Author Question: African culture a. is notable for its use of bards to retain and spread communal history and ... (Read 53 times)

Collmarie · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

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.

Question 2

Which of the following is the earliest form of surviving architecture found in Africa?

a. the Moorish palaces at Zanzibar
b. the pyramids of Egypt
c. the ruins of Great Zimbabwe
d. the mound city of Timbuktu
e. the ruins of Carthage