15.1 Rise of African Civilizations

Multiple Choice

Pre-Test: Which of the following is NOT a zone you would find in Africa?

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Savanna

• Tundra

Multiple Choice

Pre-Test: Most of Africa is covered by

• Rainforest

• Mountains

• Plateaus

• Glaciers

Multiple Choice

Pre-Test: Which of these animals was key to the success of early African civilizations?

• Camels

• Elephants

• Lions

• Horses

Multiple Choice

Pre-Test: Which of these was NOT an early African civilization?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Kush

Multiple Choice

Pre-Test: The longest river in the world is the _________ River, which is found in Africa.

• Niger

• Nile

• Amazon

• Zambezi

Multiple Choice

Which of these was NOT an early African civilization?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Kush

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a zone you would find in Africa?

• Rainforest

• Mediterranean

• Savanna

• Tundra

Multiple Choice

Pre-Test: Most of Africa is covered by

• Rainforest

• Mountains

• Plateaus

• Glaciers

​The Nile River is the longest river in the world

​at over 4,100 miles long!

Multiple Choice

Pre-Test: The longest river in the world is the _________ River, which is found in Africa.

• Niger

• Nile

• Amazon

• Zambezi

Multiple Choice

The major trading center that emerged in West Africa was

• Cairo

• Nigeria

• Djenné-jenno

• Côte d'Ivoire

Multiple Choice

These people were traders who traveled in caravans of camels in order to carry goods across the Sahara desert

• Bedouin

• Berbers

• Muslims

• Ranchers

Multiple Choice

Pre-Test: Which of these animals was key to the success of early African civilizations?

• Camels

• Elephants

• Lions

• Horses

Multiple Choice

True or False: West Africa grew in population and developed powerful citystates as a result of Saharan trading in the region

• True

• False