WorksheetsThe Cultural Achievements of West Africa
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
What example best describes Oral tradition?
a mothers photo album
a brother playing with his siblings
a ancient diary found at the base of ancient ruins
a father telling a story about his childhood
What method did West Africans use to maintain their historical narratives before the advent of writing?
They carved symbols into stone tablets.
They created elaborate murals depicting historical events.
They relied on oral traditions through Griots who memorized and recited stories.
They used foreign traders to document their history.
The genealogy of the Harper family gives information about the family member's
jobs.
houses
ancestry.
Recreation.
This instrument consists of wooden keys that are struck with mallets to produce sound, similar to a xylophone.
djembe
mbira
balafon
koto
During a cultural festival at school, Charlotte wore a beautiful and symbolic type of West African textile. It is called..
call-and-response
terra-cotta
applique
kente
What was the primary way traditional West African folktales were introduced to the Americas?
Through trade routes.
By enslaved individuals.
Via exploration expeditions.
Written by missionaries.
In many West African folktales, the trickster character often
relies on brute force to win.
uses cleverness to deceive others.
narrates tales of ancient times.
depends on sheer luck to succeed.
Which language was predominantly used for writing in West African manuscripts during the medieval period?
Latin
Arabic
Mande
Egyptian
Avery is preparing for a music history exam and needs to identify which of the following music genres DOES NOT use the West African call-and-response style. Can you help Avery choose the correct option?
jazz
gospel
blues
classical
Rap
"How did the tradition of call and response originate in West Africa, and how did it make its way to the Americas? In what ways has call and response influenced different styles of music? Can you identify any songs or genres you listen to today that use call and response? Explain your answer with examples."
The remarkable oral tradition of sub-Saharan Africa was preserved primarily by
Muslim African scholars.
professional singers and griots.
village chiefs and diviners.
women.
