Vocabulary/skills Test: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

What is Chewa?

• A traditional dance

• The main ethnic group of Malawi

• A type of food

• A farming tool

What is Gule Wamkulu?

• A. A traditional market

• B. A type of crop

• C. A secret society and ritual dance

• D. A weather pattern

What is Kwacha?

• The currency of Malawi

• A traditional greeting

• A farming season

• A village elder

What are Estates in the Malawian context?

• Small family farms

• Large commercial farms

• Village houses

• Government buildings

What are Dambos?

• Traditional musical instruments

• Wetlands or valleys

• Village elders

• Farming tools

What is Tuberculosis?

• A type of crop disease

• An infectious lung disease

• A traditional ceremony

• A weather condition

What is a Chikhwapu trap?

• A traditional game

• A device for catching birds

• A type of farming tool

• A musical instrument

What is bawo?

• A traditional board game

• A type of food

• A farming technique

• A ceremonial dance

What is Nsima?

• A traditional greeting

• A type of dance

• A staple food made from maize flour

• A farming season

What is a dynamo?

• A device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy

• A traditional tool

• A type of crop

• A weather pattern