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1
Language of Aksum and early Ethiopia?
Swahili
Arabic
Ge'ez
Nahuatl
2
What is a general characteristic of the geography of Africa?
A plateau-generally high elevation
Average elevation
Covered in rugged high mountains
Very low elevation, a depression
3
What is the river located at A? It is the river that ran through Ghana, Mali and Songhai.
Nile River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Congo River
4
Language that resulted from the combination of Arabic (language of the traders) and Bantu on the E. Coast of Africa?
Bantu-Arabian
Ge'ez
Creole
Swahili
5
Name of the
kingdom
that emerged in about 2000BC, south of Egypt in the region of Nubia, about where Sudan is now?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Kush
6
The first capital of ancient Kush was
Timbuktu
Kerma (also spelled Karmah)
Cairo
Lalibela
7
Instrument that is similar in Indonesia and Africa, possibly showing an early connection
Horn
Drum
harp
Xylophone
8
What is the river at location B?
Niger River
Nile River
Congo River
Zambezi River
9
What did King Piye of Kush do in 744BC?
He built a wall around Kush, to keep out both Libyans and Egyptians
He invaded Egypt in order to drive the Libyans out of Egypt
He invaded Libya in order to drive the Egyptians out of Libya
10
Which is true of the legends surrounding Sundiata Keita, founder of Mali
He was born with amazing physical abilities & could run at an early age
He was born lame, but overcame his disability
11
What was the final capital of Kush, after they retreated south?
Kumbi Saleh
Timbuktu
Karmah (Kerma)
Meroe
12
What large stone stronghold was built by the Shona people in southern Africa between 1100-1300 AD?
Great Zambezi
Great Zimbabwe
Great Zambia
Great Angola
13
According to legend, who were the ancestors of the rulers of Aksum?
King Agamemnon of Greece and his wife Clytemnestra
King Solomon of Israel and the Queen of Sheba
Julius Caesar and his wife Calpurnia
Pharaoh Akhenaton of Egypt and his wife Nefertiti
14
What plant that is native to southeast Asia, but came to Africa thousands of years ago, possibly showing a connection?
apple
Yam
banana
pear
15
What important development in the religion of Aksum was made by King Ezana in 350AD?
He renounced all religions, and made a non-religious society
He made Islam the official religion of Aksum
He made the worship of Amon the official religion of Aksum
He made Christianity the official religion of Aksum
16
What practice was common to BOTH Kush and Egypt
They both played a special ballgame called pok-a-tok
They both mummified their dead
They both cremated their dead
They both practiced human sacrifice
17
Language group in southern Africa, whose original speakers spread the language by migration about 3000 years ago?
Bantu
Ge'ez
Elvish
Swahili
18
Who was the founder of Mali, partly a real person, but partly legend?
Ali-Ber
Sundiata Keita
Taharqa
Mansa Musa
19
What countries/regions did Aksum trade with?
Arabia
India
Roman Empire
All of these
Central-interior Africa
20
Term that means that inheritance passes through the mother's line
matriarchal
Patriarchal
Matrilineal
Patrilineal
21
What was the origin and religion of the traders who settled on the southeastern coast of Africa beginning in the 700sAD
origin-India, religion-Buddhism
origin-Arabia & Persia, religion-Islam
origin-England, religion-Christianity
origin-Indonesia, religion-Hinduism
22
What famous monuments were built by Lalibela, king of Ethiopia
Obelisks, which are tall pointed monuments
Beautiful Mosques of mud with smooth sides like sand castles
Pyramids with steep sides
Solid rock churches, excavated from the ground
23
Climate zone of central A. , with hot temperature, more than 100 in. rain per year & a canopy of trees. (Green on map)
Desert
Rain forest
Steppe
Savannah
24
Who was the famous King of Aksum, around 350AD?
King Ezana
King Mansa Musa
King Piye
King Thumose
25
According to our primary source document, why was Mansa Musa reluctant to meet the Sultan of Cairo?
He believed the Sultan was ill, and he might catch his disease
He didn't want to have to bow to him
He was afraid the Sultan would try to kill him
He was afraid the Sultan would ask him for gold
26
What was the religion of Aksum and early Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Islam
Belief in Egyptian gods such as Amon Ra
27
What is the river located at D?
Nile River
Zambezi River
Congo River
Niger River
28
What happened to Egypt in the 700's BC, that caused Kush to intervene & invade Egypt?
Libyans had invaded Egypt, and disrespected the Egyptian gods
Egypt invaded Libya, and disrespected the Libyan gods.
Egyptians had begun to practice human sacrifice, which disgusted Kush.
There was a famine in Egypt, and the Kushites wanted to help
29
What city continued to be a center of learning, with a large library, during the period of the Kingdom of Songhai?
Timbuktu
Aksum
Kumbi Saleh
Gao
30
What happened in regard to Egypt & Kush around 1000BC?
Aksum became more powerful and Aksum conquered Kush
Egypt declined, and Kush regained its independence from Egypt
Kush became more powerful, and Kush conquered Aksum
31
Which is true? A=Africa
Women generally had higher status in early A than many early civilizations
Women generally had lower status in A than in many early civilizations
32
What was the main religion of the cities of the Swahili Coast, the coast of east Africa
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
33
What was the product especially associated with Meroe, the final capital of Kush?
Silk
Bronze
Salt
Iron
34
What is the river located at C?
Congo River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Nile River
35
How long did Kush rule Egypt as a united Empire?
500 years
a little less than 100 years
200 years
36
What was the first of the great kingdoms of West Africa, which began around 300 AD and continued until the 1200's AD?
Songhai
Ghana
Aksum
Mali
37
How did the economy of Aksum change around 700 AD, when it lost its coastal territory?
It grew stronger, and conquered Arabia
It grew stronger, because they shifted from trade to mining gold.
It's position in trade declined, and it shifted back to simpler farming.
38
What is unusual about the churches built by Lalibela in the 1200's?
They are carved from rock from the surface down, rather than built upward.
They are topped by beautiful golden domes
They are built from beautiful ebony wood
They have large stained glass windows
39
What skills did the original Bantu speakers spread along with their language?
Building with stone
advanced farming techniques
Written language
Use of iron
40
Who was the amazing world traveler who lived in the 1300's AD, and traveled through Africa, the Middle East, and Asia?
Al Haytham
Ibn Battuta
Al Kwarizmi
Marco Polo
41
What was a likely reason for the decline of Kush around 100AD?
Loss of trade due to the rise of Islam
Erosion from cutting down too many trees
Floods
Volcanic Eruption
42
What country emerged in the 1200's AD when Aksum disintegrated (this new country was really a continuation of Aksum)?
Ghana
Songhai
Ethiopia
Mali
43
According to our primary source document, how did Mansa Musa feel about meeting the Sultan of Cairo
He was reluctant to meet him, but eventually did so
He was eager to meet him
He wanted to meet him, but was not able to do so
He did not want to meet him, and never did meet him
44
What city did King Lalibela try to re-create, in the city of Lalibela, which was named for him?
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Rome
Mecca
45
About when did the Kingdom of Mali flourish?
About mid 1200's AD to mid 1400's AD
about 300AD-1200AD
About mid 1400'sAD-mid 1500's AD
46
What caused the Kingdom of Ghana to weaken and eventually disintegrate, around 1200AD?
It had completely mined all its gold and had no wealth left
It was attacked by the Almoravids, people from North Africa
47
Who was the most famous king of early Ethiopia, in the 1200's AD?
Sonni Ali
Mansa Musa
Lalibela
Ezana
48
Which of the following was not a city of the Swahili coast
Aksum
Kilwa
Mombasa
Sofala
49
What regions were conquered by King Ezana of Aksum around 350 AD, and made part of the Empire of Aksum?
The old kingdom of Kush, and what is now Yemen across the Red Sea
Asia Minor and Greece, which was across the Mediterranean Sea
Ghana and Mali to the west
The countries of Egypt and Libya to the north
50
According to the primary source document about Timbuktu, what item was most valuable and sold for the most money there?
Books
Water
Steel swords
Salt
51
How did the Kingdom of Ghana become rich and successful?
They had gold, & they taxed the traders who came to Ghana
They produced salt, which was plentiful in their land
They grew abundant crops
they conquered other lands
52
Entertainers who memorized and sang the history and oral traditions in West Africa
Griots
Linguists
Vocalists
Bards
53
In what ways did the culture of Kush resemble the culture of Ancient Egypt?
They were both located on the Nile River, although Kush was farther south.
They both built pyramids
They worshiped some of the same gods, including Amon-Ra
All of these
54
What shift in religion had taken place in Mali by the 1200's AD?
Most had converted to Hinduism
Most had converted to Christianity
Most had converted to Islam
55
What was the 2nd great kingdom of West Africa, which arose after Ghana disintegrated in the 1200's AD
Kush
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
56
By the time of Mansa Musa, what was the primary religion of Mali?
Christianity
Islam
Polytheism, meaning worship of many gods
Buddhism
57
What was the capital of the Kingdom of Ghana?
Lalibela
Kumbi Saleh
Gao
Meroe
58
What was the primary religion of Songhai?
Christianity
Polytheism (beiief in many gods)
Islam
Confucianism
59
How did the territory controlled by Aksum change in the 700's AD, as Islam spread?
It's territory remained the same
It increased its territory by adding Arabia
It lost its coastal territory on the Red Sea, and shifted south
60
What is this building?
The Palace of Mansa Musa
The Capital building of Gao
The Church of Lalibela in Ethiopia
Great Mosque of Jenne
61
What innovation in the 1400's AD, made it possible for the Moroccans of north Africa to defeat Songhai?
Bow and arrow
Catapults
Guns
Steel swords
62
How does the writer of the primary source about Ghana and the King's court describe the city of Kumbi Saleh
city w/ 2 parts: one area where the rich lived, one where the poor lived
Single unified city, where the rich and poor were equal.
city w/2 parts: area where Muslims lived & area where the king's court was
Single unified city, where people of all religions lived together
63
What was the capital of the Kingdom of Mali?
Kumbi Saleh
Timbuktu
Kilwa
Meroe
64
What was the main source of the prosperity and wealth of Aksum?
Military conquest
Advanced farming
Trade
Deposits of gold
65
Where did the original speakers of Bantu originate, before they began to migrate throughout southern Africa?
Cameroon (west-central Africa on the coast)
Egypt (northeastern Africa)
Sahara Desert
Morocco (northwestern Africa)
66
Climate zone that is dry, but not as dry as a desert, where people live by herding? (orange on the map)
Desert
Savannah
Rain forest
Steppe
67
What is a difference between the pyramids of ancient Egypt and Kush?
Pyramids of Kush had steeper sides, and an entrance structure
Pyramids of Egypt had steeper sides, and an entrance structure
68
What is the term for the desert getting continually drier?
desertification
Climate change
dessertification
dehydration
69
What did the people of West Africa, in the region of Ghana ( also called Wangara), want & need, that they did not have?
gold
salt
70
What was the city that became the most important on the Swahili coast?
Timbuktu
Meroe
Kilwa
Timbuktu
71
Term for the
land/region
south of Egypt in what is now Northern Sudan? (not the name of a kingdom, past or present)
Swahili
Great Zimbabwe
Nubia
Kush
72
What was the capital of Aksum?
Adulis
Gao
Timbuktu
Aksum
73
Where was gold found in abundance in West Africa?
In West Africa south of the Sahara, in Ghana and nearby areas
In the Rainforest
On the Swahili Coast
In the Sahara Desert
74
What country was responsible for the downfall of Songhai?
Almoravids
Great Zimbabwe
Moroccans
Aksum
75
What was the capital of the Kingdom of Ghana (300AD-1200AD)?
Gao
Kumbi Saleh
Timbuktu
Aksum
76
Where in Africa is this building located?
Mali
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
77
Climate zone with grassland and scattered trees, best climate in Africa for farming? (yellow on the map)
Rain forest
Savannah
Desert
Steppe
78
What monuments were built by King Ezana of Aksum?
pyramids
stone fortifications
obelisks
mosques of dried mud
79
What did BOTH Egypt and Kush build?
Mud brick mosques
Big stone heads
Temples carved downward from bedrock, instead of built up from the ground
pyramids
80
What did the conquest of what is now Yemen on the east side of the Red Sea add to the advantages of Aksum?
Coastline and ports on the east, as well as the west side of the Red Sea.
Access to richer farmland
81
Who was the founder of the kingdom of Songhai?
Sonni Ali
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Piye
82
During what period did Kush rule Egypt as a united Empire?
1500BC-1000BC
747BC-656BC
83
What was the capital of Songhai?
Koumbi Saleh
Jenne
Gao
Timbuktu
84
What did the people of North Africa want to obtain from the region of West Africa?
Salt
Gold
85
What economic effect did Mansa Musa's hajj have on North Africa?
It caused the gold-salt trade to decline
It caused prices to go down, so basic necessities were more affordable
It caused a lot of inflation. Prices went up
86
What can you tell about the writer of the primary source describing the King of Ghana and his Court
He admired their pagan religion and also wanted their gold
He admired their gold, but disapproved of their pagan religion
He despised both their gold and their religion
87
Who was the King of Mali who made a famous hajj to Mecca?
Ezana
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Ali Ber
88
What 3rd kingdom arose in West Africa in the 1400's, when Mali weakened and fell?
Aksum
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
89
What was the 2nd capital of Kush, beginning after 1000BC?
Kumbi Saleh
Napata
Kilwa
Kerma
90
Who was the King of Kush who freed Egypt from the Libyans and conquered Egypt in about 744s BC?
Taharqa
Piye
Mansa Musa
Ezana
91
The name of the specific desert that takes up about 1/4 of Africa
Kalahari
Sonora
Sahara
Gobi
92
What city was the location of a great university in West Africa?
Timbuktu
Kumbi Saleh
Gao
Aksum
93
What happened in regard to Egypt and Kush in the 600's BC?
Assyria conquered Egypt but not Kush, so the Kushites retreated south
Egypt conquered both Assyria and Kush
94
About how long did Egypt rule Kush after conquering it around 1500 BC?
About 1 year
about 500 years
about 50 years
about 1000 years
95
What was the Kingdom that arose to the southeast of Kush, where Ethiopia is now?
Mali
Ghana
Aksum
Nubia
96
What happened around 1500BC, when Egypt began its period called the "New Kingdom"?
Egypt conquered Kush
Kush conquered Egypt
97
Where was salt in great abundance in early Africa?
The Rainforest
Swahiili Coast
The Sahara Desert
In a salt shaker
