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
