Lesson 3: African society and culture

Which of the following formed the basis of African society?

• villages

• towns and cities

• family

• lineage groups

Which of the following describes the Bantu people?

• They migrated from North Africa to Europe.

• Historians know precisely why they left their homeland.

• They invaded and conquered other kingdoms.

• They often traveled along waterways in small dugout canoes.

The Bantu migrations brought common beliefs and customs to much of Africa.

• TRUE

• FALSE

African women sometimes served as both soldiers and rulers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Slavery in Africa started with the arrival of the Europeans.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The European slave trade began with the transport of enslaved Africans to ____.

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

____ were the earliest art forms in Africa.

• woodcarvings

• rock paintings

• metal figures

• brightly colored cloth garments

African music rarely included group singing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

African songs of religious faith and hopes for freedom grew into a form of music called ____.

• jazz

• ragtime

• spirituals

• rock 'n' roll

Popular African stories focused on the deeds of famous heroes.

• TRUE

• FALSE