Click to begin.

Click here for Final Jeopardy

African Oral Tales

FishermanAnd the

JineePotpourri

10 Points

20 Points

30 Points

40 Points

50 Points

10 Points 10 Points 10 Points 10 Points

20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points

30 Points

40 Points

50 Points

30 Points 30 Points 30 Points

40 Points 40 Points 40 Points

50 Points 50 Points 50 Points

SundiataHistory

What is a griot?

An African storyteller

Those who believe in Zoroastrianism

believe in two gods. How do

these gods differ?

One god is good, the other is evil.

The Arabs greatest contribution to the Western world was the translation of

what?

Greek and Roman manuscripts.

What drove many Africans from their

homeland and forced them to seek

a new kingdom?

Drought

Islam spread quickly because it

appealed to whom?

The poor

In “Why We Tell Stories About

Spider,” why does Anaanu have to bring several items to god?

So the stories we tell about god will then be told about

Anaanu.

How does Anaanu trick the snake in

“Why We Tell Stories About

Spider”?

He says his friend claims the snake is not as long as a stick, and

when the snake lies next to the stick,

Anaanu ties him to it.

Why is the story “The Five Helpers”

considered a “dilemma tale”?

It is called a dilemma tale because it allows

its reader to draw their own conclusions

about the story.

What technique does “Talk” employ to help storytellers

remember the story?

Repetition

In “Elephant-Hunter, Take Your Bow,”

what were the people most likely doing

while the song was being sung?

Acting out the hunt

Why is Sogolon mad at her son

Mari Djata at the beginning of The Epic of Sundiata?

He has shamed her because he cannot walk to go get her

baobab leaves.

What is amazing about the scene

when Mari Djata first learns to walk?

The iron rod he uses to help himself

stand curves beneath his great

strength.

Who is Balla Fasséké ?

Sundiata’s (Mari Djata’s) griot

What omen does Soumaoro see just before he loses the

battle with Sundiata?

A black bird

Who is Sundiata’s (Mari Djata’s)

father?

King Maghan Kon Fatta

How many times can the fisherman cast his net each day in

“The Fisherman and the Jinee”?

Four times

How does the fisherman feel

when he first sees the Jinee?

He is terrified.

A story that teaches a lesson is said to have what?

A moral

Why is the Jinee mad at the fisherman?

The Jinee is mad that the fisherman

set him free.

Other than the sealed bottle with the Jinee

inside, name two other items the fisherman

pulls from the sea when he casts his net.

• Dead donkey

• Bones and broken glass

• Vessel of mud

What is Lois’ maiden name on

Family Guy?

Peuterschmidt

What is one of the two reasons that Africans have an

oral literary tradition?

-It’s deeply embedded in their culture

-The tonal quality of the language gives different meanings to the same word

On The Brady Bunch, what was Mike

Brady’s occupation?

Architect

In the movie The Green Mile, what is

the name of the mouse that the

character Del keeps as a pet?

Mr. Jingles

In the movie Dumb and Dumber, what are

Lloyd and Harry going to name their

pet store?

I Got Worms

Make your wager

We read about some modern Sufis who

participate in a ceremony that allows them to get closer to god. What are

these people called?

Whirling Dervishes