

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16. State one non-locomotion movement in dance.

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17. State any two dance skills.

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TOTAL {10}
 SECTION C: AESTHETIC VALUES AND APPRECIATION

18. State any artifact that was found at great Zimbabwe monuments.
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19. Give one word which means aesthetics.

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20. Name any artifact that symbolizes pride among the Shona.
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21. Name any profession in dance.

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22. State two dance elements.

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23. What is a duet?

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24. What is an Island stage?

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25. State two importance of dance.

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26. What do we call a villain who opposes the main actor in theater?
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TOTAL {10}
 SECTION D: ARTS TECHNOLOGY

27. What does DVD stand for?

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28. What is to upload music or videos?

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29. State 2 materials for making ceramics.

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30. What is the process of producing artworks using computers called?

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31. State 2 equipments that can be used to produce light in theater.

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32. Why are visual effects important in theater

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33. State any two careers in theater.

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SECTION E: ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS.

34. What is an exhibition?

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35. If Takura is downloading theater videos and selling them on the street. What law is Takura breaking?
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36. What do we call the money paid by audience to watch a concert?
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37. What is a curator?

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38. State two costumes won in any traditional dances.

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39. Where does a person who writes books can have his work?
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40. Name any publishing company that publishes books in Zimbabwe.

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TOTAL {10}