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Early African Civilizations- Egypt, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Axum, Great Zimbabwe
Early African Civilizations- Egypt, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Axum, Great Zimbabwe
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1
Which Egyptian cultural accomplishment allowed the Egyptians to predict the Nile’s flooding pattern?
geometry for architecture
astronomy using the star, Sirius
chemistry for analyzing the water
engineering for irrigation systems
2
What was the most important reason civilizations developed along rivers?
fishing provided protein for the people
the need ttransport trade goods
provided fresh water for people and livestock
Provided fertile soil for farming
3
Which animal is adapted well for crossing the desert?
Camel
Tyranasaurus Rex
Exploding Husk
Ewoks
4
The most powerful Pharoah, __________, is known for the construction of the Ramesseum.
Snefru
Ramses II
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
5
African king, _______, changed the region’s international image in Europe and the Middle East.
Askia Muhammed (His military might)
Mansa Musa (His Hajj)
Sundiata Kieta (Wrote the Lion King)
Sunni Ali Ber (Golden Age)
6
Ancient Egyptians called the soul the ____.
heart
Ba
Apep
soul
7
Which of these achievements is required for a civilization to begin to develop?
Transportation - provides a way to trade goods
Engineering - provides a way to construct homes & other buildings
Farming- provides a surplus of food
Religion- provides a purpose for society
8
What did the Nile provide that made Egyptian civilization possible? The Nile ...
floods deposited fertile soil for growing food to feed the people.
was home to many species of birds and fish to feed the people.
made it faster to travel than walking or riding a camel.
provided a barrier to prevent invasions from Egypt's many enemies.
9
Which two commodities made the Ghana, Mali & Songhai the wealthiest Western African Empires?
horses & guns
salt & gold
sugar cane & coffee
silk & ivory
10
Ancient Egypt’s governmental structure can be BEST labeled as...
a theocracy
a communist dictatorship
a socialist oligarchy
a democratic republic
11
Which trade route did the Western African Empires control?
Trans-Atlantic
Trans-Saharan
Trans-American
Trans-Continental
12
Which southern African civilization was connected to the Indian Ocean Trade Routes?
Egypt
Axum
Great Zimbabwe
Mali
13
What was the main purpose of the pyramids of Ancient Egypt ?
to honor the goddess Isis
as a public temple
to show off the wealth of the king
home for the pharaoh in the afterlife
14
This East African civilization was unique in Africa because they practiced Christianity.
Songhai
Ghana
Great Zimbabwe
Axum
15
In which written language did Early Egyptians record their history?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Celtic
Sanskrit
16
Africa is a _____________________.
nation
province
country
continent
17
What is required for civilization to develop?
a surplus of food from farming
a powerful army
a spiritual belief system
an organized government
18
Which of the following was NOT an example of how the Nile River was a "gift" to Egypt?
Hapi in the river was deposited as fertile soil.
It provided a convenient "highway" to travel on.
Flooding was predictable which allowed good farming techniques to deve;op
It cleansed to cities of trash when it flooded.
19
Which of the Egyptian gods was the Sun God -also known as the God of Creation?
Ra
Nut
Osiris
Geb
20
How did Mansa Musa transform Timbuktu & Gao into Islamic Scholarship Centers?
He wrote all books in Arabic.
He drove out the Christian invaders.
He kidnapped Islamic scholars from Mecca.
He built great mosques & universities.
21
Pharaoh Khufu ordered which pyramid to be constructed that is known today to be 1 of the 7 Wonders of the World?
The Red Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Step Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid
22
How was the Egyptian Pharaoh connected to Egyptian religion?
The pyramids were temples to Isis & Ra
Pharoah was the god of the underworld.
Pharaohs first served as priests before ruling.
The pharaoh was a god on earth with the divine right to rule.
23
How did Queen Hatshepsut legitimize her rule as the 1st woman pharaoh?
raised the world's largest army
killed all of her opposition
married the emperor of Rome
dressed like a man including a fake beard
24
What GINORMOUS physical feature dominates North Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
The Kalahari
The Congo Basin
The Sahara
