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1
Which West African trade empire was the largest?
Axum
Mali
Ghana
Songhai
2
Which empire conquered Ghana with the help of Sundiata Keita?
Axum
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
3
Who helped keep the village history alive using oral story telling?
Emperors
Griots
Soothsayers
Children
4
This natural barrier prevented the Northern migration of the Bantu people for hundreds of years
Niger River
Sahara Desert
Congo Basin
African Plateau
5
Which animal was most important for transporting goods across the Sahara?
Horses
Camels
Donkeys
Sheep
6
Who spent 40 years fighting the Portuguese to end slavery in their kingdom?
Queen Nzinga
Sundiata Keita
Ibn Battuta
King Ezana
7
Who created the Songhai empire by conquering the Berbers?
Sundiata
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
King Ezana
8
Which of the following is NOT true about camels?
Could go many days without food or water
Double eyelids protected them from sandstorms
Had padded feet so they wouldn't sink in desert sand
All of the above are TRUE
9
Swahili is a mixture of which cultures?
Islam and Christianity
Traditional African and European
Traditional African and Christianity
Islam and Traditional African
10
What crop did the Portuguese need more slaves to help produce in the Americas?
Coffee Beans
Cocoa Beans
Sugarcane
Tea leaves
11
Who was the first emperor of Mali?
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Musa
King Ezana
Sundiata Keita
12
Tracing descent and family history through the mother is called a...
Monarchy
Matrilineal society
Patrilineal society
Extended family
13
Which Songhai emperor created 150 schools to teach the Quran?
Askia Muhammad
Sunni Ali
Sundiata Keita
Ibn Battuta
14
True or False: Africa is the largest continent.
True
False
15
What was the earliest form of African art?
Clay Pottery
Cave Paintings
Wooden masks
Totem Poles
16
What was the primary importance of the Niger River in West Africa?
It connected with the Nile River
It helped with trade
Many Africans worshipped the Niger River gods
It provided protection against floods
17
Which two trade items helped grow Ghana's economy?
Gold and Salt
Salt and fabrics
Silver and salt
Copper and gold
18
Who made Mali known to the rest of the world on his pilgrimage to Makkah?
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
King Ezana
Sundiata Keita
19
African slave songs eventually developed into which modern day form of music?
Country music
None of their music is used today
The Blues
Classical
20
What was the first trade empire established in West Africa?
Mali
Ghana
Axum
Songhai
21
How were children educated in medieval Africa?
By reading books with their parents
In mosques by Imams
In schools by teachers
By oral histories sung by griots
22
The arrival of WHO changed the nature of slavery by opening new markets for trade?
Queen Nzinga
Berbers
Mansa Musa
Europeans
23
Most of Africa rests on a...
Plateau
Coastal Plain
Savanna
Rain forest
