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Ancient African Kingdoms, aspects of cultures, and notable rulers
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North African history was easy to discover because of the written historical accounts
True
False
2
What were the three civilizations in "Africa: A History Denied"?
Mapungubwe, Swahili, Zambia
Timbuktu, Zimbabwe, Zambia
Zimbabwe, Mapungubwe, Swahili
Zimbabwe, Mapungubwe, Rhodesia
3
Why did the civilization of Axum fall?
Civil War
Climate change
Loss of trade routes
Poor leadership
4
What university does Ms. Whitmore go to?
UConn
Eastern
Central
Southern
5
Why did the civilization of Ghana fall?
The Almoravids conquered them
Climate change
Lack of leadership
Poor trade routes
6
Why were camels so useful?
They could hold a lot of luggage on their humps
Their hooves made it easier to traverse the sand
Their anatomical makeup allows them to store water
They would spit at their owners enemies
7
Who were the families that participated in "Worlds Apart: Ghana"?
The Russels and the Bawas
The Smiths and the Bawas
The Russels and the Fra Fras
The Russels and the Smiths
8
The Ghana empires trade routes extended to...
Just Egypt
Morocco, Europe, Mali
Morocco, Europe, Egypt
None of the above
9
What is the proper order of the emerging empires in Western Africa?
Almoravids, Mali, Ghana
Ghana, Almoravids, Mali
Ghana, Mali, Almoravids
Mali, Almoravids, Ghana
10
The Sundiata was...
The King of Mali before Mansa Musa
The head camel
Mansa Musa's Brother
Mansa Musa's wife
11
Salt was vital to African societies because...
To help preserve food in hot climates
It was an important nutrient
All of the above
It was used to enhance flavoring in food
12
The Ancient Africa Kingdoms were...
Egypt, Axum, Ghana, Mali, Timbuktu, Zimbabwe
Egypt, Ghana, Mali, Timbuktu
Zimbabwe, Ghana, Axum, Egypt
None of the above
13
Trade in ancient western Africa began to flourish as a result of...
Contact with White Europeans
A time of relative peace
The importation of camels from Asia
the use of horses and donkeys to transport goods
14
All the following are true about Mansa Musa EXCEPT
He expanded the empire of Mali, taking in Timbuktu and Gao
At the time of his death, Mali was a large empire
He went to Mecca, in the process of devaluing gold
He had more wives than camels
15
The traditional African story telling "keeper of history" was ....
Axum
Griot
Swahili
Sundjiata
16
Why was Karl Mauch's theory of who built Zimbabwe so widely accepted among Europeans?
He argued that indigenous Africans had built it
He refused to believe that indigenous Africans built it
He said that it had been built by biblical characters
He claimed that the civilization had been built by camels
17
What were some of the overlapping reasons for the fall of an empire?
Greed of leaders
All of the above
Being taken over by a foreign power
Climate Change
18
What was the tribe of people that the Russels went to live with?
The Bawas
The Fra Fras
The Tu Tus
The Rhodesias
19
What were the most valuable items in African trade?
Sand
Gold and salt
Gold, salt, ivory
Camels and elephants
20
When is your test?
We already took it!
This week
Next month
Next week
21
What was a consequence of Mansa Musa's hajj?
The camels got loose and took over Africa
His entourage destroyed the city of Cairo
He never made it to Mecca
He devalued the gold currency
22
What is a norm?
Characteristic customs and conventions of a community
Standard of social behavior, that is typical of a group.
An abbreviation for normal
A way of life of a particular community or group of people
23
What is a hajj?
A long walk
A type of handbag
The journey to Mecca
Reading the Qu'ran
24
Who were the first to "arrive" in South Africa? White or Black Settlers?
Camels
Black settlers
White settlers
Neither
25
What is a folkway?
A type of folk music
The way of life of a particular community/ group of people.
Something that is usual, typical, or standard.
A form of natural culture
26
The Mali empire eventually fizzled out, do to
The death of Mansa Musa
The actions of Sundiata
The squandering of the royal treasury
Both A and B
27
What was one of the lasting impacts of the Almoravids on Africa?
They were successful under the rule of Mansa Musa
They spread the religion of Islam
They spread the trade routes to the Southern African coast
They brought camels
28
Why did the civilization of Mali fall?
Divided nation due to many governments
Conquered by the Tuareg nomads/ loss of Mansa Musa
Aliens
Loss of trade routes
29
What were the three main empires in ancient Africa?
Mali, Timbuktu, Ghana
Almoravids, Egypt, Axum
Mali, Ghana, Almoravids
Egypt, Ghana, Timbuktu
30
Why did the civilization of Songhai fall?
Poor trade routes
Conquered by the Tuareg nomads
Civil War
Climate change
31
Ghana become a wealthy civilization primarily as a result of...
Using steel weapons
None of the above
The mining of salt
Acting a middlemen to control the gold and salt trade
32
The richer the chief/king, the less wives he could have
True
False
33
Africa was dubbed "Dark Continent" by Europeans because they considered Africans as primitive
True
False
34
What are mores?
Plural of more
Characteristic customs and conventions of a community.
Routine or casual interaction
The way of life for a particular type of people
35
The word Muslim refers to...
A citizen of ancient Ghana
A follower of Islam
the lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave
A religion practiced by Musa
