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Duplicate of Middle Ages: African Kingdoms
Duplicate of Middle Ages: African Kingdoms
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1
The name 'Ghana' literally translates to...
Mountain of Gold
Valley of Trade
King of Gold
Lion King
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The term "Zimbabwe" literally translates to _____.
King of Lions
House of Stone
Wall of Power
Land of Gold
3
Aksum/Ethiopia was one of the first ancient kingdoms to accept __?__ as its national religion.
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
4
Mali, Ghana, and Songhai Kingdoms are in which region of Africa?
South
All of the above
West
East
5
Which kingdom was one of the few African states that developed its own written language?
Great Zimbabwe
Ghana
Aksum/Ethiopia
Mali
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Mansa Musa completed a sacred pilgrimage, or hajj, to Mecca which....
...proved he was a devout Muslim
...allowed him to spread knowledge of West Africa
All of the above
...attracted gold traders to Mali
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Salt was vital to people living in Saharan Africa because...
They wanted to trick people into trading with them.
Their food was too bland.
They needed it to feed their camels.
They needed salt in their diet to combat dehydration.
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The first inhabitants of Great Zimbabwe were the _____ people.
Mandinke
Shona
Tuareg
Malian
9
It is important to study African history during the middle ages because...
All of the Above!
African history is OUR human history.
Important kingdoms were flourishing there.
These kingdoms made vital cultural & economic achievements
10
What was the name of the famous King of Mali, who was the richest man in history?
Haile Selassie
King of Sheba
Mansa Musa
Manda Mali
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Aksum/Ethiopia became a great trading center because of its location...
... isolated in the mountains.
...in the lush rainforest.
...on the coast by the Red Sea.
...in the very center of the African continent.
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What were the two main vital resources that were traded between North and West Africa?
Salt & Pepper
Spices & Gunpowder
Silver & Gold
Gold & Salt
