What are given on Christmas in Nigeria and America?
Presents
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What is commonly eaten during the Yam Festivals?
Yams
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True of False: Violence is highly recommended during the Week of Peace
False
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In the Book, the Week of Peace occurs to honor whom?
The Earth Goddess
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Do societies require festivals in order to carry along culture and traditions?
Yes- Reasonable Explanation
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Do Nigerians play with firecrackers during the Christmas holiday?
Yes
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They are known as Yams in Nigeria, what are they known as in the United States as?
Sweet Potatoes
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What is the affect of the Week of Peace regarding the Earth Goddess?
The Earth Goddess will grant the farmers with good land and harvests.
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In the Book, why does Ogbuefi Ezeudu talk about the punishment decline for breaking the Peace of Ani.
This custom was stopped because it spoiled the peace which it was meant to preserve.
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How can the absence of violence help to improve a community?
It brings spirtual purity to the society
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Do Nigerian's sacrific animals to their Gods for Christmas holidays?
No
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Who is worshiped as the God of Yams?
Ahiajoku
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What happened that caused the Ibo tribe decide to take a week to give Peace?
The crop destruction from an unusually large swarm of Locust
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True or False: In the Book, the wrestling match is a tradition where women compete for the title from all different communities.
False
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How can a holiday such as Christmas unify a country like Nigeria?
It gives a national identity, something common to all despite ethnic or cultural background.
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According to Things Fall Apart, besides the Week of Peace, what is another festival in Nigeria and what Goddess do they worship?
The New Yam Festival, Ani the Goddess of the Earth