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A #history quiz for #africa
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Which of these goods was NOT important for trade in Africa
corn
coffee
salt
gold
2
Which kingdom was the last of the 3 African kingdoms, conquered by Moors from Morocco in 1591?
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
3
The trade in valuable resources that allowed for the growth of African empires is known as the:
Trans-Saharan trade
Gold-Desert trade
Trans-African trade
Free-Trade
4
which desert is the world's largest, and covers much of Africa?
The Savannah
The Mediterranean
The Sahara
The Gobi
5
Most African villages are made up of the same clan, or...
army
ethnic group
church
6
Which two elements provide very important cultural support for the African empires?
arabic language and oral tradition
salt and oral tradition
arabic language and gold
7
Which 3 kingdoms grew from the wealth of controlling major trade routes in Africa?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Athenian, Greek, Roman
Sunni, Shia, Ottoman
Axum, Kush, Ghana
8
Which religion spread across Africa, and became the dominant religion in many empires?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
9
Which of these answers best describes
Kinship?
sharing a strong sense of connection based on family
working together on a job with your pals
ruling over a group of people who you kind of like
10
Which city became a center of Islamic scholarship during Mansa Musa's reign?
Timbuktu
Nok
Tripoli
Genoa
11
Which two African rivers created a valuable trading route in Africa?
The Niger and Senegal
The Rhine and Danube
The Ohio and Mississippi
The Indus and Ganges
12
Which empire did Mansa Musa rule over?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
13
African empires developed in large part due to the trade of these valuable goods:
none of the above
gold and salt
rice and silk
copper and iron
14
What is the importance of
griots
African culture and history?
They are the lowest caste of Africans
They are the professional keepers of African oral history
They rule the empires we have learned about
15
Which continent saw growth in trade and scholarship during the time period when Rome declined?
Africa
none of the above
Antarctica
Europe
16
Which type of vegetation zone covers much of Africa with scattered trees and grasslands?
rainforest
mountain ranges
savanna
desert
17
Which great leader was known for taking massive wealth along with him in caravans for his
hajj?
Julius Caesar
Mansa Musa
Emperor Charles V
Sonny Ali