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This quiz is about ancient African civilizations and the vocab associated with them.

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Ancient Africa

Question 1 of 40

1

The process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Trade

  • Brokering

  • Silent Barter

  • Haggling

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

1

This group of people from the Niger river basin were the initial founders of the kingdom of Ghana.

Select one of the following:

  • Soninke

  • Bantu

  • Malians

  • Berbers

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

1

The capital of the Ghana empire was:

Select one of the following:

  • Gao

  • Koumbi Saleh

  • Timbuktu

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

1

Ghana gained its power due to its strategic location on trade routes. Most of the revenue came from control of these two resources...

Select one of the following:

  • Gold and Silver

  • Iron and Gold

  • Iron and Salt

  • Gold and Salt

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

1

The height of Ghana's power came under this leader.

Select one of the following:

  • Tunka Manin

  • Mansa Musa

  • Sunni Ali

  • Askia Muhammad

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

1

In Ghana, only the king was allowed to own gold nuggets.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

1

The people of Ghana used gold dust as currency.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

1

In Ghana, nephews, not sons, had first claim to the throne of a deceased or departed king.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

1

Invasion by the Berbers of North Africa was a factor in the collapse of the Ghanaian Kingdom.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

1

Overgrazing by herds of animals by invaders was a factor in the decline of the Ghanaian Kingdom.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

1

Because of the use of iron tools, Ghana rose as a society as it allowed the people to settle down, plant crops, and increase the population.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

1

The kings of Ghana governed without laws, instead using the army to enforce their wishes.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

1

This man was the founder of the Malian empire.

Select one of the following:

  • Mansa Musa

  • Sundiata Keita

  • Askia Muhammad

  • Sunni Ali

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

1

Mali is the __________ version of the word "Mandinka".

Select one of the following:

  • Bantu

  • Swahili

  • Arab

  • Islam

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

1

Mali built its power off of the trade of this:

Select one of the following:

  • Gold and Silver

  • Iron and Gold

  • Iron and Salt

  • Gold and Salt

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

1

Mansa Musa spent so much gold in Cairo on his journey to Mecca that he devalued the Egyptian currency for a decade.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

1

Mansa Musa built a university in Timbuktu that lasted the duration of that empire but ended when Songhai came to power.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

1

On his journey to Mecca, Mansa Musa spent on his journey what would be the equivalent of $100 million dollars today.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

1

"Mansa" means "Holy one".

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

1

Mansa Musa was harsh against any religion that wasn't Islam.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

1

This man was the founder of the Songhai empire.

Select one of the following:

  • Mansa Musa

  • Sundiata Keita

  • Askia Muhammad

  • Sunni Ali

Explanation

Question 22 of 40

1

The Songhai empire reached the height of its power under this man.

Select one of the following:

  • Muhammad Ture

  • Sundiata Keita

  • Askia Muhammad

  • Sunni Ali

Explanation

Question 23 of 40

1

The capital of the Songhai empire was:

Select one of the following:

  • Gao

  • Koumbi Saleh

  • Timbuktu

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 24 of 40

1

This man, a devout Muslim who expanded his power base by alliances and standardized weights and measures, seized control of the Songhai empire from the original king after his death even though he was not in line to do so.

Select one of the following:

  • Muhammad Ture

  • Sundiata Keita

  • Askia Muhammad

  • Sunni Ali

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

1

Even though it was not the Songhai capital, Timbuktu was a center of trade for the empire.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

1

Sunni Ali was a kind and fair king.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 27 of 40

1

The Sultan of Tunisia invaded Songhai to quickly gain riches.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 40

1

Songhai's last stand to save the empire was undone by cows.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

1

In East Africa, empires grew as these people migrated to the area in the first millennium BCE.

Select one of the following:

  • Arabs

  • Bantu

  • Berbers

  • Christians

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

1

The Swahili language is a mix of Arabic and _________.

Select one of the following:

  • Ghanaian

  • Malian

  • Bantu

  • Arabic

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: Mansa Musa.

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: Sunni Ali.

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: Ezana.

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: Christianity.

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: Timbuktu.

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: Gao

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 37 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: Askia Muhammad.

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 38 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: The hajj

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 39 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: Soninke.

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

Question 40 of 40

1

Select the empire this term relates to: Sundiata Keita.

Select one of the following:

  • Mali

  • Songhai

  • Ghana

  • Axum

Explanation

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