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Which of the following statements is characteristic of a randomised clinical trial (RCT) study design?  

With the advent of colonialism, the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and the Scramble for Africa, the continent’s cultures became more stratified.

Define “cultural heritage” and give an example from this unit.

The Great Mosque of Djenne, in Mali was constructed during the 13th century, was destroyed in 1830, and was rebuilt in 1906-07. We see the influence of West Asian (or Middle Eastern) mosques in this structure, but what makes it distinctly African is:

Which empire conducted prosperous trade with Mesopotamia and China long before the first contact with Europeans?

What makes the Church of Saint George, or Beta Giorghis, in Ethiopia such a unique and special structure?

Essay Question – Write at least five sentences. In the National Geographic video on King Nastasen’s tomb, we were given multiple examples of cultural disruption, cultural heritage, environmental impact, and socio-political change. Pick either cultural disruption, cultural heritage, environmental impact, or socio-political change as a topic. Write three to five sentences explaining how what we saw in the documentary showcases this course theme. Give concrete examples from the video and connect it to ONE OTHER assigned resource from the unit (such as a video, artist, article, the text book).

The arts associated with African kings, chiefs, and other leaders include emblems of status- for example, thrones, the decoration of doors and posts of royal palaces, and statues representing local gods, heroes, and leaders. Royalty could afford to hire the finest artists using the costliest materials.

Define “visual culture.”

MEE 340, Summer 2026, Online, Final, Upload-1.pdf