Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali Quizzes

Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali Quiz 1

1 Who is the griot that sings the epic?
Djeli Mamadou Kouyaté

Gnankouman Doua

Sundiata

Balla Fasseke
2 Who is Sundiata's father?
Sogolon

Maghan Kon Fatta

Soumaoro

Manding Bory
3 What religion is common amongst the people of Mali?
No religion

Buddhism

Christinity

Islam
4 Who is Sundiata's mother?
Nina Triban

Sogolon

Maghan Kon Fatta

Soumaoro
5 What animal is associated with Sundiata's mother?
Deer

Antelope

Buffalo

Lion
6 What animal is associated with Sundiata?
Antelope

Lion

Owl

Deer
7 What city is Sundiata born in?
Mema

Ka-ba

Sosso

Niani
8 Who foretells Sundiata's birth?
A sofa (soldier)

A hunter

A smith

A dancer
9 Who is the griot of Sundiata's father?
Gnankouman Doua

Balla Fasseke

Nmandje

Sosso Balla
10 How do the hunters learn how to kill the buffalo?
They read a scroll

Maghan Kon Fatta tells them

A prophecy

An old woman tells them
11 What was the prize for killing the buffalo?
Choice of women

Magic bones

An empire

Money
12 Who is the king's first wife?
Sogolon

Nmandje

Nina Triban

Sassouma Bereté
13 Why can the king not consummate his marriage with Sundiata's mother?
She is scared

She is possessed by a wraith

She is depressed

He falls ill
14 What is Sundiata's handicap as a child?
He can't whistle

He can't talk

He can't hear

He can't stand
15 Who is elected king of Niani by the elders?
Manding Bory

Sundiata

Maghan Kon Fatta

Dankaran Touman
16 Who is the griot given to Sundiata by his father?
Sogolon

Dankaran Touman

Balla Fasséké

Mamadou
17 What compels Sundiata to walk?
The death of his brother

A vision

A decree from his father

An insult to his mother
18 What tool does Sundiata use to stand?
An iron rod

A wori set

A hunting bow

A balafon
19 What song is inspired by Sundiata's standing?
Hymn to the Bow

The Griot's Tale

Long Live the Emperor

Niani
20 What does Sundiata do once he stands?
Kills a buffalo

Pulls a tree from the ground

Sings

Picks baobab leaves
21 Who was not one of Sundiata's childhood friends?
Kamandjan

Dankaran Touman

Fran Kamara

Manding Bory
22 What historical figure does Sundiata admire most?
Alexander the Great

Socrates

Muhammed

Flavius
23 Who is Sundiata's best friend?
Dankaran Touman

Fran Kamara

Sogolon

Manding Bory
24 Who does the queen mother recruit to kill Sundiata?
The crowd

An assassin

The king of Mema

Nine witches
25 How does Soumosso Konkomba try to ensnare Sundiata?
Stealing from his mother's garden

Stealing his hunt

Attacking his mother

Insulting him

The end result of the conflict between Sundiata and Soumaoro is Soumaro's death. Sundiata's brother made him a weapon, which caused Soumaoro to lose his powers. In the end, he dies.

Asked by Melissa G #1334105

Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/22/2024 7:35 PM