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WorksheetsDamba Festival Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where is the Damba festival celebrated?
Accra
Nalerigu, Tamale, and Wa
Kumasi
Cape Coast
What is the origin of the Damba festival?
It originated in Nigeria
It is a modern festival
It is tied to the roots of the Gonjas
It started in Europe
What did the Gonjas bring with them when they migrated?
Only rice cultivation
Language, traditions, and Islam
Just their traditions
Only their religion
What is another view of the Damba festival's purpose?
A celebration of the Prophet Muhammad's birth
A festival for the harvest
A celebration of the local wildlife
A festival for the arts
What ceremony begins the Damba festival?
A dance performance
A rice picking ceremony
A musical concert
A parade
Who participates in the ritual on the second day of the festival?
Local farmers
Muslim chiefs and their disciples
School children
Tourists
Which religion is associated with the Damba festival?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
What is one of the activities during the Damba festival?
Planting trees
Slaughtering a bull
Building houses
Painting murals
What is the Damba festival primarily known as?
A harvest festival
A thanksgiving festival
A music festival
A sports festival
What do women wear during the Damba festival?
Jeans and T-shirts
Traditional hand-woven cloth and jewelry
School uniforms
Business suits
Who calls everyone back for the final ceremony of the Damba?
The village elders
The village drummers
The chief's guards
The festival organizers
What happens on the third day of the Damba festival?
The festival begins
The final ceremony takes place
The festival ends
The chiefs are elected
What is one of the activities during the Damba festival?
Planting trees
Feasting
Building houses
Fishing
What is the Damba festival a time for?
Studying
Feasting, dancing, and socializing
Working
Traveling
During the ritual slaughter of the bull, what do the participants do?
