African Culture

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1. What power are elderly women believed to possess in African society?
ethnic group that inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East and northern Africa
If honored - society will benefit. If ignored - destruction may occur.
Covers 40% of Africa
The belief that there are spirits present in animals - plants - and other natural forces


2. Located in East Africa
Kenya - Zanzibar - Tanzania
The belief that there are spirits present in animals - plants - and other natural forces
The carve a fertility statue that encourages the spirits to 'stay' in her world instead of being reborn in another
people found in the modern country of Ghana - in west africa - and who are known for their artful weaving and colorful asasia - or kente cloth.


3. How is death responded to in African culture
Griots. Griots are essentially 'storytellers' because only few African societies had written languages.
the southern edge of the Sahara Desert
Covers 40% of Africa
it is celebrated


4. What two types of leadership can you find in Africa? Explain them.
Centralized government - tribe has a chief - king - or emperor
1. British settlers - English 2. Afrikaners - Dutch settlers - Afrikaans 3. Portuguese settlers - Portuguese
Otto von Bismarck; 14 nations came
Griots. Griots are essentially 'storytellers' because only few African societies had written languages.


5. What key objective was in the minds of each and every European colonial power?
They spread southward as a group and share their language and culture
exploitation
To have a baby
it is celebrated


6. Why is African immigration so important?
Because it spreads culture and the language to all parts of the globe
marks made on masks to represent monster's teeth
Africa was filled with valuable things (rubber - palm oil - wood - etc...)
Mauritania


7. Name the three main groups of people of European ancestry in Southern Africa.
Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa
a storyteller who passes a group's oral traditions on from one generation to another
1. British settlers - English 2. Afrikaners - Dutch settlers - Afrikaans 3. Portuguese settlers - Portuguese
that it is leaving one community and entering another


8. What was an economic motive as to why Europeans took over Africa?
A medication that helped Europeans survive malaria to continue colonizing Africa.
Otto von Bismarck; 14 nations came
'supernatural' creatures and they are unwanted
Africa was filled with valuable things (rubber - palm oil - wood - etc...)


9. What do Africans consider twins as?

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10. What is the savanna?
A ceremony/event that decides whether one is still a boy or is prepared to become a man
Covers 40% of Africa
A medication that helped Europeans survive malaria to continue colonizing Africa.
Gifts given from the groom's family to the bride's family upon marriage.


11. What do African women do when they fail at birth and why?

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12. What is animism?
The carve a fertility statue that encourages the spirits to 'stay' in her world instead of being reborn in another
The belief that there are spirits present in animals - plants - and other natural forces
Swahili beliefs that spirits can posess a person and there is a close link between their religious beliefs and the practice of medicine and healing
The father's to learn how to survive


13. What is importance of Swahili language?
It is used by various ethnic groups in East Africa as the language of business and communication
ethnic group that inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East and northern Africa
1. British settlers - English 2. Afrikaners - Dutch settlers - Afrikaans 3. Portuguese settlers - Portuguese
the monotheistic religion of Muslims based on the teachings of prophet Muhammad as laid down in the Koran. The second largest religion in the world.


14. In African society - what item do most have in their homes dedicated to a certain family?
when authority is held by the elders of the group
a shrine
Griots. Griots are essentially 'storytellers' because only few African societies had written languages.
Otto von Bismarck; 14 nations came


15. What is the difference between a push and a pull factor?
'supernatural' creatures and they are unwanted
that it is leaving one community and entering another
Push factor are negative things about a land - Pull factors are positive things about a land
Nationalism (shared identity - history - and destiny)


16. What are the two largest ethnic groups in North Africa?
Arabs and Berbers
marks made on masks to represent monster's teeth
'supernatural' creatures and they are unwanted
Europeans felt their religions and culture were superior


17. In childhood - where does the child spend most of his/her first years with?
ethnic group that inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East and northern Africa
They spread southward as a group and share their language and culture
the southern edge of the Sahara Desert
The mother


18. Who held the Berlin Conference and how many nations were invited?
Morroco - Egypt - Libya
The belief that there are spirits present in animals - plants - and other natural forces
the monotheistic religion of Muslims based on the teachings of prophet Muhammad as laid down in the Koran. The second largest religion in the world.
Otto von Bismarck; 14 nations came


19. In Africa - what is considered one of the greatest honors (by a woman)?
Southern tip of Africa - came for slaves and to farm
Swahili beliefs that spirits can posess a person and there is a close link between their religious beliefs and the practice of medicine and healing
To have a baby
The carve a fertility statue that encourages the spirits to 'stay' in her world instead of being reborn in another


20. How are Bantu-speaking people important to African culture?
South Africa - Mozambique
They spread southward as a group and share their language and culture
Belgium
Used for ceremonies - Believed to hold ancestor spirits - Headdress - Face masks - Helmet - Body masks - Horizontal


21. What do Africans believe about death?
ethnic group that inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East and northern Africa
Europeans felt their religions and culture were superior
the most widely spoken Bantu languages; people and culture found on the coast of east Africa.
that it is leaving one community and entering another


22. What are Africans' main method of communication?

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23. What was a political motive as to why Europeans took over Africa?
Griots. Griots are essentially 'storytellers' because only few African societies had written languages.
an event where a boy goes off for months to train - educate - and understand
when authority is held by the elders of the group
Nationalism (shared identity - history - and destiny)


24. What was a religious motive as to why Europeans took over Africa?
Because it spreads culture and the language to all parts of the globe
a mask ceremony
Europeans felt their religions and culture were superior
Used for ceremonies - Believed to hold ancestor spirits - Headdress - Face masks - Helmet - Body masks - Horizontal


25. What happens after completion of an Age-Rite ceremony?
it is celebrated
when authority is held by the elders of the group
a mask ceremony
South Africa - Mozambique


26. Why did Southern Africa attract Europeans?
Covers 40% of Africa
Southern tip of Africa - came for slaves and to farm
The belief that there are spirits present in animals - plants - and other natural forces
a storyteller who passes a group's oral traditions on from one generation to another


27. Located in Southern Africa
Morroco - Egypt - Libya
South Africa - Mozambique
Guns to obtain more slaves
the spread and expansion of African culture (over 400 years)


28. Mila
Swahili beliefs that spirits can posess a person and there is a close link between their religious beliefs and the practice of medicine and healing
No. If done - the boy who gets the girl pregnant most provide compensation to family.
the belief that everything has a soul; and you should respect what you have and treat it well
when authority is held by the elders of the group


29. Arab
Europeans felt their religions and culture were superior
ethnic group that inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East and northern Africa
The father's to learn how to survive
Swahili beliefs that spirits can posess a person and there is a close link between their religious beliefs and the practice of medicine and healing


30. Swahili
To have a baby
They spread southward as a group and share their language and culture
ethnic group that inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East and northern Africa
the most widely spoken Bantu languages; people and culture found on the coast of east Africa.


31. Griot

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32. What is initiation?
the southern edge of the Sahara Desert
A ceremony/event that decides whether one is still a boy or is prepared to become a man
ethnic group that inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East and northern Africa
South Africa - Mozambique


33. Located in North Africa
marks made on masks to represent monster's teeth
the spread and expansion of African culture (over 400 years)
Centralized government - tribe has a chief - king - or emperor
Morroco - Egypt - Libya


34. What is quinine?
an event where a boy goes off for months to train - educate - and understand
A medication that helped Europeans survive malaria to continue colonizing Africa.
Covers 40% of Africa
Used for ceremonies - Believed to hold ancestor spirits - Headdress - Face masks - Helmet - Body masks - Horizontal


35. What does 'scarification' represent?

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36. Islam
Because it spreads culture and the language to all parts of the globe
Black Africans and people of European descent
the monotheistic religion of Muslims based on the teachings of prophet Muhammad as laid down in the Koran. The second largest religion in the world.
Mauritania


37. In childhood - where does the child move to before puberty?

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38. What are 'bride-wealth' gifts?

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39. What are two main ethnic groups in Southern Africa?
it is celebrated
Black Africans and people of European descent
The mother
when authority is held by the elders of the group


40. What is a gerontocracy?
marks made on masks to represent monster's teeth
the southern edge of the Sahara Desert
when authority is held by the elders of the group
The mother


41. In African society - who picks the spouse for a woman/girl?
Tribes use councils or elders to represent best interests
the father
Guns to obtain more slaves
the most widely spoken Bantu languages; people and culture found on the coast of east Africa.


42. Ashanti
people found in the modern country of Ghana - in west africa - and who are known for their artful weaving and colorful asasia - or kente cloth.
Covers 40% of Africa
Push factor are negative things about a land - Pull factors are positive things about a land
A ceremony/event that decides whether one is still a boy or is prepared to become a man


43. Animism
They spread southward as a group and share their language and culture
Centralized government - tribe has a chief - king - or emperor
Angola - Congo
the belief that everything has a soul; and you should respect what you have and treat it well


44. What is the Sahel?
To have a baby
the southern edge of the Sahara Desert
They spread southward as a group and share their language and culture
exploitation


45. Who was considered to be the 'biggest winner' of land after the meeting
people found in the modern country of Ghana - in west africa - and who are known for their artful weaving and colorful asasia - or kente cloth.
Guns to obtain more slaves
No. If done - the boy who gets the girl pregnant most provide compensation to family.
Belgium


46. Non-centralized government
Tribes use councils or elders to represent best interests
ethnic group that inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East and northern Africa
a mask ceremony
The mother


47. What are two cities in Southern Africa that have a population of more than one million people?
the southern edge of the Sahara Desert
Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa
The mother
the belief that everything has a soul; and you should respect what you have and treat it well


48. What is an Age-Rite ceremony?
Mauritania
Arabs and Berbers
an event where a boy goes off for months to train - educate - and understand
No. If done - the boy who gets the girl pregnant most provide compensation to family.


49. What is the African diaspora?
Gifts given from the groom's family to the bride's family upon marriage.
They spread southward as a group and share their language and culture
the spread and expansion of African culture (over 400 years)
To have a baby


50. African Masks
The carve a fertility statue that encourages the spirits to 'stay' in her world instead of being reborn in another
It is used by various ethnic groups in East Africa as the language of business and communication
that it is leaving one community and entering another
Used for ceremonies - Believed to hold ancestor spirits - Headdress - Face masks - Helmet - Body masks - Horizontal