African Cultures Review Quiz

What significant artifact is claimed to be held by the Ethiopic Church?

Which cities were known as centers of Islamic learning in the Kingdom of Mali?

How did the Kingdom of Songhai come to an end?

Who was the first great ruler of the Kingdom of Songhai?

What was a significant result of the Arab conquest of the Maghrib?

What are African masks commonly used for?

What was the capital city of the Kingdom of Songhai?

What were two main goods traded in the Trans-Saharan trade?

When did Islam become accepted in the Maghrib?

How did the Aksumites view their heritage in relation to the Hebrews?

Where was the Kingdom of Axum located?

What was the strategic significance of Axum's location?

Which culture is known for the kple kple mask?

What material is most commonly used to make African masks?

What language was used in Aksumite liturgy after the 5th century?

Who brought Islam to the Maghrib?

How did Axum manage to remain strong despite the rise of Islam?

Who was a primary source of historical information about the Kingdom of Ghana?

What did the Kingdom of Mali control besides the gold trade?

Which historian provided information about Sundiata Keita?

What was Timbuktu known for during its peak?

Who was the Aksumite king that converted to Christianity in the 4th century?

What was a significant reason for Timbuktu's decline?

Who was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Mali?

What do masks often symbolize in African cultures?

What was the Kingdom of Ghana known as?

What was a significant result of King Ezana's conversion to Christianity?

What ultimately led to the decline of the Aksumite Empire?

Which ruler seized Timbuktu and Djenne?

What was the major port city of Axum?

Which society in Sierra Leone uses the Sowei mask?

What were two main items traded by the Kingdom of Ghana?

What contributed to the development of powerful empires in West Africa?

What was Mohammed Askia known for?

What was the dominant religion in the Maghrib before Islam?

What was the name of the doctrine developed by the Berbers?

Which famous traveler and scholar came to study in Timbuktu?

What did the Almoravid rulers do around 1054 CE?

What was an important document that proves the development of West Africa before European colonization?

What was Mansa Musa famous for?