Case Studies in Culture — Quiz

Question 1

What is a traditional role of a jali?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

musician

Question 2

How are Indigenous dancers in North America influenced by geography?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They incorporate the animals and plants of the region.

Question 3

Drag and drop each Indigenous dance to match it to the correct geographic connection.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Snake Dance|Blanket Toss|Stomp Dance

Question 4

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. The [Dropdown 1] is an Inupiat ceremony held every year. During the ceremony, participants stretch a large animal skin into a trampoline. Then, a participant is launched into the air. The event celebrates an appreciation for the year’s [Dropdown 2] . Women who have given birth are honored as well.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

blanket toss|whale hunt

Question 5

What has changed about the jalis of West Africa?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Jalis now come from different backgrounds.

Question 6

How are snakes viewed in the Hopi tradition?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

as guardians of springs

Question 7

How is The Epic of Sundiata important to modern Mali?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It represents a continuation of traditional culture.

Question 8

Why was preserving records and history an important traditional role for jalis?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Written records were not widely available.

Question 9

Which was an important traditional role of the jali?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a preserver of genealogy

Case Studies in Culture — Quiz Answers

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