Africa Review

Question 1

Everyday objects were often made into art. Give an example of aneveryday objects that were made into art by West African

Accepted Answer

Bowl

Question 2

What is one function the visual arts served in West Africa

Accepted Answer

They were used in rituals

Question 3

What was one important function of the oral tradition in Africa

Accepted Answer

Perserving Oral History

Question 4

West African fabrics are designed with

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Geometric Figures

Question 5

Religious sculpture was used to

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Call Upon the Spirits

Question 6

The painter Pablo Picasso was influenced by what form of West African art?

Accepted Answer

Masks

Question 7

Who usually played musical instruments in West Africa when stories were told

Accepted Answer

Griot

Question 8

Which of the following is one effect of African slaves bringing their music to the Americas

Accepted Answer

Their music has influenced jazz, rock, and rap music

Question 9

What does the proverb show about West African society? " Every time an old man dies, it is if a library has burnt down"

Accepted Answer

The importance of oral tradition

Question 10

West Africans were influenced by:

Accepted Answer

Muslims

Question 11

A Griot is

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Storytellers who tell oral traditions in West Africa

Question 12

For centuries _____, ______, and _______ of West Africans were passed down from one generation to the next

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beliefs, values, and knowledge

Question 13

Folktales, stories that are passed down orally, taught the people of West Africa _____ and _____

Accepted Answer

Morals and Values

Questions 13