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Subelement Y8

YAM HISTORY AND CULTURE

Section Y8C

Yams in folklore and mythology

In West African mythology, which deity is often associated with yams?

  • Correct Answer
    Deities of fertility and agriculture
  • Deities of war only
  • Ocean deities only
  • Deities representing winter and ice
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What role do yams play in the origin stories of some Pacific Island cultures?

  • Yams are depicted as evil spirits
  • Yams are described as extraterrestrial visitors
  • Yams are portrayed as enemies of humanity
  • Correct Answer
    Yams are presented as ancestral gifts or beings
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What concept is illustrated by yam-related proverbs in many African cultures?

  • The worthlessness of all agriculture
  • Correct Answer
    Values related to hard work, patience, and community
  • The superiority of imported foods
  • The need to abandon traditional farming
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Which literary work features a yam farmer as its main character and explores the symbolism of yams in culture?

  • "Moby Dick"
  • "Pride and Prejudice"
  • Correct Answer
    "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe
  • "The Great Gatsby"
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What folkloric taboo exists around yam cultivation in some traditional societies?

  • Correct Answer
    Prohibitions against certain behaviors during planting or harvesting
  • Requirement that yams be painted with polka dots
  • Mandate that yams only be grown underwater
  • Requirement that farmers wear formal evening attire when harvesting
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How are yams depicted in some traditional creation myths?

  • As purely destructive forces
  • As alien invaders
  • As harmful to humans
  • Correct Answer
    As gifts from deities or ancestral beings
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What symbolic connection often exists between yams and human fertility in folklore?

  • Yams are seen as preventing reproduction
  • Correct Answer
    Yams symbolize abundance and reproductive success
  • Yams represent eternal celibacy
  • Yams are symbols of population control
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How do folktales use yams to teach cultural values in some societies?

  • By depicting yams as evil that must be destroyed
  • By portraying yams as worthless objects
  • Correct Answer
    By using yams in stories that reinforce proper behavior and community values
  • By showing how yams should never be grown
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What common theme appears in many yam-related myths across cultures?

  • Correct Answer
    Connection between agricultural success and proper relationships with spiritual forces
  • Warnings never to consume yams
  • Instructions to abandon yam cultivation
  • Evidence that yams arrived from outer space
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