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1
Define griot
a group of people descended from the same ancestor
African storytellers
an Arab sailboat
tracing descent through mothers
2
Which African king went on a pilgrimage to Mecca?
Ibn Battuta
King Ezana
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
3
What is a clan?
tracing descent through mothers
fishing groups that traveled throughout Africa
a group of warriors that support the warrior-king
a group of people descended from the same ancestor
4
The Swahili culture was
influenced by Islam.
influenced by Asian culture
destroyed by European invaders.
on the West African coast.
5
How long was the Death Road?
1500 miles
1000 miles
2500 miles
15000 miles
6
What is matrilineal?
A city-state in Ethiopia
the culture and language of East Africa
tracing descent through fathers
tracing descent through mothers
7
Sundiata Keita was a
famous griot in Mali
great warrior king who seized Ghana
lion worshiped in Mali
powerful soldier in Ghana
8
What changed the nature of slavery in Africa?
the arrival of Europeans
the Emancipation Proclamation
a severe drought
Bantu raids of neighboring villages
9
Which city-state was in Ethiopia?
Songhai
Ghana
Axum
Mail
10
Define Swahili
A city-state in Ethiopia
culture and language of East Africa
area of high flat land
the spread of African culture by slaves
11
How did Mansa Musa try to strengthen Islam in Africa?
made Islam the official religion of Mali
outlawed Christianity
used the Quran as a basis for all laws in Mali
built mosques
12
What is the earliest form of African art?
bronze statues
cave paintings of everyday life
wooden masks
kente cloth
13
Ghana grew wealthy in part because it
owned many gold mines
had many fertile farmlands
was located on the Mediterranean Sea.
kept a large army with iron weapons.
14
Which was the first great African trading empire?
Songhai
Axum
Mali
Ghana
15
What is a plateau
A rocky area that has good soil
an area of high flat land
an area of low savannas
an Arab sailboat
16
Why did many Africans in cities practice Islam?
helped them trade with Arab Muslims
they wanted to fight in the crusades
helped them stay in touch with their history
they wanted to write African laws
17
Ghana's farmland
was rich and fertile
was plentiful
was taken over by the Bantu
became poorer over time
18
What empire rose to power in the 400s BCE?
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
Axum
19
What are Dhows
fishing groups that migrated throughout Africa
African fishing boat
Arab sailboat
tracing descent through mothers
20
How were traditional African religions similar to Christianity and Islam?
All of the above
they required strict adherence to religious rituals
they believed spirits stayed in their communities
they shared a belief in one supreme God
21
Which king brought Christianity to Africa?
Sunni Ali
Sundiata Keita of Mali
Mansa Musa
Ezana of Axum
22
What did many Europeans trade Africans in exchange for African slaves?
Gold
Steel weapons
Guns
Salt
23
What is African Diaspora?
the culture and language of East Africa
a group of people descended from the same ancestor
the spread of African culture around the world by slaves
fishing groups that migrated throughout Africa in 3000 BCE
24
Who was Ibn Battuta?
An Arab lawyer that traveled the Muslim world
The founder of the empire of Songhai
An Arab trader that started Islam in Africa
The warrior-king of Mali
25
What is one of the purposes of African religions?
to help when trading with Arab Muslims
helped people worship the Abrahamic God
helped people stay in touch with their history
to celebrate holidays
26
songs sung by enslaved Africans
were borrowed from European music.
connected them to their homeland.
developed into country music.
were influenced by Islam.
27
What is the Death Road?
trade route connecting Asia to Africa
A city-state in Ethiopia
Road that led to Eastern Africa
trade route connecting West Africa to the Mediterranean Sea
28
What factor allowed artisans to thrive in the rain forest kingdoms?
the discovery of gold mines
food surpluses
over-population
the creation of advanced educational institutions
29
How were children educated in medieval West Africa?
in small universities
by oral histories and proverbs
they were not educated
in boarding schools
30
Define Bantu
African storyteller
a group of people descended from the same ancestor
fishing groups that migrated throughout Africa in 3000 BCE
the culture and language of East Africa
