Africa Myths and Legends

What is the population of the continent of Africa?

• 10,000,000

• 100,000,000

• 1,000,000,000

• over 1,000,000,000

What does a myth explain? (choose 2 answers)

• how real life characters created kingdoms

• how the world began

• it gives a community a sense of identity.

• why people behave as we do

What does a legend explain? (choose 2 answers)

• how real life characters created kingdoms

• how the world began

• it gives a community a sense of identity.

• why people behave as we do

What is a deity?

• the hero of a story

• the villain of a story

• a god or goddess

• the teller of a story

What must Eshu do when he returns from earth every day?

• tell all the gossip of Earth do to the High God

• tell all troubles of the Earth to the High High God

• tell the High God who stole the yams and gave them to people on Earth

• tell the people of Earth how to grow yams to eat

Water gods are shown by using what material?

• animals such as snakes and crocodiles

• white paint and cowrie shells

• tree bark and beads

• metals and gourds

Snakes can represent....

• silly actions and funny gods

• evil people and bad deeds

• renewal of life and life starting new

• wise gods and clever actions

Mountains in myths and legends are seen as representing....

• where god punish people

• where gods travel to the heavens

• where great battles happened

• where gods live on Earth

In African culture rainbows are seen as a....

• curse from the gods

• a promise from the gods

• a gift from the gods

• a secret from the gods

Why was Wak angry at Man when he returned?

• he was ashamed of his home

• he was ashamed of his many children

• he was ashamed of his wife

• he was ashamed of his family