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African Civilization - Part 3
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Q1. Which region best replaces the shaded area of the graphic?
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A. Europe
B. China
C. Africa
D. Baltic
Q2. Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilizations?
A. Rainforests in central america
B. Woodlands in North America
C. Deserts in Mexico
D. mountains in Brazil
Q3. How have cultures of Ghana, Mali and Songhai empires endured in Africa? Select all that apply.
A. Sundiata’s relatives still rule the country.
B. The religion of Islam still has large influence.
C. Millions of Africans still speak the languages of Mali and Songhai.
D. All of the answers are correct
Q4. What did most people do in early Africa to survive?
A. fished
B. hunted & gathered
C. farmed
D. explored
Q5. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all developed in which region of Africa?
A. West Africa
B. East Africa
C. North Africa
D. South Africa
Q6. The great trading center of Zimbabwe reached from south of the Zambezi River to the
A. Indian Ocean
B. Mediteranean Sea
C. Niger River
D. Nile River
Q7. Aksum’s trade eventually was affected by
A. lack of demand.
B. competition from Kush.
C. overuse of land and forests.
D. drought
Q8. Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms was gained from the
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A. sale of slaves to Europeans
B. control of the gold-salt trade
C. creation of colonies in the Sahara
D. taxation of goods from India
Q9. Which of the following are the achievements of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
A. textiles, porcelain, compass
B. Calendars, Mathematics, Writing/Record keeping systems
C. windmills & waterwheels
D. gold & salt
Q10. Askia Muhammed was the great
A. Islamic king of Mali
B. Islamic king of Songhai
C. Islamic king of Ghana
D. Islamic king of Morocco
Q11. What did African leaders usually do to neighboring tribesman after they are conquered?
A. They killed all their enemies.
B. Destroyed all their homes and crops.
C. They forced their enemies into slavery.
D. Made them pay money for their freedom.
Q12. The Moche created pottery that depicted scenes of all of the following except
A. doctors healing patients
B. women weaving cloths
C. musicians playing instruments
D. men pulling hearts out of prisoners
Q13. Which was true of most African kingdoms?
A. They were ruled by evil kings
B. They were major trading centers
C. They refused to trade with other tribes
D. They only hunted for their food
Q14. What two natural resources were traded between the Empire of Mali and other empires?
A. Lead
B. Gold
C. Salt
D. B and C
Q15. The ruler of ancient Egypt was called a
A. culture
B. civilization
C. pharaoh
Q16. East Africa has a varied culture.
A. True
B. False
Q17. Some gold from West Africa reached Europe and Asia
A. True
B. False
Q18. Which African Kingdom Invaded Egypt and ruled for one-hundred years?
A. Mali/Aksum
B. Ethiopia/Adisbaba
C. Nubia/Kush
Q19. Vocabulary: Branch of Islam whose members believe Ali and his descendants are the rightful successors of Muhammad
A. Shi’a
B. Sunni
C. Qur’an
D. Hajj
Q20. The waterway marked by the letter E is known by what name?
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A. The Mediterranean Sea
B. The Red Sea
C. The Persian Gulf
D. The Arabian Sea
Q21. Which nation is ruled by a dynasty?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Egypt
C. Israel
D. Palestine
Q22. What invention in the mid 1400’s allowed more books and manuscripts to be published and distributed to the public?
A. The Gutenberg Press
B. The copy machine
C. The quill pen
D. The typerwriter
Q23. Under what empire did the Turkish people dominate Southwest Asia?
A. Persian
B. Ottoman
C. Roman
D. Greek
Q24. Mansa Musa traveled to on a spiritual journey, and along the way, he introduced his empire to the world.
A. Ghana
B. Tripoli
C. Benin
D. Mecca
Q25. Fundamental Islamic group in Afghanistan known as "holy warriors" or Freedom fighters"
A. PLO
B. Hamras
C. Sinn Fein
D. Taliban
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