HERITAGE OF IGBO CHALLENGES
76 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

Who authored "The Heritage of Igbo Religion: Challenges to the Hotchpotch of Values to Women"?

  • Philip Emenike Ayika (correct)
  • Amadiume
  • Uchendu
  • Acholonu

    • What is the primary focus of the document?

  • The decline of Igbo language
  • The migration patterns of the Igbo people
  • The original understanding of the dignity of women in traditional Igbo society (correct)
  • The economic development of Igbo

    • What method was mostly employed for data collection in the study?

  • Interviews
  • Field survey
  • Experiments
  • Literary survey (correct)

    • According to the document, what was the traditional Igbo ideology's priority

    <p>Culture of life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo term for the supreme goddess of life and morality?

    <p>Ala (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best describes the Igbo view of the autonomy of the two gender worlds?

    <p>Respect (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does "ndụ na afa" mean in Igbo?

    <p>Life and fulfillment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which practice does the document argue against?

    <p>Feminist theory of patriarchalism and masochism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the oppression of women in traditional Igbo society?

    <p>It did not exist (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document describe the role of women in traditional Igbo society

    <p>Central to the culture of life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term does the document use to describe the mistaken view of women as mere appendages to men?

    <p>Misinterpretation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is often misinterpreted about the traditional societies, especially African nations?

    <p>Their treatment of women (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document say about contemporary feminist campaigns?

    <p>They set aside the dignity of the sexes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term "hotchpotch of values" refer to in the context of the document?

    <p>Mixed and conflicting values (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document claim about the status of women before 1900 in Igbo society?

    <p>They complemented men and were respected (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Ala in the Igbo traditional religion?

    <p>The supreme goddess of life and morality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which goddess is mentioned as the prototype of Igbo feminine beauty?

    <p>Ala (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the belief about the origin of the Igbo people according to contemporary views

    <p>They are descendants of the Grimaldi/Bushmen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Eri in Igbo mythology

    <p>He came down from the sky with his wife (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Igbo cosmology, what is the relationship between man and woman?

    <p>They are complementary parts of a whole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo saying "ife kwụrụ, ife akwụdebe ya" mean

    <p>Something stands by another (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the dual nature of reality in Igbo belief imply?

    <p>Man is more important than woman (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Aniakor (1973), reality for the Igbo is

    <p>Double fold (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the role of women in traditional Igbo religion?

    <p>They were central to religious and moral life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo term for the earth goddess

    <p>Ala (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is not considered part of traditional Igbo feminine beauty

    <p>Wealth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is the Igbo supreme deity possibly identified as

    <p>Ala (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document describe the Igbo worldview?

    <p>Complex and dynamic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Chief Diviner in Igbo society?

    <p>He interprets cosmic relationships between humans and gods (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element is associated with female characteristics in Igbo belief

    <p>Earth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo belief about the relationship between the spiritual and physical worlds?

    <p>They are interwoven and coexist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the four basic elements in Igbo cosmology represent?

    <p>Essential components of the universe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is the central focus for the Igbo?

    <p>Power (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are women depicted in Igbo ontology?

    <p>As equals and complements to men (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term "Ndi-Igbo" mean according to Acholonu (2009)?

    <p>The Ancients, the First People, the Aboriginals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the geographical area occupied by the Igbo people according to Uchendu (1965)?

    <p>25,280km² (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Igbo subculture is not mentioned in the document?

    <p>Central Igbo (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated population of the Igbo people in 1993 according to Amadiume (1996)?

    <p>15 million (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo word for the earth goddess?

    <p>Ala (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo phrase "ife di abuo abuo" mean?

    <p>Reality comes in twos (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Amadiọha in Igbo cosmology?

    <p>The god of thunder and fertility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo belief about the origin of man and woman?

    <p>They came down from the sky together (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document describe the Igbo pantheon

    <p>Female-dominated (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Igbo belief, what do fire and air represent?

    <p>Male characteristics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of the earth goddess in Igbo religion?

    <p>She is the supreme mother of all things (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the relationship between men and women in Igbo society?

    <p>Women and men are equal and complementary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what has influenced the Igbo worldview?

    <p>Openness to external influences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document challenge contemporary feminist theories?

    <p>By showing the respect for women in traditional Igbo society (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo belief about the creation of the earth?

    <p>It was created by the earth goddess Ala (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is the relationship between Ala and Amadiọha?

    <p>They are husband and wife (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of the myth of human origin in Igbo belief?

    <p>It emphasizes the equality of man and woman (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document say about the concept of duality in Igbo belief?

    <p>It represents complementarity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is the Igbo view of reality?

    <p>It is dynamic and complex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo phrase "Ndi-Igbo" refer to

    <p>The Igbo people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo term for the Supreme Deity?

    <p>Chukwu (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the role of women in the Igbo family structure?

    <p>They are central and respected (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document describe the influence of female deities in Igbo religion?

    <p>They dominate the Igbo pantheon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the traditional Igbo view of gender roles?

    <p>They are complementary and respectful (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document challenge contemporary feminist theories?

    <p>By showing the respect for women in traditional Igbo society (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of the myth of human origin in Igbo belief?

    <p>It emphasizes the equality of man and woman (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the work "The Heritage of Igbo Religion: Challenges to the Hotchpotch of Values to Women"?

    <p>The role and dignity of women in traditional Igbo society before 1900 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the supreme goddess of life and morality in Igbo belief?

    <p>Ala (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo term for the dual world of the spiritual and physical?

    <p>Uwa n'ani muo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does "Ala bụ nma" mean?

    <p>Ala is beauty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is NOT part of the traditional Igbo concept of feminine beauty?

    <p>Wealth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Ala help humans and animals according to Igbo mythology?

    <p>By spreading out her body to make a home (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term "ontological woman-Being" refer to in Igbo belief?

    <p>Women's role as life-givers and moral agents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo phrase "Ihe oma na ihe ojoo" mean?

    <p>Good and evil (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scholar stated that man and woman are children of the Supreme Deity in Igbo belief?

    <p>Udobata (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do women play in the Igbo belief system according to Agbasiere?

    <p>They have a high regard and significant roles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo term "Nwa-nshi" refer to

    <p>A group of ancient people (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Igbo belief, what is the relationship between good and evil?

    <p>They are complementary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Igbo belief system?

    <p>Life and its continuity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is a key aspect of the traditional Igbo concept of beauty?

    <p>Fecundity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does "Ihe oma na ihe ojoo" represent in Igbo cosmology?

    <p>The duality of reality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, how is the Igbo concept of reality described?

    <p>Dual and complementary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Igbo Society and Cultural Values Quiz
    8 questions

    Igbo Society and Cultural Values Quiz

    CushyLapisLazuli avatar
    CushyLapisLazuli
    Igbo Vocabulary in the Classroom
    12 questions

    Igbo Vocabulary in the Classroom

    WellBacklitJasmine avatar
    WellBacklitJasmine
    Igbo Insults Flashcards
    12 questions

    Igbo Insults Flashcards

    AttentiveRococo avatar
    AttentiveRococo
    Igbo Culture and Traditions Quiz
    10 questions

    Igbo Culture and Traditions Quiz

    WellRunHydrogen avatar
    WellRunHydrogen
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser