Igbo Culture/Traditions
Vocab
Characters
Events/Plots
Colonialism
100

Umuofians often use these saying when they speak.

Proverbs

100

Define "missionaries"

These individuals travel to foreign lands to spread their religion

100
Okonkwo is considered a famous warrior who gained his fame by throwing which character?
Amalinze "the cat"
100

Okonkwo is exiled to this village for seven years after accidentally killing a clansman.

Mbanta

100

Which country did the white missionaries come from?

England

200

Which crop is a staple of the Igbo tribe?

Yams
200

Define "orator" 

This term refers to a skilled public speaker, often admired for their ability to persuade or inspire an audience.


200
Considered a lazy man who died in debt, this character is responsible for making Okonkwo the successful, harsh man he is today. Who is this?
Unoka
200

Which sacred animal is killed by a convert?

The python

200

Name 2 changes the British missionaries establish in Umuofia

They create jails, formal schools taught in English, a Church, bring Christianity, colonial courts/laws

300

The Igbo believe in a personal god, referred to as this, which influences their fate.

Chi

300

Define "audacity"

This term describes boldness or daring, often to the point of being shocking or disrespectful.

300
Okonkwo was advised, though he did not listen, to not participate in the death of which character?
Ikemefuna
300
Enoch committed an unthinkable action that no villager had ever even imagined possible. What did he do?
He unmasked an egwugwu
300

This missionary is characterized by his more gentle, respectful approach to the Igbo people, encouraging dialogue and understanding.

Mr. Brown

400

In Igbo society, this group of spiritual judges is made up of masked elders who represent the ancestors.

Egwugwu

400

Defile "exile"

This term refers to the state of being forced to live away from one's home or country, often as a punishment.

400
This character prefers his mother's gentle folktales to his father's violent stories.
Nwoye
400
What happens to the leaders of Umuofia when they go to see the District Commissioner for a civil, friendly meeting?
They are soon jailed
400

What does the District Commissioner plan to call the the book he plans to write on his experience in Nigeria

The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger

500

Considered evil, _________ are often thrown away into the evil forest

Twins

500

Define "primitive"

Early in evolution, or “uncivilized”

500
Which character replaces Mr. Brown? *Hint: He was harsh and disgusted by the tolerance given to the villagers by Mr. Bown. Who was this character?
Revered John Smith
500

When Okonkwo returns to Umuofia after his exile, he finds that the village has been changed by the arrival of these individuals.

Missionaries

500

This concept, famously coined in a Rudyard Kipling poem, justified European colonization by framing it as a moral obligation to "civilize" non-European peoples.

White Man's Burden

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