1. Mr. Meza 7 th Grade World History Chapter 14 Review

2. 1. The Benin empire was located in this current country Nigeria

3. 2. What is appliqué Technique in which shaped pieces of fabric are attached to a background fabric to create a design This technique is used to produce Kente (colorful textiles)

4. 3. How was West African history preserved before it was written by Muslims? Griots (poet-musicians) memorized and passed it from one generation to another

5. 4. Characteristic of a (hare) trickster in folktales Outsmarts other characters in the story

6. 5. Sundjata’s significance to West African history… He founded the empire of Mali

7. 6. Forms of art used for rituals and to honor ancestors and royalty Masks Sculptures

8. 7. West African instruments (4)…. Balafon Ngoni Kora drums

9. 8. Musical styles influenced by Call-and Response… Gospel Jazz Blues rap Rock and roll

10. 9. Terra-Cotta The Nok people made sculptures using this material (baked clay)

11. 10. Art work for which Benin is known for… Brass sculptures of royalty

12. 11. West African written traditions… In Arabic First people to write about West Africa were Arab scholars

13. 12. Genealogy Line of ancestry

14. 13. What is a proverb? Popular sayings

15. 14. Significance of Griots… Kept West African history alive before writing