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WorksheetsGallopade Chapter 11 - West Africa
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 33mins
Village chiefs are...
people who help settle disputes
elected leaders who help oversee a village
Council of Elders are...
people who help settle disputes
elected leaders who help oversee a village
Lesser gods and divinities in West African culture represent
forces of nature - rain, water, fire
ancestors
demons
family
Select TWO that describe a Shaman.
Shaman do not believe in spirits
Shaman was a priest-like elder
Shaman was the bishop of the African Christian church
they believed a shaman could communicate with spirits
These descriptions are of:
1. Belief that deceased are nearby.
2. Food offerings to loved ones.
3. Carved statues in a special spot.
ancestor worship
story telling
animism
funeral ceremony
What is animism?
Belief that gods infuence lives of people
Belief that spirits - in animals and plants, help the living
a religion where humans worship animals
a religion where humans worship spirits
In West African culture, who might cause someone to become ill or sick?
Their ancestors
the shamans
the spirits
another family member
Select the THREE statements that are correct about Griots.
Griots use the oral word to tell history.
Most griots are male.
Griots communicate with spirits.
Griots learn how to play a muscial instrument.
What does this proverb show?
“When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.”
—African proverb
Griots are sources of information like libraries
libraries are common in Africa
all libraries and griots die
griots worship large libraries
What did griots do to contribute to strong relationships with other villages?
They helped promote trade and commerce.
They helped villages share stories with one another.
They heloped griots in other villages learn their craft.
They served as diplomats and ambassadors. (Met other village griots)
What would happen if all the griots died off?
Much of West Africa's history would be lost.
West Africans would have to rely on their written history to remember their past.
Griots from other parts of the world would have to travel there to retell their histories.
West African chiefs would have to retell their histores.
To exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money.
Tribute
Caravan
Barter
Trade
A financial gain, usually when one sells something for more than they paid.
Profit
Folk Tale
Barter
Money
Buying and selling goods and services.
Smelting
Trade
Commodity
Exchange
A group of traders traveling together.
Smelting
Profit
Caravan
Camels
Learning and cultural ideas passed down orally(verbally), from one generation to the next.
Griot
Profit
Oral Tradition
Smelting
A talented poet-musician of the Mande people, who tells stories, sings songs, and recites poems to share history
Commodity
Oral Tradition
Genealogies
Griot
What are the advantages of oral history?
People only share about the most important events
People speak lots of languages
It is very detailed
none of the above
What are the benefits of written history?
words that have been written down don't change over time
fancy handwriting to read
it is short with few details
none of these
What would make it hard to travel through the Saharan desert?
wind and sand
lack of water
heat
all of the above
Africa is a
country
continent
city
state
Objects from the past that are left for us to study
artifacts
facts
arts
none of the above
Someone who practices the religion of Islam is a
Muslim
African
Sherpa
Trader
An African Tribal Storyteller is a
Reader
Author
Griot
Muslim
A forest with tall trees, warm climates, and lots of rain
tropical rainforest
grasslands
savanna forest
sahara desert
The biggest, hottest desert in the world is the
Sahara Desert
Savannah Desert
Hot Desert
Dry Desert
Which letter represents the Niger River?
A
B
The top box points to ..
The Atlantic Ocean
The Gulf of Guinea
The bottom box points to ..
The Atlantic Ocean
The Gulf of Guinea
The Sahel is
a rolling grassland with scattered trees and shrubs
desert
area of dense foliage & home to unique plant and animal species
a transition zone between desert and grasslands
The 4th box down points to
The Sahel
The Sahara
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
The 3rd box down points to ...
The Sahel
Savanna
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
The 2nd box down points to
The Sahel
Sahara Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Savanna
The box in the top points to....
Sahel
Tropical Rainforest
Sahara Desert
Savannas
