WorksheetsCh. 11 Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 9mins
A kinship system that traces lineage through the (a) side of the family is matrilineal. A kinship system that is traced through the (b) side of the family is patrilineal.
elected leaders who help oversee a village
family
extended family
village chief
council of elders
people who help settle disputes and provide solutions
family
extended family
village chief
council of elders
In indigenous West African spiritual traditions, spirits of __________ influence people’s lives.
the gods
ancestors
Which sentences correctly describe a shaman? (Choose 2)
A shaman is a priest-like elder in an indigenous religion.
A shaman was the bishop of an ancient African church.
Indigenous peoples believed shamans could communicate with the spirit world.
A shaman did not believe in spirits.
Which of the following are characteristics of ancestor worship?
belief that deceased loved ones are always nearby
carved statues placed in a special spot
animals sacrificed to honor dead ancestors
food offerings that the loved one enjoyed
What is animism?
a belief that gods—always nearby—influence the lives of people
a belief that spirits—present in animals, plants, and trees—help the living
a religion in which humans worship animals
a religion in which humans worship spirits
In indigenous West African spiritual traditions, who might be believed to be responsible for the illness of a family member?
their ancestors
another family member
shamans
spirits
Griots use the __________ to convey history.
oral word
written word
Most griots are...
male
female
A griot-in-training would also learn how __________ .
to play a musical instrument
to heal the sick
What did griots do to contribute to strong relationships with other villages?
served as diplomats and ambassadors
promoted trade and commerce
helped villages share stories with one another
helped griots in other villages learn their craft
"When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground" -African Proverb.
Why does this proverb compare an old man to a library?
because griots worship large fires
griots are sources of information
libraries and griots eventually die
libraries are common in Africa
What would happen if all the griots died off?
Much of Africa's history would be lost
Chiefs would have to retell their stories
Griots from other parts of the world would have to travel there to retell their histories.
West Africans would have to rely on their written history to remember their past.
What type of West African art is seen in the image above?
Kente Cloth
Sculptures
Both
What type of West African art is brightly colored and used on special occasions?
Kente Cloth
Sculptures
Both
What type of West African art is seen above?
Kente Cloth
Sculpture
Both
What type of West African art is made of wood, ivory, and stone and depicts ancestors?
Kente Cloth
Sculpture
Both
Which of the following types of West African art are considered beautiful and ornate as well as recognizable around the world?
Kente Cloth
Sculptures
Both
Match the following definitions with the terms
a god or goddess
deities
existing in a land from the earliest recorded times
indigenous
the belief that everything in nature has a spirit that can help or harm them
animism
a person who was in someone's family in the past
ancestor
a religious ceremony
ritual
Place the following in the correct categories.
no key god
no holy book
animism
practice rituals
ancestor worship
spirits are called kami
Place the terms in the correct place on the social pyramid for Japanese Feudalism.
Emperor
Samurai
Peasants
Shogun
Daimyo
Reorder the following
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Ming
