WorksheetsKente Cloth
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
From what African country did the Kente cloth originate?
Ghana
Ethiopia
Sudan
Egypt
What are the traditional Kente cloth colors?
purple, blue, and green
brown, red, and blue
red, yellow, and green
orange, purple, and pink
What must a person do to become a master weaver?
Go out and collect dyes for the patterns on the Kente cloth
Learn the meanings of the patterns and how to make them
Be married and have children
None of the above
What material was most commonly used to make Kente cloth?
Polyester
Satin
Cotton
Silk
What was the original use of the Kente cloth?
It was used for special social and sacred functions
It was used to clean the house
It was used as decorations
It was used as a mat to wipe your feet before entering a home
Kente cloth were mostly woven by who?
Women
Men
Children
All of the above
What is the word for threads in a Kente cloth that run vertically?
Bobbin
Spool
Shuttle
Warp
Threads in a Kente cloth that run horizontally are called what?
Weft
Warp
Heddle
Loom
Kente cloth names can be inspired by what?
Human and animal behavior
Proverbs and philosophical concepts
Oral literature and moral values
All of the above
On average men’s Kente cloth have ___ strips and women’s have ___ strips.
24; 5-12
5-12; 24
18; 9
9; 18
