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Caldeira - SS Chapter 15 - The Cultural Legacy of West Africa
Caldeira - SS Chapter 15 - The Cultural Legacy of West Africa
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Which of these musical styles was most influenced by West African call-and-response songs?
opera
classical
country
blues
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Stories about Sundjata tell about
the king who founded Mali's empire
the hajj by the great ruler Mansa Musa
the trade caravans across the Sahara
the tasks and importance of griots
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What is the best title for this list: balafon --- ngoni --- kora.
West African Musical Instruments
Styles of West African Folktales
West African Traditional Ceremonies
Dances in West African Rituals
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a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
knitting
applique
silk embroidery
kente cloth
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an African xylophone
kora
ngoni
balafon
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In which language were most of the earliest books written in West Africa?
Mande
Latin
Arabic
Egyptian
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How did traditional West African folktales come to the Americas?
Slaves brought them.
Traders sold them.
Missionaries wrote them down.
Explorers discovered them.
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Sculptures from the ancient Nok culture were formed from
porcelain
obsidian
terra-cotta
alabaster
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Masks were often worn by
visitors to the king's palace.
weavers making special textiles.
traders conducting secret business.
dancers in ritual ceremonies.
10
The Benin empire (in what is now Nigeria) became particularly well known for which art form?
brass sculptures
printed textiles
coiled-fiber baskets
wood-and-leather drums
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record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
genealogy
geography
geology
biology
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A hard ceramic clay used for building or for making pottery
porcelain
alabaster
terra cotta
obsidian
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What does the proverb below indicate about West African society?
the significance of visual arts
the respect paid to young people
the value placed on books
the importance of oral tradition
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Which term best describes a job of the griot?
carving masks
trading goods
curing diseases
keeping records
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Some of the most famous griots today are known through their
printed calendars
scientific discoveries
popular music
large museums
16
Many West African folktales feature a hare (rabbit). In these stories, the hare
has a great deal of good luck.
tells stories of local history.
outsmarts other characters.
wins by physical strength.
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Stories that are told through writing
written tradition
griot
oral tradition
manuscript
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stories that are passed down through generations by mouth or in writing
folk tale
proverbs
epic poems
trilogies
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wise saying
laws
proverbs
folk tales
everything Mrs. Caldeira & Mrs. Ackerman utter
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Which of these is the best example of an oral tradition?
a grandfather's diary
a grandfather playing a game with his grandchildren
a grandmother telling a story about her childhood
a great grandmother's photo album
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How do West Africans make kente cloth, the most famous West African textile?
by stamping patterns onto squares
by applique its bits of fabric
by sewing narrow strips together
by weaving a single huge cloth
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In what ways do the cultural achievements of West Africa influence our culture today?
The Essay Question
The Essay Question
The Essay Question
The Essay Question
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a member of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain oral history in parts
griot
rapper
librarian
bard
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a west African instrument.
ngoni
kora
balafon
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The genealogy of a family gives information about the family members'
recreation
ancestry
houses
jobs
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Performance style with a singing leader who is imitated by a chorus of followers.
pyrotechnics
lip sync
call and response
chanting
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sharing and handing down of stories through word of mouth
griot
oral tradition
written tradition
manuscript
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Small lute
kora
ngoni
balafon
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How did West Africans preserve their history before writing was introduced?
Foreign visitors kept the record of events in the region.
Booksellers made marks with sharp sticks on wet clay.
Painters made a long series of painting like a comic strip.
Poet-musicians memorized the stories and passed them down.
