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In West
Africa
between
about 500
1600cultures?
C.E.,
Which
of the
following
best describes
Westand
African
Ghana, Songhai, and Mali were three _____ that arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
diverse
similar
newly developed
short lived
1 Introduction
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
WestGhana,
African cultures
were
in many
ways.
Whatthat
did
Songhai,
anddifferent
Mali were
three
_____
they have in common?
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
language
oral tradition
way of life
all of the above
2 Introduction
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
WhichGhana,
of the following
the best
example
of an oral
tradition?
Songhai,is and
Mali
were three
_____
that
arose.
A. an old letter written by a grandfather to his
mother.
B. a special recipe passed from a mother to her son.
C. a photo album that shows many generations of a
family.
D. a grandmother singing a song she learned from
her mother.
3 Introduction
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
Historically,
who
has helped
oral traditions
and history
Ghana,
Songhai,
andpreserve
Mali were
three _____
that
in West Africa?
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
politicians
poet-musicians
teachers
business leaders
4 Introduction
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
TheGhana,
Mande Songhai,
people firstand
recorded
culture
Malitheir
werehistory
threeand
_____
that
through
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
written language.
pictures.
sculptures.
oral traditions.
1 West African Traditions
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
GriotsSonghai,
are best recognized
theirthree
ability
to
Ghana,
and Malifor
were
_____
that
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
dance.
play drums.
recount history.
teach.
2 West African Traditions
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
What
kind of
history were
to remember?
Ghana,
Songhai,
and griots
Mali expected
were three
_____ that
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
ancestry
battles
deaths
all of the above
3 West African Traditions
A. In and
West
Africa
about 500role
and
C.E.,
Rulers
griots
both between
played an important
in 1600
West Africa.
WhichGhana,
of the following
describes
how griots
useful
Songhai,best
and
Mali were
three were
_____
thatto
rulers?
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
worker / slave
source of advice
oracle / soothsayer
all of the above
4 West African Traditions
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
Many griot
stories
were told
about
Sundjata
Keita. _____
We listened
Ghana,
Songhai,
and
Mali
were three
thatto
a story last week. He was a
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
king who founded Mali's empire.
writer of "trickster tales".
poet-musician from South Africa.
world-famous singer and drummer.
1 West African Traditions
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
"Trickster
tales",
such as the
tales
about
Brerthree
Rabbit,
are popular
Ghana,
Songhai,
and
Mali
were
_____
that
West African
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
proverbs.
songs.
sayings.
folktales.
2 West African Traditions
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
Whatand
do proverbs
do? three _____ that
Ghana, Songhai,
Mali were
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
express ideas or give advice
tell a story about a clever animal
preserve Arabic writings
communicate cultural ideas using music
3 West African Traditions
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
WrittenGhana,
traditionSonghai,
become more
in three
West African
and important
Mali were
_____culture
that
when
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sundjata Keita founded Mali's empire.
trickster tales became popular.
West Africans were sold into slavery.
Islam gained followers in West Africa.
4 West African Traditions
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
Call and
response
songs have
which
of _____
these musical
Ghana,
Songhai,
andinfluenced
Mali were
three
that
performers the most?
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Florida Georgia Line / Kenny Chesney / Reba
Queen / The Who / P Diddy / James Brown
Electronic / Techno
Mozart / Beethoven
1 West African Music
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
The griot
instrument
similar
the xylophone
in the
picture
is
Ghana,
Songhai,
andtoMali
were three
_____
that
called a
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
ngoni.
balafon.
kora.
drum.
2 West African Music
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
Which
instrument
is mostand
likely
to be
played
at West
African
Ghana,
Songhai,
Mali
were
three
_____
that
religious meetings and ceremonies?
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
kora
balafon
drum
ngoni
3 West African Music
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
WestGhana,
AfricansSonghai,
perform dances
for allwere
kind three
of reasons,
such
as
and Mali
_____
that
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
celebrating success at work.
helping educate children.
connecting with dead ancestors.
all of the above.
4 West African Music
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
TheGhana,
Nok people
made and
sculptures
human
figures
out that
of
Songhai,
Mali of
were
three
_____
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
terra-cotta.
glass.
copper.
gold.
1 West African Visual Arts
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
The Yoruba
people
taught and
their Mali
neighbors
Benin_____
how to that
make
Ghana,
Songhai,
wereinthree
sculptures out of
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
wood.
silver.
brass.
gold.
2 West African Visual Arts
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
In appliqué
work,
Ghana, Songhai,
and Mali
were three _____ that
arose.
A. small pieces of facric are attached to a larger
background piece.
B. a grid is drawn on a piece of cloth using a thick
dye.
C. narrow strips of silk or other fabric are sewn
together.
D. all of the above.
3 West African Visual Arts
A. In West Africa between about 500 and 1600 C.E.,
What Ghana,
kind of cloth
is made
by Mali
sewingwere
together
narrow
strips
Songhai,
and
three
_____
thatof
silk of other fabrics?
arose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
stamped fabric
story fabric
kente cloth
appliqué cloth
4 West African Visual Arts