Axum owed much of its prosperity to

its location along the Red Sea.

The people of Ghana often traded their gold for

salt, which was used to preserve food and improve its taste.

Ancestors were a key element in African religion because

the ancestors were believed to be closer to the gods.

Many African societies were matrilineal, meaning

descent was traced through the mother.

The official religion of Axum by around A.D. 300 was

Christianity, which was first brought by tradesmen.

Kush declined because of the rise of

Axum, a new power located in what is now Ethiopia.

About 40 percent of Africa’s land area is covered by

savannas: grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs.

Music and storytelling were

used to tell history in the absence of a written language.

The Bantu communities were based on

subsistence farming: crops for personal use, not for trade.

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1
Axum owed much of its prosperity to
its gold trade.
the city of Meroë.
its location along the Red Sea.
its export of salt.
2
Mali was the first trading state in West Africa.
False
True
3
The people of Ghana often traded their gold for
iron, out of which they would fashion tools and weapons.
camels, so they did not have to rely on the Berbers.
salt, which was used to preserve food and improve its taste.
peanuts, from which they made delicious foods.
4
Mali built its wealth and power through the trade of _____ for_____.
frankincense/myrrh.
slaves/gold.
gold/grains, (like sorghum.)
gold/salt.
5
The Swahili culture arose due to trade between Arabs and the Bantus living on SE African coast.
False
True
6
Ancestors were a key element in African religion because
it was believed ancestors could participate in warfare.
the ancestors were believed to be closer to the gods.
all ancestors could be traced back to one lineage group.
it was believed that one’s ancestors became gods after death
7
Camels were crucial to trade across the Sahara.
True
False
8
Which of the following was the first of the great trading states to emerge in West Africa?
Sierra Leone
Nubia
Ghana
Axum
9
Many African societies were matrilineal, meaning
women could travel alone.
women could vote.
women were the warriors.
descent was traced through the mother.
10
The official religion of Axum by around A.D. 300 was
Islam, founded shortly after the Axumite civilization rose.
Judaism, which was discovered through trade with Israel.
Christianity, which was first brought by tradesmen.
the worship of over a hundred gods.
11
Kush declined because of the rise of
the Nubians, a powerful trading civilization to the south.
the Moroccans, who taught the Kushites how to smelt iron ore
the Romans, who conquered Kush early in its development.
Axum, a new power located in what is now Ethiopia.
12
About 40 percent of Africa’s land area is covered by
the rain forest, where little farming or travel is possible.
water, in the form of large lakes and long rivers.
towns and urban areas.
savannas: grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs.
13
What was a crucial factor in African trade across the Sahara for the Berbers?
camels
gold
slaves
salt
14
The Berbers spread iron-smelting techniques across Africa.
True
False
15
The Berber camel caravans became known as the
“thirsty people.”
“masters of the sand.”
“fleets of the desert.”
“backbone of trade.”
16
Which ruler transformed Timbuktu into a center of Islamic learning and culture?
Sunni Ali
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Muhammad Ture
17
Thinking of the Africa Map: Which desert is the largest desert in the world?
Libyan
Kalahari
Namib
Sahara
18
Music and storytelling were
the highest form of art by the peoples of the Niger River.
used to tell history in the absence of a written language.
disregarded as unworthy occupations south of the Sahara.
considered very holy acts only performed by priests.
19
The Bantu communities were based on
subsistence farming: crops for personal use, not for trade.
the fundamentals of Christianity.
the transport of goods by camel caravans across the deserts.
gold mining.
20
___believed they had the power to foretell events, usually by working with supernatural forces.
griots
lineage groups
diviners
Yoruba

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