Question
Craftsmen from the Gyaman state were forced to teach people of this empire how to design cloth with adinkra symbols on them. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Akan empire, whose first ruler, Osei Tutu, allegedly received a golden stool that fell from the sky.
ANSWER: Ashanti Empire [or Asante Empire; or Asanteman]
[10m] Adinkra stamps are typically made of this plant. Nsibidi symbols, originally developed by the Ekpe society, are often inscribed on this plant used for storing palm wine.
ANSWER: calabashes [or L. siceraria; or bottle gourds; accept long melons; prompt on gourds]
[10h] Adinkra can symbolize whole proverbs, much like the sona ideograms used by these people and their Luchazi neighbors. These people, whose chiefs wore chikunga masks, conquered the nearby Lunda Kingdom.
ANSWER: Chokwe people [or Kioko; or Bajokwe; or Chibokwe; or Kibokwe; or Ciokwe; or Cokwe; or Badjok; prompt on Bantu]
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Summary
| 2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis | 03/22/2025 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2024 ARGOS Online | 03/22/2025 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
Data
| CLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU! | Aw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big booms | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire | Thompson et al. | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| throw away your cards, rally in the streets | UBC | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |