7.25 Griots CQs

How do these traditions help keep alive the history of the West African people?

• By passing down stories from generation to generation

• By erasing all historical records

• By ignoring the importance of history

• By focusing only on the future

How were history and information communicated in West Africa?

• Through written records

• Through patterns, symbols, art, music, and dance

• Through oral storytelling only

• Through technology

How did West African traditions survive for hundreds of years despite political changes and lack of written language?

• Through oral traditions and storytelling

• By adopting a new written language

• By forming alliances with neighboring regions

• Through advanced technological innovations

How do Griots pass down family and tribal histories?

• Through written records

• Through oral tradition

• Through art and music

• Through dance and rituals

What skills did Griots-in-training learn?

• Dancing, painting, and cooking

• Storytelling, singing, and playing musical instruments

• Math, science, and history

• Fishing, hunting, and farming

• Griots in some villages served as diplomats and ___________ between villages.

What is the gender of most griots and how are their skills typically passed down?

• Female, through formal education

• Male, through apprenticeship

• Male, through formal education

• Female, through apprenticeship

• Griots maintained the ____ _________ of a village.