AP African American Studies First Semester Review

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Which African Civilization was a Christian Kingdom? Options: Axum, Zimbabwe, Timbuktu, Ghana Mali, Songhai

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Axum

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The Bantu-speaking people migrated because they were looking for ?

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better farmland and better grazing.

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Where did the Bantu Migrations migrate to?

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The Bantu people spread south and east from their Central African homelands.

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What is one of the most important effects of the Bantu migrations?

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The creation of linguistic similarities across sub-Saharan Africa

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Why is the Bantu migration so important in the study of Africa?

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The Bantu migration brought language and iron tools across Africa and allowed for better living conditions.

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Ghana’s ___________________ made it the center of an enormous trading empire.

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gold

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Which of the following goods were NOT exported from Africa? Gold, Slaves, Ivory, Silk

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Silk

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The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was

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Mansa Musa

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As a result of Mansa Musa's famous pilgrimage to Mecca, Mali's capital of ___ became a center of learning and culture, drawing in artists and architects from all over the world.

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Timbuktu

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Western African empires gained wealth because of the trading of what resources?

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Gold and Salt