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WorksheetsSub-Saharan Africa: Major Cities & Culture
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
This form of African art is commonly worn for ceremonies and depicts animal and ancestral spirits. (We haven't learned this yet, but see how you do!)
Sculptures
Masks
Robes
Jewelry
African art is often connected to:
Family
Work
Geography
Religion
This religion is commonly practiced in North Africa, but the appearance of mosques on the cultural landscape demonstrates that some residents of Sub-Saharan Africa also belong.
Christianity
Animism
Islam
Syncretism
This religion, commonly practiced in Sub-Saharan Africa, was brought to Africa by European colonists.
Christianity
Animism
Islam
Syncretism
This form of religion, commonly practiced in Sub-Saharan Africa, believes that there are spirits, often found in nature, that are concerned with the welfare of humans. These spirits may be called upon to guide or protect. Africans practicing these religions may dress as the spirits for ceremonies.
Christianity
Animism
Islam
Syncretism
In Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, people may blend beliefs from multiple religions together, most commonly Animism and Christianity. This is called:
Christianity
Animism
Islam
Syncretism
A traditional African storyteller
Ora
Griot
Elder
Maasai
The practice of passing down history, traditions, and beliefs through storytelling.
Griot
Oral tradition
Fables
Elders
Which of the following describe African jewelry? (Choose all that are accurate. We haven't learned this yet, but see what you can figure out!)
Made of available resources (THIS IS ONE OF THE ANSWERS. Pick me!)
Often colorful
Used to convey meaning, such as status
Only purpose is decoration
Which of the following are important representations of African culture? (Select all that apply.)
Dance
Drumming
Masks
This city is located at the confluence of the Blue Nile, White Nile, and Nile Rivers.
Johannesburg
Dakar
Lagos
Khartoum
This city, a natural resource site, developed around the discovery of gold.
Johannesburg
Dakar
Lagos
Khartoum
This city sits on a peninsula in West Africa, from where it engaged in trade with Europe, including the trans Atlantic slave trade.
Johannesburg
Dakar
Lagos
Khartoum
This megacity and seaport is home to the largest population in Africa, as well as its highest GDP.
Johannesburg
Dakar
Lagos
Khartoum
Which of the following would be seen in African cities? (Select all that apply.)
Open air markets
Modern city cores
Slums or squatter settlements on the outskirts
High population density
