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TCI: The Cultural Legacy of West Africa
TCI: The Cultural Legacy of West Africa
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Based on Lesson Game from TCI HA! The Medieval World - The Cultural Legacy of West Africa
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1
"Trickster tales", such as the tales about Brer Rabbit, are popular West African
sayings
proverbs
songs
folktales
2
Which instrument is most likely to be played at West African religious meetings and ceremonies?
balafon
kora
drum
ngoni
3
The Nok people made sculptures of human figures out of
gold
copper
glass
terra-cotta
4
Call and response songs have influenced which of these musical styles the most?
Rock and Roll
Classical
Electronica
Country
5
Historically, who has helped preserve oral traditions and history in West Africa?
politicians
business leaders
poet-musicians
teachers
6
West African cultures were different in many ways. What did they have in common?
ways of life
all of these
oral tradition
language
7
Griots are best recognized for their ability to
teach and create.
recount history.
play drums.
dance and sing.
8
The Mande people first recorded their history and culture through
oral traditions
written language.
sculptures
pictures
9
West Africans perform dances for all kinds of reasons, such as
All of these
connecting with dead ancestors.
helping educate children.
celebrating success at work.
10
What kind of cloth is made by sewing together narrow strips of silk of other fabrics?
story fabric
kente cloth
stamped fabric
applique cloth
11
Many griot stories were told about Sundjata Keita. He was a
world-famous singer and drummer.
king who founded Mali's empire.
writer of "trickster tales".
poet-musician from South Africa.
12
In appliqué work,
narrow strips of silk or other fabric are sewn together.
all of the above
small pieces of fabric are attached to a larger background piece.
a grid is drawn on a piece of cloth using a thick dye.
13
What do proverbs do?
preserve Arabic writings
express ideas or give advice
tell a story about a clever animal
communicate cultural ideas using music
14
Rulers and griots both played an important role in West Africa. How did rulers view Griots?
feared rivals
trusted advisors
all of these
fortune tellers
15
The Yoruba people taught their neighbors in Benin how to make sculptures out of
silver
brass
gold
wood
16
What kind of history were griots expected to remember?
Ancestry
Deaths
Battles
All of These
17
Written tradition became more important in West African culture when
West Africans were sold into slavery.
Islam gained followers in West Africa.
Sundjata Keita founded Mali's empire.
Sundjata Keita founded Mali's empire.
18
Which of the following is the best example of an oral tradition?
a grandmother singing a song she learned from her mother
a photo album that shows many generations of a family
a special recipe passed from a mother to her son
an old letter written by a grandfather to his mother
19
Which of the following best describes West African cultures?
similar
new
short lived
diverse
20
The griot instrument similar to the xylophone in the picture is called a
ngoni.
kora
balafon.
drums
