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WorksheetsChapter 11 History
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who lives in stateless societies without a government except the government in place by clans?
West Australians
West Africans
West Asians
West Egyptians
In what type of lineage does the social rank and property get passed to the females but is still controlled by males.
Matrilineal
Patrilineal
What is the word for lineage through the fathers side of the family
Matrilineal
patrilineal
lineage
sorry. These words are too long. You lost me at word
Which is NOT a group in west African village society.
Families
Council of elders
Extended families
Village Chief
Deities
Which of these do West Africans NOT believe in.
animism
ancestor worship
one all powerful god with many blessed gods under him\her
Many all powerful gods with one lesser god under them
What could be both helpful or harmful?
(a)
What is one characteristic of indigenous African spiritual traditions?
no organized church or clergy
There is no indigenous religion just Muslim
Annual trip to Jenne
What is the importance of ancestor worship?
Kept the living and the dead linked
Your mom
They are forced to
they believe it will keep them healthy
What is not a religion but rather a belief that all things have a spirit that can either help or harm an individual.
Spiritism
Ancestorism
Griots
Animism
What believed they were too important to interact with humans?
Lesser gods
Elders
Spirits
Deities
Who could speak to a spirit on a persons behalf?
preachers
shamans
ancestors
deities
What was the job of a griot?
tell stories of history and heroes
All of these
Sing, dance, play music
Memorized dates places names and events
Served as diplomats between cities
Many stories became what?
(a)
What was different about West African art compared to European art?
it was only decorative without a real purpose
it was not only decorative but also had a purpose
was not decorative but had a purpose
Did not have a purpose or was decorative
What was worn by people of importance on special occasions?
Kings cloth
Kente Baskets
Basket cloth
Kente cloth
What was one of the most recognizable forms of world art?
West African epics
West African sculpture
West African blanket weaving
West African basket weaving
What materials were west African sculptures made out of?
Select ALL that apply.
wood
Ivory
brass
clay
Stone
What was an important part of west African religion and celebrations?
sculpture
music and dance
kente cloth
literature
