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Subelement Y8

YAM HISTORY AND CULTURE

Section Y8B

Cultural traditions and festivals

Y8B01

What is the New Yam Festival celebrated in parts of West Africa?

A.
A celebration marking the retirement of elderly yam farmers
B.
A day when yam consumption is strictly forbidden
C.
A contest to create synthetic yam substitutes
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D.
A celebration of the annual yam harvest and thanksgiving to deities

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Y8B02

What ritual is traditionally performed before yam harvesting in some cultures?

A.
Painting all community members blue
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B.
Offering first harvested yams to ancestors or deities
C.
Mandatory 30-day fasting
D.
Complete silence for 48 hours

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Y8B03

What is the traditional role of the "yam king" in certain West African cultures?

A.
To prevent anyone from eating yams
B.
To destroy all yam crops
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C.
To supervise planting, harvesting, and storage of yams
D.
To ensure yams are never seen in public

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Y8B04

Which symbolic meaning is associated with yams in many Pacific Island cultures?

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A.
Wealth, prosperity, and social status
B.
Sadness and mourning
C.
War and conflict
D.
Rejection of traditional values

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Y8B05

What customary practice is associated with yam cultivation in some traditional societies?

A.
Yams may only be grown by people under age 12
B.
Yams must never be touched by human hands
C.
Yams must be spoken to only in ancient languages
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D.
Gender-specific roles in planting, harvesting, and preparation

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Y8B06

How are yams incorporated into traditional wedding customs in some cultures?

A.
Yams are forbidden at all wedding ceremonies
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B.
Exchange of yams as gifts or bride wealth
C.
Yams are worn as wedding attire
D.
Couples must prove they have never eaten yams

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Y8B07

What cultural practice regulates yam consumption in some traditional societies?

A.
Yams must only be eaten while standing on one foot
B.
Yams must never be eaten in the presence of others
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C.
Taboos and restrictions about who can eat certain varieties or preparations
D.
Yams must be consumed within 5 minutes of cooking

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Y8B08

How are competitive yam displays featured in Pacific Island traditions?

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A.
As demonstrations of wealth, prestige, and agricultural prowess
B.
As displays of yam destruction techniques
C.
As demonstrations of how not to grow yams
D.
As purely fictitious events that never occur

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Y8B09

What traditional knowledge is passed down through generations in yam-growing cultures?

A.
Methods to prevent anyone from growing yams
B.
Techniques to make yams completely disappear
C.
Ways to ensure crop failure
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D.
Cultivation techniques, storage methods, and preparation practices

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Y8B10

What is the significance of the "first yam" in many traditional harvest ceremonies?

A.
It must be destroyed immediately
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B.
It receives special ritual treatment as a symbol of the entire harvest
C.
It must be sent to a museum
D.
It is always identified as the smallest yam

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Y8B11

How do yam festivals typically function in traditional societies?

A.
As occasions to abandon yam cultivation
B.
As times when all yams must be destroyed
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C.
As community celebrations reinforcing cultural identity and agricultural cycles
D.
As completely solemn events with no celebration allowed

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