Society and Culture of Africa

What is defined as "a family made up of several generations (up to 100s of people)"?

• Extended family

• Tribe

• Province

• Nomadic Herd

What is defined as "stories passed on by mouth, from generation-to-generation"?

• Oral History

• Written History

• Verbal History

What major crop did the Portuguese produce using slaves from Africa?

• tea

• bananas

• coffee

• sugarcane

About 60 million modern-day Africans trace their language to which ancient culture?

• Arab
• Ashanti
• Bantu
• Swahili

In early Africa, where did most people live?

• big cities

• suburban areas

• in the desert

• rural villages

African villages grew into larger communities and these towns and cities eventually became centers of trade and government.

• True

• False

What European country was the first to participate in the African slave trade?

• Portugal

• Italy

• France

• Spain

What were two nontraditional roles that some women held in early African society? (select both)

• rulers

• griots

• soldiers

• merchants

What were some ways that slaves in Africa gain their freedom? (multiple answers).

• through work

• marrying a free person

• trade

• payment

Who had more power in lineage groups in Africa?

• Older people.

• Younger people.