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WorksheetsThe Cultural Legacy of West Africa
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Learning and cultural ideas passed down orally, from one generation to the next.
a)
oral tradition
b)
story telling
c)
genealogy
d)
history
2.
A talented poet-musician of the Mande people, who tell stories, sign songs, and recite poems to share history.
a)
grandparents
b)
elder
c)
griot
d)
king
3.
An account of the line of ancestry within a family.
a)
family tree
b)
genealogy
c)
history book
d)
storyteller
4.
How did the griots perform?
a)
Perform music, dance, and drama
b)
Perform long plays
c)
Perform on television
d)
Perform in a circus
5.
What did griots do for their people?
a)
kept records and history
b)
performed weddings
c)
wrote history books
d)
recited the news
6.
Griots recited ___________.
a)
rap songs
b)
successions of kings
c)
stories of everyday life
d)
American history
7.
How did rulers rely on griots?
a)
a best friend
b)
to clean their homes
c)
to protect them
d)
as a trusted advisor
8.
What was the most cherished information in griot history?
a)
The story of Muhammad
b)
The story of Sundjata Keita
c)
The story of Moses
d)
The story of Abraham
9.
Who was Sundjata Keita?
a)
the king who founded the Mali empire
b)
the emperor of Rome
c)
the writer of their history
d)
a famous griot
10.
A story that is passed down orally and becomes part of a culture's tradition.
a)
proverb
b)
folktale
c)
biography
d)
myth
11.
How did West Africans use folktales?
a)
To teach young people history
b)
To teach young people songs
c)
To teach young people morals and values
d)
To teach young people religion and beliefs
12.
How did African folktales get to the Americas?
a)
with explorers
b)
with immigrants
c)
with enslaved people
d)
with aliens
13.
What is a story about clever animals or humans who outsmart others?
a)
trickster tale
b)
fairy tale
c)
tall tale
d)
rabbit tail
14.
A popular or wise saying is a _______________.
a)
trickster tale
b)
folktale
c)
proverb
d)
old wives tale
15.
A baked clay used to make pottery, tiles, and sculptures.
a)
applique
b)
terra-cotta
c)
marble
d)
plaster
16.
A traditional form of cloth produced in West Africa.
a)
kente
b)
proverb
c)
cotton
d)
quilt
17.
A technique in which shaped pieces of fabric are attached to a background fabric to form a design or picture.
a)
kente
b)
applique
c)
quilting
d)
sewing
18.
What is an important feature in West African music?
a)
drumming
b)
horns
c)
singing
d)
worship
19.
Sculptures, masks, and textiles are all ________________.
a)
visual arts
b)
important
c)
fun activities
d)
hard work to make
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