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Module Two: African Civilizations
Module Two: African Civilizations
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1
The year is currently 2024
, what
significant
event happened 2,024 years ago?
Jesus Christ died that year
Our ancestor ‘Lucy’ was born in Africa
Jesus Christ was born that year
Nothing special or significant
2
The Mayans are an example of an
ancient
civilization.
False
True
3
An example of a primary source would be…
Oral history
Diary
All of the above
Interviews
4
Mansa Musa
,
Africa’s richest man ever
, with an estimated net worth of $900B. Musa was an important leader
from
:
Congo
Kenya
Mali
Morocco
5
A
GREAT
civilization
has
... Good governance; Advanced technology; Centres for higher learning; Artistic creativity.
False
True
6
Understanding an ancient language tells us what about those people?
Their status
All of the above
Their beliefs
Their leaders
7
The
written language
helped expand African civilizations by...?
Telling their citizens the rules/rights
Expanding religious beliefs
The ability to vote
All of the above
8
Iraq is home to the
earliest
known
civilization.
True
False
9
The word
Diaspora means…
The movement of people from their ancestral homeland
African descents living in Denmark
A cluster of people living in an area
The movement of people back to Africa
10
The Nile River is called the
giver of life
because…
The water and game (animals) were plentiful (a lot)
All of the above
The water was important to their gods (rituals)
The farmland was good and easy for things to grow
11
I am going to
PASS
the test tomorrow!
True
False
12
We researched
8
African civilizations last week: which is
NOT
one we discussed?
Mali
Zulu
Great Zimbabwe
Egypt
13
Civilizations
EXPAND
through trade, conflict, and exploration.
False
True
14
The
pyramids
were filled with:
Slaves, salt, and skeletons
Nothing, empty
Food, jewelry, and furniture
Books, weapons, and modern technology
15
An
internal
conflict does
NOT
include:
Lack of resources
Foreign Invasion
Dictatorship
Famine
16
The THREE main religions of the early African civilizations were:
Catholic, Muslim, Jewish
African Traditional Religion, Mwari, Shona People’s
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Islam, Christianity, African Traditional Religion
17
What impact did the religion of Islam
(Muslims)
have on the early civilizations of Africa?
Expansion of civilizations
Trading Routes
All of the above
Language
18
Hieroglypics are a written language system from Eritrea, Africa.
True
False
19
Writing
BCE
and
CE
are
Christian
ways of dating history.
True
False
20
Civilizations FALL/DECLINE due to _______________, _______________, and _______________ factors.
Leadership, Resource, and Trade
Fame, Famine, and Climate Change
Internal, External, and Environmental
Cultural, Religious, and Language
21
Pharaohs
were rulers/kings from
which
Ancient Kingdom?
Egypt
Ethiopia
Mexico
Greece
22
Ancient Rome
is
located in the continent of Africa.
False
True
23
M
ummification process
allows modern day scientists to know _______________ AND their _______________.
HEALTH PROBLEMS and CAUSE OF DEATH
LANGUAGE and VALUES
STATUS and IQ
HAIR COLOUR and PETS
24
The civilization of Ancient Egypt started in 3,100 BCE.
True
False
25
Natron is used to preserve dead bodies. Natron is a mixture of _________ and _________.
SALT and BAKING SODA
SALT AND BAKING POWDER
SALT and LYME
STARCH and BAKING POWDER
26
Ancient African civilizations used iron for…
All of the above
Weapons
Carts
Jewelry
27
What is
NOT
an example of a natural hazard that could end a civilization?
Flooding
Drought
Dictatorship
Tsunami
28
Almost ALL early African civilizations traded primarily in GOLD and SALT, they did NOT normally trade in:
Slaves
Ivory
Spices
Wood
29
Kush (Nubia)
is located in which modern African country?
Egypt
South Africa
Sudan
Nigeria
30
The African continent is
one
of
most
resource-abundant continent.
False
True
31
Afrocentrism
: worldview or belief that centers around European(s) and White(s).
False
True
32
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
False
True
33
The Egyptians process of
mummification
takes up to ____________ after a series of rituals and preservation techniques.
70 days
45 days
100 days
10 days
34
Today
, approximately
3%
of African people identify as Christian.
False
True
35
Most
Ancient Kingdoms in
West Africa
followed which religion?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Kabbalah
36
The abbreviation
“BCE”
stands for:
British Christians and Egyptians
Before Common Era
Before Christ Evolution
Before Christian and Egyptians
