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West Africa, East & Southern Africa
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Trans-Saharan trade mainly involved the exchange of gold for
salt
ivory
iron
bronze
2
Mali and Songhai helped spread this religion
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
3
African's history was passed down through:
Cave paintings
Detailed written records
there are no records of African history
oral tradition- storytelling, proverbs etc.
4
What are the 3 kingdoms of West Africa
Mali, Songhai, Axum
Kush, Axum & Ethiopia
Ghana, Mali & Songhai
Zimbabwe, Ghana, Mali
5
A well known African explorer and historian was:
Ibn Battuta
Sundiata
Marco Polo
Mansa Musa
6
Who led a great caravan to Mecca that brought his empire to the attention of the world
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Ibn Battuta
As-Saheli
7
What culture and language developed in South East Africa as a result of Bantu/Arab interaction?
Swahili
Kushite
Ethiopian
Nubian
8
West African societies were primarily ruled by:
Emperors/Kings
a feudal system
a Sultan
the military
9
The most important city for learning trade in West Africa was:
Timbuktu
Gao
Great Zimbabwe
Zanzibar
10
Great Stone Towers were created by:
Axum
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Mali
11
The first Christian influence in East Africa appeared in
Aksum
Egypt
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
12
Aksum's importance as a trading kingdom in East Africa was mainly because of its
religion
location
wealth
rulers
13
The Songhai empire control of ____ helped spread the Arabic language
salt
gold
trade
14
What is the correct chronological order of the civilizations?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Axum
Axum, Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Songhai, Ghana, Mali, Axum
Axum, Ghana, Songhai, Mali
15
Aksum was connected to what trade routes:
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean
Trans Saharan
All of the Above
16
How did trade help advance societies in African civilizations?
it made the gold they mined more valuable
it encourage the development of gun powder.
it put them into contact with other people's ideas
It gave them slaves to do all the work
17
The geography of Africa includes all of the following climates except:
Rain forest
Polar
Savannah
Mediterranean
18
In East Africa, Muslim culture had the most influence on
the Kushite people
rulers of Ethiopia
the Swahili city-states
the establishment of Mali
19
Many West African civilizations believed in this religion prior to adopting Islam
Hinduism
Animism
Christianity
Shintoism
20
Iron tools and weapons allowed some African people to have an advantage
True
False
21
The Sahara is the world's largest
desert
Mountain range
river
