Chapter 15 Test - African Civilizations

Question 1

What form of music grew from African songs including religious faith and hopes and freedoms.

Accepted Answer

Spirituals

Question 2

All of the following are located along the west coast of Africa except....

Accepted Answer

Salt Coast

Question 3

What European country received the first slaves from Africa?

Accepted Answer

Portugal

Question 4

What is the basis of the African society?

Accepted Answer

Family

Question 5

How was power transferred in most civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Hereditary (from parent to child)

Question 6

Mansa Munsa was a powerful leader in which kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Mali

Question 7

African slaves were brought to all of the following continents except...

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 8

Ancestry following the mothers side of the family is known as ...

Accepted Answer

Matrilineal

Question 9

Sugarcane was grown on plantations and harvested by...?

Accepted Answer

African Slaves

Question 10

The two most traded items amongst the African civilizations were...

Accepted Answer

Gold and Salt

Question 11

Story tellers in Ancient Africa were known as...

Accepted Answer

Griots

Question 12

What is the first known record of slavery?

Accepted Answer

Hamurabis code

Question 13

Which of the following was the largest trading city in Ancient Africa?

Accepted Answer

Timbuktu

Question 14

What Civilization spread from West Africa to the South and East?

Accepted Answer

Bantu

Question 15

Which kingdom was located near the Red Sea?

Accepted Answer

Axum

Question 16

What is the oldest form of artwork in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Rock Art

Question 17

Queen Dahia al-Kahina led an army against whom?

Accepted Answer

Arabs

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