Africa/Meso-America Review Game

Question 1

What are grassy plains in Africa called?

Accepted Answer

savanna

Question 2

This city was known as the chief center of learning for Mali kingdom.

Accepted Answer

Timbuktu

Question 3

All of the following were contributions of the Incas except

Accepted Answer

slash and burn

Question 4

Mansa Musa was the powerful emperor of what African trading kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Mali

Question 5

All of the following are reasons why the Bantu migrated except:

Accepted Answer

revolt

Question 6

What was record keeping through a system of knotted colored string known as?

Accepted Answer

quipus

Question 7

What is the traditional African practice where you can marry more than one wife?

Accepted Answer

polygamy

Question 8

What is the process of cutting into the mountain to farm?

Accepted Answer

terrace farming

Question 9

The decline of this Meso-American civilization is a mystery.

Accepted Answer

Mayans

Question 10

Which African kingdom was the first to control the gold-salt trade?

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 11

Artificial islands made of earth piled on reed mats were called floating gardens or

Accepted Answer

chinampas

Question 12

Which of following Meso-American civilization is located on the Yucatan Peninsula?

Accepted Answer

Mayans

Question 13

Which city was known as the extraordinary "lost city?"

Accepted Answer

Machu Picchu

Question 14

The term "meso" means

Accepted Answer

middle

Question 15

Which African kingdom grew to be the largest among the other kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

Songhai

Question 16

Africans lived in large family units known as a(an)

Accepted Answer

extended family

Question 17

Who were the first Meso-Americans civilization we know about?

Accepted Answer

Olmecs

Question 18

Who was responsible for bringing Islam back to Mali?

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa

Question 19

The belief system in Africa that focused on animal and nature spirits was called

Accepted Answer

Animism

Question 20

What was the mountain range located along Inca's civilization?

Accepted Answer

Andes

Questions 20