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Chapter 8 : Africa
Chapter 8 : Africa
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All of the following contributed to Aksum’s decline EXCEPT
rise of Islamic Arab power.
loss of trade to Persians.
loss of trade to Romans.
decline in productive land.
2
Mansu Musa built the greatly educated Islamic city of...
Constantinople
Timbuktu
Tenochtitlan
Istanbul
3
The Songhai Empire declined, in part, because
The Mali rose to power
the Berbers regained the salt trade
an excess of gold caused it to lose value
of infighting among Songhai subjects
4
Mansu Musa practiced what religion?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
5
The African kingdom of Aksum thrived
Red Sea was ideal for controlling trade.
due to a monopoly on salt
location along the Mediterranean
advanced iron technology
6
Sonni Ali became the ruler of the empire Songhai
False
True
7
African storytellers who passed on oral traditions are called
shaman
griot
sahel
bards
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Timbuktu was a world center of what?
Islamic Learning
Christian teachings
Farming
Communism
9
What emerged as a power in West Africa under the rule of Sonni Ali?
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
Bantu
10
Which trade routes linked east Africa and India?
Pacific Ocean routes
Maritime routes across the Indian Ocean
Silk Road
Trans-Saharan routes
11
What religion was embraced by King Ezana?
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
12
Rain forests in central and western Africa include areas of
Deserts
Savannahs
Jungle
Grasslands
13
Most African societies were Matrilineal, meaning
women could travel alone
women could vote
women were the warriors
descent was traced through the Mother
14
What did Bantu migrations mostly spread?
animals
Language
disease
religion
15
Where is the Sahel region?
Northern Africa
South of the Sahara Desert
North of the Sahara Desert
Sahara Desert
16
Why was the city of Meroë important to the Kushites?
it was the capital
it was the place where all festivals were held in Africa
it was a major trading center
it was Egypt's mummification center
17
What were the Shona best known for?
Great Zimbobwe [Their Capital]
The Carpets They Made
The Iron Tools They Made.
Their Tradition. [Their Traditional Cultures]
18
Griots contributed to West African societies by...?
Fighting battles
Preserving oral history
Trading
Collecting taxes
19
Timbuktu primarily traded.....
Palm
Dates
Salt
Rice
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What did the Kush trade?
Iron
Coal
Sand
Wood
21
Where is Timbuktu located?
Ghana
Mali
Guinea
Benin
22
Kush’s history is defined by its relationship with
Assyria.
Ethiopia.
Aksum.
Egypt.
23
After an invasion by Assyria, Kush
rebuilt and conquered upper Egypt
lost trade routes to Aksum
rebuilt and became stronger
lost farmland and declined
24
Matrilineal villages ......
traced their descent through mothers rather than fathers.
were common among Bantu
were the traditional places of the kingdom in Ghana.
25
What is oral tradition?
a community's cultural traditions passed down by writing
a community's cultural traditions passed down by pictures
a community's cultural traditions passed down by speaking
a community's cultural traditions passed using technology
26
what did Mohammed I Askia do
rule the sangai empire
create hominid food
no
idk
27
Who was Mansa Musa
a wealthy leader from Mali who was known all around the world
A trader who lived in Egypt
The king of England
a man who lived in France who was famous for selling silks
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What is the tropical rain forest like?
It is a place that is very bare
A place that is raining every single second
A place that is always flooded with water
A lush, dense forest rich in biodiversity
