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10th Grade World History Chapter 8 Test Review
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1
What is the main belief of followers of animism?
people are organized into family groups and clans
storytellers are sacred beings who keep history alive
there is only one god
spirits play an important role in regulating daily life
2
What is the relationship of push-pull factors to causes of migration?
They act as reasons for migration
They are how language is traced
they occur only in desperate situations
They are reasons governments use to drive out populations
3
What are Africa's savannas?
coastal regions
jungles
deserts
grassy plains
4
When did the kingdom of Aksum decline and fall?
when it became isolated from other Christian states
all are true
when it became unable to maintain its trade
when it depleted its environment
5
The Aksum civilization probably began as a blend of what 2 cultures?
the Greeks and the Nok
the Kushites and the Syrians
the Arab peoples and the Nok
The Arab people and the Kushites
6
What is one way historians can trace the patterns of migration?
by looking at carvings
through the spread of religions
through the pattern of languages spoken
by tracing dynasties
7
What is the basis for the power of Adulis?
its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea
its location in relation to trade routes
its fertile farming regions
its location near the paths of the Bantu migrations
8
What were the main directions of the migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples?
north or northwwest
north or northwest
south or southeast
west or southwest
9
Why is the city of Djenne-Djeno famous?
it was the oldest known city in Africa
It was the capital of Aksum and a very metropolitan city
It was the oldest known city in Africa south of the Sahara
it was the location of the first human habitation
10
From which region did the Bantu-speaking peoples migrate south?
the region near the southern border of the Kalahari Desert
the region near the Mediterranean Sea
the region near the Red Sea
the region near the southern border of the Sahara
11
What conflict contributed to the fall of Aksum?
between the various Bantu-speaking peoples
between the Kushites and Egyptians
between the Roman Empire and the Persian Empire
between the Christian Aksumites and Islamic invaders
12
Where are Africa's rain forests located?
along the entire west coast
throughout the continent
along the southern coast
in the west-central region
13
What was West Africa's earliest known culture?
Nok
San
BaMbuti
Kush
14
The Sahel is a "coastline" of what geographic feature?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Sahara
Kalahari Desert
15
What did King Ezana of Aksum establish as the kingdom's official religion during his reign?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
16
What reason is believed to have prompted the Bantu migrations?
They were victims of ethnic conflict
They developed iron smelting
They needed more land for a growing population
They were fleeing from the slave trade
17
What is the basis for the power of Adulis?
a clan that continues to move throughout Africa
all are true
civil wars and the isolation of many peoples
a diversity of cultures and a widespread family of langauges
18
What was unusual about the West African Iron Age?
West Africans had to learn iron smelting from Arab traders
they did not have technology or skills to smelt iron
West Africa did not go through a Copper or Bronze age
There is no physical evidence of an Iron Age
19
What was the way of life of Africa's earliest people?
settled farmers
settled herders
nomadic farmers
hunter-gatherers
20
Which of the following events is an example of migration?
the movement of trade goods
the spread of Christianity
the movement of Aksum south
the development of written languages
21
In Africa, as elsewhere, what led to specialization and permanent villages?
ability to make iron tools
invention of the wheel
development of agriculture
belief in one god
22
What city was the center of trade in Aksum?
Adulis
Meroe
Aksum
Djenne-Djeno
23
What lasting legacies did the Aksum kingdom leave?
written alphabet, numeric system, stone architecture
Ethiopian Christianity, stone architecture, terrace farming
numeric system, Ethiopian Christianity, democracy
terrace farming, written alphabet, calendar
24
Which of the following roles is similar to the role of the griot in West African society?
musician
historian
scientist
military leader
25
What is one result of the migrations of the Bantu-speaking peoples?
60 million people speak one of the Bantu languages
Every part of EAfrica has been influenced by Bantu peoples
Territorial wars broke out and civilizations were taken over
the continent of Africa has been completely urbanized
26
How does the pattern of where languages are spoken help trace the movement of people in history
if 2 languages have similar words its likely they were close
languages can tell experts what type of jobs its people had
languages never change, so you know migration by language
if there are words for technology it means they migrated
27
What was the major reason that the city of the Adulis attracted foreigners?
Christianity was practiced there
it had a diverse culture
many languages were spoken there
it was a center of trade
28
What does the word Bantu mean?
"the people"
"those with iron"
"speaker"
"nomad"
29
What was the most likely cause of the beginnings of the Bantu migrations?
a sudden change in climate
the development of agriculture
the development of trade
an ethnic conflict
30
What are push-pull factors?
reasons for migration
ways population is shifted
changing environmental conditions
opportunities for jobs
