Level 1
Which ruler made a journey from West Africa to East Africa and brought back Muslim traditions and customs?
Mansa Musa
Gold, diamonds, chrome, and platinum are all exports from which African country?
Major Exports from South Africa
How was Axum different from Songhai?
Axum was in East Africa; Songhai was in West Africa.
Axum was a Christian kingdom; Songhai was a Muslim empire.
How did the development of hieroglyphics and the invention of papyrus lead to the growth of civilization in Egypt and contribute to the growth of other civilizations?
Hieroglyphics allowed ancient Egyptians to document their knowledge. This allowed them to be able to share their knowledge, as well as preserve it. The invention of papyrus allowed Egyptian writings to be much more easily transportable than the writings of other early civilizations. This allowed their advanced knowledge to be more easily shared.
True or False: The Sahara Desert is smaller than the size of Australia
False (Larger than the US)
What were some of the beliefs of Nelson Mandela?
He believes that people’s shared humanity will bring them together.
How can widespread disease affect a country’s economy?
It can hurt the economy by removing people from the workforce.
Animal herders in the Sahara adapted to their environment by doing what?
living a nomadic lifestyle.
True or False: Nigeria has the highest number of twins in the world.
True
True or False: 20 miles separate Africa from Europe.
False (9)
When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface tend to be older or newer?
usually not as old as those found in deeper layers.
What are some of the widespread diseases found in Africa?
Malaria, AIDS, Cholera
How did the Arab Spring begin?
with demonstrations against a corrupt and undemocratic government in Tunisia
South Africa gained its independence from Britain in 1910. Why did this not lead to freedom and equality in South Africa?
After South Africa gained independence from Britain, power in the country was held entirely by the white minority. In 1948, that minority adopted apartheid, an official government policy of keeping white and black South Africans apart. Black South Africans had few civil rights, and whites held most of the wealth, until the end of apartheid in the 1990s.
True or False: The oldest university (University of Timbuktu) was built in 1200.
False (930)
What can archaeologists learn about ancient societies from artifacts?
the approximate age of the skeleton
the types of pottery and tools early peoples used
Which of the following were major Kushite accomplishments?
the invention of one of the world’s first alphabets
the development of Africa’s first ironworking center
As modern humans migrated, they had to ___________ to many different ___________.
adapt; environments
True or False: The shortest war ever took place in Africa
True (38 min)
True or False: There are 55 countries in Africa.
False (54)
What factors helped the rulers of Ghana create a powerful empire?
iron tools
trade
Did the majority of ancient Egyptian citizens live near where?
Nile River
Is there a lot of access to clean water for Africans?
Access to clean water is slowly improving in the region.
Europeans drew borders for the countries they colonized in Africa without regard to where different ethnic groups lived. Why did these borders cause conflicts in Africa?
Sometimes ethnic groups were divided between two different countries. In other places, opposing ethnic groups were included in the same country. Because power and wealth were not shared equally among groups, and because some groups wanted to establish their own countries, conflicts arose.
True or False: There are at least 250 different languages spoken in Kenya.
False (Nigeria)