How are traditional African religions, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism similar?

They all believe in one supreme god

What is the BEST definition for the term, Swahili?

Language and culture of East Africa

What are plantations?

Huge farms that grew crops for sale

What was the "Death Road"?

Trade route connecting Africa to the Mediterranean Sea

What does matrilineal mean?

tracing descent through females

The Nile and Niger Rivers have what in common?

Civilizations grew up along their banks

Which of the following is NOT a reason why camels were used?

They were dominant and scared off predators

Why was the "death road" given that name?

It crossed 1,500 miles of the Sahara

Which of the following was not something Queen Nzinga did?

She agreed to partner with the Portuguese.

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Social Studies Chapter 3 Review: Medieval Africa

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1
Who educated children with stories and proverbs?
griots
the community
all of the above
elders
2
a group of people descended from the same ancestor
matrilineal
clan
Swahili
extended family
3
an area of high flat land
peninsula
mountain
plateau
island
4
How are traditional African religions, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism similar?
They all believe spirits stay in the community
They all believe in one supreme god
All of the above
They all believe in praying to lesser gods
5
What is the BEST definition for the term, Swahili?
Culture
Language and culture of East Africa
Language
Language and culture of West Africa
6
Which of the following best describes Swahili culture?
Europeans destroyed it
It was influenced by Islam
It originated on Africa's west coast
It did not last for long.
7
Islam did all of the following except
Influence the legal system
Began in Africa
Spread in the 600s
spread from Arabia to Africa
8
The Sahara, rain forests, and savannas of Africa are all...
on the African Plateau
unable to be farmed productively
irrigated by the Nile River
on an area of low flat land
9
What are plantations?
Factories
Huge factories where products are made
Huge plants
Huge farms that grew crops for sale
10
Where were African slaves taken?
All of the above
Portugal
Central America
South America
11
What was the "Death Road"?
Trade route connecting Africa to the Mediterranean Sea
Trade route through the Kalahari Desert.
The path that slaves walked to board the European boats.
A place where plants died.
12
Why was storytelling important?
Many African languages were oral
Children were taught through storytelling
It kept the histories alive
All of the above
13
Which was not a job of the griots?
doctors
historians
storytellers
teachers
14
What does matrilineal mean?
tracing descent through males
descended from the same ancestor
being from the same clan
tracing descent through females
15
An empire/kingdom in the rain forest.
Arabia
Sahara
Benin
Mali
16
The Nile and Niger Rivers have what in common?
They both flow the same direction
Civilizations grew up along their banks
They flow through the Arabian Peninsula
They flow through the rain forests
17
Which of the following is NOT a reason why camels were used?
They were dominant and scared off predators
Their feet prevented them from sinking in the sand
They could go days without water
They revolutionized trade
18
Which of the following describes Ibn Battuta?
Traveled for over 30 years
Studied Africans
All of the above
Muslim
19
What is Africa's largest river?
The Niger River
The Nile River
The Congo River
The Mississippi River
20
Which European country began trading slaves with Africa first?
France
Portugol
England
Spain
21
What was the earliest form of African art?
Cave Paintings
Wood carving
Kente cloth
Totem poles
22
Who was Sundiata Kieta?
A soldier who took over Ghana
A lion people worshipped
A great warrior king from Ghana
A famous griot
23
Ghana's farmland...
Became poor over time
Was taken over by the Bantu
Was plentiful
Became rich over time
24
What caused centralized government?
European invasion
the creation of larger empires
the spread of Islam
the slave trade
25
What was Axum?
A type of agriculture
City-state in Ethiopia
A powerful African ruler
An African people group
26
Why was the "death road" given that name?
It went through Death Valley.
Everyone who used it died.
It crossed 1,500 miles of the Sahara
No one was ever able to cross it alive.
27
Which of the following was not a common crop grown by enslaved Africans?
bananas
rice
tobacco
cotton
28
Which of the following was not something Queen Nzinga did?
She learned how to use a bow and arrow.
She ran a country.
She offered freedom to enslaved people.
She agreed to partner with the Portuguese.
29
Which term means the spread of enslaved African's culture around the world?
African Culture Spread
African Diaspora
African Influence
African Migration
30
Which type of music developed from African musical influence?
classical
jazz
rock
pop

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