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Sundiata Quiz

Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate
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Sundiata Quiz

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1)

How does Dankaran feel when Sundiata swears to return from exile? (from Exile)

He is angered.
He is apathetic.
He is amused.
He is terrified.
2)

Where does Sundiata want to construct his palace now that he is in power? (from Niani)

In Sosso.
In Niani.
In Mema.
In Ka-ba.
3)

Which of the following adjectives best describes Kanty? (from Soumaoro Kanty, the Sorcerer King)

Cruel.
Compassionate.
Humorous.
Unintelligent.
4)

When Sundiata visits Ghana, what does he realize about the people who live there? (from Exile)

They all admire king Dankaran.
They are very educated.
They have never seen a white man before.
They are excellent traders.
5)

What does Kanty's magical instrument alert him of? (from Soumaoro Kanty, the Sorcerer King)

Which women are most interested in him.
When is good time to go and hunt.
When someone has broken into his chambers.
When there is a traitor in the room.
6)

Which of the following adjectives best describes Sogolon's physical condition when her children are full-grown? (from The Baobab Leaves)

Unchanged.
Feeble.
Strong.
Sickly.
7)

What are the Malian people only too happy to steal from Soumaoro's reserves when he is out of power? (from Niani)

Gold coins.
Wine.
Yards of silk.
Grain.
8)

Who does the griot encourage to travel to Mali at the end of the book? (from Eternal Mali)

All of African descent.
All Muslims.
All readers.
Only the pure of heart.
9)

Who do the Malian people believe should be the true king of Mali? (from History)

Kanty.
Fakoli.
Dankaran.
Sundiata.
10)

Which character is forced into Kanty's employment? (from Soumaoro Kanty, the Sorcerer King)

Manding Bory.
Dankaran.
Fassyky.
Sundiata.
11)

What topic does Sundiata find himself does Sundiata find himself discussing with Nana Triban upon returning to Mali? (from Nana Triban and Balla Fassyky)

Astronomy.
Politics.
Farming.
Sorcery.
12)

How do the merchants address Sundiata? (from The Baobab Leaves)

As their king.
As their lord.
As their master.
As their savior.
13)

How does the room respond when Fassyky plays Kanty's magical musical instrument? (from Soumaoro Kanty, the Sorcerer King)

The room becomes violent.
The room is transfixed.
There is no reaction from the room.
The room falls asleep.
14)

What color is the bird Soumaoro sees and knows that he is doomed? (from Krina)

Black.
Silver.
Gold.
White.
15)

In what country is Sundiata named heir to a childless king? (from Exile)

Bema.
Fema.
Lema.
Mema.
16)

What does Sundiata promise to do to Mali when he returns? (from The Names of the Heroes)

Return it to its splendor.
Give it back to the Malian people.
Keep it exactly as he remembers it.
Build it up better than it has ever been.
17)

What do the failing troops see that cause them to muster up enough courage to defeat Soumaoro's men? (from Krina)

Sundiata riding past them on horseback.
A small Malian baby separated from her mother.
The angels of Sundiata's ancestors.
The clouds breaking way for sunlight.
18)

What weapon does Sundiata use when he attempts to kill Soumaoro? (from The Return)

A hatchet.
A sword.
A spear.
A knife.
19)

What do the kings of the nation give to Sundiata when they proclaim him emperor of the land? (from Kouroukan Fougan or The Division of the World)

Their wives.
Their weapons.
Their crowns.
Their armies.
20)

According to the griot, how many rulers since Sundiata's day have compared with him in power and legacy? (from Eternal Mali)

One.
None.
Two.
Three.
21)

How does Fakoli react to Kanty's theft? (from History)

He ignores him.
He forgives him.
He kills him.
He curses him.
22)

Which town is also knows as "the land of Sogolon?" (from The Names of the Heroes)

Do.
Mali.
Mema.
Toron.
23)

What do the Malian merchants tell Sundiata about Mali? (from The Baobab Leaves)

That its people are starving.
That it has a strong army.
That it is destroyed.
That it is wealthy.
24)

Why did the kings of Mali respect Sundiata when he was a boy? (from The Names of the Heroes)

Because he could name every constallation in the sky.
Because he could name every flower that grew in Mali.
Because he could name all his relatives.
Because he could name every king that ever ruled Mali.
25)

What weapon does Sundiata use to dual with Konkon? (from Exile)

A sword.
A boomerang.
A mallet.
A bow and arrow.
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