Geography 358 Name ______
Instructor Matt Ebiner
National Geographic Africa: Mountains of Faith (52 minutes)
Names/words in the film:
Timkat (festival), Maskal (holiday), Addis Ababa, Lalibela, Geez (language), Bale Mtns., Garati (tribe/culture), Gelada Baboons, Aksum (Axum), Lammergeyer (vulture), Tabot (replica of the Ten Commandments)
1. How has Ethiopia’s landscape affected Ethiopian Christianity?
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2. Describe the landscape and wildlife of the Ethiopian Highlands (includes Bale Mountains):
a) Landscape ______
b) 3 species of wildlife and something special about each
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3. The film largely focuses on Kebkab, a 16-year-old young man aspiring to become an Ethiopian Orthodox priest. What are some of the things he does in preparing to become a priest?
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What adjective(s) describe his feeling(s) about becoming a priest. (Don't just say "he wants to be a priest")
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4. Think of Atirsagne, the 15-year-old who went to Addis Ababa to make money shining shoes.
What seems to give him the greatest joy? A one-word answer could be sufficient.
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What values or life lessons do you think he has learned in comparison to typical 15-year-old Americans?
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5. What was/were the most interesting or memorable thing(s) you learned/heard in the film? Briefly comment.
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6. Your Rating (10 is best, 1 is worst) ______