Things Fall Apart, Culture

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Nigerians were oppressed under British rule.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Men and women were equal in Igbo society.

• True
• False

Igbo men can have more than one wife.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The Igbo culture was agricultural, meaning they were farmers.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5