African Culture

African Fabrics/Cuisine

100

Which fabric is known as a "mud cloth" and no two pieces are alike?

Bogolafini

200

Which fabric is a printed or stamped cotton cloth?

Adinkra

300

What do Africans usually eat for breakfast?

Porridge, beans cakes, boiled yams, plantains (any one answer is correct)

400

What time to Africans eat lunch? 

Noon-4pm

500

Which cloth has over 300 designs and whose colors are chosen for their symbolic meaning?

Kente

Tourism

100

What can visitors ride around the pyramids?

Horse and camels (must say both for points)

200

This pyramid consists of three pyramids which are each 1/5 the size of the largest pyramid in Giza.

Queen's pyramid

300

This pyramid is the largest and oldest of the pyramids.

The Great pyramid

400

How long ago were the pyramids built? 

a) 5000 years ago 

b) 6500 years ago

c) 4500 years ago

d)5500 years ago

c) 4500 years ago

500

What creatures make up the Sphinx?

Body of a lion, head of a human

Music and Dance

100

How many languages are spoken in Africa?

2,000

200

What are the two main religions of Africa?

Islam and Christianity

300

What is the African style of music where one musician leads the melody or chant?

Call and Response

400

Name one of the instruments common in Africa (use the African name).

Djembe, Balafon, Sansa

500

In African traditions, movement is regarded as an important form of _____________.

Communication

Safaris

100

What are often call "eco-tours" and allow visitors to watch animals in their natural habitat?

African Safaris (if you just said safaris, you get points)

200

Why are important African animals called "big five"?

They are the most dangerous to hunt

300

African is a continent rich in wildlife.

True or False

True

400

How much has the elephant population decreased in the past 40 years?

a) 40%    b) 50%     c) 60%    d)35%

b) 50%

500

Name all 5 of the "big five" animals.

Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Lion, Rhinoceros

Arts and Crafts

100

Arts and crafts are an important means of expression for many tribes in Africa.

True/False

True

200

Name one of the two tools/weapons mentioned in the book.

Spears or Shields

300

Clay is used to make this important African art form.

Sculptures

400

Carved wooden __________ are decorated with paint, shells, plant fibers, and horns.

Masks

500

Name two of the materials commonly used to create are in Africa.

Wood, Stone, Leather, Fabric