African Culture

question 76

Multiple Choice

African culture

• A)is notable for its use of bards to retain and spread communal history and religious beliefs.
• B)rapidly did away with bards once the Arabic and Swahili languages were established.
• C)never used the storytelling talents of women to spread and perpetuate knowledge and beliefs.
• D)used only wooden carvings for religious purposes, reserving terra-cotta and metal objects for secular occasions.
• E)was never subject to outside influences.

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