Ancestors were a key element in African religion because

the ancestors were believed to be closer to the gods.

The African rain forest is home to

the disease-carrying insect, the tsetse fly.

Many African societies were matrilineal, meaning

descent was traced through the mother.

Music and storytelling were

used to pass along a community’s history

Axum owed much of its prosperity to

its location along the Red Sea.

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Ch 8 Ancient African Civilizations

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1
Kush declined because of the rise of
the Moroccans
the Nubians
the Italian civilization,
Axum
2
The official religion of Axum was
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
the worship of over a hundred gods,
3
The people of Ghana often traded their gold for
camels
peanuts
salt
iron
4
Which of the following is the largest desert on Earth?
the Gobi
the Sahara
the Mojave
the Kalahari
5
Which of the following was the first of the great trading states to emerge in West Africa?
Nubia
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Axum
6
Ancestors were a key element in African religion because
ancestors controlled the weather for the area
ancestors could return to fight as warriors
the ancestors were believed to be closer to the gods.
ancestors became gods after death.
7
What was the purpose of the Great Enclosure in Zimbabwe?
It was used to hold prisoners.
It was a training camp for artisans.
It was a storage facility for goods.
The purpose is not known.
8
The Berber camel caravans became known as the
“masters of the sand.”
“thirsty people.”
“backbone of trade.”
“fleets of the desert.”
9
The African rain forest is home to
the ancient civilization of Mali.
Nubia, which later became the independent state of Kush.
the Great Rift Valley,
the disease-carrying insect, the tsetse fly.
10
A special class of ____ believed they had the power to foretell events, usually by working with supernatural forces.
Ife
griots
diviners
Yoruba
11
Many African societies were matrilineal, meaning
descent was traced through the mother.
women could vote.
women could travel alone.
women were the warriors.
12
Mali was established in the mid-thirteenth century by
Muhammad Ture.
Mali Ali.
Sunni Ali.
Sundiata Keita.
13
The Nok culture is the oldest known West African culture to
have three females to every one male.
have created sculpture.
develop a game very similar to basketball.
pass their cultural history along through storytelling and music.
14
After ____, Africa is the largest of the continents.
North America
Asia
Europe
South America
15
The Bantu communities were based on
the fundamentals of Christianity,
subsistence farming,
the transport of goods by camel caravans across the deserts
gold mining.
16
Music and storytelling were
considered very holy acts,
used to pass along a community’s history
disregarded as unworthy occupations south of the Sahara.
the highest form of art by the Nok
17
Altogether, deserts cover about ____ percent of Africa.
12
40
80
60
18
Which of the following is a group of independent villages organized by clans and led by a local ruler or clan head?
Kilwa
renegade society
Bantu
stateless society
19
Axum owed much of its prosperity to
its water.
King Zambezi.
its export of bananas.
its location along the Red Sea.
20
What was a crucial factor in African trade across the Sahara for the Berbers?
gold
camels
slaves
salt

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