Biography
Aphrodite is the Ancient Greek Goddess of ______?
LOVE
Venus is often perceived as being depicted as white.
True
What protest do the Black men kneeling outside the Louvre Museum represent in the music video?
Colin Kaepernick, the National Football League player who took a knee to protest against the police killings of unarmed Black men.
What is the name of Aphrodite's equivalent in Roman mythology?
Venus
The term "Hottentot" is an outdated term that is used to praise Southern Africans.
False (Instead it is a derogatory term)
Given the lack of Black figures in the Louvre Museum, how does "APESHIT" create a "new" form of art? (pg. 115)
To "give the overlooked people of color the starring roles."
What is the most famous ancient myth about which body part Aphrodite was born from?
Uranus' testicles
Beyoncé's acclaimed song "Listen" was filmed at the Louvre Museum in May 2018 as part of their iconic "takeover."
False (The song was "APESHIT")
In what ways did Beyoncé's music video contrast with the overall "theme" of the Museum? (See page 112)
- "between white bodies on the walls and the black bodies in front of them"
- "between the powerful movement of the dancers and the stillness of the artwork"
"between the reverent silence of the museum and the exuberant sound of the music"
Which city did the artist Praxiteles choose to place the statue of the naked Aphrodite in its temple?
City of Cnidus
The "American Identity Movement" is a black nationalist organization.
False
Which specific verse or line in Beyoncé's music video "stakes a claim to the Sphinx as a monument created by, and belonging to, Africans and their descendants"? (pg.114)
"I can't believe we made it"
Which city did Praxiteles offer the clothed statue of Aphrodite to?
City of Cos
The Louvre Museum houses around six thousand paintings, yet only 21 of them are by women, and none are by women of color.
True
Where is it reported and believed that Beyoncé will film her next protest for Black representation?
The Colosseum in Rome. (As of right now their request was rejected)