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African Literature Review Game
African Literature Review Game
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1
A form of written language in which pictures represent ideas
is known as what?
Apostrophe
Epithets
Orature
Heiroglyphics
2
Why doesn't Sundiata use his great power to take the throne from the wicked Queen mother?
Because he doesn't want to take the throne by force
Because he is weakened by an attack
Because he is too busy fighting Soumaoro
Because she casts a spell on him
3
Ultimately, what were the Ancient Egyptians obsessed with?
The afterlife
The Greeks
The sun
World domination
4
What army discovered the Rosetta Stone?
The French Army
The British Army
The American Army
The German Army
5
What did the Egyptians use to make paper?
clay
trees
papyrus
cotton
6
A "griot" is best described as...
a pharaoh
the chief of a tribe
an instrument used for performance
a storyteller and historian
7
What shape represents the structure of Egyptian society?
Triangle
Circle
Square
Rectangle
8
What animal did Egyptians believe could ward off evil spirits?
Camels
Dogs
Crocodiles
Cats
9
What does monotheism mean?
the belief in many gods
the sun god
The belief in one god
the belief that there is no god
10
In the Movie "The Mummy" what is the name of the City of the Dead?
Thebes
Cairo
Hamunaptra
Alexandria
11
What is "a short saying that expresses a common truth or experience" ?
a moral
a dilemma tale
a proverb
an epic
12
How old is Sundiata when he finally walks for the first time?
10
7
16
5
13
What contemporary character did I compare Balla Fasseke to in class?
Darth Vader from Star Wars
Scar from the Lion King
Rafiki from The Lion King
Captain Hook from Peter Pan
14
What was typical clothing for an ancient Egyptian teenager?
white linen kilts
jeans, hoodie, and Jordan XI's
Togas
black robes
15
From Sundiata, What is Soumaoro Kante's weakness?
a rooster's spur
Baobob leaves
Yams
an iron bar
16
What is a metaphor?
a repeated word of phrase
a lesson about life that a story teaches
comparison using like or as
direct comparison made without using like or as
17
What is
Assonance
?
the repetition of vowel sounds
repetition of consonant sounds
a comparison using like or as
a repeated word, line, or phrase
18
The book of the dead was...
Book of proverbs
a book of poetry which was found in Aten's tomb
a traveler's guide to the afterlife
a guide to Egypt's famous landmarks and museums
19
What three languages are found on the Rosetta Stone?
Greek, Hieroglyphics, Demotic
Greek, Roman, Heiroglyphics
Greek, German, French
Greek, English, French
20
Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the earthly incarnation of .... ?
Horus
Osiris
Isis
Seth
21
During which kingdom were the great pyramids built?
The New Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
22
What is the best definition of
Irony?
extreme exaggeration
when expectation and reality don't match up
the central idea of a story
comparison using like or as
23
Where is the Rosetta Stone right now?
A British Museum
A French Museum
It was stolen and is lost again
An American Museum
24
Dilemma tales often require what at the end?
a judgement from the audience
an epithet
a surprising twist
a judgement from a griot
25
What is an epithet?
a descriptive name or phrase
a belief in one god
religious text genre of literature
one of the Egyptian creation gods
26
Who is at the top of the Egyptian society?
Pharaoh
High Priest
Griots
Scribes
27
What is Alliteration?
repetition of vowel sounds in words close together
the repetition of consonant sounds in words close together
a figure of speech making a comparison
a lesson about life that a story teaches
28
Who is the antagonist or nemesis in the war story of Sundiata?
Sogolon Djata
Soumaoro
Balla Fasseke
Mari Djata
29
What was known as "the life blood" of Ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Nile River
The Sun
Pyramids
Papyrus
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What is a
Legend
?
a story about extraordinary deeds passed down
A story without a clear ending, meant for discussion
a long narrative poem that has been recorded over time
an important type of oral poetry intended to entertain/calm
