Describe the import of the masked dance to African cultures

What will be an ideal response?

Due to the cultural focus on the well-being of the group over the individual, the group masked dance became an especially important vehicle in maintaining cultural continuity in the face of European challenges.

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All of the following statements are true of Homer and his works, the Iliad and the Odyssey, EXCEPT which one?

A. The main character of the Iliad is the legendary ancient Greek hero Achilles B. The Iliad is a story based around a legendary hero who is attempting to return home after the Trojan War C. The main character of the Odyssey is the legendary hero Odysseus D. Little is known about the blind poet Homer, and scholars are not even sure if he existed at all E. Both the Iliad and the Odyssey are stories based around the Trojan War

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To what do we owe our knowledge of Vincent van Gogh's thoughts about his own paintings?

A. The Van Gogh Research Society B. His autobiography C. The many letters he wrote to friends and relatives D. MRI monitors

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