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10th Grade World History Chapter 8 Test Review #10thgrade #worldhistory #africa #mre
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1
Which of the following roles is similar to the role of the griot in West African society?
scientist
historian
military leader
musician
2
How does the pattern of where languages are spoken help trace the movement of people in history
languages never change, so you know migration by language
if 2 languages have similar words its likely they were close
languages can tell experts what type of jobs its people had
if there are words for technology it means they migrated
3
What city was the center of trade in Aksum?
Aksum
Djenne-Djeno
Adulis
Meroe
4
What were the main directions of the migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples?
west or southwest
north or northwwest
south or southeast
north or northwest
5
What is one thing that may have prompted the Bantu migrations?
They developed iron smelting
They needed more land for a growing population
They were victims of ethnic conflict
They were fleeing from the slave trade
6
The Aksum civilization probably began as a blend of what 2 cultures?
the Kushites and the Syrians
the Arab peoples and the Nok
the Greeks and the Nok
The Arab people and the Kushites
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Which of these are examples of pull factors?
they occur only in desperate situations
strong economy and racial oppression
War, disease, and crime
Good climate, good education system, good economy
8
What is one result of the migrations of the Bantu-speaking peoples?
the continent of Africa has been completely urbanized
Every part of EAfrica has been influenced by Bantu peoples
60 million people speak one of the Bantu languages
Territorial wars broke out and civilizations were taken over
9
What did King Ezana of Aksum establish as the kingdom's official religion during his reign?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
10
What are push-pull factors?
opportunities for jobs
reasons for migration
ways population is shifted
changing environmental conditions
11
What is one way historians can trace the patterns of migration?
through the spread of religions
through the pattern of languages spoken
by looking at carvings
by tracing dynasties
12
What was West Africa's earliest known culture?
BaMbuti
Kush
Nok
San
13
What does the word Bantu mean?
"speaker"
"the people"
"those with iron"
"nomad"
14
In Africa, as elsewhere, what led to specialization and permanent villages?
development of agriculture
belief in one god
ability to make iron tools
invention of the wheel
15
The Sahel is a "coastline" of what geographic feature?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Sahara
Kalahari Desert
16
What is the main belief of followers of animism?
spirits play an important role in regulating daily life
there is only one god
storytellers are sacred beings who keep history alive
people are organized into family groups and clans
17
Where are Africa's rain forests located?
throughout the continent
along the southern coast
along the entire west coast
in the west-central region
18
What conflict contributed to the fall of Aksum?
between the various Bantu-speaking peoples
between the Roman Empire and the Persian Empire
between the Kushites and Egyptians
between the Christian Aksumites and Islamic invaders
19
Why is the city of Djenne-Djeno famous?
It was the capital of Aksum and a very metropolitan city
It was the oldest known city in Africa south of the Sahara
it was the oldest known city in Africa
it was the location of the first human habitation
20
What was the most likely cause of the beginnings of the Bantu migrations?
the development of agriculture
a sudden change in climate
an ethnic conflict
the development of trade
21
What are Africa's savannas?
coastal regions
grassy plains
jungles
deserts
22
What was the major reason that the city of the Adulis attracted foreigners?
many languages were spoken there
it was a center of trade
it had a diverse culture
Christianity was practiced there
23
What was unusual about the West African Iron Age?
There is no physical evidence of an Iron Age
West Africans had to learn iron smelting from Arab traders
West Africa did not go through a Copper or Bronze age
they did not have technology or skills to smelt iron
24
What was the way of life of Africa's earliest people?
nomadic farmers
settled farmers
settled herders
hunter-gatherers
25
What lasting legacies did the Aksum kingdom leave?
numeric system, Ethiopian Christianity, democracy
Ethiopian Christianity, stone architecture, terrace farming
written alphabet, numeric system, stone architecture
terrace farming, written alphabet, calendar
26
What is the basis for the power of Adulis?
all are true
a clan that continues to move throughout Africa
location near a port and on major trade routes
civil wars and the isolation of many peoples
27
When did the kingdom of Aksum decline and fall?
when it became unable to maintain its trade
all are true
when it became isolated from other Christian states
when it depleted its environment
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From which region did the Bantu-speaking peoples migrate south?
the region near the Mediterranean Sea
the region near the southern border of the Sahara
the region near the southern border of the Kalahari Desert
the region near the Red Sea
