Things Fall Apart, Culture

The Igbo people were known in the world before the late 1800's

• True
• False

The events in the novel take place around the year 2000, at the beginning of the 21st century.

• True
• False

Nigeria was ruled by England in the early 1900's.

• True
• False

Nigerians were oppressed under British rule.

• True
• False

In Things Fall Apart, Achebe describes Nigerian culture as wild and lawless.

• True
• False

Men and women were equal in Igbo society.

• True
• False

Igbo men can have more than one wife.

• True
• False

Igbo men are mainly judged on their family history.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Igbo people were polytheistic. (believed in many gods)

• True
• False

The Igbo culture was agricultural, meaning they were farmers.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1