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A guide to understand African trade and culture.
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1
Why would a farmer want to use iron tools?
Cheaper
Lasts longer
Easier to make
Faster to make
2
Which city became the center of learning and religion in Africa?
Axum
Alexandria
Cairo
Timbuktu
3
Which kingdom was Mansa Musa from?
Cairo
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
4
Axum owed much of its success to __________?
City of Meroe
Location by the Red Sea
Export of Gold
Export of Salt
5
Mali was the first trading empire in West Africa?
True
False
6
The official religion of Axum by around 300 A.D. was?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Polytheistic
7
Covering 3.5 million miles, this is the largest desert on the continent of Africa.
Gobie
Indus
Arabia
Sahara
8
Muslims came to Africa for _________ purpose?
To party
War
Trade
Government Relations
9
This powerful man is also known as the founder of Mali.
Muhammad
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Prince George
10
Which two religions are the two biggest ones in Africa today?
Hinduism & Buddhism
Christianity & Islam
Daoism & Judaism
Confucianism & Legalism
11
Drumming that combines two or more drums playing at the same time is called?
Rythmic
Polyrythmic
Dancing
A Band
12
Music and storytelling were?
Considered holy acts
Considered art
Performed only by elders
Used to tell the history of people
13
Which of the following was the first great trading city in West Africa?
Mali
Nubia
Songhai
Ghana
14
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were powerful in western Africa from 300 A.D. to _____________ A.D.
1600
1021
500
1100
15
Which of the following is NOT a kingdom in East Africa?
Nubia
Axum
Kush
Timbuktu
16
Kush declined due to the rise of which empire?
Romans
Axum
Nubians
Moroccans
17
A Caste determines your...
Wealth
Trading partners
Family name
Social Class
18
This Kingdom was the first Christian Kingdom in Africa.
Kush
Nubia
Axum
Cairo
19
Camels were crucial to the success of trade across West Africa?
True
False
20
What ocean borders Africa to the WEST?
Pacific
Antarctic
Atlantic
Indian
21
Which of the following is NOT a vegetation zone found in Africa?
Savanna
Desert
Rain Forest
Tundra
22
What religion was Mansa Musa responsible for spreading across Africa?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
23
What were the 3 major West African Trading Kingdoms?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Axum, Kush, zimbabwe
Malawi, Swahili, Ethiopia
Youruba, Ashanti, Dahomony
24
Which river did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai most rely on for trade?
Niger
Euphrates
Thames
Nile
25
Why did the Islamic religion spread in Africa following Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
He brought back Muhammad’s original Quran
He brought back Sharia Law
He brought back Islamic scholars and architects
He brought back gold and salt
26
Who is responsible for keeping, & retelling oral history through storytelling, song, and dance?
Griots
Artisans
Priests
Scribes
27
In Axum, the Saint Mary's church is supposedly home to what?
Jesus' Cross
Arc of the Conenant
Pope
King Davids Tomb
28
What runs through the middle of Africa?
Mountains
Niger River
Equator
Tundra
29
What two natural resources did the African trading kingdoms trade during their golden age?
Iron, Coal
Gold, Salt
Copper, Corn
Gas, Oil
30
According to the textbook, who was the "Lion of Mali?"
Mustafa
Mansa Musa
Kobi
Sundiata
31
What is the fastest method to get to the ocean for someone who is inland?
Walk
River
Pole Vault
Camel
32
Which of the following kingdoms was located next to the Nile River?
Mali
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Kush
33
The division of jobs and skills in a society is called?
Social status
Special works
Labor specialization
Natural selection
34
In Africa, it is common for many people live under one roof. Large families are called?
Groups
Lineage
Families
Clans
35
Timbuktu was a thriving city known for?
Gold and Salt
Trade and Learning
Excellent Restaurants
Pyramids and Schools