Music
How many parts does a Djembe have? What are the names of the parts?
The Djembe has 4 parts. The parts are: the ring, the goatskin, the wood, the string/rope.
Where is Mole National Park?
In the northern region of Ghana
How many regions are in Africa? List them.
There are 5 regions: West Africa, East Africa, South Africa, North Africa, and Central Africa.
Which 2 flags are almost the same but are flipped around?
Mali & Guinea
When was Timbuktu founded?
1100 CE
Which ancient empire does the Djembe come from?
Mali Empire
Which West African countries have a lion as a national animal?
Togo, Senegal, and Liberia
Which body of water touches the west side of Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
Which flag has the flag of Mali but has a star in the middle?
Senegal
When did France take control of Timbuktu?
1894
The Djembe was used to tell people that the king was coming. You can hear the drum from mountaintop to mountaintop.
What is the typical call for a Carmine Bee-Eater?
Gra Gra Gra
What countries in West Africa does the Niger River flow through from West to East?
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
What flag is hanging from the first grade door?
Nigeria
How was Timbuktu culture saved despite the efforts of multiple conquerors?
People built secret libraries to save the books.
What musician created the song "Zombie" and helped create the the Afrobeat genre of music?
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Which omnivore is Mole National Park can consume human trash?
Jackals
List 5 countries in West Africa
Take a look at the map to see if you are correct!
Which flag is like Liberia but has less stripes?
Togo
What happened when European countries and America met in Berlin in 1884? Which important group of people were not included in this meeting?
The Berlin Conference- They gathered to discuss ways to divide up Africa. This became known as the scramble for Africa/Partition of Africa. African leaders were not included in the Berlin Conference.
What are the 3 spirits in the Djembe?
1) The spirit of the person who made it.
2) The spirit of the animal whose skin is on the top of the Djembe.
3) The spirit of the tree that the wood came from.
Which crocodile in Mole National park makes a unique high pitched sound to call for danger?
The Nile Crocodile
Which countries in Africa are landlocked (they are surrounded by land on all sides and do not touch an ocean)?
Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali
Why does the Liberian flag resemble the American flag?
The American Colonization Society was established in 1816 by abolitionists who felt that previously enslaved people should be helped in returning Africa. Land was purchased from local tribes on the West African coast, and the colony became known as Liberia. Liber is the Latin word for free.
Ethiopia and Liberia.