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