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Chapter 15 Ancient Africa
Chapter 15 Ancient Africa
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1
"Griot" means...
king
storyteller
trader
priest
2
Where in Africa have scientists found some of the oldest human fossils?
Sahara
Niger River
West Coast
Great Rift Valley
3
Which of the following was NOT a purpose shared by traditional African religions?
They provided rules for living a good life.
They helped people stay connected to their history.
They protected them from harm & guaranteed success in life.
They guaranteed wealth, including gold and diamonds.
4
What was the largest empire in West Africa in 1492?
Axum
Chana
Mali
Songhai
5
What is a raised but flat region in the interior of Africa?
rivers
the rainforest
the desert
a plateau
6
Which of the following became the largest empire in West Africa?
Songhai
Benin
Mali
Ghana
7
Which of the following was West Africa’s first great trading empire?
Songhai
Kush
Mali
Ghana
8
The Sahara is
Africa's longest river.
a high mountain rain.
the world's largest desert.
an empire in early Africa.
9
The only continent larger than Africa is _____.
North America
Asia
South America
Europe
10
What geographic feature limited travel and trade between northeastern and northwestern Africa?
forests
deserts
mountains
grasslands
11
What was the largest trading center in West Africa by 250 BC?
Mombasa
Timbuktu
Luxor
Djenne-jeno
12
How did Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Makkah benefit the kingdom of Mali?
The wealth he displayed helped form new trading connections.
His generosity inspired his people to convert to Islam.
He let his people practice different religions.
He gave away so much gold that the price of gold fell.
13
Mansa Musa of Mali...
made Islam the official religion
built many Jewish temples
converted to Christianity
allowed different religions
14
This animal made travel across the Sahara easier
camel
donkey
elephant
horse
15
Mansa Musa was a famous leader from this African kingdom.
Ghana
Songhai
Benin
Mali
16
What did Ibn Battuta observe about the different religious groups in West Africa?
Christians greatly outnumbered Muslims.
Everyone he encountered had converted to Islam.
Most Muslims lived in cities.
Most people in cities practiced traditional religions.
17
African and Muslim cultures blended to form the _____ culture.
Mogadishu
Swahili
Moroccan
Timbuktu
18
"stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth" is
patrilineal
oral tradition
matrilineal
folktale
19
Kings in West Africa grew wealthy from taxing traders.
False
True
20
West African gold reached Europe and Asia.
True
False
21
Nearly 40% of Africa is covered by
savanna
wetlands
Mediterranean climate
rain forest
22
A cloth whose name comes from an African word meaning "basket"
Damask
Charmeuse
Kente
Muslin
23
Early Africans created art because
they had nothing else to do.
it was how they voted for a ruler.
the Sun god ordered them to.
it supported their beliefs.
24
The Bantu migrations brought common beliefs and customs to much of Africa.
True
False
25
Mansa Musa was a devout...
Muslim
Hindu
Buddhist
Christian
26
tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers
extended families
oral history
partilineal
matrilineal
27
Which of the following did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai have in common?
Only the kings and their families could wear sewn clothes.
Power was handed down from king to nephew.
Strong kings ruled the empire.
Military generals were put in charge of provinces.
28
Trade in humans grew as contact with the Muslim world increased.
True
False
29
Which group introduced the camel to the Sahara region?
Berbers
Muslims
Romans
Greeks
30
In the A.D. 700s, Arab traders traveled along the coast of East Africa
in caravans
by horses
in dhows
on rivers
31
The rulers of what empires made Islam an important religion in West Africa?
Mali and Songhai
Songhai and Ghana
Ghana and Mali
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
32
Why is the Sahara a source of salt?
Thousands of years ago, it had areas of salty seawater.
Animals left salt there.
Salt crystals are mixed in with the sand.
The Sahara used to be a rainforest.
33
Silver and Salt were the two most traded items in ancient West Africa.
True
False
34
Which zone is located along the equator and has heavy rainfall/warm temperatures year round?
rain forest
Mediterranean
savanna
desert
35
Which describes the impact of Portugal's sugarcane plantations on the European slave trade?
most enslaved Africans worked as laborers in Portugal
Europeans began to rely on the work of slaves
slaves included enemies who could be traded for goods
began when more than 200 slaves sent to Portugal in 1444
36
Ghana had more trade, more territory, and more people than Mali.
True
False
37
Which of the geographic zones enjoys adequate rainfall, warm temperatures, and fertile land?
Mediterranean
rain forest
desert
savanna
38
The Berbers brought this religion to West Africa.
Christianity
Islam
Traditional African Religions
Buddhism
39
What important role did the Berbers have in the development of African trading empires?
discovered gold in the Sahara
mighty warlords who conquered all other African empires
ran successful businesses in West and East Africa
improved trade by adopting the camel & forming caravans
40
Who led a great caravan to Mecca bringing his West African empire to the attention of others?
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Sundiata
As-Saheli
Mansa Musa
41
Axum became an important trading kingdom because of
its religion.
its wealth.
its rulers.
its location.
42
Today in Africa, there are more Christians than Muslims.
True
False
43
Who led the provinces in Mali?
elected officials
family members
generals
lesser kings
44
How did trade help early Africans to develop advanced societies?
It allowed them to sell their unused natural resources.
It made the gold they mined more valuable.
It provided slaves to do all the work for them.
It helped put them into contact with other people's ideas.
45
Slavery in Africa started with the arrival of the Europeans.
True
False
