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Duplicate of Medieval Africa!
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A review of Medieval Africa concepts and skills.
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1
Who was Askia Muhammad?
Both yellow and red
Mali general who became King and grew the Mali Empire
Songhai King who made Timbuktu an important Muslim center
Songhai general who became King and grew the Songhai Empire
2
What was a responsibility of an official in Mali?
Looked after the empire's forests
All of these
Supervise fishing
Managed money
3
Who was the richest man of all time?
Bill Gates
Julius Caesar
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
4
How did Ghana become rich and successful?
they made money off of gold
they expanded their borders to take over the other empires
they taxed those traverlers/traders passing through
they trusted Mansa Musa and he led the way
5
How did king hold tightly to their power?
Made local rulers send their sons to court
All of these
Control trade
Rode through country, seeking reports of injustice
6
Which is true of the Bantu people?
Their name means the people
They spread their culture wherever they went
all of the above
By 1400 AD, they had settled most of Africa
7
What is the name of the Islamic holy city that all Muslims are supposed to make a pilgrimage to?
Red and blue answers
Mecca
None of these
Mekkah
8
King Ezana brought what religion to Africa?
Christanity
Hinduism
Islam
Igbo
9
What is oral history?
Stories passed down through generations by writing them to one another
History that is recorded for generations
Stories passed down through generations by speaking them to one another
Learning history from textbook and written stories
10
Which European country was responsible for the first record of slavery in Afcrica?
Spain
Italy
France
Portugal
11
What animal was used for caravan travel through the desert?
lion
camel
Ferghana horses
horse
12
How did Mali gain power in western Africa?
they gained control over the salt mines
they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders
they gained control over the taxes
they gained control over the Sahara
13
WHo traveled through Africa, seeing how they practiced Islam?
Askia Muhammad
Sundiata Keita
Ibn Battuta
Sunni Ali
14
Which is an extended family?
Families that live far apart
families made up of parents and siblings
Families made up of several generations
none of the above
15
What is a plateau?
a low hilly area
an area of low, flat land
a raised hilly area
an area of high, flat land
16
If I was traveling from the Middle East to Ghana, what desert would I have to cross?
the Gobi Desert
the Chenga Desert
the Sahara Desert
the Nambi Desert
17
Who was the leader of Songhai?
Mansa Musa
Genghis Khan
Sundiate Keita
Sunni Ali
18
The following picture is showing a.....
contraband
plateau
caravan
bandits
19
Which of the following was a job slaves were made to do?
Planting
all of the above
Harvesting sugar cane
tool making
20
Which of the following is a geographical feature of Africa?
desert
Mediterranean
savanna
rain forest
21
Who was Mali's strong leader?
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
the Lion Prince
Sundiata Keita
22
Which of the following is not an example of an African instrument?
Banjo
Whistle
Fiddle
Drum
23
What were the rain-forestxq kingdoms?
Kongo and Songhai
Songhai and Zimbabwe
Benin and Songhai
Benin and Kongo
24
True or False: Women's role in most African communities were limited and men had most of the rights.
True
False
25
Ethiopian city state that defeated the Kush and was a center of trade?
Axum
Ghana
Mali
Timbuktu
26
Music was not a big part in aspects of African life.
True
False
27
How did Mali gain power and success?
expanded borders
none of the above
gained control over gold mines
both answers 1 and 2.
28
What does matrilineal mean?
When you trace your ancestors through your father
When you trace your ancestors through your mother
When you trace your ancestors through your grandmother
When you trace your ancestors through your grandfather
29
Some African societies had women as soldiers.
False
True
30
How did the king call a meeting with his citizens in Ghana?
thumping of drums
Sent invitations through his officials
Smoke signals from a fire
Riding around in a chariot
31
What does the word valuable mean? (What does it mean for an item to have value?)
something that is not worth anything
something that is worth a great deal
something that is not important
32
Who was the founder of Songhai?
None of these
Mansa Musa
Olaudah Equiano
Sunni Ali
33
Who spent forty years battling Portuguese slave traders in modern day Angola and Congo?
Queen Dahia-al-kah-ina
Queen Nzinga
King Solomon
Queen Makeba
34
What was the primary religion associated with Africa?
Igbo
None of these
Hinduism
Celtic
35
Zimbabwe was ruled by who?
King Matope
King Sunni Ali
King Mutota and Matope
King Mutota
36
What religion was widely spread throughout the kingdom of Mali by Mansa Musa?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
37
What does most of the Africa continent lie on?
a plateau
a mountain range
a savanna
a desert
38
How did the Mali King's rule?
King ruled all of the empire by himself
The King relied on his family to help him rule
King, divided the empire into provinces and had generals rule those lands
The King had priests help him rule
39
List the African Kingdoms in order from the earliest to the latest.
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
40
Dhows were?
Soldiers
Sailboats
Traders
Farming tool
41
Who led the fight against Muslim invasion, in her home, modern day, Mauritania?
Queen Dahia-al-kanina
King Solomon
Queen Nzinga
Queen Makeba
42
The "death road" was a ...?
Trade route that connected Western and Eastern Africa
trade route that connected Europe to Africa
Trade route that connected Western Africa with coast of the Mediterranean
Trade route that connected Africa with the Arab world
43
How is a kingdom inherited in Ghana?
By the daughter of the King's brother
By the daughter of the King's sister
By the son of the King's sister
By the son of the King's brother
44
Who was the Moroccan lawyer who traveled to West Africa and was surprised with how some practiced Islam in Africa?
Igbo
Sultan
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
45
East African kingdoms, like Ethiopia mainly traded with who?
Arab nations
India
Europe
Americas
46
What culture/language is a blend of African and Muslim influences?
Berber
Calebrese
Sanskrit
Swahili
47
Which of the following river(s) is located in Africa?
the Congo River
the Niger River
all of the above
the Nile River
48
What were the Three Kingdoms?
Mali, Songhai and Ghana
Mali, Songhai and Axum
Ghana, Mali and Zimbabwe
Axum, Ghana and Ethiopia
49
Colorful clothing
Bantu cloth
Dhows
Kente cloth
Makka cloth
50
Strong African empire that conquered the Berber salt mines and was led by Sunni Ali.
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Makka
51
Who did the king rely on for help?
None of the above
Clans spoke people
Council of ministers
Priests and priestesses
52
Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?
salt was available in multiple places around the world
people in Europe wanted it to flavor their bland food
you could charge a lot of taxes on salt
it was necessary for survival to preserve food
53
Which of the following goods were NOT a natural resources of the African kingdoms?
silk
gold
ivory
salt
54
How did Songhai gain power and success?
mastered trade by river
expanded borders
conquered Timbuktu & gained control over the salt mines
all of the above
55
Which kingdom was called the "Crossroads of Trade"?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Africa
56
How did West African empires grow rich?
travel
farming
migration
trade
57
Africans believed dance allowed the spirits to express themselves.
True
False
58
Why did foreigners think Ghana's kings were the richest kings in the world?
the horses slept on plush carpets
all of the above
animals lived a life of luxury
because the dogs wore golden collars
59
In East Africa, what is a leader called?
Sultan
Tribal Chief
Village Chief
Shari
60
Who handled the education of children in Africa?
families
villagers
Griots
all of the above
61
African culture was diverse and sophisticated.
True
False
62
Ghana's government...?
Divided empire into provinces ruled by clan chiefs
Divided empire into provinces ruled by lesser kings & then clan chiefs
Ruled by himself
Divided empire into provinces ruled by lesser kings
63
What caused the decline/fall of Ghana?
the death of Mansa Musa
they were invaded by Muslims
Ghana was taken over by the Mali kingdom
64
Which of the following is not an example of African art?
Cave paintings
Weapons
Statues
Masks
65
Who was nicknamed "the Lion Prince"?
Kublai Khan
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
66
What was one major way the African kingdoms grew rich?
by cultural diffusion
by not trading with other places, only themselves
through trade and bartering
through stealing goods from a caravan
67
What goods or items did Mali trade?
salt and gold
salt and cloth
gold and cloth
copper and gold
