Who was Queen Nzinga?

she spent almost 40 years battling Portuguese slave traders

a wealthy leader from Mali who was known all around the world

The Bantu migration across Africa shaped African culture because

Bantus shared their language, farming, and iron working skills

being next to the red sea, Big trade netwoeks

1. What are the four main geographic zones of Africa?

Desert, Mediterranean, Rain Forest, Savanna

What was different about slavery as it was practiced in Africa?

Slaves were given freedom after time / in some circumstances

Within Africa, the slave trade

Increased African dependence on European nations

How did the tradition of slavery start in Africa?

African tribes had enslaved war captives since ancient times

What was the change The king of Aksum made?

Declaring Christianity as its offical religion

A Arab lawyer that wrote about his travels around West Africa

What is the Niger River?

A principal river in west Africa

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1
Which two selections match this description the people of Bantu lived by
Savanna
Trade
Trump
Migration
2
What was the first European country to take slaves from Africa?
Spain
France
Britain
Portugal
3
Who was Queen Nzinga?
she spent almost 40 years battling Portuguese slave traders
She was murdered by Sunni Ali
She conquered Ghana
She was a terrible queen who killed her people for fun
4
Who was Mansa Musa
a man who lived in France who was famous for selling silks
a wealthy leader from Mali who was known all around the world
A trader who lived in Egypt
The king of England
5
Timbuktu was important for...
Trade
Religion
Knowledge
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6
Which empires gained wealth by controlling the trade of gold, ivory & salt across the Sahara?
Maya and Aztec
Mali and Songhai
Mauryan and Mughal
Greek and Roman
7
How many climate zones does Africa have?
6
2
1
4
8
The Bantu migration across Africa shaped African culture because
Bantus shared their language, farming, and iron working skills
the Bantus started the Trans-Saharan trade network
Bantu knowledge of fighting/warring
the Bantus made a pilgrimage to Mecca
9
camels were introduced to africa by the roman traders
True
False
10
Axum was known for?
being next to the red sea
Big trade netwoeks
all answers are correct
Berber tribes
11
Where is the Sahara Desert Located?
North Africa
Antarctic
Australia
South Africa
12
1. What are the four main geographic zones of Africa?
Desert, Wetland, Savanna, Mediterranean
Desert, Rain Forest, Grassland, Mediterranean
Desert, Mediterranean, Rain Forest, Savanna
Mediterranean, Rain Forest, Mountain, Savanna
13
Whats the world's largest and hottest desert?
Sahara Desert
Thar Desert
Arctic
Patagonian Desert
14
Timbuktu primarily traded.....
Palm
Dates
Salt
Rice
15
What is unusual about the African kingdom of Axum?
It is Christian
It is Muslim
It traded ivory
They speak Arabic
16
Name three ancient African empires in western Africa
Mossi empire, Ashanti, Ghana empires
Songhai, Mali, Ashanti empires
Ashanti, Ghana, Mutapa empires
Ghana, Songhai, Mali empires
17
Where did Mansa Musa lead his pilgrimage?
Ghana
Santa Rosa
Mecca
Gao
18
Which continent is the 2nd largest one?
Asia
South America
North America
Africa
19
Where did Mansa Musa live?
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
20
What was different about slavery as it was practiced in Africa?
Slaves couldn't handle tools that could be used as weapons
Slaves were given freedom after time / in some circumstances
Slaves were exiled out of the kingdom they were captured in
Slaves were born into slavery and their children were too
21
Why are camels better suited for traveling through deserts?
They have better orientation
They never sleep and can walk all night.
They need less water and food
They defend against wild animals
22
Timbuktu was the ancient capital of Mail
True
False
23
Where is the Sahara Desert
Africa
Australia
Asia
America
24
Within Africa, the slave trade
Increased African dependence on European nations
Concentrated on Western Africa
Decreased the value of women slaves
Had little effect on Central Africa
25
How did the tradition of slavery start in Africa?
It started when the Spanish arrived
When the British began bringing slaves to the 13 colonies
African tribes had enslaved war captives since ancient times
It started when the Muslims began buying slaves
26
Who was an enemy of Queen Nzinga?
The Portuguese
The Dutch
The French
The Spanish
27
What was the change The king of Aksum made?
banning christianity
Declaring Christianity as its offical religion
Declaring Islam as the main religion.
28
Who is Ibn Battuta?
A Arab lawyer that wrote about his travels around West Africa
A British scholar from Morocco who traveled over 85,000 miles
An explorer from Africa who traveled over 85,000 miles
A Jewish scholar from Morocco who traveled over 75,000 miles
29
What are the two most common religions in Africa?
Christianity and Hiduism
Christianity and Islam
Islam and Sunni
Shia and Sunni
30
Where is Timbuktu located?
Mali
Ghana
Guinea
Benin
31
What is the Niger River?
A principal river in west Africa
A principal river in East Africa
A small river in west Africa that’s contaminated

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