Chapter 1

In 16th century west Africa, indigenous religions were a part of both city-states and stateless societies

True

In West Africa, hierarchies were more a part of city-states than stateless societies.

True

Islam was more common in West African city-states than in stateless societies

True

Islam was not indigenous to West Africa

True

Non-Muslim women in West African enjoyed more freedom and had more significant roles in society than Muslim women

True

Politics concerns who has power and how people are governed

True

Preserving the spirits of ancestors was an important theme in many different kinds of West African Art.

True

Some slaves in West African societies could own property

True

The middle class in city-states was comprised of those with education and bureaucrats, among others

True

West African indigenous religions believed that the spirits of ancestors were a present and guiding force in people's libes

True

West African women were respected folk artists, writing such things as dirges, song, and lullabies

True

While slaves in Africa lost the freedom to live where and how they chose, some slaves had a relatively high standard of living and access to the privilege of living in the middle class.

True

A griot is

A member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of Western Africa

States and city-states usually have

A military, revenue such as money or resources, and established boundaries

Demography can be defined as

A percent of a population. Ex: 10% of people living in Philly eat cheesesteaks. 40% of the world likes pizza (this is not actually facts, it's just for example)

Cultural products are the physical products that a culture makes

True

Society can be defined as

An organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity. Ex: Culture and how they lived

Culture can be defined as

Behavior, values, beliefs, and perceptions shared by a particular group. And two examples of culture are Christianity and Buddhahism

Cultural transmission is the process through which one generation of a culture teaches it to the next generation

True

A ruling elder in a stateless society is an example of a monarch

False

Animistic religions believe that animals and humans, although not elements of nature, are sacred

False

In stateless West African societies, polygyny was rare

False

In stateless West aFrican societies located in the forest region, slavery was more common than in West African city-states

False

In the social class divisions that existed in West African literature, griots were considered the "highest" of literary artists.

False

Indigenous means originating in Central but not Eastern Africa

False

Music was not an element of religious worship, although it was an important component of West African culture

False

Stateless societies had a hierarchical structure, such as wealthy nobles, a middle class and poor peasants

False

The term POLYTHEISM mean believing in one all-powerful God

False

Women in West Africa enjoyed less freedom than most European women overall/

False

Subsistence Farming is

Farmers that focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families

Women in the 15th and 16th century West Africa

Held powerful positions in government, were respected folk artists, and were significant to the survival of the community because of their knowledge of farming

In some West-African city-states

Islam had taken hold as a result of trade, indigenous religions were present, and the middle class was included bureaucrats and educated people

Culture refers to the behavior, values, beliefs, and perceptions share by a particular group

True

Folk art is created NOT by professional, trained artists but by common, everyday people

True

Economics can be defined as

Money within the country going in an out. Ex: trade and losing $ because of war; which causes the economy to fall

Followers of traditional, indigenous religions believed

That animal sacrifices were necessary

Politics can be defined as

The activities associated with the government of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. Ex: government and public affairs

A hierarchy is any system of persons or things ranked one above the other

True