Study

Great Mosque of Djenné

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • What is special about the mosque’s towers?
    They are used to call Muslims to prayer five times a day.
  • What helps the workers climb the mosque walls?
    Elevator
    Bundles of sticks
    Trampoline
    Ladders
  • Why do people have a festival every year in Djenné?
    To repair the mosque by adding fresh mud to its walls.
  • What is the Great Mosque of Djenné made of?
    It is made of mud bricks and mud plaster.
  • What is added to the mosque walls each year?
    Paint
    Mud
    Mortar
    Bricks
  • Why is the mosque important to the people of Djenné?
    It is part of their religion and history, and they help take care of it.
  • True or False: The people of Djenné fix the mosque every year with a festival.
    False
    True
  • Why is the mosque not decorated with colorful tiles?
    Colors are forbidden
    The people do not like colors
    There is not enough tiles
    It was built to look plain
  • True or False: The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest mud-brick building in the world.
    True
    False
  • True or False: The mosque is decorated with gold and diamonds.
    True
    False
  • Where is the Great Mosque of Djenné located?
    In Egypt
    In Syria
    In Jordan
    In Mali
  • True or False: The Great Mosque has only been built one time.
    False
    True