Characters in the Novel
Who are the parents of Sundiata?
Maghan Kon Fatta and Sogolon Kedjou
What would Mansa Konkon recieve if he beat Sundiata in a game of Wori?
He would get to kill sundiata
What kind of tree was Maghan Kon Fatta sitting under when he got his reading?
A silk-cotton tree
What is the animal that represents our group?
A lion
In the book, griots pass information down from ___ to ___.
Father to son
Who is Sundiata's griot?
Balla Fasseke
Before Maghan Fatta passed away, what gift did he give to Sundiata?
His own griot.
What did Sundiata need in order to walk?
A large iron rod
What does the name Emeka Mean?
Great Deeds
Why didn't the witches kill Sundiata?
Because he had a kind heart
Who is "The Buffalo woman"?
Sogolon Kedjou/ Maghan Kon Fatta's second wife/ Sundiata's mother
What was Maghan Fatta told he had to do by the seer in order for his son to become a great king?
Kill a bull and marry an ugly woman.
What did Sundiata's iron rod turn into after he learned to walk?
A bow
What does the Ahnk Symbolize?
Life, heaven and earth, and man and woman
Who was Sassouma's daughter?
Nana Triban
What are at least three other names that were used for Sundiata.
Nare Maghan Djata, Sogolon Djata, Mari Djata, Lion child, Lion king.
What promise did Sundiata make to Dankaran Touman before he and his family went into exile?
That he would be back
How many witches did Sassouma call on to kill sundiata?
Nine
When is D.T. Niane's birthay? (Month, day, and year)
January 9th 1932
What does the term "Simbon" mean?
A great hunter
Who is the first person to grant asylum to sundiata and his family during exile
Mansa Konkon
When Sundiata learned to walk, Balla Fasseke told Farakourou: "Yes, today is a day like any other but,..."
Finish the sentence
It will see what no other day has seen.
What did Sogolon want Sundiata to bring her when she was crying?
A whole baobab tree
What does the word Chukwuemeka translate to?
God has done something great
What was the dominant hand of the seer that Maghan Kon Fatta met under the silk-cotton tree?
Left hand