Form 14: Daily Life, Griots, and Oral Traditions Exercise

Form 14: Daily Life, Griots, and Oral Traditions

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Form 14: Daily Life, Griots, and Oral Traditions

Discover the daily life of West Africans and the important role of griots in preserving history. Learn how oral traditions kept cultural stories and historical records alive.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What was the primary role of a griot in West African culture?

  2. MultiChoice

    How was historical information preserved and passed down before written records in West Africa?

  3. MultiChoice

    What traditional 21-string harp-lute was played by griots while telling stories?

  4. MultiChoice

    What was the basic social unit of organization in traditional West African village life?

  5. MultiChoice

    What was the primary occupation of most everyday people in West Africa?

  6. MultiChoice

    Which specialized group held high social prestige for turning raw ore into tools?

  7. MultiChoice

    What main cereal crops were grown in the West African savanna?

  8. MultiChoice

    How were children educated in traditional rural West African communities?

  9. MultiChoice

    What role did local village markets play beyond buying and selling goods?

  10. MultiChoice

    What popular clothing material was produced locally through farming and weaving in Mali?

  11. MultiChoice

    Why were griots highly valued by West African kings?

  12. MultiChoice

    What type of oral stories were used to teach morals and cleverness to West African youth?