McClain Africa Review

Question 1

The Arabic language helped African empires because lots of people spoke it and it increased trade and helped with laws.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Who led a great caravan to Mecca that brought his empire to the attention of the world?

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa

Question 3

All of the following are part of Africa's strong oral tradition EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

trade

Question 4

The Swahili word Jambo means hello.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

A wise saying is known as a

Accepted Answer

proverb

Question 6

The raised but flat region in the interior of Africa is

Accepted Answer

a plateau

Question 7

The camel was perfect for traveling in the desert because it has hairless ears.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

In most traditional Africa religions, people honored

Accepted Answer

their ancestors

Question 9

A group of people traveling together in the desert is called a caravan

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The banana boat song is an example of a call and response.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What was the ultimate impact of the trade network system?

Accepted Answer

Introduced the Arabic writing and Islamic religion

Question 12

Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa MAINLY involved the exchange of _____ for gold.

Accepted Answer

salt

Question 13

What made Mansa Musa's pilgramage different/special?

Accepted Answer

He spent so much money he upset Egypt's economy

Question 14

The term zazu is a story teller and a keeper of records.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

A connection based on your family relationships like aunts, uncles, and cousins is called lineage.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

The name of this instrument is the belafon.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

In Swahili, rafiki means thank you

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

The Sahara is

Accepted Answer

the world's largest desert

Question 19

In West African societies, a person's clan and caste were both determined by his or her

Accepted Answer

birth

Question 20

How did Ghana's rulers make sure that gold remained an important trade good?

Accepted Answer

They controlled who entered the empire and taxed them

Question 21

Which of the following are NOT typical African instruments

Accepted Answer

Flute

Question 22

How did Mansa Musa establish West Africa as a center of Muslim culture?

Accepted Answer

He brought Muslim scholars, artists, & teachers back to Mali

Question 23

Ancient West Africans performed religious rituals and honored their

Accepted Answer

ancestors

Question 24

Which part of traditional West African culture has NOT carried over to the present day?

Accepted Answer

trading empires

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