Intro. to African Arts Quiz #1

Which art form was most commonly used by slaves to escape via the Underground Railroad?

In the Yoruba poem "Children", what item is given to show a child's first born status? 

The belief that all things have a soul and influences human events is known as:

Which of the following classifications of African instruments would a djembe drum belong?

All of these musical terms are characteristics found in West African music EXCEPT:

Which of the following types of literature explains "how" or "why" something came to be?

The story of "The Buzzard and the Monkey" is an example of which type of literature?

All of the following would be a reason why traditional African cultures play music EXCEPT:

The United States is four times larger than the continent of Africa.

The plot of the story of "The Buzzard and the Monkey" is used to explain what?

Which of the following is a musical term meaning to “have many rhythms”?

The character of Anansi in West African stories is what kind of creature?

The concept of circular time is most commonly used by Western civilizations.

Circular time is what propels and moves a civilization forward with innovations & inventions.

Non-Western cultures share many characteristics with Ancient Greek and Roman cultures.