Black Oral History Quiz 1 (Griots and Slaves)

What is a Griot?

• A West African troubadour-historian.

• A hereditary position that has long been a part of West African culture.

• An advisor and diplomat in West African culture

• All of the above

The written word was the most common form of record used in early African tribes

• True

• False

Generally, how many Griots did each village have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Most Griots were married?

• True

• False

Which of these songs were used to help enslaved people escape?

• Swing Low Sweet Chariot

• Follow the Drinking Gourd

• Wade In The Water

• All of the above

In which country did the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade officially originate?

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

Roughly how many people were taken from Africa to the Americas?

• 10 thousand

• 10 hundred thousand

• 10 million

• 10 billion

What was the name of the female abolitionist who helped many slaves escape?

• Shirley Chisholm

• Harriet Tubman

• Charlotta Bass

• Barbara Jordan

What was the Underground Railroad?

• a special train that ran underground that would take people to Canada to avoid slavery

• a network of people, African American as well as white, offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people from the South.

• a project by slave owners to create a railway network to transport goods easier

• a song that originated in the West African tribes

BONUS QUESTION: Who abolished slavery first, Britain or the U.S.?

• Britain

• U.S.

• They did it at the exact same time, which is where the idea of the "special friendship" originated