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States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa
States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa
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A #history #quiz covering West Africa in the middle ages
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The story of Sundiata is...
an example of the oral tradition in West Africa.
a story describing the foundation of the Mali empire.
all of the above.
a story re-told in Disney's The Lion King.
2
The Kingdom of Axum was established in an area that is now part of...
Somalia
Algeria.
Kenya.
Ethiopia.
3
The Kingdom of Ghana was able to establish a large army...
by absorbing the armies of conquered foes.
producing and selling large amounts of salt.
by taxing trade that passed through the kingdom.
by offering warriors free chocolate and bananas.
4
Sub-Saharan cultures were less economically connect to Eurasia and world beyond because...
of political instability in West Africa.
they did not have many valuable resources.
their cultures were not as productive or advanced.
of their geographic isolation.
5
The principle result of the Bantu migration in Africa was...
the spread of the plague.
the rise of wealthy city-states.
The spread of agriculture.
the spread of Islam.
6
Islam was introduced in Africa after the.
8th century.
11th century.
10th century.
9th century.
7
Many Sub-Saharan Africans were monotheists, worshiping a supreme creator god.
FALSE
TRUE
8
The Kingdom of Kongo had a complex central government, including a royal currency system...
based on gold.
based on salt.
based on copper.
based on shells.
9
Women were encouraged to develop specialized skills such as leather tanning or iron work.
FALSE
TRUE
10
This 14th century building was constructed as a...
palace
mosque
fortress
market
11
Traditional Sub-Saharan religions emphasized the importance of...
spells to encourage a plentiful harvest.
domination of or conversion from other religious beliefs.
the accumulation of wealth.
morality and proper behavior.
12
Trade in West Africa during this period enabled...
all of the above.
urban development.
the introduction of new crops and religious beliefs.
the establishment of large empires.
13
Bantu societies were mostly administered by...
powerful regional chieftains.
established family and kinship groups.
complex bureaucracies established by emperors.
elaborate hierarchies led by kings.
14
By the middle of the 4th century CE, Christianity had establish a foothold in...
The East African Kingdom of Axum.
The South African Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe.
The Central African Kingdom of Kongo.
The West African Kingdom of Ghana.
15
Regional Kingdoms emerged in Sub-Saharan Africa around...
1200 CE
800 CE
1000 CE
1500 CE
16
Women commonly engaged in trade and military activities, including combat.
FALSE
TRUE
17
The most powerful state early Muslim travelers encountered in West Africa was...
The Kingdom of Ghana.
The Kingdom of Axum.
The Kingdom of Mali.
The Kingdom of Kongo.
18
Put these major West African kingdoms in chronological order.
Ghana, Kongo, Mali
Mali, Kongo, Ghana
Kongo, Mali, Ghana
Ghana, Mali, Kongo
19
Elslaved people in Sub-Saharan Africa...
were sometimes former debtors, criminals, suspected witches.
were most often captives of war.
represented the personal wealth of their owners.
were rare before the arrival of Europeans.
20
Bananas were...
a crop native to Asia.
a crop native to central Africa
a crop native to South Africa.
a crop native to West Africa.
21
By the 11th century, there were about _____ different languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa.
200
400
600
800
22
Sundiata Keita was...
the first Christian ruler in West Africa.
a believer in Animism.
a strictly orthodox Muslim.
a Muslim who respected traditional West African magic.
23
In Sub-Saharan cultures an "age grade" refers to a...
group of peers of similar age who bond through common tasks.
distinction between years with good or bad harvests.
ceremony in which marks the passage to adulthood.
ranking of social hierarchies within a community.
24
As trade across the Sahara increased, in addition to gold, merchants from Ghana also provided..
bananas and cocoa beans.
ivory and slaves.
salt and horses.
textiles and iron tools.
25
During this period, land ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa was characterized by...
community ownership of land.
a system in which all property was owned by the king.
the emergence of individual property rights and ownership.
