Middle East Culture
African Culture
Sindbad the Sailor
How the World was Created from a Drop of Milk
Praise Songs for Orishas
100
The main religion of Persian and Arabic cultures.
What is Islam
100
These were worn by the West African tribes to attract spirits.
What are carved head pieces?
100
Joins all stories together in one long narrative
What is a frame story?
100
According to this myth, he created the first human
Who is Doondari?
100
The god of creation
What is Obatala?
200
Islam's holiest book is called . . .
What is the Koran?
200
These were the two major trade items among welathy cities and empires in West Africa.
What are gold and ivory?
200
This is the name of the gigantic bird with enormous wings
What is Roc?
200
According to the myth, this is more powerful than blidness
What is sleep?
200
The god of thunder.
Who is Shango?
300
Arabia sits at the crossroads of these three continents
What are Asia, Africa, and Europe?
300
These are the three African ethnic groups
What is Soninke, Fulani, and Yoruba?
300
These guard the diamonds in the deep valley
What are snakes and vipers?
300
According to this myth, he acted too proud.
Who is man?
300
The goddess of the river
Who is Oshun?
400
These people are known for selling goods at bazaars.
What are merchants and traders?
400
This is who the Fulani people believe to be the supreme, all-powerful god
Who is Gueno (aka Doondari)?
400
The main literary element in this adventure is called . . .
What is conflict-solution?
400
To explain features of the natural world, to support social customs, to guide people through life
What are the functions of a myth?
400
This type of person is sacred to Obatala
What are hunchbacks?
500
Three things in the US society that have derived from Persian and Arabic cultures include
What are surgery, modern banking, mail system, math, word orgins, astronomy?
500
This is the most common type of poetry in West Africa.
What is praise songs?
500
This is the place where the story takes place?
Where is Baghdad?
500
The five elements Doondari used to create the first human
What are stone, iron, fire, water, and air?
500
He rides fire like a horse.
Who is Shango?
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