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Date: _____________________________
Early African Civilizations Quiz
Multiple Choice – clearly circle the best answer for each question
1. The two African kingdoms discussed in class were
a. Aksum and Ghana
b. Ghana and Mali
c. Kush and Aksum
d. Kush and Mali
2. This city became one of the largest, most important fortresses of the Shona people
a. Great Zimbabwe
b. Kumbi Saleh
c. Mali
d. Mansa Musa
3. One of the most important rulers of the Songhai empire was
a. Mansa Musa
b. Mohammed I Askia
c. Shona
d. Tunka Manin
4. All of the following are important types of oral traditions EXCEPT
a. Bantu
b. Poems
c. Songs
d. Story-telling
5. Rain forests in central and western Africa include areas of
a. Deserts
b. Grasslands
c. Jungle
d. Savannas
6. African societies were matrilineal, meaning
a. They traced their ancestors through their aunts
b. They traced their ancestors through their fathers
c. They traced their ancestors through their mothers
d. They traced their ancestors through their uncles
7. King Ezana’s rule of Aksum was defined by his
a. Conversion to Christianity
b. Conversion to Hinduism
c. Conversion to Islam
d. Conversion to Zen Buddhism
8. East African power was linked to trade
a. On the Atlantic Ocean
b. O the Caspian Sea
c. On the Indian Ocean
d. On the Mediterranean Sea
9. Grea Zimbabwe’s gold trade was controlled by the
a. Kilwa River
b. Shone River
c. Swahili River
d. Zambezi River
10. After the invasion by Assyria, Kush
a. Lost farmland and fell into a sharp decline
b. Lost trade routes to Aksum
c. Rebuilt and became stronger than before the arrival of Assyria
d. Rebuilt and rose to conquer Egypt
Vocabulary – describe characteristics of the major types of geographic climates
1. Sahara __________________________________________________________________
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2. Savanna __________________________________________________________________
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3. Tropical Rainforest __________________________________________________________________
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4. Sub-Sahara __________________________________________________________________
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5. Jungle __________________________________________________________________
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