Things Fall Apart Background

The novel Things Fall Apart takes place in which present day country?

• Egypt

• England

• Nigeria

• South Africa

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Which of the following are considered major peoples (Ethnic groups) in Nigeria?

• Fulani

• Igbo

• Yoruba

• Hausa

The novel Things Fall Apart centers around which ethnic group in Nigeria?

• Fulani

• Hausa

• Yoruba

• Igbo

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The Igbo people were known for

• fishing

• hunting

• farming

• trading

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The Igbo people were

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

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What was was the staple crop of the Igbo people?

• yam

• Kola nut

• rice

• cassava

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Who colonized the Igbo people?

• Spaniards

• Portuguese

• Dutch

• British

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Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

• Chinua Achebe

• Ayn Rand

• Lord Byron

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When was Things Fall Apart published?

• 1930

• 1958

• 1987

• 2013

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What events were happening in 1950s-1960s?

• WWII

• Cold War

• Segregation

• Space Race

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