Lesson 1 Rise of African Civilizations
Lesson 2 Africa's Governments & Religions
Lesson 3 African Society & Culture
Misc Questions I
Misc Questions II
100

How many geographic zones exist in Africa? 

5

100

True or False: African rulers would host meetings to allow common people to share any complaints. 

TRUE 

100

True or False: Most people in African society lived in URBAN communities. 

FALSE: They lived in RURAL communities. 

100

Largest trading center in West Africa

Djenne-Jeno 

100

Define GRIOTS. 

Storytellers

200

Scientists believe that the first humans appeared in Africa between ____________ and _____________ years ago. 

150,000 and 200,000 years ago

200

True or False: Ghana and Mali favored weak central governments. 

FALSE

200

People in Africa often lived as ______________ (EXTENDED/NUCLEAR) families.

People in Africa often lived as EXTENDED families.

200

Mali doubled in size under the reign of

Mansa Musa

200

Islam was brought into West Africa by _________ and ___________ traders. 

Berber and Arab traders

300

What were Africa's first two civilizations? (Hint: This is the first-ever civilizations, prior to the development of structured societies - the people in these civilizations were hunter-gatherers) 

Egypt and Kush

300

List three ways African people showed respect when visiting the ruler/king. 

- poured dust on their heads

- fell to the ground

- bowed

300

Extended families were part of a larger societal group. What were these groups called and what did it mean to be part of one? 

Extended families were part of larger societal groups called LINEAGE GROUPS. Members of a lineage group could trace their family histories to a common ancestor

300

Which king is credited for the rise of Mali? What does his name mean? 

SUNDIATA KEITA, THE LION PRINCE

300

Which city-state conquered Ghana? 

Mali

400

What were the two major river systems in Africa? 

Niger River and Nile River

400

How did African rulers assert authority / dominance over their rivals? 

They would appoint the sons of their rival lords as part of their royal court.


400

Who were the Bantu? What is one example of their present-day impact? 

The BANTU were migrants from West Africa who migrated to East and South Africa. Today, about 220 million African people speak BANTU languages. 

400

Until what age were children in Africa raised by their mothers? 

SIX

400

Define MATRILINEAL. 

System where ancestry is traced through the mother(s) rather than father(s).  
500
List the five African trading empires in order from oldest to latest. 

AXUM > GHANA > MALI > SONGHAI > ZIMBABWE

500

What were three responsibilities that African rulers had in states like Ghana and Mali? 

- settle disputes

- control trade

- defended the empire

500

Who took the first Africans to be part of the slave trade that later impacted millions? How many of them were there? 

The first Africans to be a part of the slave trade were 12 captives taken by the Portuguese. 

500

Explain the National Honor of the Trousers. Which king created this honor, who was it for, and why was it significant. 

Mansa Musa would honor military heroes with the National Honor of the Trousers. During his reign, only members of the royal family could wear clothing that was sewn, while regular people would simply wrap pieces of unstitched clothing around themselves. These trousers were sewn, making it a great honor. 
500

After the death of Mansa Musa, Mali became weak. Which smaller state broke away from the rule of Mali and went on to become the largest empire in West Africa? 

SONGHAI 

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