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1
Ghana grew powerful because of which of the following?
was located on the Mediterranean Sea
It was allied with other Christian nations
taxed trade across the Sahara Desert
it owned many gold mines
2
Aksumite ruler who converted his kingdom to Christianity
Lalibela
Sundiata Keita
Queen of Sheba
Ezana
3
An ethnic group in Nigeria whose animist religion believed in Orishas, various manifestations of the one god, Olorun.
Dogon
Yoruba
Bantu
Niger
4
Which statement is FALSE about the Kush?
They were ruled by Egypt for a time
They ruled Egypt for a time
They conquered Axum
They lived in an area also known as Nubia
5
Which of these statements is FALSE about Axum?
Converting to Christianity helped promote trade with the Roman empire
They helped spread Christianity throughout Africa and into Arabia
created unique art & architecture like stone churches & big-eyed paintings
They claim to possess the Ark of the Covenant
6
Which statement(s) is/are true about the Timbuktu Manuscripts?
They'd been forgotten by history until they were recently saved & preserved
They represent important African Islamic scholarship from medieval times
Few of them survived the 2012 war
They were stored safely in the Sankore University archives until recently
7
About __ of the continent of Africa is tropical rainforest
less than 15%
60%
25%
40%
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Aksumite king that carved Christian churches out of stone to establish a "new Jerusalem"
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Lalibela
Ibn Battuta
9
All animist religions are polytheistic
False
True
10
Trade center in the Kingdom of Mali, home of Islamic scholars, Sankore University & the Djingarebur Mosque
Kilwe
Gao
Great Zimbabwe
Timbuktu
11
A medieval kingdom in Ethiopia that dominated trade on the Red Sea.
Mali
Songhai
Great Zimbabwe
Axum
12
Kingdom of the Upper Nile River known for their longbowmen
Songhai
Axum
Kush
Egypt
13
The continent of Africa is 40% desert, the largest being the Sahara
False
True
14
West African empires utilized _____________ governments ruled by _____________.
centralized / kings
socialist / presidents
tribal stateless / chiefs
democratic / sultans
15
East Africa's language and culture, a blend of Bantu and Arabic; means "Coast Dwellers".
Yoruba
Dogon
Swahili
Aksum
16
We know much about Axum because of information written on steles, which were actually . . .
grave marker monuments
made of clay
churches
books
17
Sundiata Keita was known as . . .
a once-disabled boy
the lion king
the prince who established the Kingdom of Mali
a devout Muslim
18
Which of these statement(s) is true about Great Zimbabwe?
For centuries Europeans denied that it was built by Africans
It was built by the Shona people out of stone without the use of mortar
At its peak, its population may have numbered 15,000
Its location on the coast helped it dominate trade
19
Besides gold, what other valuable mineral was traded in the kingdoms of West Africa?
salt
frankincense
ivory
silk
20
Storytellers that kept West Africa’s traditions and culture alive for centuries.
mansas
shamans
ghanas
griots
21
The trading center of Great Zimbabwe supplied _____________ to the East African coast.
salt, gold, & pottery
gunpowder, spears, & bows
gold, copper, & ivory
bananas, yams, & rice
22
Moroccan scholar who traveled extensively through the Islamic world, recording their histories.
Al-Bakri
Sundiata Keita
Ibn Battuta
Mansa Musa
23
Trading caravans crossing the Sahara desert brought back goods, but also brought this?
the Arabic language
slaves
Islam
disease
24
He stormed into Timbuktu to become the leader of Songhai.
Sunni Ali
Ibn Battuta
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
25
tracing one's descent and inheritance through mothers
matrilineal
bilateral
polytheistic
patrilineal
26
What skills did the Bantu spread throughout Africa?
weapon making and warfare
mining salt
written language
farming and iron working
27
Which statement(s) are TRUE about the city-state of Kilwa?
It has been preserved through the centuries by European colonizers
Ibn Battuta visited in the 1300s & described the palace of Sultan Sulaiman
It is on the coast of present-day Tanzania
It benefitted from monsoon winds bringing trade across the Indian Ocean
28
These agricultural people migrated throughout Africa around 3000 B.C., spreading their culture & language
Bantu
Yoruba
Swahili
Songhai
29
The Swahili culture was . . .
destroyed by European invaders.
not interested in trade
influenced by Islam.
on the West African coast.
30
Almost half of the continent of Africa is savanna, semi-arid grassy woodlands
True
False
31
Spanish Islamic historian from the 11th century who is an excellent secondary source about Africa
Sunni Ali
Askia Muhammad Toure
Ibn Battuta
Al Bakri
32
The King of Mali who journeyed to Mecca bearing gold and expanded Islam in his kingdom
Askia Muhammad Toure
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Ibn Battuta
33
Which West African kingdom controlled the largest area?
Axum
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
34
A people of Mali who moved away to preserve their animist religion
Yoruba
Nubians
Dogon
Kush
