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Questions About West African SocietyFind the answers to these questions in Across the Centuries. Use complete sentences to answer the questions. Number the questions. |
| 1. |
p. 110 | When did the Nok people learn the technology of iron-making? |
| 2. |
p. 110 | As the Nok migrated, how did they use their iron technology with the people they met? |
| 3. |
p. 138 | As the Bantu (descendants of the Nok) migrated, how did they react to the different lifestyles of the people they met? |
| 4. |
p. 118, p. 148, & Glossary |
Learn how to
pronounce “griot.” Define “griot” and “oral tradition.” |
| 5. |
p. 127 |
What is the
role of the elders? |
| 6. |
p. 125-6 | Describe the role of masks and dancing in animist religion. |
| 7. |
p.
123 p. 128-131 |
Quote one
proverb from this page (or the moral of “The Cow-Tail Switch”) and
explain it in your own words. |