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World History Quiz 8
World History Quiz 8
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Africa's geography and early civilizations
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1
In pastoral societies, wealth is measured by the size of your herd
False
True
2
What is an example of a push factor?
Natural disaster
Religious prosecution
Employment opportunities
Abundance of resources
3
The savannas receive a lot of rain all year long
True
False
4
The Masai are descendants of ancient pastoral societies
False
True
5
What is an example of a pull factor?
Favorable climate
Economic instability
Religious freedom
War
6
What is one reason for the slow development of civilization in Africa?
Lack of natural resources
Thin topsoil in the savannas
Threat of biting insects
Multiple climate zones
7
Which of the following peoples are believed to have migrated across Africa?
The Nok
The Congo
The Bantu
The San
8
What was one of the iron-producing civilizations of West Africa?
Nok
Bantu
Djenne-Djene
Masai
9
What is the name of the large broadleaf forests that make up much of central Africa?
The Congolese Rainforest
The Hundred Acre Wood
The Sahara
The Amazon Rainforest
10
Most African clans shared what kind of religion?
animeism
Islam
animism
animalism
11
Which of the following is NOT a major physical feature of Africa?
Lake Victory
Great Lift Valley
Mt Kilimanjaro
Nile River
12
What are large grassy plains lightly dotted with trees?
deserts
saharas
sahels
savannas
13
The topsoil found in the savannas are infertile
True
False
14
Rainforest farmers often grow crops like rice that require little sunlight
True
False
15
Agriculture first appeared in Africa much later than in most other regions
False
True
16
The Savanna is the largest hot desert on earth
True
False
17
The tsetse fly carries an illness that is deadly to cattle
True
False
18
Oral stories are considered reliable sources by historians
True
False
19
What river was Djenne-Djene built close to?
Congo river
Niger river
Nile river
Tigeris river
