African myths, fables, and epic review quiz

What is NOT a significant ecological biome in Africa?

• Desert

• Mountains

• Jungle / tropical

• Flatlands / plains

• All of these are significant ecological areas in Africa

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The societal division known as "tribe" indicates...

• A single large family that moves from place to place

• The rule from one generation to the next inherited from the parent who is ruler to child who is heir to the throne

• a society of families who have similar language, culture and traditions; may include smaller groups within it

• a piece of land ruled by a monarch

• a form of ruler-ship where mothers and daughters guide society and men serve as protectors and laborers

The term "kingdom" indicates

• A single large family that rules from one specific place

• The rule from one generation to the next inherited from the parent who is ruler to child who is heir to the throne

• a society of families who have similar language, culture and traditions; may include smaller groups within it

• a piece of land ruled by a monarch

• a form of ruler-ship where husbands and fathers guide politics while commoners serve as the labor and protection force

What is NOT true of Griots?

• Because of the importance of their job, they were only men and had to swear to pacifism, celibacy, and to adopt their apprentice as a son

• Their power was indirect because they were often advisers to rulers and looked after the people, but did not actually make decisions in government or ruling

• They were poets, musicians, actors, translators and interpreters - if a job involved communication, they probably did it at some point.

• They would go into battle - as warriors or as observers - in order to gather the stories firsthand to re-tell them

• They were religious leaders who preserved the beliefs of the people, led communities in worship, and taught moral values of how to be good people.

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What is a myth?

• a brief story, often featuring nonhuman characters speaking and making human decisions, which is supposed to lead to a moral truth.

• a traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world and customs or beliefs of a society.

• a long narrative poem in heightened language which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society and involvement of gods

• a children's story about magical or impossible beings or situations which is told for entertainment

• a story where each element is supposed to symbolize a part of the audience's lives outside the story in order to give moral instruction through entertainment

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What is a fable?

• a brief story, often featuring nonhuman characters speaking and making human decisions, which is supposed to lead to a moral truth.

• a traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world and customs or beliefs of a society.

• a long narrative poem in heightened language which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society and involvement of gods

• a children's story about magical or impossible beings or situations which is told for entertainment

• a story where each element is supposed to symbolize a part of the audience's lives outside the story in order to give moral instruction through entertainment

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What is an epic?

• a brief story, often featuring nonhuman characters speaking and making human decisions, which is supposed to lead to a moral truth.

• a traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world and customs or beliefs of a society.

• a long narrative poem in heightened language which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society and involvement of gods

• a children's story about magical or impossible beings or situations which is told for entertainment

• a story where each element is supposed to symbolize a part of the audience's lives outside the story in order to give moral instruction through entertainment

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What is the name of the Yoruba god-of-all who created the universe and stayed in the sky?

• Olorun

• Olokun

• Obatala

• Orunmila

• Eshu

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What is the name of the Yoruba goddess of the sea, kind of evil (antagonism) and the unformed world?

• Olorun

• Olokun

• Obatala

• Orunmila

• Eshu

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What is the name of the Yoruba son of Olarun who has the gifts of divination, science, the moon, and casts stones and nuts to tell the future?

• Obatala

• Orunmila

• Agemo

• Eshu

• Olokun

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