Bantu
Bantu means...
a) people b) lion c) tribe
a) people
The first great West African Kingdom was _______.
a) Ghana Empire b) Mali Empire c) Songhai Empire
a) Ghana Empire
What factor contributed to the fall of the Songhai Empire?
a) civil war b) an earthquake c) invasion by Moroccans
c) invasion by Moroccans
Ethiopia is in East Africa. True or false?
True.
Which of the following is an example of a significant geographical influence on trade in Africa around 800 AD?
a) camels transporting goods b) the heat and arid conditions of the Sahara c) cities springing up as distribution centers
b) the heat and arid conditions of the Sahara
The Bantu were experts in...
a) copper b) gold c) iron
The dominant religion of the Ghana Empire was
a) Christianity b) Judaism c) Islam
c) Islam
Which king financed a university so people all over the world could get a free education?
a) Mansa Musa b) Sundiata c) Muhammad
a) Mansa Musa
What is the oldest continuous nation-state on the African continent?
a) Mali b) Ghana c) Ethiopia
c) Ethiopia
Which statement about the Sahara is false?
a) It is the world's largest desert. b) The word "Sahara" means desert. c) It is located in southern Africa.
c) It is located in southern Africa.
Anything that is forbidden to be used, mentioned, or approached
a) clan b) taboo c) ethnic
b) taboo
The city of Kumbi Saleh in Ghana traded primarily in
a) gold b) salt c) gold and salt
c) gold and salt
In the Mali Empire, gold became less valuable than ____.
a) salt b) diamonds c) spices
a) salt
What is unique about the Ethiopian churches that were constructed during King Lalibela's reign?
a) They were all painted green. b) They were carved out of solid rock. c) They were hidden in the rain forest.
b) They were carved out of solid rock.
What religion is/was a powerful force in Asia?
a) Christianity b) Islam c) Pantheism
b) Islam
A tribe or band of people, usually related
a) hierarchy b) ethnic c) clan
c) clan
Two thirds of all the ______ circulating in the Mediterranean region came from West Africa.
a) silver b) germs c) gold
c) gold
Who was the powerful emperor of Songhai from 1493 to 1528 CE?
a) Mansa Musa b) Ghandi c) Askia Muhammad
c) Aksia Muhammad
A unique religious belief of Coptic Christians in East Africa included:
a) Jesus was of divine nature only. b) Jesus was of divine and human nature. c) All members follow the Five Pillars of Faith.
It is believed that in a thousand-year span that ended in the 19th century, more than ____ people were taken from Africa as slaves.
a) 20 million b) 10 million c) 1 billion
b) 10 million
The Bantu's government was a form of ________.
a) monarchy b) democracy c) dictatorship
b) democracy
Vocabulary: Moving from one place to another for any number of reasons
a) migration b) adaptation c) pantheism
a) migration
Mali's power faded under the rising power of ____.
a) Ghana b) Songhai c) Ethiopia
b) Songhai
This dynasty replaced the Aksum in Ethiopia in 600 AD.
a) Ghana b) Zagwe c) Mali
b) Zagwe
Great churches in Europe had basilicas that included
a) African art b) statues of Buddha c) floor plans in the form of a cross
c) floor plans in the form of a cross