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Chapter 10 Review
In geographic terms, how large is Africa?
What does the term Bantu refer to?
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What does the term
Bantu
refer to?
linguistic family group from south of the Congo River
The name given to the ruler of Ghana
A form of slavery in West Africa
The region between the Sahara and central Africa
2
In geographic terms, how large is Africa?
the U.S. and Mexico
20% of the world's land surface
larger than all other continents, combined
It is the world's largest continent
3
After gold, what was the biggest commodity to come out of West Africa?
ivory
slaves
silver
kola nuts
4
What was the greatest source of income for the king of Ghana?
the slave trade
the salt trade
his royal estates
his gold export monopoly
5
After the eighth century, most of the Berbers had converted to what religion?
Christianity
Buddhism
Animism
Islam
6
Where did Bantu peoples originate?
Cameroon and Nigeria
South Africa
Egypt
Palestine
7
What role did race play in the early African slave trade?
Slavery was associated with lighter-skinned people
Only black Africans were enslaved
Caucasians were never enslaved in Africa
Race was not associated with slavery
8
Which of the following is NOT a Swahili coast city-state
Taghaza
Mogadishu
Kilwa
Sofala
9
What are the Namib and the Kalahari
Fertile coasts of Africa
Two of Africa's great deserts
Two of the largest rivers in sub-Saharan Africa
Capital of Ghana and Mali, respectiveely
10
On what was the political authority in the Ethiopian kingdom based?
military strength
the legacy of the pharaohs
the Christian faith
the Muslim shari'a
11
What was one result of the development of agriculture in early Africa?
The nuclear family became isolated
Marriage ties were weakened
Populations throughout Africa decreased at a slow rate
Ties between extended families became stronger
12
The village of Nok in Nigeria is famed for which of the following metallurgic skills?
Goldsmithing
Silver mining
Bronze casting
Ironworking
13
Which text legitimated the Solomonic dynasty that followed the Zagwe dynasty in Axum?
Lalibela
Arthashastra
Kebra Nagast
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
14
Royal descent in Ghana was hereditary. Who succeeded a king upon his death?
his brother
his sister's son
his strongest son
his firstborn son
15
What does the term
ghana
mean?
the divine
war chief
father
rain maker
16
Which of the following was NOT a principle trade good of the Swahili coast?
gold
animal skins
silk
ivory
17
What animal made trans-Saharan trade viable?
Cow
Ox
Horse
Camel
18
Which of Africa's climate zones is best suited to grain agriculture
Rain forest
Desert
Savana
Steppe
19
Among the Asante and Yoruba in west Africa, what figure held power equal to the king?
the priest
the Queen Mother
the son of the king
wife of the king
