The Virtues of Ma'at
This is the first Virtue of Ma'at and teaches us to always seek what is correct and never lie.
What is Truth?
This Kwanzaa principle means Unity.
What is Umoja?
What does the first "S" in SIMSA stand for? Give a real-life example of what this looks like in your life.
What is Safe?
Name at least two Mkungas from the northernmost chapter in Illinois and name the city they are from.
Who are Mkunga Keishonda and Mkunga Luevinus from Rockford?
What is a Mashenga, and how does she help you during SIMSA Camp?
What is an advocate?
This Virtue teaches us to always be fair and not cheat ourselves, our family, or our race.
What is Justice?
This principle means Self-Determination and teaches us to define ourselves, name ourselves, and speak for ourselves.
What is Kujichagulia?
What does the "I" in SIMSA stand for? Give a real-life example of what this looks like in your life.
What is In?
Name at least two Mkungas from the chapter located just off Lake Michigan and name the city they are from.
Who are (answers may vary) from Chicago?
What does Mkunga mean, and how does she help you during SIMSA Camp?
What is a midwife?
This Virtue reminds us to respect the natural order of the universe.
What is Order?
This principle means Cooperative Economics and encourages us to build and support our own businesses together.
What is Ujamaa?
What does the "M" in SIMSA stand for? Give a real-life example of what this looks like in your life.
What is My?
Name at least one Mkunga and one Elder from the Reunion State. Also name the city each one is from.
Who are Mkunga Cheryl and Elder Lectric from Indianapolis?
What is the name of the women who have the highest level of authority at SIMSA Camp, and how do they help?
What is an Elder?
This Virtue encourages us to understand the need to be complementary and not be in conflict with ourselves, our family, or our race.
What is Balance?
Name the Kwanzaa principle that means Collective Work and Responsibility.
What is Ujima?
What does the second "S" in SIMSA stand for? Give a real-life example of what this looks like in your life.
What is Sister's?
Name at least one Mkunga from the state where SIMSA Camp is being held this year and name her city. Then name one MIT from the Illinois chapter located in a college town and name her city.
Who is Mkunga Traci from Columbus and MIT Ecila from DeKalb?
Name at least three female historical ancestors you've learned about and explain one impact each woman had on the world.
Answers will vary.
Name all seven Virtues of Ma'at.
What are Truth, Justice, Righteousness, Reciprocity, Balance, Order, and Harmony?
Name all seven principles of Kwanzaa in order.
What are Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa, Nia, Kuumba, and Imani?
What does the "A" in SIMSA stand for? Give a real-life example of what this looks like in your life.
What is Arms?
Name at least one Mashenga, Mkunga, or Elder from the Lone Star State, and the city she's from.
Who is Elder LaMetra/ Hannah?
1) When we perform libations what are the four elements?
2) When we perform libations what are the four directions, and why do we pour for them?
3) When we perform libations, who do we always start and end libations with?
1) What is Earth, Wind, Fire, and Rain
2) What is North, East, South, and West, and answers will vary.
3) Who is the Creator?